you can put this one in the bitter much category:
The facts are these: Two and a Half Mens main man, Chuck Lorre, is vested in keeping the show going by any means possible and most definitely sans Charlie Sheen.
Chuck Lorre is fighting to keep the show alive without the star it was originally created for, a source told The Daily Beast last week. The Hollywood Reporter is now echoing that sentiment, saying that Lorre has presented close associates and Men costar Jon Cryer with a new creative direction that will subtract Charlie Harper from the mix but keep Alan, Jake et al caught up in comedic capers for at least another season to come.
As told to THR by an insider, Lorre assured Cryer that the reboot would involve a significant role for him, and the introduction of a new, yet-to-be-cast character.
Lest anyone think Lorre might steer TVs most watched sitcom in a very new direction one perhaps ill-fitting the shows current title a studio source tells TVLine that by hook or by crook, Two and a Half Men will keep that name should it move forward. After all, unless the Valerie of Valeries Family just up and leaves, name-changes are a risky proposition, even more so for a long-running series such as Men.
So what do you think Chuck Lorre has up his sleeve? The official word on Men likely will be handed down by the time CBS holds its annual upfront presentation on May 19, so the time to speculate is now. Will Charlie go on the lam for heaven knows what, freeing up his room to be occupied by, say, a cad cousin? Will Jake be promoted to full Man status, allowing for a new youngun maybe Alan has a not-legit kid out there? to enter the nest?
