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More Charlie Sheen Gossip!

As if Charlie doesn’t have enough problems! After getting into trouble over the holidays, it seemed as if things were finally starting to simmer down for the Two and A Half Men star. Unfortunately, things have just gotten more chaotic. On top of his estranged wife, Brooke, holed up in their LA home undergoing rehabilitative drug therapy while he is also in rehab at another facility, we have just discovered that the California Department of Children and Families has visited the Sheen home, as well as Sheen facing domestic charges stemming from that ill-fated day in Colorado on Christmas. The chaos doesn’t stop there.

A very reliable source has confirmed with RadarOnline.com that a woman who has slept with Brooke and Charlie (in a three-way) is going to be going public with all the juicy details. Apparently, the source would not reveal if the woman who is going to be spilling the details of their sordid affair will discuss if their were drugs involved or when she is going to be going forward with her story. What is confirmed, however, is that Brooke is bisexual and that this isn’t the first time a woman has joined them in bed. Other sources (whether reliable or not) claim that Brooke was under the influence of drugs and alcohol when she was with these women in bed.

Let’s not forget that Sheen is facing prison time if he is found guilty of a felony and two misdemeanor charges in Colorado. He will be in even MORE hot water if the district attorney in Colorado is able to prove that illegal drugs were being used by Sheen, as well. On top of all of that, it is rumored that Brooke Mueller is planning divorcing the TV star after she is done with her rehab therapy.

The question begging to be asked, is why do we care? Is it any surprise that Sheen is behaving badly? How many slaps on the wrist has this man gotten over the past few decades? I am not shocked nor that interested in his private love affairs, whether they involved drugs or not. I think our voyeurism has taken a dark turn in the celebrity world. They have a really messed up marriage. I don’t think a marriage could get any worse. They have two little boys that are helpless in this situation, he has two little girls from a previous marriage that will be deeply affected by this, his current wife clearly has addiction issues that he indulged, and he, himself, has never had to take responsibility for his actions and therefore is a total and utter train wreck. So what gives? Why do we (as a culture) delight in the dissolution of their marriage? Why is it that we are fascinated by other’s misfortune? Is it because they are rich and famous? Is it because he comes from Hollywood royalty and it’s fun to see the mighty crash and burn? I don’t know. I sometimes wonder that by even commenting on their messed up relationship, I am simply continuing the streaming thought of it.

But, I think it is important to question why we are so consumed with celeb culture and celeb relationships. Is it more than just entertainment for us? Is it somehow a looking glass into our own spirits? I wouldn’t want Sheen’s life. I wouldn’t want his problems. By looking to others that are making mistakes, does it make us feel empowered in our own lives and our own relationships? And, more importantly, should the fall of others make us feel better? We are addicted to celebrities and their lives. Maybe we are the ones who need rehab most of all.