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CHARLIE SHEEN: CBS has ordered extra episodes of two shows to work around scheduling problems resulting from U.S. actor Charlie Sheen's troubles, The Hollywood Reporter said.

Citing sources, the trade publication reported Monday the network has ordered two extra episodes of "Mike and Molly" and "Rules of Engagement" to help patch holes in the schedule while the top-rated comedy "Two and a Half Men" remains out of production and Sheen, 45, pursues rehab for addiction.

The Web site TMZ has reported Sheen will not be unable to work for three months. Media reports Monday said the actor, who was hospitalized last week following a well-publicized party at his home, was pursuing a rehab program with an addiction expert, but Sheen's publicist, Stan Rosenfield, told The Hollywood Reporter he could not comment on those reports.

"In compliance with the national health privacy laws (HIPPA), no further information relating to Charlie Sheen's health or his rehab experience will be released without his written permission," Rosenfield said. "I can say that all of us who know Charlie care about him very much. We will support him in any we can in this journey, beginning by respecting his privacy."

There has been speculation that Sheen's absence from "Two and a Half Men" could cost CBS millions of dollars but the network said in a statement "any ratings declines will be more than offset by the reduced programming costs for episodes lost this season," the Reporter reported. The network said its schedule is "strong and deep with hit series" and Sheen's show "has always performed well in repeats."

The show was shut down briefly early in 2010 after Sheen was arrested following an altercation with his wife in Colorado.

COREY HAIM: The Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles did not include the late actor Corey Haim in its In Memoriam segment, drawing criticism from actor Corey Feldman.

Feldman, who co-starred with Haim in "The Lost Boys" and "License to Drive," said in a statement Monday it was not the first time he and Haim -- former child actors who struggled with addiction -- were slighted, The Hollywood Reporter said.

"We have become used to not being honored by our peers in the industry," Feldman's statement said.

Feldman, 39, said he hoped the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will "make a wiser choice" in the traditional In Memoriam segment during the Academy Awards telecast.

Haim died at 38 last March in Burbank, Calif. The Los Angeles County coroner said he died from natural causes with drugs playing no direct role in his death.

TRACY MORGAN: TNT and one of its sponsors distanced themselves from vulgar comments comedian Tracy Morgan made in recent days about former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.

Morgan, one of the stars of the NBC comedy "30 Rock," made the comments Thursday during a TNT telecast prior to a game between the Miami Heat and the New York Knicks and Sunday at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles, CNN reported Monday.

On TNT's pre-game telecast of "Game On!" broadcasters Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Ernie Johnson asked Morgan to rate Palin compared with his "30 Rock" co-star Tina Fey, whose fame skyrocketed with her impersonation of the Republican vice presidential nominee during the 2008 campaign.

"Let me tell you something about Sarah Palin, man," Morgan said. "She is good masturbation material."

Johnson quickly ended the segment with Morgan but TNT immediately received complaints from viewers and a network spokesman issued a statement criticizing Morgan.

"It's unfortunate Mr. Morgan showed a lack of judgment on our air with his inappropriate comments," spokesman Jeff Pomeroy said.

AutoTrader.com, a sponsor of the TNT basketball telecast notified the cable network it objected to Morgan's remark, USA Today reported.

"AutoTrader.com is proud of our NBA sponsorship," a spokesman said. "But we don't encourage or share the views of those appearing during the broadcast."

At the SAG Awards Sunday, Morgan told an interview he thinks Palin is "the hottest MILF in the world." MILF is an acronym for a mother with whom someone wants to have sex.

WILL & KATE: One of the first trips Britain's Prince William and his bride Kate will make together after they marry will be to Canada in July, aides say.

After the royal couple marry April 29, they will prepare a two-week visit of the Commonwealth nation beginning on Canada's east coast and ending on the west coast in British Columbia, The Sun reported Monday.

Prince William is said to be personally involved in organizing the program to make sure it does not overwhelm the new princess, who will under the public's gaze as was his late mother, Princess Diana.

The Sun reported a source said Canada was the couple's pick as their first journey outside Britain because of the royal family's popularity and the queen's position as head of state.

"It is being viewed as a major tour and the first chance people will have to judge if William has chosen his wife wisely," a source said.