Is a New Show for Charlie Sheen Good News?

It’s official! Just months after being fired from his hit sitcom Two and a Half Men, Charlie Sheen is returning to TV. The new series is titled Anger Management and will feature Sheen as a therapist with some trouble controlling his temper, loosely based on the film of the same name. This new show reunites Sheen with producer Joe Roth, who has worked with Charlie on Major League, Young Guns and The Three Musketeers.

As anyone with a TV knows, Sheen became more famous this past year for his antics than his acting as he showed off his live-in “goddesses,” publically took his bosses to task and granted several overly candid interviews that had many speculating that his drug and alcohol addictions had resurfaced. There was also concern for his mental health, with some suggesting he may suffer from bipolar disorder.

Sheen Says He’s Drug Free

Sheen insists he is drug free and ready to get back to work, but experts aren’t so sure. He underwent a home-based treatment program of his own creation earlier this year, which raises the question: Without ongoing outpatient treatment or a plan for avoiding relapse, will Sheen’s newfound sobriety be lasting? Sheen’s own claims that he cured himself of his substance abuse are also worrisome, since awareness that recovery is a lifelong process is key to remaining sober over the long haul.

Only time will tell if Sheen has truly overcome his addiction issues. Meanwhile, his old show began filming its new season with replacement star Ashton Kutcher. It’s been reported that CBS will kill off Sheen’s old character on Two and a Half Men in the first episode.

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