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Martin Sheen felt ‘powerless’ during son Charlie’s meltdown

Martin Sheen felt ”powerless” when his son Charlie Sheen had his public meltdown.

The 74-year-old star has confessed it was ”painful” to see Charlie go through such hard times in the public eye but insists there was nothing more he could have done for his son.

Speaking about the 49-year-old actor’s high-profile sacking from ‘Two and a Half Men’ in 2011, Martin said: ”What he was going through at that time, we were powerless to do much. Except to pray for him and lift him up.

”You try to be as present as possible. But you have to be aware of the circumstances. You have to be aware of many things that the public is not aware of.

”Only those of us that knew him understood what was going on. I’m talking about steroids, at that time. He was in a very desperate situation. And he was doing what he felt would get him out of it – going public. And it was very painful. No less painful for him.”

The ‘Platoon’ star embarked on a disastrous stand-up tour titled ‘My Violent Torpedo of Truth/Defeat is Not An Option’ after his now-infamous interview with ABC News’ Andrea Canning, in which he claimed he wasn’t bipolar but ”bi-winning”, following his axing from the CBS show.

And Martin – who is now almost 30 years sober himself after suffering a heart attack on the set of his 1977 movie ‘Apocalypse Now’ because of his heavy drinking – admits it was difficult to stand by and watch it happen.

He told Radio Times magazine: ”You can assure them you’re there and you love them, but you cannot effect chance. That’s your ego, for the most part. You pray for a moment of clarity, you trust in a higher power and you never, ever give up hope. Because that is a measure of despair.”

 

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Charlie Sheen’s Two and a Half Men regrets

Charlie Sheen admits he should have ”begged” for his ‘Two and a Half Men’ job back.

The 49-year-old star was axed from the show because of his erratic antics and public ranting about showrunner Chuck Lorre in 2011 and he now knows he behaved wrongly and should have been ”more humble”.

Asked if he regrets how his time on the show ended, he said: ”Yeah, I should have been a little more humble, more regretful, shouldn’t have attacked them like I did and I probably should have begged for my job back

”Beg is a color I don’t wear well. I probably should have requested my job back.

”I think that what went down was fixable, and I made it irreparable.”

Charlie then went on to star in ‘Anger Management’ and enjoyed work on the 100-episode FX show.

He told ‘Extra’: ”It was an environment of compassion, of creativity of love… Nobody yelled.”

Away from work, Charlie recently spent Mother’s Day with two of his ex-wives, Denise Richards – with who he has daughters Sam, 11, and nine-year-old Lola- and Brooke Mueller, the mother of his six-year-old twins Bob and Max.

And despite previous tensions with both women, he insists they all get along well now.

”We’re all smart and accomplished, and we’re all adults, there’s so many kids involved that it’s so much better for them.”

And the ‘Young Guns’ star is also enjoying being a grandfather, as eldest daughter Cassandra – who he has with former girlfriend Paula Profit – is mother to 22-month-old Luna.

He said: ”Five kids and a granddaughter, my oldest daughter Cassandra has a daughter named Luna

”[What’s different as a grandparent?] You can leave the child behind, you know, the diaper stinks and we’re done.”

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Jon Hamm addresses rehab stint

Jon Hamm has been trying to ”deal with” what life has ”thrown” at him.

The ‘Mad Men’ star – who is in a long-term relationship with Jennifer Westfeldt – recently completed a 30-day stint at the Silver Hill Hospital in New Canaan, Connecticut, to be treated for alcohol addiction and he feels ”very fortunate” to have the support of his friends and family.

He told Australia’s TV Week: ”Life throws a lot at you sometimes, and you have to deal with it as much as you can.

”I’ve been very fortunate that throughout the most recent 24-hour period, I’ve had a lot of family and friends support me.”

Jon refused to address comparisons between his life and troubled ‘Mad Men’ alter ego Don Draper, saying only work could be a ”challenge”.

He said: ”Obviously there can be a lot of discussion about how much of this is related to that, and honestly I don’t have much to say about that either.

”I’ve said in varying ways that acting can be a difficult endeavor, certainly not as difficult as the recent example I used of being a baby heart surgeon. But it does present its own challenges, and so does life.”

The 44-year-old actor has appealed for privacy around his problems.

He added: ”I understand it constitutes news these days, but it’s between me and my family and not something for public consumption.”

A spokesperson for the star confirmed earlier this week that Jon had been in rehab.

Jon previously admitted he battled depression after his father died when he was 20.

He said in 2010: ”I was … unmoored by that. I struggled with chronic depression. I was in bad shape.

”I did do therapy and antidepressants for a brief period, which helped me. Which is what therapy does: It gives you another perspective when you are so lost in your own spiral. It helps. And honestly? Antidepressants help!

”You can change your brain chemistry enough to think: ‘I want to get up in the morning; I don’t want to sleep until four in the afternoon. I want to get up and … go to work and …’ Reset the auto-meter, kick-start the engine!”

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Jessica Paré is expecting her first child

Jessica Paré is expecting her first child.

The ‘Mad Men’ actress and her musician boyfriend John Kastner, who has a seven-year-old daughter, Summer Lee, from a previous marriage, will welcome a baby into the world next year.

A spokesperson for the 33-year-old Canadian star confirmed the news to UsMagazine.com.

The couple, who started dating in 2012, are notoriously tight-lipped about their relationship, but have attended several red carpet events together in the past.

The brunette beauty was previously married to actor Joseph M. Smith for three years until 2010.

Jessica previously admitted landing the part of Megan Draper on the AMC series, which came to an end earlier this year, completely changed her life.

She said: ”Everything changed. Like, I was able to pay rent. And I had this old car. The engine had rusted though and the wheels were going to fall off. It was really bad…”

She added: ”It’s been such a big part of my life. Before I got the role I was having a hard time getting work and just in life, so it’s been such a ride.

”It’s a dream job for an actor. It’s so well written and they are an amazing group of people to work with. We’re very tight. We genuinely enjoy each other’s company.”

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Stacy Keibler ‘wishes’ happiness for George Clooney

Stacy Keibler ”wishes nothing but happiness” for George Clooney and his new fiancée Amal Alamuddin.

The 34-year-old star split from the ‘Gravity’ actor last July after two years of dating, but she’s pleased her former lover is now planning to settle down with the British lawyer.

A source told E! News: ”She wishes nothing but happiness for anyone she’s dated, including George.”

The former wrestler has also moved on and is now expecting her first child with her new husband Jared Pobre, whom she married in February, later this year.

The source explained: ”Stacy is focused on her life with Jared and enjoying her pregnancy.”

However, George’s friends believe the Hollywood hunk, who previously swore off marriage, owes a lot to Stacy because she helped him get over his fear of commitment.

A source said previously: ”She was one of the first women he’s dated who had her own life. She was sweet and had a very good heart, and he was attracted to that.”

Meanwhile, the ‘Monuments Men’ star, who has been dating Amal since last October, popped the question to his beau last month with a seven-carat ring he designed himself after dinner at his Los Angeles home.

George, 52, and Amal, 36, are now planning to marry later this summer.

The source said: ”It’s only four months away but they want to get married at the end of the summer, in early September, before Amal returns to work.”

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New proof testosterone reason women outlive men

(WASHINGTON-AFP) – Scientists said Monday they have new evidence about why women live longer than men, from a study of historical data showing castrated Koreans far outlived their non-eunuch contemporaries.

The study, published in the scientific journal "Current Biology," used detailed genealogical records of the Imperial nobility during Korea’s Joseon dynasty, which spanned more than 500 years from the late 1300s to the early 1900s.

According to the data, most men, including kings and royal family members, died in their late-40s or early-50s.

But noble-class eunuchs — men who were castrated either by accident or because of social benefits — lived, on average, to the ripe, old age of 70.

Study author Kyung-Jin Min of South Korea’s Inha University, told AFP the reason is probably that manly hormone, testosterone:

"Testosterone is known to increase the incidence of coronary heart disease and reduce immune function in males," he said.

Castration "removes the source of male sex hormones," the study notes, adding the practice has already been proven to help many male animals live longer.

Castration also cuts off the possibility of reproduction, which Kyung-Jin noted could also be a factor.

According to "one of the leading theories of aging, aging occurs at the expense of reproduction," he said, because the body has limited energy that can be used either to keep up reproductive function, or else to keep up everything else.

But although the eunuchs could not father children biologically, they married, adopted and raised children, and generally lived lives very similar to their non-castrated peers.

"In order to eliminate socioeconomic factors that could have affected lifespan, the lifespan of the eunuchs was compared to the lifespan of men from other Yan-ban (noble class) families with a similar socioeconomic status," Kyung-Jin said.

And "to exclude genetic factors that could have affected the lifespan, we compared the lifespan of eunuchs with multiple Yan-ban families."

Modern men looking to extend their lifespan could consider "testosterone reduction therapy," but Kyung-Jin said it’s probably premature.

For one thing, it is not clear if it would have an effect if the therapy were started at an older age — the eunuchs were all castrated as children.

And for another, the therapy could have side effects that some men may feel make that longer life less worth living.

"We may need to consider the side effects of it," Kyung-Jin said, "mainly, reduction of sex drive in males."