• Wall Street Journal/Speakeasy, Thursday, May 19, 2011 2:15 PM

But the "Two and a Half Men' creator had to say that, didn't he? Actually, the quote is all hearsay upfront talk from CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler. Lorre's still got time to think about the best way of -- um, killing off? -- the Charlie Harper character on the show, and introducing Ashton Kutcher.

As have we. Something to do with Charlie's stalker girlfriend Rose? He witnesses a murder and has to hide in a convent -- or don drag? (Oh, drat, that's been done.)

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