Done Deal! Ashton Kutcher In, Charlie Sheen Out On Two And A Half Men

Posted on May 13, 2011 @ 04:27AM

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Ashton Kutcher dropped a big hint on his Twitter page late Thursday, asking, "what's the square root of 6.25?"

We did the math: it's two and a half.

With that being said, Kutcher is the apparent heir to Charlie Sheen's throne on CBS' lynchpin sitcom Two and a Half Men, Deadline Hollywood reported as a done deal late Thursday. This after the Hollywood Reporter claimed both sides were putting the finishing touches on the deal.

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Kutcher’s salary is rumored to be around $1 million per show, according to the Wall Street Journal. Sheen was making a record $1.25 million per episode, although with backend profits, it's been estimated his salary was closer to $2-and-a-half million per episode.

According to Hollywood Today, the show's executive producer and creator Chuck Lorre coveted actor Hugh Grant to fill the role as well, but the English hunk’s $1.8M asking price likely put Kutcher as the front-runner.

According to the Deadline Hollywood report, Lorre has been slaving away on a new storyline that would make the transition from Sheen, 45, to Kutcher, 33, seamless.

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Lorre, whose public feud with Sheen ultimately caused the show’s temporary shutdown, was only willing to continue if he could "find the right actor and get excited about that," and that it was someone he had confidence he “can work with,” an insider told the website.

"Everybody wants show back and to support Chuck creatively and to do something the advertising community will feel good about,” the insider said. “The only issue was whether everyone could get the show up and running and right fast enough to make this fall's schedule."

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Ya know, you cant get any comedy better than what has happened to charlie.It is funny beyond words. I truely cant stop laughing.

by gedrast
Posted Fri, 05/13/2011 - 1:14pm

This is a great idea. Definately found a new viewer!

by Rse1121
Posted Fri, 05/13/2011 - 1:00pm

I am so loving the idea of having Ashton Kutcher on the show, I think it's just wonderful. I watch he show because Jon Cryer is on. I had seen Jon Cryer on "Pretty In Pink" and then 2-1/2 Men, so that's what got me started. Not Charlie.

by Linda Love Jones
Posted Fri, 05/13/2011 - 12:59pm

A turd a turd a turd is Ashton Kutcher.. and a bigger turd is Lorre Chaim whatever his greedy name is....Who cares what your life was like outside the show...I'm gonna miss you Charlie Sheen.. and because of the "turd" i will not watch the show now.

by sunnydai
Posted Fri, 05/13/2011 - 12:25pm

Charlie, is that you?

by Linda Love Jones
Posted Fri, 05/13/2011 - 12:55pm

Charlie, is that you?

by Linda Love Jones
Posted Fri, 05/13/2011 - 12:43pm

Seems u are in the minority Sunnydai. Most of us do not want to support an actor who beats & terrorizes women, supports drug use, lives with porn stars, and spews vile hatred toward anyone who dares not support him.

by Vesper
Posted Fri, 05/13/2011 - 12:38pm

Kutcher is a turd.. a little girl turd and Lorre chaim.. is a humongous greedy turd.. go back to the land of Abraham..

by sunnydai
Posted Fri, 05/13/2011 - 12:21pm

Jealousy will get you nowhere. Charlie had the show and gave it up in favor of having a very public meltdown when he could have kept it all private. So long Charlie, and HELLO ASHTON! Yum!

by Linda Love Jones
Posted Fri, 05/13/2011 - 12:46pm

its so funny. Charlie, you are a dope beyond words. I think the dictionary term for winning and losing might have to be changed because of you. What a wonderful crash and burn deserved tale.

by gedrast
Posted Fri, 05/13/2011 - 12:16pm