NL- But the important question is…Who gets Bree? lol
From Yahoo.com
Ashton Kutcher appears to have won the "Two and a Half Men" sweepstakes.
The actor has put the final touches on a deal to replace Charlie Sheen as the star of TV’s No. 1 comedy, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter.
CBS, studio Warner Bros. and Kutcher’s reps at CAA declined to comment on the situation, but a deal is said to be signed.
Kutcher Tweeted about the news Thursday evening. "What’s the square root of 6.25?" he wrote. The answer is, in fact, 2 1/2.
The exact dollar figure he will be paid is not known, but a source says Kutcher is getting a "huge payday" to join the hit sitcom.
The deal came together quickly in the wake of Hugh Grant passing on the opportunity to join the show. Now sources say Men creator Chuck Lorre has crafted a storyline to introduce Kutcher in a way that satisfies the network and studio. "It’s really funny," says one source. "People are going to love it."
Broadcasting & Cable reported Thursday that Kutcher’s name was surfacing as a possible Sheen replacement. The actor, who starred in the winter hit "No Strings Attached," would be taking first regular series gig since catapulting to stardom on Fox’s "That 70’s Show." He also executive produced the hit MTV hidden-camera series "Punk’d," among others.
Kutcher brings a youthful fan base to the CBS show, as well as a big online profile with 6.7 million Twitter followers, which could help CBS promote the show.
"Chuck’s really happy," another source says.
For his part, Kutcher is remaining coy. In a cryptic message he wrote on Twitter: "I’m starting to become convinced that people put my name in articles just to improve their SEO or hoping I’ll tweet it."
Sheen was fired from "Two and a Half Men" in March after publicly attacking Lorre. "After careful consideration, Warner Bros. Television has terminated Charlie Sheen’s services on ‘Two and a Half Men’ effective immediately," Warner Bros. said in a statement.
Sheen fired back with a $100 million breach on contract suit against Lorre and Warner Bros. "Chuck Lorre, one of the richest men in television who is worth hundreds of millions of dollars, believes himself to be so wealthy and powerful that he can unilaterally decide to take money away from the dedicated cast and crew of the popular television series, ‘Two and a Half Men,’ in order to serve his own ego and self-interest, and make the star of the series the scapegoat for Lorre’s own conduct," Sheen’s lawyer, Marty Singer, wrote.
Sheen launched a tour after being fired. On tour stops, he had expressed his desire to return to "Men" despite his differences with Lorre.
Why didn’t Hugh Grant want to play a guy who buys hookers? Too much of a character stretch? Image Management?
I guess they’re just gonna write off Charlie’s character as being in rehab and or maybe a looney bin?
Maybe Charlie will eventually plead his way back onto the show and it will be called “3 1/2 Men”.
This month’s Mad magazine has a funny Charlie Sheen section:
“Which ‘actor’ has schtupped more porn stars?
a) Ron Jeremy
b) Peter North
c) Charlie Sheen…
According to industry experts, when will Charlie again be given a major role on a network television show?
a) Never
b) Never ever
c) Never ever ever ever ever ever ever
d) Any day now. Networks are so desperate for ratings, anything is possible…
According to a recent public opinion poll, what’s the most pathetic thing Charlie’s done?
a) Attempted to rent a mansion to house a “porn family”
b) Boasted publically about his raging crack habit
c) Threatened to cut off his ex-wife’s head, put it in a box and send it to her mother…
More fun than a bed full of high-priced GODDESSES!…”
The show is toast without Charlie. CBS should pay Chuck Lorre to stay away, he should have just kept his mouth shut about AA. In fact Chuck should have been sued. CBS and Warner knew about Charlie’s behavior before the show, during the show, kind of like Gilbert Gottfried with Aflac, one of the dirtiest comedians in the business and its a shock when he twitters a couple of tasteless jokes.
I’d say you’re probably right, Larry. The show will tank after the initial curiosity, the show will start seeming like 2 1/2 men meets That 70’s Show, Chuck will learn not to upchuck his sentiments at the end of shows and Charlie will eventually get his job back after being written off into rehab.
I disagree. Ashton is insanely popular. If the writers are on the ball and making good scripts the series will do well.
I disagree with you disagreeing. That 70s show was mainly for audiences who weren’t even born or alive in the 70s. The star of “Dude, where’s my car” seems too much of a vacuous pretty-boy to fill the void left in the absence of Charlie’s philanderous cynicism. Kutcher’s winning with Demi’s coochie. However, his torpedos of shallow youth won’t match Charlie’s torpedo’s of drug addled-truth.
I predict the next person to get Bree Olson will be Leonardo Di Caprio.
Ashton is a way better choice – he’s young, tall, naturally attractive, funny, has a good fanbase and is a good actor – enjoyed him in a movie called “Spread” actually which is on Netflix.
Out with the old and in the new.
I hate this douche-bag but he’s right. The show will tank.
I think the kid is old and large enough now to be called a Man (in some religions or clans, anyway) so just change the show name to “3 Men” or “3 Men and no crackheads.”
I think people will tune in just to spite Sheen’s retarded ass.
The only good thing Ashton was in is ‘Punk’d’. And most of the time he was in back of the camera not in front of it.
I can see it now, New Season, Episode 1, Koocher in “Dude, I stole your show”!
Charlie sent a message to Ashton congratulating him and wishing him well. Guess Charlie realized he seriously fucked up and even tho he is still acting likie a warlock he is in damage control mode now trying to salvage his career.
http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/charlie-sheen-is-on-the-move.html