ASHTON TO REPLACE CHARLIE IN TWO & A HALF MEN: REPORT

Are we getting punk'd or is Ashton Kutcher the new Charlie Sheen?

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ashton is joining Two and a Half Men. The deal is said to be all but signed, and a source says the actor is getting a "huge payday" to replace Charlie on the hit sitcom.

The deal reportedly came together quickly after Hugh Grant passed on the gig. Show creator Chuck Lorre has already created a storyline to introduce Ashton that satisfies the network and studio. "It's really funny," says a source. "People are going to love it."

This would be Ashton's first regular series job since That '70s Show.