Charlie Sheen Checks In To Rehab Again “As a preventative measure”

(HMG) – Until yesterday, Charlie Sheen’s legal problems hadn’t disrupted taping of  his top-rated comedy “Two and a Half Men,” which is also one of CBS’ top shows.  But that’s not the case any longer as Sheen has entered rehab and is taking a break from television’s, “Two and a Half Men,” his publicist said Tuesday.

“As a preventative measure, Charlie Sheen has entered a rehabilitation facility,” publicist Stan Rosenfield wrote in a four-sentence statement that did not specify why Sheen, 44, was seeking treatment. The statement sought privacy for the embattled actor.

No word yet on how long Charlie will be rehabbing, but TMZ claims Charlie has informed the show’s producers he will be back in two weeks, which seems like a pretty short stint.   Sheen has been in rehab before and this is hardly what I would call a ‘preventative measure,’ unless they mean to help keep the star out of jail.  The move comes roughly two months after Sheen was arrested after a fight with his wife at his Aspen, Colo., home. Prosecutors later charged the actor with felony menacing and misdemeanor charges of third-degree assault and criminal mischief. The most serious charge carries a maximum three-year prison term.  Sheen’s wife, Brooke, is also in rehab reportedly for a crack addiction, and currently has the couple’s two young twins with her at the facility according to TMZ.  Insert your own family rate or togetherness joke here. Child protective services workers checked on the couple’s twin boys Monday as a follow-up visit on behalf of case workers in Aspen, Colo.