Charlie Sheen: I'm Going to Haiti With Sean Penn

By Christine Fenno Posted Mar 5th 2011 08:00AM

What a week it's been for Charlie Sheen. Nevermind his media rants, boasts of tiger blood, new Twitter account, drug tests, flaunting of "goddesses" and latest custody crisis. Now, Sheen has announced a whole new agenda: helping others.

Sheen, 45, told Access Hollywood on Friday that he's making plans to travel to Haiti with Sean Penn, one of Hollywood's most active providers of assistance ever since the nation's devastating January 2010 earthquake.

"We're going to do a couple things first, and then it looks like we're heading down [to Haiti]," Sheen confirmed during his call-in interview. "And I'm excited as hell because, you know, if I can bring the attention of the world down there, then clearly, this tsunami keeps cresting."

Penn spends time in Haiti frequently as his foundation, J/P Haitian Relief Organization, continues charitible efforts on the ground. The Oscar winner's rep initally denied Sheen's claim. But then Penn spoke up late Friday about Sheen helping Haitians.

In a statement, Penn says, "I think his energies, intelligence and passion could be both of service and servicing to him, as it is to all who are touched by the struggle of the Haitian people....Charlie is one of the very few public people who cannot be accused of using the media to his own benefit."

"I would very much like to show my old friend the world of needs on the ground in Haiti, and introduce him and his tremendous wit to our hard working Haitian staff," Penn adds. "If he chooses to give support, I'll trust it."

No word yet on whether the goddesses, a.k.a. Sheen's girlfriends (Rachel Oberlin and Natalie Kenly) will pack their bags and travel to Haiti, too. They may have time on their hands now that they're no longer helping care for Sheen's 2-year-old sons, the adorable twins who appeared on a 20/20 profile filmed inside Sheen's mansion. The boys were abruptly removed from their father's care this week.

Sheen, Oberlin and Kenly recently returned from a vacation in the Bahamas, where the TV star was kicking back on a break from 'Two and a Half Men' (a hiatus the network demanded along with drug rehab for Sheen), when he inexplicably picked up the phone and began his streak of self-destructive rants. His radio chat with Alex Jones included calling his CBS boss Chuck Lorre "Chaim Levine," a nickname that incensed anti-defamation organizations.

But there's a twist: Sheen now reveals that he's Jewish. And he remains concerned that fans not label him anti-Semitic.

Sheen, born Carlos Irwin Estevez, told Access Hollywood, "My mom [Janet Templeton] is Jewish. Here's where it gets confusing: We don't know who her father was....But she is, in fact, Jewish. So, I guess that would make me Jewish, and my children Jewish. And Brooke [Mueller], my ex-wife, is Jewish. So, I guess I should've rolled all that out, too....Stupid me, I just got caught sleeping, caught napping. Which is rare for me....But, I'm proud of it. There you have it."

See fans suggest who could be the next Charlie Sheen -- both on 'Two and a Half Men' and in the headlines:

Tags: charlie sheen, haiti, sean penn, Two and a Half Men

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Saturday 05 March

By helen

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I am so sick of hearing about Charlie Sheen, he is not that talented .. he is just a rich drug user

By Tay

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Haven't the people of Haiti suffered enough?

By The Uppity Negro

Wow. Can you say "international incident"?

By Adam

I think it will be good for him and whether or not he does any good directly to the Haitian people, his notoriety will help bring the publics attention towards the problems still faced there.

The thing I wonder is how many bi-racial kids are gonna be popping up down there. I don't think I've ever seen Charlie with a black teenager, girl, lady, or woman but it might be good for him to try it out. Me personaly, I love women of all races and a little chocolate tail every now and then is good for you. I think every single man black or white should broaden his horizon and get a little tail from the entire color spectrum :), but if you end up having kids, take care of them and their mothers. That's my only rule.

By honeybucket

You are a pig!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ouch! Honeybucket, why would you hurt me like that? Sure there is probably a little truth to it but I like you and that hurt. Just remember, I might be a little bit of a pig, but I'm your pig Honeybucket......your pig :(

Mr."adam", you're a hypocrite from your previous posts and I have a husband. Find a life and find a wife!

Ouch again :(

By fit4ufor3rd

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on behalf of the jewish ppl everywhere.....oy gut

By Joe

I get a kick out of Chuck , but if that spoiled little rich boy goes to Haiti and gets a look at how they live . He will be jumping on his private jet and getting the hell out as soon as he gets in a few publicity photos

By Dr. Michael Palmieri

Dear Sean and Charlie, Do the country a favor...when you both go to Haiti, please just stay there. America would be such a better place without you two fools. It is simply amazing how mindless two people could be. So Sean and Charlie, again....stay in Haiti.

By cphtbill

I am sick of hearing about all of these celebrities. The world around us is so much bigger than Hollywood. With all of the issues in the world who honestly cares about Sheen and all of these other crazy people in Hollywood. I know there are decent people there as well, but when we talk about putting up borders around our country, I think Hollywood needs one. I hate it when celebrities announce that they are going to help someone. Just do it, turn off the cameras and stop announcing it to the world. Your over size egos are sickening. There are people who work hard everyday making a difference in this world who aren't rich and who don't look for attention. The world needs to stop supporting Hollywood and support each other for a better world. Seriously take a minutes or so and think about where your support goes to when you watch their shows, go to their movies, etc.

By Alison

Brilliant move.

By zan

BLA,BLA,BLA. CAN'T HE JUST SHUT UP AND GO AWAY?!

By dj

Hasn't haiti suffered enought without these two clowns going there?

By LordHelpTheHaitians

oh boy! just what the haitians need...i'm sure he will adopt a couple haitian-jewish porn actresses on this charitable trip..sean has done great things for the haitians-i hate to see him screw it up with the pressence of charlie sheen-sean is attempting to redeem charlies wrongs...good luck with that!

By chartman

please, please keep these two losers. we don't want them any more in the states. charlie and sean, what a team. actually they both need to be sent to a nut house and throw away the key.

By Gandalf

I'm no big fan of Sean Penn, but the fact is he has done a lot of good in Haiti, and done it rather quietly. Sheen, on the other hand, is just using another ploy to get attention. I doubt seriously he could stay away from his drugs long enough to do any good to anyone. Self-absorbed people brag about what they are going to do; those who really help just do it.

By FreeYourMInd

Maybe he'll learn something in Haiti, like humility, like helping others, like who is a "winner" and who is a "loser", etc.

By R daley

I can' t believe all the hate people have in them, and they think Charleiy is bad. I am a former alcoholic and I no that you can get sober on your own, I did it. A A didn't work for me, it also is a addiction. I took my addicting personality and put it towards something positive. I became very successful. So rehab doesn't rehab doesn't work for everyone. I'm hoping he makes it

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