Report: Ashton Kutcher joining 'Two and a Half Men'

Report: Ashton Kutcher joining 'Two and a Half Men'

Ashton Kutcher may be returning to prime-time TV in a big way.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, "two sources close to the deal-making" say Kutcher is poised to replace Charlie Sheen on the popular CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men.

According to The Reporter:

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 story line 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."

CBS has not confirmed the report, and Kutcher, who has nearly 7 million followers on Twitter, posted the following message on Thursday night:

I'm starting to become convinced that people put my name in articles just to improve their SEO or hoping I'll tweet it.

As they say in television, stay tuned.

UPDATE: At around 10:30 p.m. ET, Kutcher seemed to confirm the news, tweeting "What's the square root of 6.25?" For those not paying attention in math class...that's 2.5.

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