Presumably because of all the scarf-wearing, Ashton Kutcher will reportedly make considerably less than Charlie Sheen‘s salary on Two and a Half Men, according to TMZ:
Sources tell TMZ, Charlie’s base pay on the show was $1.25 million an episode. We’ve learned Ashton will get more than half — more than $625,000 — but less than $900,000.
There are reports Charlie received upwards of $2 million an episode, but that includes his profit participation.
… We’re told Ashton spent time with creator and Executive Producer Chuck Lorre and the two got along great — something that was essential for Lorre, who was at war with Charlie.
Ashton will NOT be playing the Charlie Harper character. He’ll be playing someone new, who comes into “Men” Malibu house.
I guarantee you Chuck Lorre didn’t hire Ashton Kutcher because of his “chemistry” and has zero aspirations about this working out. This was entirely about insulting Charlie Sheen (Kudos, btw.), and I’m pretty sure there were several network meetings where Chuck Lorre just presented inanimate objects as a replacement. “So, how about this toaster? We’ll call it ‘Uncle Toasty,’ and I’m confident its creative output will be on par with Charlie Sheen, a heh heh. But, no, seriously, you jamokes want an actual person, so let me think on this. Who’s the closest actor to a piece of toa- Ashton Kutcher.”
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Deacon Jones | May 13, 2011 at 10:58 am
And cue rambling, hate filled statement, with aging wife insult (towards the end) from Charlie Sheen…….NOW.
Clueless | May 13, 2011 at 11:00 am
I predict they will write Charlie Harper out by saying that he lost a bet.
It had to be said | May 13, 2011 at 11:09 am
Aw. It’s nice that he’ll get paid between $1.3 million and $1.8 million before the show is canceled.
Snooki's Taint | May 13, 2011 at 11:16 am
I like the fact that TMZ had to spell out what ‘more than half’ of $1.25 mil is for their readership.
Snooki's Taint | May 13, 2011 at 11:17 am
They should have hired Charlie Murphy.
Any Guy | May 13, 2011 at 11:29 am
THAT would have been awesome.
youcandieNOW | May 13, 2011 at 11:32 am
Agreed.
The Lord Almighty | May 13, 2011 at 1:29 pm
What did the 5 fingers say to Alan’s face? SLAP!
kimmykimkim | May 13, 2011 at 9:03 pm
DARKNESS!
LJ | May 13, 2011 at 11:18 am
Betcha he got a guarantee for a full season, so that when the show gets cancelled in December Ashton will get half a season’s checks for sitting at home tweeting pictures of Demi.
Inmate 12236969 | May 13, 2011 at 11:23 am
WINNING!
McFeely Smackup | May 13, 2011 at 11:25 am
It makes sense that he’s getting paid half of what Charlie was. He’s going to be filling the “half” role and the fat kid has been promoted to “full man”.
Deryn | May 13, 2011 at 11:25 am
I bet Demi is bummed that all the surgery in the world won’t magic more eggs into her ovaries. He’d make pretty babies, wouldn’t he? Pretty babies with not-quite-so-strong jawlines?
McFeely Smackup | May 13, 2011 at 11:25 am
He dresses like he shares a closet with Johnny Depp.
youcandieNOW | May 13, 2011 at 11:39 am
I don’t know about that. There’s a 50% chance those Willis girls got those mutant genes from Demi, and Ashton has a “special” brother. Factor all that in with the fact that she has old rotten eggs and there’s a good probability that she’d give birth to the Toxic Avenger.
Any Guy | May 13, 2011 at 11:28 am
‘ASHTON’, hahaha… his name is ‘Dave’. ah, those whacky fake names. always makes me chuckle. kinda like his shitty acting!
McFeely Smackup | May 13, 2011 at 11:38 am
you’re not big on fact checking before posting, are you?
Rough the π maker | May 13, 2011 at 11:28 am
Robert Lowe seems more fitting. But A.K. is an actor, I’m sure he can pull it off.
youcandieNOW | May 13, 2011 at 11:31 am
Whatever. I wouldn’t pay him a dollar to wipe my ass if I had two broken arms and runny shits.
bianca | May 13, 2011 at 11:31 am
How sad is it that ‘getting paid way less’ still means getting $625,000-900,000 per episode..
Dave | May 13, 2011 at 11:44 am
I didn’t know that he was still “working”. This is gonna be harder than Punk’d!
Scott | May 13, 2011 at 11:45 am
I know it’s cool to rag on Ashton Kutcher… but am I the only one who thinks he did a decent job on That 70′s Show? He has good comedic timing and delivery.
JC | May 13, 2011 at 12:07 pm
Didn’t he just basically play himself in That 70′s Show? I’ve never seen him play anything beyond “slightly autistic/stoned guy.”
Slinger | May 13, 2011 at 12:01 pm
they should have canned the show…
dudeatdudedotdude | May 13, 2011 at 12:32 pm
im sure they did and all this is posturing
eatme | May 13, 2011 at 12:52 pm
wtf? they are seriously going ahead with this? does ANYONE other than geeky 13-year old girls have anything but contempt for ashton kutcher?
miz | May 13, 2011 at 12:53 pm
fish hahaha posts like this is why i even am on this site keep up the good work godspeed!!!!!
The Lord Almighty | May 13, 2011 at 1:30 pm
They didn’t hire him. Its payback time, midway through the first “episode” they’ll reveal its an episode of Punkd with his no talent hack ass as the target.
Rubber | May 13, 2011 at 2:13 pm
I can’t wait until they introduce a silicone cyborg to play his love interest.
Dreg | May 13, 2011 at 2:46 pm
Dude, Where’s My Paycheck?
The Lord Almighty | May 13, 2011 at 3:08 pm
Hmmm why does he have a beard, he already has Demi for that…
McFeely Smackup | May 13, 2011 at 4:12 pm
This show can easily go on without charlie. The possibilities are endless. They should hire a impressionist and have charlie bedridden with aids yelling down the hallway for help every now and again.
Veronica | May 13, 2011 at 9:20 pm
Prediction:
Charlie leaves a note explain he lost his house to Kelso in a Vegas card game. The condition is ‘duh duh daaaaaaaaaaaaaaah’, Alan and the kid get to stay.
Charlie dies. His will states that Kelso (an illegitimate half brother on the father’s side), gets the house with the condition that ‘duh duh daaaaaaaah’, Alan and the kid get to stay.
Porky | May 14, 2011 at 12:42 pm
Nah. I think the maid got drugged-out Charlie to sign everything over to her and she puts him in a psychiatric hospital and AK is her new love interest. Alan and the kid get to stay.
Mrc | May 14, 2011 at 6:15 pm
Come on! The Job isn’t hard I’m sure ak can do it, and I’m Glad charlie is out, he is an overpayed idiot. I’ll keep watching the show.
Dorian Gray | May 16, 2011 at 6:06 am
When is the press release coming that the show will be renamed 1 & 3/4 Men?
Melinda | October 1, 2011 at 12:16 am
You are so not as funny as Charlie you might
Have a hot wife but tell the writers to give you
Somethin funny a billionaire sucks