The "rock star from Mars" has landed — in another TV show.Four months after getting axed from CBS' "Two and a Half Men" when he publicly attacked his bosses, Charlie Sheen was officially announced Monday as the star in "Anger Management," a proposed sitcom adaptation that seems destined for basic cable and is loosely based on the 2003 movie starring Jack Nicholson and Adam Sandler . Sheen will play the Nicholson character, a provocative doctor with some odd therapeutic techniques.According to a release, Sheen will retain "a significant ownership stake" in the show, whose producers will include former Walt Disney Studios chairman and Revolution Studios founder Joe Roth . Lionsgate Television will be among the producers while the company's distribution arm, Debmar-Mercury, will scout for network partners. That assumes, of course, that Sheen — who made "Duh! Winning!" a national catchphrase — can win back the TV industry's trust enough for network bosses to roll the dice with him again."I chose 'Anger Management' because, while it might be a big stretch for me to play a guy with serious anger management issues, I think it is a great concept," a characteristically cheeky Sheen said in a statement. "It also provides me with real ownership in the series, a certain amount of creative control and the chance to be back in business with one of my favorite movie producers of all time, Joe Roth."Through a spokesman, Sheen and Roth declined to be interviewed.Sheen had reportedly been negotiating for the project, but many crucial details are still being worked out. The release sent out Monday morning does not say when filming will start, who his costars or lead writers will be or, most important, which network might air the project.Debmar-Mercury, which syndicates fare such as "The Wendy Williams Show," says that for "Anger Management" it will use an unusual sitcom business model it helped pioneer. Traditionally, TV producers spend months developing a pilot and then angling for a series order from network bosses. But in this case, a network partner will be asked to order a limited number of episodes upfront — perhaps 10 or fewer. If the early episodes deliver good ratings, the network will then be obligated to order 90 more episodes — thus enabling the syndicator to hit the magic number of 100 that makes it easier to sell lucrative reruns to local stations.Debmar-Mercury has employed this approach for a batch of Tyler Perry sitcoms on TBS , including "House of Payne," "Meet the Browns" and "Are We There Yet?" Sheen was one of TV's highest-paid stars on "Two and a Half Men," with a per-episode paycheck that approached $2 million. He could conceivably see another astronomical payday as a profit participant on "Anger Management" — but only if the series taps that rich syndicated market.The big question now is which network might bite.An NBC spokesman declined to comment, but an insider said the network won't bid on Sheen's new project. A CBS spokesman declined to comment, but it's a long shot at best that the nation's most-watched network would bid on Sheen's new comedy after enduring a high-wire drama with the actor the past several years. Representatives for Fox and ABC did not immediately respond to requests for comment.Sheen's drug problems forced "Two and a Half Men" to shut down production two years in a row; in the middle of his at-home rehab earlier this year, he took to bashing his bosses on radio programs, Internet and TV news shows, calling his boss, executive producer Chuck Lorre , a "spineless rat" and dubbing himself a "rock star from Mars" who did not play by the usual human rules. That kind of record would make Sheen — whatever his outlaw appeal to many fans — a risk to any broadcaster worried about advertising and viewer reactions."His personal, professional and business unpredictability make him a real gamble for any channel that would be considering him," said Jeffrey McCall, a professor of media studies at DePauw University. "I can't imagine any of the big four networks taking a chance on him, not just because of the unpredictability, but because of the potential bad PR that could accompany the association."But a smaller cable network could be another story, McCall added. "Cable channels are not necessarily expected to provide cultural or programming leadership, so there is less to lose if the Sheen program crashed for whatever reason," he said. "I can see this show ending up on TBS, FX , USA or some other cable outlet that does original programming, but to smaller, targeted demos." (A sale to TBS could prove problematic, however, as the outlet is owned by Time Warner , whose TV studio fired Sheen from "Men" and is currently embroiled in litigation with the actor over his removal from the series.)Roth and Sheen previously worked on several movie projects together, including "Major League," one of Sheen's biggest hits."Who better than Charlie Sheen to tackle 'Anger Management,'" Roth said in the release. "With Charlie's incredible talent and comedic gifts, he remains the leading man of TV sitcoms. I'm excited to collaborate with him once again."The producers of "Two and a Half Men" eventually hired Ashton Kutcher to replace Sheen and the No. 1-ranked comedy is slated to return to CBS Monday nights in the fall.The good news for Sheen is that he likely has yet to exhaust the patience of American viewers, who seem to have an unquenchable thirst for celebrities who behave badly.As McCall put it, "In this day and age, it is hard to see any American celebrity as permanently damaged goods." ||||| Charlie Sheen's ex-wife will head south of the border to enroll in an "extreme" rehab program, where she will take a controversial hallucinogen used to curb drug addiction and aid in the recovery process. 
 
 Brooke Mueller hopes that the seven-day treatment in a Mexican clinic with the hallucinogen Ibogaine will help "rewire" her brain, according to TMZ. The troubled celebrity, who has two young boys with Charlie Sheen, has been in and out of rehab several times, and hopes the treatment will finally end her visits once and for all. 
 
 Last month, Mueller ended 45 days in rehab, but since then, she has been photographed holding a crack pipe and reportedly ejected from a plane for erratic behavior. Mueller's camp did not return multiple requests for comment. 
 
 Ibogaine is a psychoactive chemical compound that is found naturally in the root bark of the West African iboga shrub. The drug is used by members of certain African tribes and religions during healing and rite-of-passage ceremonies. Studies have shown that the drug curbs symptoms and prevents drug cravings for people trying to get clean. 
 
 The hallucinogen is illegal in the United States, where it is classified as a Schedule 1 substance, meaning it has "high potential for abuse" and "no currently accepted medical use in treatment." It is legal in several other countries, including Canada and Mexico, and clinics have been set up for drug addicts seeking the hallucinogenic treatment. Experts say Ibogaine does not contain addictive properties, but has caused some deaths. 
 
 "Ibogaine treats opiate withdrawal through a biological effect, and also induces a psychospiritual state or mystical state of consciousness that is similar to other hallucinogens like LSD," said Dr. Stephen Ross, director of NYU Langone's Center of Excellence on Addiction. 
 
 It is not the first time that hallucinogens have been used to cure drug addiction. In the 1960s, several specialists studied LSD as a treatment for the disease. " 
 
 Some people swear by it," said Dr. Daniel H.Angres, medical director of Resurrection Behavioral Health - Addiction Services, reiterating that most addiction experts are skeptical of quick fixes. "Despite any possible usefulness, there are safer, more conservative, pharmacological approaches that have better data." 
 
 For those who take Ibogaine, they "may have visual hallucinations where they will feel they're transported beyond three-dimensional time and space," said Ross. "They may feel interconnected to a higher form of energy, their consciousness is part of a greater consciousness, and have a sense of sacredness, awe and reverence." 
 
 That might sound pretty good to some people, but without proper supervision from a clinician or sitter, a person can experience frightening trips that include extreme paranoia and anxiety. 
 
 While the hallucinogen does indeed have promise in treating drug addiction, there have been about 20 deaths associated with its use. Ross said the drug can cause heart arrhythmias, which, combined with other drugs, could be deadly. He also said that the therapy is not good for people with significant mental illness, like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, because evidence shows that people with those conditions can relapse. 
 
 But even if Mueller does experience a spiritual awakening, experts say it is only the beginning in a long recovery process. 
 
 Ibogaine May Help Addicts Overcome Addiction 
 
 "She may have an experience where she realizes a stark choice between her kids or drugs, but, unless she's with someone who understands the nature and after-care of this drug, the effects can wear off," said Ross. "Rarely would an experience like this, without post-therapy, cause long-term recovery and sobriety." 
 
 And other experts agreed. No matter the initial treatment, addicts are doomed if they don't participate in rigorous follow-up treatment and structure to continue on the path of sobriety. 
 
 "Sad, truly sad, both for her, and the children, in particular," said Dr. Scott Basinger, associate dean of extramural affairs at Baylor College of Medicine. "[I] feel that her multiple relapses are a failure, not of the rehabilitation programs she has attended, but of her total unwillingness to follow an aftercare program." 
 
 Basinger noted that rehabilitation, whether "extreme" or in a conventional program, is only a "band-aid to the disease of addiction." 
 
 "Without a well designed post-rehab program of therapy, 12-step meetings, and a serious, total commitment to not only [to] get sober, but stay sober and make recovery the number one priority, relapse is almost inevitable," said Basinger. 
 
 "This is particularly hard with those in the limelight," said Angre. "For anyone with a history of multiple relapses following treatment, it is often necessary to have a very extended stay that might even include a supportive living environment-- not seven days, but perhaps seven months is a better idea in my estimation." 
 
 "One must go to any lengths to make long-term changes," he said.
– Yep, this is happening: Charlie Sheen was officially announced as the star of new sitcom Anger Management yesterday. Sheen will have "a significant ownership stake" in the show, loosely based on the 2003 Jack Nicholson-Adam Sandler movie of the same name. "While it might be a big stretch for me to play a guy with serious anger management issues, I think it is a great concept," Sheen says in the press release. Just one problem: The Los Angeles Times reports the show still has not found a network. In other Sheen-related news, ex Brooke Mueller has also found a new project: "extreme rehab," whatever the heck that is.