CHARLIE SHEEN might consider himself a “winner”, but it’s far from clear whether the Two and a Half Men star would prevail in what seems like an inevitable legal showdown over who is to blame for the implosion of America’s most-watched sitcom.

Hollywood actor Tom Cruise has threatened legal action against the owners of a T-shirt company who allegedly plan to use his image to promote garments featuring the slogans "Sex Addict" and "Everything Turns Me On".