Ashton Kutcher lands on 'Two and a Half Men'

[Blaze]

WIN!
That is great news! I'll go out of my way to watch Ashton. Charlie Sheen was OK. Ashton is GREAT! Whoooo Hooooooo!

[Blaze]

[chefcraig]

Since Blaze is obviously overcome with emotion and therefore is too busy getting carried away to bother posting the story, here it is:

Official: Ashton Kutcher joins 'Two and a Half Men'
by James Hibberd

It’s official: Ashton Kutcher has replaced Charlie Sheen as the star of CBS’ Two and a Half Men.

Kutcher joins returning stars Jon Cryer, Angus T. Jones, Holland Taylor, Marin Hinkle and Conchata Ferrell on the top-rated series, which will be back on the air next fall. Production starts this summer.

“I can’t wait to get to work with this ridiculously talented 2.5 team and I believe we can fill the stage with laughter that will echo in viewers’ homes,” said Kutcher in a statement. “I can’t replace Charlie Sheen but I’m going to work my ass off to entertain the hell out of people!”

Kutcher will reportedly earn nearly $1 million an episode to join the hit series. It’s not clear whether the salary includes any backend profits from reruns but it’s still hundreds of thousands more than what any A-list star would earn to join a show.

“We are so lucky to have someone as talented, joyful and just plain remarkable as Ashton joining our family,” said Chuck Lorre, creator and executive producer of the show. “Added to that is the deep sigh of relief knowing that our family stays together. If I was any happier, it’d be illegal.”

CBS and Warner Bros. searched for a well-known name to fill Sheen’s shoes, with Hugh Grant coming closest to signing onto the show before dropping out earlier this week. Kutcher has plenty of sitcom experience from his days on That ’70s Show, though the Fox series was more of an ensemble whereas on Men the actor will have to perform a large amount of the comedic heavy lifting.

Since word of his casting leaked yesterday, fans have debated whether he’s a good choice for the role, but the main issue is having anybody other than Sheen starring in a hit show that was, to some extent, built around his persona.

“Ashton is a pop culture triple threat—film star, cutting-edge producer and a social media pioneer,” added Nina Tassler, President, CBS Entertainment. “He brings creativity, energy and personality to everything he touches.”

“Ashton Kutcher brings a new and distinctive comedic flavor to Two and a Half Men,” said Peter Roth, President, Warner Bros. Television. “We look forward to a great future for this revamped and reenergized show.”

[Seshmeister]

I could be wrong but my impression of Ashton Kutcher is that he is a twat.

[SunisinuS]

2.5 men going from "Guy" show to "Chick" show. Might as well change the title and put it on Lifetime.

[chefcraig]

I could be wrong but my impression of Ashton Kutcher is that he is a twat.

Ever notice that both he and Bruce Willis have the same smirk on their faces? It must be Demi Moore, though I've always sensed something not-quite-right about her. I'm not saying she has a penis or anything (that is another subject altogether, ask Jamie Lee Curtis) like that, she just seems like a cold fish.

[PETE'S BROTHER]

2.5 men going from "Guy" show to "Chick" show. Might as well change the title and put it on Lifetime.

no shite

[hambon4lif]

Does anyone even watch this fucking show anymore? Now that the kid's grown up, the premise doesn't make sense anymore.

This won't last a full season. Ashton's not "winning".....he's getting Punk'd

[chefcraig]

Syndication really ruined it. Why watch the new episodes when the old ones were on two or three times a night? And if that wasn't overkill enough, FX had the bright idea to start showing the reruns as well, often devoting an entire evening's programming to the show. The last time I even bothered watching a recent episode was when Krusty the Clown, err...Eddie Van Halen showed up.

[TFM_Dale]

Was hoping they would get Jeremy Piven, Ashton Kutcher is just to douchy for my taste. Johnny Knoxville would have been better then this to.

[hambon4lif]

Was hoping they would get Jeremy Piven.

I'm not sure how that would work out, even though Entourage is coming to a close with its final season. Piven is fuckin' awesome, but he'll always be seen as Ari 'motherfuckin' Gold for the entire rest of his career.
Besides, he's overqualified for a sitcom that's long-in-the-tooth and completely out of gas.

[VAiN]

The last time I even bothered watching a recent episode was when Krusty the Clown, err...Eddie Van Halen showed up.

Thank you, I needed that..

[Guitar Shark]

Entourage is coming to a close with its final season.

Bummer, I hadn't heard that.

Probably the right call, though. Even though I still enjoy it, that show jumped the shark last season if not before.

[diamondsgirl]

Hot shit.

I may actually watch the show now. The only episode I ever saw was the one with EVH.

I could never stand Charlie Sheen. He's vile.

Ashton is actually pretty funny, I loved him on That 70s Show. He has good timing with his lines, and soooo friggin easy on the eyes.

[binnie]

Ashton looks like he may be a Van Hagar fan.