CcBS spent some time talking about "Two and a Half Men" at their schedule presentation yesterday . . . and they even had Ashton Kutcher, Jon Cryer and Angust Jones present. Several CBS execs talked about how "thrilled" they are to have Ashton, but they wouldn't reveal how the show plans on dismissing Charlie Sheen's character and introducing Ashton's character. 

Ashton told reporters that he "could not be more excited" to join "Two and a Half Men".  He added, "I've never probably in my 13 years in show business received more phone calls and emails from people congratulating me on this job.

"You'd almost think I won the lottery or something, which I kind of did.  I've got the best job in show business, and I am ecstatic about that."

Ashton's right . . . he DID kind of win the lottery.  He's reportedly pulling down somewhere around $1 million per episode.