Is Ashton Kutcher Joining "Two and a Half Men"?  It Sure Sounds Like It:

The "Hollywood Reporter" says that ASHTON KUTCHER is putting the finishing touches on a deal to replace CHARLIE SHEENon "Two and a Half Men".

There's no word how much he'll make, but a source says it's a, quote, "huge payday."

How will Charlie's exit and Ashton's entrance be explained?  The source says, quote, "It's really funny.  People are going to love it." 

The source adds that CHUCK LORRE is, quote, "really happy."

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If this really does come to pass, it'll be Ashton's second sitcom gig.  His big break was "That '70s Show" . . . which ran from 1998 to 2006.

Ashton didn't comment directly on this chaos, but he seemed to confirm the news last night when he Tweeted, quote, "What's the square root of 6.25?"

(--It's 2.5 . . . as in TWO AND A HALF.)