Sheen pokes fun at his image during roast

Charlie Sheen smiled through a Comedy Central roast as actors and comedians riffed on his high-profile year, The Associated Press reports.

Sheen was famously fired from his sitcom "Two and a Half Men" in March after a very public meltdown during which he claimed to be a "rock star from Mars" who has "tiger blood" and "Adonis DNA." The 46-year-old actor is the subject of the latest roast, which was taped Saturday night at Sony Studios and will air Sept. 19 on Comedy Central.

Sheen took the stage in true rock-star fashion, as rock 'n' roll guitarist Slash heralded his introduction. The actor smiled and laughed as roasters jabbed at his famous family, his notorious taste for drugs and prostitutes and his prime time firing.

"Charlie's meltdown was so bad, Al Gore's making a documentary about it," quipped comedian Jeffrey Ross, who was dressed as Moammar Gadhafi in a military outfit with fringed epaulets and sash.

Comedian Jon Lovitz also took a timely swipe at Sheen: "How much [cocaine] can Charlie Sheen do?" he asked. "Enough to kill two and a half men." Priceline pitchman William Shatner reminded Sheen to "book your next rehab stay through Priceline.com."

The comics also took digs at Sheen's former live-in girlfriends, whom he referred to as "the goddesses," and ex-wife Brooke Mueller, who was sitting in the audience.

After the comedians had their say, roast master Seth MacFarlane introduced the night's honoree. Sheen jabbed back at his roasters and poked fun at his image.

"It's true I've hung around with a lot of shady people over the years: Losers, drug addicts, dealers, desperate whores," he said. "But to have you all here on one night is really special." He sipped a drink as he addressed the crowd, who sat in bleachers and at bar tables inside Sony Studios' stage 27. At one point, he seemed to reflect sincerely on his career, talking about how he had "the biggest salary on television" and publicly enjoyed drugs and porn stars before telling off his boss.

"It was only when the smoke cleared I realized just how lucky I am, because even after all that, I still have a family that loves me. That's why they're not here tonight," he continued. "They've seen me in jail. They've seen me rushed to emergency rooms. They've seen me dragged into court. But seeing me on basic cable would kill them."