14 DAY TRIAL // Whether a tenth season of CBS' sitcom “Two and a Half Men” will shoot and air is anybody's guess right now. At a recent panel discussion, both Ashton Kutcher and the series creator Chuck Lorre refused to say anything about the future.
For the time being, no decision has been made regarding Kutcher's return to the show, The Hollywood Reporter notes.
He hasn't been approached with an offer for another year and Lorre can't say what are CBS' plans for the show, which could mean its end has come.
However, that's very unlikely, THR says.
As fans must know, for 8 full seasons, the star of “Men” was the controversial but extremely talented actor Charlie Sheen.
A fallout with CBS, Warner Bros. and Lorre, followed by a very public spat, led to Sheen's dismissal. His character on the show, Charlie Harper, was killed off at the start of season 9.
In his stead, Kutcher came, in a move that did not damage ratings considerably but definitely alienated many fans.
Fans' reaction to his coming on board could probably determine CBS to pull the plug on “Men.”
“Though Men still remains one of the top-viewed broadcast shows currently on air, there is no indication that the show is guaranteed to return for a 10th season. Much of that also rests on whether Kutcher will return for another year,” THR says.
Asked about the possibility, the actor simply said, “I haven’t heard from the powers that be yet.”
“Right now, I want to work with these guys,” he added.
Lorre too admits that there is a slight possibility that the show won't be renewed for a 10th season but, speaking strictly money, such a decision would be to the detriment of everyone involved.
“It’s unusual when they cancel a show that’s in the top 10,” were Lorre's exact words.
In other words, if it ain't broke, why fix it.
While chances are high that “Two and a Half Men” will actually return for a new season, Charlie Sheen's new comedy, “Anger Management,” might alienate even more fans, word has it.