charlie sheen
| 3:00PM 3/14/2011
Charlie Sheen's wacky declaration -- among many wacky declarations -- that he's special because of tiger blood has spawned a "Tiger Blood" punch-flavored energy drink that sells for $4 in an IV bag. The liquid is red and it has 80 milligrams of caffeine and some iron, which of course blood has. The...
| 6:20PM 3/07/2011
Warner Bros. finally had enough of Sheen's antics. The producers figured that the show's star -- who was reportedly paid nearly $2 million an episode --- was no longer worth the considerable trouble he created. Still, the move is a financial risk.
| 1:30PM 3/02/2011
While painful (for most folks) to watch, the actor's explosion has created a bonanza for the tabloid mill. But on a broader level, Sheen has also offers a potential shot in the arm for companies across the spectrum, from media to pharmaceuticals. Hey Viacom, how about Charlie's Family?
| 1:00PM 3/02/2011
Whether Sheen can resurrect his faltering career may depend on something as mundane as an insurance physical. Hollywood producers won't shoot a frame of film nor a second of video without insurance policies on their cast members in case they can't do their jobs.
| 3:15PM 10/28/2010
Despite Charlie Sheen's latest offscreen misbehavior, advertisers are sticking with his show, Two and a Half Men. It may be that the show's numbers -- it draws 15.2 million viewers -- are just too good to walk away from.
| 6:30AM 8/29/2010
Tiger Woods game, like his private life, has been shaky recently, but the golfer never lost his ability to sell stuff. Corporate sponsors have long tolerated athletes' bad behavior, and Woods is too big a star for them to stay away.
| 12:48PM 1/07/2010
It's no surprise that Hanesbrands has finally cut ties with actor Charlie Sheen in the wake of the domestic violence charges against him. But we're all left wondering: Why did it take the undergear maker so long -- and why did it pair him with basketball legend Michael Jordan in the first place?
| 2:00PM 12/28/2009
Charlie Sheen's domestic troubles may have taking the tabloids' glaring eye off Tiger Woods, but it won't help the golfer much. Sheen may emerge from the doghouse quickly, but Tiger's in for a long slog: The difference between them? Sheen, for all his well-known flaws, is simply more likable.
| 2:00PM 10/02/2009
There's a little secret in the world of reality shows that may be undermining the very premise of the programs -- and it's not that the shows are as unscripted as their producers would like you to believe.
Once thought of as a cheap way to get programming on the air, reality shows like The Hills...
| 3:21PM 8/12/2008
Many is the time I've been tempted to show up at a particularly annoying dentist's office or cable company with buckets of pennies to pay my bill and say sayonara. Hey, I may just be dropping off my last deposit at Bank of America this Friday...Bravo to Charlie Sheen (setting aside, for the moment,...