Hidden behind a translucent fog of cigarette smoke sits Charlie Sheen, wild-eyed and twitchy, taking swigs from a “secret elixir” below the frame line of “Sheen’s Korner,” and rambling to viewers that although he may be jobless, he is still “winning”.

After being fired from CBS’ top sitcom Two and a Half Men, Sheen has been creating a series of videos on Ustream called “Sheen’s Korner” and according to Entertainment Weekly, plans to hit the road April 2nd on a 21-day tour performing “whatever is on his mind.”

Despite Sheen’s colorful past, he claims to be drug free. But his incomprehensible ramblings regarding former co-workers, tiger blood and trolls as heard on “Sheen’s Korner” have left the public skeptical about Sheen’s sobriety.

Medford Sorrells, a senior in political science, is one of the many Sheen skeptics.

“When you’ve taken that many drugs, you can’t fake that,” Sorrells said.

Sheen, however, assures the world that he is clean.

 ”I’ve answered to a higher calling,” Sheen recently told ABC, referring to his newfound  sobriety. “It happened in a blink of an eye, and I’m totally excited by it.”

Although supposedly clear headed, Sheen admitted to ABC that he is under the influence of one substance that only he can handle.

 ”I am on a drug,” he said. “It’s called Charlie Sheen. Try it once and your face will fall off.”

 Sheen describes being inside his mind as so bizarre that it’s “not from this particular realm.”

“You borrow my brain for five seconds,” Sheen said, “and it’s like…dude! Can’t handle it, unplug this bastard!”

“I don’t think sane people would act like that,” Catherine Ernst, a sophomore in psychology, said. “He almost went too far already.”

For Sorrells, Sheen’s rampage is far from normal.

“He’s statistically lost it,” Sorrells said. “It’s like Joaquin Phoenix’s fake movie, except that’s his life.”

With the media raising eyebrows of a possible mental illness, Ernst thinks Sheen has gone past the point of no return and his antics are cause for alarm.

“I don’t think he can be helped.” Ernst said. “People around him will either keep him away or he’s going to do things that are even worse.”

Taking into consideration Sheen’s recent and past events, Shawn Kelly, a senior in creative writing, thinks he’s not “winning,” but instead losing, horribly.

“I think he’s capitalizing on his last minutes of fame,” Kelly said. “It’s kind of sad people are so obsessed with people who are crazy like that.”

The media has given Sheen their utmost attention as he appeared on ABC’s 20/20 for an exclusive interview and spoke publicly of his recent behavior, telling ABC that his episodes “sound better than all the other garbage people are spewing.”

Entertainment Weekly said the interview brought 20/20 9.3 million viewers—the biggest ratings the program has received in two years.

“It’s just crazy that we’re paying so much attention to this,” Ernst said. “It says a lot about our society and what we like to listen too. I don’t think it’s right.”

David Wright, a junior in biology and chemistry, agrees the media’s exploitation of Sheen’s supposed drug-induced behavior is unnecessary.

“It’s crazy how much coverage he’s getting considering he’s a junkie,” Wright said. “Crackheads on the street aren’t getting this much attention. They shouldn’t glamorize a coke head.”

With the media showering Sheen with attention, the idea of him exaggerating his own madness for personal gain isn’t out of the question.

“He’s taking full advantage of his absurdness,” Sorrells said.

“It wouldn’t surprise me if it were true to some extent but it’s possible that he’s going a little bit further with it.”  Ernst said.

“I think he’s being extreme, but he’s probably crazy for sure.” Kelly said. “It’s hard to ignore.”

Sheen’s erratic behavior may be one of many cards he’s playing to get another contract.

“He’ll be in the tabloids for a while,” Kelly said, “Soon enough someone will pick him up and probably just use him for ratings.”

Or maybe Sheen’s repeated cycle of self-destruction is an attempt to revive a slowing career.

“He’s just trying to uphold his image,” Bobby Shone, a freshman in business management, said. “I hear all celebrities go through this. I mean, look at Owen Wilson.”

If upholding his image is the case, then his upcoming 21-date tour certainly won’t hurt.

Sheen’s “My Violent Torpedo of Truth/ Defeat is Not an Option Tour” will hit major cities like New York and San Francisco starting April 2nd.

The tour has already created shock waves, and according to People.com, sold out Radio City Music Hall in less than 30 minutes.

Tickets range from $79 to $150, but if you want to meet the “Messiah of Malibu” in the flesh, you’ll have to shovel out more than $750.

At least a small part of the hefty price is for a good cause, as $1 is donated from each ticket to the Red Cross Japanese Earthquake Relief Fund.

Unfortunately for Sheen’s fellow warlocks at N.C. state, he won’t be making an appearance in North Carolina and, according to Kelly, it isn’t at all disappointing.

“I don’t think I’d pay to see a crazy person,” Kelly said.

In a promotional video for the tour on Sheen’s website, he urges his “good soldiers” to buy tickets claiming that “this warlock bats 1000%,” and that his “promises are golden” in making sure the show won’t disappoint.

“If you’re winning, I’ll see you there,” Sheen said through a smoky haze, “Buy the ticket and take the ride.”