• Deadline.com, Friday, August 26, 2011 1:35 PM

His outbursts cost him "Two and a Half Men," but Charlie Sheen is expected to star in the TV series "Anger Management," possibly written by "Drew Carey" creator Bruce Helford.

The show is an updated version of Jack Nicholson's character, a volatile anger management therapist, in the 2003 movie. The Debmar-Mercury program, which will have an accelerated production schedule to amass the number of episodes required for syndication, fits Heldord's experience.

Heford, a seasoned comedy showrunner, is considered a strong choice to create a starring vehicle for Sheen. He did the same with ABC's "The Drew Carey Show" and George Lopez with the comedian's eponymous ABC sitcom.

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