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Wide external shot of New York City's Carnegie Hall2. Med shot of Carnegie Hall and American flag in front of buildingNo re-use/re-sale without clearance3. Med shot of 'Two and a Half Men' cast...\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='full-description hide'\u003eAP Entertainment\u003cbr/\u003eNew York, 18 May 2011\u003cbr/\u003e1. Wide external shot of New York City's Carnegie Hall\u003cbr/\u003e2. Med shot of Carnegie Hall and American flag in front of building\u003cbr/\u003eNo re-use/re-sale without clearance\u003cbr/\u003e3. Med shot of 'Two and a Half Men' cast (coming on stage) Upsound.\u003cbr/\u003e4. SOUNDBITE (English) Ashton Kutcher, Actor:  \"It's awesome to be here; unbelievable to be here. Honestly I really could not be more excited.\"\u003cbr/\u003eAP Entertainment\u003cbr/\u003eNew York, 18 May 2011\u003cbr/\u003e5. Med pan of CBS upfront red carpet\u003cbr/\u003eNo re-use/re-sale without clearance\u003cbr/\u003e6. SOUNDBITE (English) Ashton Kutcher, Actor: \"You'd almost think that I won the Lotto or something, which I kind of did and by that (audience and Jon Cryer laugh) I mean I got the best job in show business and I am ecstatic about that.\"\u003cbr/\u003e7. SOUNDBITE (English) Jon Cryer, Actor: \"I'm incredibly, incredibly happy to bring Ashton to the show but the question I have to ask Nina (Tassler) and Les (Moonves) is, did you have to get a tall guy? Really?  Is that necessary?  But I have brought myself to a place of incredible excitement about our new beginning which I am going to refer to as one and two half men.  Thank you.\" (Cast exits stage)\u003cbr/\u003eAP Entertainment\u003cbr/\u003eNew York, 18 May 2011\u003cbr/\u003e8. Med shot of actors Dylan Walsh, Poppy Montgomery, Jim Caviezel, Michael Emerson, stars of new CBS shows, 'Unforgettable' and 'Person of Interest.'\u003cbr/\u003e9. SOUNDBITE (English) Poppy Montgomery, Actress, on Ashton Kutcher replacing Charlie Sheen: \"I'm sorry I've been in a cave.  Congratulations. Awesome.  That's fantastic.\"\u003cbr/\u003eDylan Walsh, Actor: on Ashton Kutcher: \"It's great for him (Ashton Kutcher).  I think he's going to  be great.  I can't wait to see it.\"\u003cbr/\u003ePoppy Montgomery: \"I think he'll be great too.  It's excellent.\"\u003cbr/\u003e10. Med shot of actors Kevin Dillon and David Hornsby, stars of new CBS show, 'How to be a Gentleman.'\u003cbr/\u003e11. SOUNDBITE (English) Kevin Dillon, Actor: \"I think it's good now that our show got picked up but I was a little worried when that ('Two and a Half Men') came back because I thought it could affect our show.\u003cbr/\u003eDavid Hornsby, Actor: \"Because we're just two men and they have a half of a man.  So that's like  half a man more than us.\"\u003cbr/\u003eKevin Dillon: \"They have a whole half a man.\"\u003cbr/\u003e12. Med shot of actors Jennifer Ehle and Patrick Wilson, stars of new CBS show 'A Gifted Man'\u003cbr/\u003e13. SOUNDBITE (English) Reporter: \"Congratulations.  I hear you're joining the cast of 'Two and a Half Men.\"\u003cbr/\u003ePatrick Wilson, Actor: \"Yes we are. Yes we are.  Yes we are. We are...\"\u003cbr/\u003eJennifer Ehle, Actress: \"It's now three and a half men and a woman.\"\u003cbr/\u003ePatrick Wilson: \"Yes.\"\u003cbr/\u003e14. Med shot of actresses Kat Dennings and Beth Behrs, stars of new CBS show, '2 Broke Girls.\"\u003cbr/\u003e15. SOUNDBITE (English) Beth Behrs, Actress: \"Yes.  Did you hear? We're both replacing Charlie Sheen, (laughs). We're the half.\"\u003cbr/\u003eKat Dennings, Actress: \"They're going to put us in one of those horse outfits.\"\u003cbr/\u003eBeth Behrs: \"Yeah.\"\u003cbr/\u003eKat Dennings: \"I'll be the back.\"\u003cbr/\u003e          Beth Behrs: \"Okay, thanks.\"\u003cbr/\u003e          Kat Dennings: \"You can be the head.\"\u003cbr/\u003e16. Wide shot of CBS upfront room ceiling pan down to red carpet.\u003cbr/\u003eAP Entertainment\u003cbr/\u003eAspen, Colorado, 2 August, 2010\u003cbr/\u003e17. File footage of Charlie Sheen arriving at the Pitkin County Courthouse for hearing for domestic abuse case.\u003cbr/\u003eAP Entertainment\u003cbr/\u003eLos Angeles, 20 September 2009\u003cbr/\u003e18. File footage of Charlie Sheen and then wife Brooke Mueller on red carpet\u003cbr/\u003eAP Entertainment\u003cbr/\u003eBeverly Hills, Calif., 20 January 2002\u003cbr/\u003e19. File footage of Charlie Sheen and then fiance (now ex-wife) Denise Richards on red carpet at the Golden Globe Awards.\u003cbr/\u003eCBS paraded out stars of its new TV shows in New York City Wednesday.  But the big topic was not the new shows, but Ashton Kutcher who's been named to be the new star of 'Two and a Half Men.'  Kutcher replaces Charlie Sheen. \u003cbr/\u003eIn his first public appearance with his new 'Two and a Half Men' cast mates, Kutcher Wednesday said he \"could not be more excited\" to join the show.  Speaking as CBS unveiled its plans for next season to advertisers, Kutcher said, \"I've never probably in my 13 years in show business received more phone calls and e-mails from people congratulating me on this job. You'd almost think I won the lottery or something, which I kind of did.\" \u003cbr/\u003e\"I've got the best job in show business, and I am ecstatic about that.\"\u003cbr/\u003eCo-star Jon Cryer said he's looking forward to working with Kutcher.  \"I'm incredibly happy they're bringing Ashton to the show, but the question that I have to ask is, did you have to get the tall guy? Really? Is that necessary?\" Cryer, 46, joked. \"But I brought myself to a place of incredible excitement about our new beginning, which I refer to as one and two half men.\"\u003cbr/\u003eEarlier, Actress Poppy Montgomery, star of the new CBS drama 'Unforgettable' said she didn't even know Kutcher was replacing sheen.  \"I'm sorry I've been in a cave.  Congratulations.  Awesome.  That's fantastic.\"  \u003cbr/\u003eHer co-star Dylan Walsh said, \"It's great for him (Ashton Kutcher).  I think he's going to be great.  I can't wait to see it.\"\u003cbr/\u003eKevin Dillon, who stars in the new CBS comedy, 'How to Be a Gentleman' said, \"I think it's good now that our show got picked up but I was a little worried when that ('Two and a Half Men') came back because I thought it could affect our show.\"\u003cbr/\u003eHis co-star David Hornsby joked: \"Because we're just two men and they have a half of a man.  So that's like half a man more than us.\"\u003cbr/\u003eActress Jennifer Ehle also walked the red carpet with Patrick Wilson, the co-star of her new drama, 'A Gifted Man.' When a reporter jokingly asked whether they were joining the cast of 'Two and a Half Men' she replied, \"It's now three and a half men and a woman.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSheen was fired from the show in March by producer Warner Bros. 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