By David A. Graham
With Charlie Sheen's shenanigans dominating newspapers, blogs, and TV, it's tough not to think back to other famous flameouts of actors behaving badly (although Sheen's ability to focus attention on himself through social media and the Internet might take narcissism to a new level). But no matter how much "winning" (his words, not ours) the erstwhile Two and a Half Men star may be doing now, his spree can't last foever. Soon enough, he'll be clawing his way back to respectability, probably after another bout in rehab. Will it work? Sheen's done it before, but history shows it's hard to predict whether a fallen star can reclaim the heights of adulation or will be relegated to the dustbin of infamy. Here's a look back at other star comebacks, failed resurrections, and what lies in between.
