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from www.chicagotribune.com - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Ashton Kutcher appears to have won the ``Two and a Half Men'' competition to replace ousted star Charlie Sheen.
Two sources close to the deal-making tell The Hollywood Reporter that the former ``That '70s Show'' star is putting the final touches on a deal to join TV's No. 1 comedy.
CBS, studio Warner Bros. and Kutcher's reps at Creative Artists Agency declined to comment on the situation but a deal is said to be all but signed. 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 after Hugh Grant passed 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.''
Trade publication Broadcasting & Cable reported Thursday that Kutcher's name was surfacing as a possible Sheen replacement. The actor 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 Twitter followers, which could help CBS promote the show.
``Chuck's really happy,'' another source says.
For his part, Kutcher is remaining silent except for 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 (search engine optimization) or hoping I'll tweet it.''
