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."

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

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Saturday 05 March

By Nancy

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These two bozos deserve each other!

By JHUJOEB

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As if the people of Haiti don't have enough problems. All they need now is the threat of being hit by Hurricane Charlie!

By nanna6

I used to admire Sean Penn, but what an idiot he is to support Charlie Sheen. I suppose in his mind maybe he's trying to bring some reality into Sheen's life. But he's better off just escorting him to a rehab facility or jail.

By yummycalorie

You know what? I think that the reason he's going to Haiti is because he just wants to boost his image in the media after his attacks and attitude. He kinda trashed his career a week ago...

By sue

Haiti schmaiti.....Like there is NOTHING they could do here in the United States with all that "humanitarianism"?
Try taking care of your own first, then go waste your time in a third world country....

By Justin

AHAHAHAHHAHAHAH!!! That is awesome!!! I hope they totally get drunk and beat up bad guys while they're down there!!!!

By jimmy

Probably the two biggest jerks in hollywood! They are perfect for each other. Lets hope they stay there!!!

By george

Sean Penn is doing great things to aid Haiti-if he can persuade Charlie Sheen to focus on doing the same- how could that be bad ?

By 2little2late

a rather transparent attempt by Sheen to improve his public image....but I thought Penn was smarter than this....

By Bettina

I have never heard such a bunch of negative people.

I dont care what you think of Sean Penn's personal life, but he has done a lot for Haiti, more then those money collecting theives that misappropriated the money. I see what Sean is trying to say to Charlie, instead of your self absorbed narcissistic life, why not turn your energies to helping others. What an eye opener this will be for Charlie. I think its a great idea. AA is based on service also. Your all a bunch of ignorants.

By jmcoughlin8

TIGER BLOOD!!! Is this a play on Tiger Woods and all his women? If so, this isn't a "fair way" for Charlie to act. Or is it?

By simpsonsimpmike

who gets to pick the porn stars that they're bringing?

By thudpucker

Penn is as delusional as Sheen. "Charlie is one of the very few public people who cannot be accused of using the media to his own benefit."

By ed baggett

At least give Charlie the benefit of the doubt. I hope Sean Penn is the "strong" one here. I hate to think if they both go off on a tangent of some sort.

Monday 07 March

By eamblue

After he cured his addictions with his mind..Now he is going to Save the world...Way To Go Charlie.

Sunday 06 March

By bren

Good luck Charlie ,,,i hope you get straightened out and get better for your kids sake they need you .

By Jan

What makes Charlie Sheen think the people of Haiti even want him?
His money certainly, him... I doubt it.

By mel

do you people on here really believe someone who is so self-absorbed and cares only about himself really wants to go to haiti and help???.............he probably thinks he can get cheaper drugs down there.

really?? what have you done for Haiti? I am guessing.....nothing.

By jeffrey lebowski

y'know, if i'm a non-profit looking for a poster child, there's about 6 billion people i'd pick ahead of charlie sheen...

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