Is the Charlie Sheen and Friends 15 Minutes of Fame Up Already?

The Charlie Sheen and friends 15 minutes of fame is certainly well past its deadline. Andy Warhol said in 1968 that in the future everyone would have their "15 minutes of fame." Andy probably never envisioned what would happen to a famous celeb like Charlie Sheen over four decades later.

Sheen has extended his 15 minutes of fame to infinity-or so it seems these days. Not only that, Sheen has now introduced us to a cast of his friends who have monopolized more than their "15 minutes of fame," too.
The over-saturation of Charlie Sheen is epic. It's amazing the window of opportunity hasn't slammed shut yet. It's almost mystifying that Charlie Sheen has extended his celebrity into a cult following. Yes, cult following! I said it. Please don't be offended if you are in the cult. Chances are, if you dig the latest Charlie Sheen antics then you are already a member.

Sheen opened up a Twitter account last week and within one day he had over 1 million followers. Yes, followers as in the Charlie Sheen "winning" cult. Sheen, who probably wouldn't give 98 percent of those people the time of day if he passed them on the street, is still adored by these people that still want to put the ego-maniacal celebrity on a pedestal. Unfortunately, Sheen has already enjoyed more than his 15 minutes of fame.

And certainly not everyone is playing along with the latest developments. There is a bulk of information being disseminated about Sheen that we haven't seen this side of the Tiger Woods mistresses. It seems there are way more stories being critical than positive for Sheen these days. Maybe the media is playing watchdog and once again saying guys like Charlie just aren't "normal." Maybe Charlie Sheen just isn't normal.

The Charlie Sheen "hate" party is also growing just as quickly as the Charlie Sheen "winning" cult continues to pick up steam. It seems some want to scream "enough already!" But then again, it seems many want to pat the guy on the back for being completely "out of control" with his life.

It's not like you could compare and contrast these two different groups and make specific divisions along the Charlie Sheen fault line. But it's becoming clear that Charlie Sheen is becoming a "love or hate" him type of guy.
He could have kept quiet and eventually made his comeback after his extended 15 minutes of over-fame wore off. Instead, Charlie Sheen chose to go with the flow and go viral with his wackiness. It's almost inexplicable how things have developed from the horrible public relations nightmare that it started with to this complete over-saturation of Sheen these days. Charlie Sheen is obviously a master spinner--but what in the world is he spinning? What is his evil master plan? To take over the realm of Twitter? To go back to his ordinary but not so ordinary life of filming "Two and a half Men?" It seems anything beyond this point would be less than magical for a guy who apparently wants to feel like a Princess in a Fairytale. He seems like the spoiled guy who emits the "me" generation from every pore of his soul. In an age where people are raised to be a bit more selfish, Charlie Sheen is on a direct path to lead the pack(or cult).

Never before has anyone ever spun something so wildly to their own advantage or disadvantage. You'd almost say that Charlie Sheen has owned the media by manipulating interview time and granting over-access to his odd behavior. But then again, the media always seems to have the last laugh in these situations-particularly when the person being covered is just acting a "bit" different.

What I find completely interesting in this entire situation is that Charlie Sheen could just be setting an undeniable precedent for how celebrities from this point forward handle adversity and media scrutiny. If this Charlie Sheen over extended 15 minutes of fame somehow works to his advantage, other celebrities are likely to follow suit and further manipulate the media to their own needs and justify questionable behavior.

So far, it's a mixed bag of reactions as to whether the whole thing is working or not. He's garnered plenty of publicity. You have to give the guy that. He says he wanted to get attention-there's little doubt he's accomplished that goal. Has he done the correct thing once the spotlight was thrust upon him? That's the larger question at hand these days. Charlie Sheen may not win the fight but he certainly has set a standard for taking advantage of every possible opportunity to promote himself and justify his lifestyle through various channels. The latest effort was a live web-cast last night on Ustream. While the show was completely boring, it still was watched by many many people. Which only makes you wonder what the heck people are really wanting as their entertainment value these days.

Maybe the Charlie Sheen 15 minutes of fame will continue to grow a life of its own. He was a well known celebrity before the events that have unfolded in the past few weeks. Now, he's perhaps the most controversial figure on the planet-at least for the time being until somebody else does something off the wall.

It only makes you wonder if Lindsay Lohan or Paris Hilton spun their own troubles--what would have happened?
Sheen is on a roll-even if he's the only one who isn't concerned for his own well being. The guy seems to be enjoying the controversy and the stuff that comes with it. It's almost like he's riding the waves of the hurricane into the tornado. The guy just loves the turbulence. My only question is what happens to Sheen and how does he feel once the atmospheric disturbance calms to a crawl? Is it back to drugs or alcohol?

Sheen is kind of setting himself up for a giant fall and he just doesn't seem to care. Maybe he realizes this period won't last long and he just wants to capitalize while he can and live life to the fullest? Who really knows what's going on in his head.
Sheen says he's "special" and there's little doubt now that he isn't at least just a bit different. And different sells these days. It keeps people from being bored apparently. But will that "difference" be the defining characteristic that eventually makes Charlie Sheen less marketable? His Twitter record certainly speaks a different "truth" for now. And Sheen, unlike any other celebrity we've ever seen, doesn't appear to be willing to concede one inch to fall back into the mainstream. He appears more than determined to live up to his own hype.