Charlie Sheen's winter blues heat up index

By Lorena Blas and Mary Cadden, USA TODAY

A story involving rehab, porn stars and angry rants on the radio aimed at the boss? That's a tabloid dream. In February, Charlie Sheen's drama put him at the top of the Celebrity Heat Index, which measures media exposure. USA TODAY runs down the most popular celebrities for the month.

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  Charlie Sheen has been creating even more heat this week with a media blitz that included stops on Today, Piers Morgan Tonight and 20/20.

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Charlie Sheen has been creating even more heat this week with a media blitz that included stops on Today, Piers Morgan Tonight and 20/20.

TOP 10 NEWSMAKERS AND THEIR SCORES

1. Charlie Sheen (283):�His antics lead to rehab ? again ? and an unexpected month-long hiatus and then season shutdown for Two and a Half Men.

2. Jennifer Aniston (279):�Hot is having a new movie and a new 'do.

3. Kim Kardashian (276):�Tabloids want this career girl to settle down.

4. Kourtney Kardashian (264):�She and fianc� Scott Disick are either breaking up or working on Baby No. 2

5. Miley Cyrus (256):�Did a little too much "partying in the USA" cause dad Billy Ray to open up to GQ?

6. Halle Berry (213):�The custody battle with Gabriel Aubry over daughter Nahla briefly turns ugly.

7. Natalie Portman (209):�She's pregnant, engaged and wins an Oscar. That's all.

8. Billy Ray Cyrus (201):�See No. 5.

9. Kendra Wilkinson(197):�More husband, baby, body drama.

10. Scott Disick (182):� See No. 4.

LEADERS IN SPECIFIC CATEGORIES

Top actor:�Charlie Sheen
Runner-up:�Robert Pattinson
Personal drama affects the set of Sheen's show, while Pattinson's drama is all scripted.

Top actress:� Jennifer Aniston
Runner-up:� Halle Berry
Business as usual for Aniston, rocky relationship news for Berry.

Top musician:�Miley Cyrus
Runner-up:�Billy Ray Cyrus
Dad dishes dirt on family in GQ. Remember, Miley: It's The Climb.

Top reality star:�Kim Kardashain
Runner-up:� Kourtney Kardashian
Tabloids want Kim to meet her Prince Charming, and some want Kourtney to dump hers.

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