' And when he said, "Two and a Half Men, " I knew it was a hit.
Replacing Sheen on our list is the new star of Two and a Half Men, Ashton Kutcher.
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The organization has previously railed against shows like Family Guy, Gossip Girl and Two and a Half Men.
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CBS' top-ranked sitcom Two and a Half Men regularly attracts nearly double that.
Morgan asked Sheen to elaborate on how he feels about his "Two and a Half Men" replacement, Ashton Kutcher.
The decision to halt "Two and a Half Men" was announced Thursday after Sheen spoke with the Jones show.
Two and a Half Men is the most popular sitcom on television.
Actor Charlie Sheen is to star in US sitcom Two and a Half Men for another two seasons, it has been announced.
Sheen has not spoken to Chuck Lorre since he was very publicly fired by the "Two and a Half Men" executive producer.
Two and a Half Men attracts an average of 12.4 million viewers per episode, making it one of the most-watched sitcom on TV.
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Coming in second is the only sitcom on the list, the long-lived CBS laugher Two and a Half Men, currently in its seventh season.
Network shows have to appeal to a broad audience which prefers the easy humor of Two and a Half Men to the quirkiness of 30 Rock.
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Television Group produced some of the hit TV shows such as The Big Bang Theory, Two and a Half Men, The Vampire Diaries and Gossip Girl.
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When Sheen's sitcom replacement, Ashton Kutcher, appeared with "Two and a Half Men" co-star Jon Cryer to present an award, their banter was all about Sheen.
The new series marks Sheen's return to TV after he was sacked from his previous role in Two and a Half Men and replaced by Ashton Kutcher.
The protective order was issued last month after the "Two and a Half Men" star was arrested on a domestic violence charge in Aspen, Colorado, on Christmas Day.
The network was out in front overall Thursday night with "Big Bang Theory" (15.4 million, 4.9) and "Two and a Half Men" (12.7 million, 3.5) winning 8 p.m.
The Apprentice host Donald Trump comes in at No. 3, while The Office's Steve Carell and Two and a Half Men's Charlie Sheen round out the top five.
The star spent much of the last 12 months trying to rehabilitate his image after losing his job on Two and a Half Men because of an epic breakdown.
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For innocent Americans snuggling down to watch Two and a Half Men, it might have been a bit of a shock to find their viewing interrupted by one and a half speeches.
The Two and a Half Men lead found himself in still more hot water over the weekend, when he allegedly went on another bender with a collection of escorts in Las Vegas.
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So now to Joe the Plumber, who undoubtedly was under serious consideration to get his own CBS sitcom in the slot after Two and a Half Men and The King of Queens.
Proof: CBS is home to the top-rated drama (NCIS, 18.9 million viewers, on average), comedy (Two and a Half Men, 14.8 million), newsmagazine (60 Minutes, 13.3 million) and new series (Undercover Boss, 17.7 million).
Fans of 30 Rock thought it may have been too smart for television and that Nielsen ratings are inaccurate and outdated (how Two and a Half Men consistently and handily scored higher is beyond us).
This work makes me extremely confident that had Charlie Sheen been managed according to a special set of rules that apply exclusively to Super Talent, Two and a Half Men would be in production today.
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The network is home to the top-rated drama (NCIS, 20.6 million viewers, on average), comedy (Two and a Half Men, 14.6 million), newsmagazine (60 Minutes, 14.5 million) and new series (NCIS: Los Angeles, 16.8 million).
The network's entire lineup returned last night and took a hit, though year-over-year comparisons are tough because last fall included the ridiculously high debut for "Two and a Half Men" starring new hire Ashton Kutcher.
Couple thoughts on CBS here: "Two and a Half Men" is now on Thursday nights, so that was a calculated decision by the network to strengthen one night and potentially take a hit on this one.
Strip away all of the side projects, and the best-paid scripted actor (Two and a Half Men's Charlie Sheen) still managed to out-earn the best-paid scripted actress (CSI's Marg Helgenberger) three-to-one when back-end profits were factored in.
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