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Appearing in every episode Two And A Half Men, Alan Harper (Jon Cryer) was one of the funniest characters in the show. Even though he was broke most of the time and not lucky when it came to relationships or anything, his sarcasm, and sense of humor made him one of the well-liked characters in the show.

Related: Two And A Half Men: 10 Things That Make No Sense About Alan

Despite playing the main role, he was constantly disrespected and looked down on especially with Charlie Harper (Charlie Sheen) and Walden Schmidt (Ashton Kutcher) being way more successful than him. In conclusion, Alan was a full-rounded character who was treated the way he deserved to be sometimes and not some other times.

The character Charlie Harper (Charlie Sheen) in the American sitcom Two And A Half Men was portrayed to have a fun lifestyle, at least the kind the men around him envied at times. Comparing his brother Alan Harper (Jon Cryer) who struggled financially despite his hard work as a chiropractor, Charlie stayed home composing jingles and drinking alcohol, and he was still way wealthier than Alan.

Related: Two And A Half Men: 10 Things About Jake That Would Never Fly Today

As much as the series showed the perks of being him and having that desirable Malibu beach house lifestyle, the downfalls were also shown. In that regard, there were times Charlie was overrated, and times he was not.

Two And A Half Men is one of Chuck Lorre's most popular and funniest sitcoms. With the show focusing mainly on Alan Harper (Jon Cryer), Jake Harper (Angus T. Jones), Charlie Harper (Charlie Sheen), and Walden Schmidt (Ashton Kutcher), the other characters in the show are mostly seen from their perspective. On that note, Judith (Marin Hinkle) is one of these characters.

Related: Two And A Half Men: 10 Best Recurring Characters

From being Alan's ex-wife to being disliked by Charlie, Judith is exactly not the most favored character in the series. While sometimes there is a reason for the dislike, sometimes it is not mentioned. Whatever may be the case, these 10 things about Judith would not fly today.

When it comes to Two And A Half Men's Jake Harper (Angus T.Jones), the audience witnessed him grow through the 12-seasons-series. We saw the way his uncle Charlie Harper's (Charlie Sheen) lifestyle impacted Jake's dating life. Adding to it, his dim-witted personality delivered so much humor throughout the show.

Related: Two And A Half Men: 10 Things That Make No Sense About Jake

While these are some of the things that defined Jake, there were certain things that he said and did like being embarrassed and disrespectful of his own father Alan Harper (Jon Cryer) or bullying in the army that audiences today would have not taken lightly. Here are ten things about Jake that could get criticized today.

Among the other recurring characters in the show Two And A Half Men, Evelyn Harper (Holland Taylor), who is the mother of Charlie Harper (Charlie Sheen) and Alan Harper (Jon Cryer), was a bit flat in terms of characterization. Throughout the show, she was used as a scapegoat to give reasoning to Charlie's womanizing lifestyle. She is portrayed to be toxic and very self-absorbed, having not paid much attention to her sons when they were young.

Related: Two & A Half Men: 10 Things About Evelyn That Make No Sense

Even her one positive trait as a good real estate agent is nullified with her insensitive way of listing apartments at funerals. With the series going fully-fledged on showing her as a bad person, there is no character growth when it comes to Evelyn, and here are 10 less-than-flattering things about her that would never fly today.

Two And A Half Men's Alan Harper is perhaps the most notorious freeloader televisions has ever seen. Not only does Alan mooch off of his brother for years, but he often exploits him and also resumes to freeload off of his brother's successor! Fans have often pointed out several of Alan’s choices which would be severely problematic in 2020.

Related: Two and a Half Men: 5 of Alan's Girlfriends We'd Love to Date (& 5 We Wouldn't)

Take, for example, the time when he exposed Jake to Charlie’s disturbing lifestyle or tried to bribe Jake to change his mind about his mother’s fiance or how he made several transgressions as Charlie’s roommate—remember the butterscotch bowl? Here are 10 things about Alan that would never fly today.

From one Lex Luthor to another, Jon Cryer honored Gene Hackman on the veteran actor's birthday with a touching tweet about their shared role. On Twitter, Cryer retweeted a Gif of Hackman accompanied with a caption referring to the actor as the greatest criminal mastermind of all time. "Happy Birthday, Uncle Lex!" Cryer writes in his retweet, acknowledging Hackman's 90th birthday and their bond as Lex Luthor actors. Referring to Hackman's skills at playing villainous roles, Cryer also accurately adds: "Nobody does it better."

In DC Comics lore, Lex Luthor is a wealthy businessman and criminal mastermind who just so happens to be Superman's arch-nemesis. Starring opposite Christopher Reeve as the Man of Steel, Hackman first began appearing as Lex in Richard Donner's original Superman movie in 1978. He would reprise the role in 1980 for Superman II before playing the supervillain for a third and final time in the 1987 sequel...

Two and a Half Men, the Chuck Lorre sitcom that spanned 12 seasons, ended a few years ago on a less-than-high note. But that doesn't mean it's been forgotten, especially since it often came under controversy for the various themes it portrayed, as well as some behind-the-scenes controversies with the notorious actors. Charlie Sheen is one of the most well-known examples.

Some of those on-screen controversies related to one of the two and a half men themselves, Alan. Alan Harper is arguably a terrible person. For many reasons. In fact, the majority of the people on Two and a Half Men are terrible people. Some may have redeeming qualities, but ultimately, there are few we really feel empathy for. Maybe Herb, or Jake when he's young and innocent. But definitely not most of the (adult) main characters.

We know that Charlie isn't a good person. That's kind of the whole shtick with his character.

Running for 12 seasons, Two and a Half Men was a hilarious sitcom following the escapades of brothers Charlie and Alan Harper and Alan's son Jake, all of whom live in Charlie's Malibu beach house after Alan's wife leaves him. Making regular appearances in the show is sharp-tongued housekeeper Berta, Charlie and Alan's vain mother Evelyn Harper, Charlie's obsessive stalker Rose, and Alan's ex-wife Judith.

With such a long list of dynamic characters—along with Charlie's departure from the show and subsequent replacement by Walden (played by Ashton Kutcher)—this show has provided viewers with plenty of humorous encounters over the years. Let's take a look at the Myers-Briggs® personality types of the characters that this show has to offer.

While the DC Universe still struggles on the big screen, The CW’s universe only seems to be getting more and more ambitious as the series goes on. Not only does Supergirl have a Superman and Lois Lane in the form of Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch, but the show will soon be debuting its take on iconic villain Lex Luthor, as played by Emmy-winning Two and a Half Men star Jon Cryer. And you won’t even have to wait that long until you get to see him, either, as the actor’s set to make his first appearance in the role in the 15th episode of the fourth and current season, which is scheduled to air in early January next year.

Now, Cryer doesn’t seem like an obvious choice for the character, given that he’s most famous for his role as chiropractor Alan Harper on Two and a Half Men.

Jon Cryer, the Emmy-winning co-star of "Two and A Half Men," will return to primetime television to play the scheming, evil genius Lex Luthor as a recurring character on the CW series "Supergirl."

The plan is for Cryer to make his debut as Luthor in the 15th episode of the current season which airs in early January. The series switched to Sunday nights in October when it launched its Season Four storyline. The season’s sixth episode, titled "Call to Action," airs this Sunday.

Jon Cryer has been cast as Lex Luthor in the CW’s “Supergirl.”

The move marks a return to series television for Cryer, who won two Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on the long-running CBS comedy “Two and a Half Men.”

Cryer will recur on the Warner Bros. Television superhero drama as Luthor, the classic villain from the Superman comics, television shows, and films. He will make his first “Supergirl” appearance in the upcoming 15th episode of the show’s current and fourth season.

The actor played Lenny Luthor, nephew to Gene Hackman’s Lex, in the 1987 feature “Superman IV: A Quest for Peace.”

“We are enormous fans of Jon Cryer, and he was instantly our dream actor to play the iconic role of Lex Luthor,” said “Supergirl” executive producers Robert Rovner and Jessica Queller. “Jon is a super-talent, and the fact that he played Lenny Luthor in Superman...

From Alan Harper to…Lex Luthor?! Jon Cryer, who recently popped up on Will & Grace, is TV's new Lex Luthor. Warner Bros. announced Cryer will recur on Supergirl as the iconic comic book villain. Look for him to make his first appearance in season four, episode 15. "We are enormous fans of Jon Cryer, and he was instantly our dream actor to play the iconic role of Lex Luthor," Supergirl executive producers Robert Rovner and Jessica Queller said in a joint statement. "Jon is a super-talent, and the fact that he played Lenny Luthor in Superman IV brings an added layer of legacy to his casting. We're beyond thrilled to welcome Jon to the Supergirl family." Cryer recently wrapped...

Will & Grace will be welcoming Jon Cryer tonight when he guest stars as himself. He will be brought in to replace Jack (Sean Hayes) after things go awry between him and Karen (Megan Mullally). Will this go completely wrong or will it be the best thing that could have happened between the friends? Viewers will recognize Jon Cryer from his iconic role as Alan Harper on Two and a Half Men. His banter with Charlie Sheen on the show was widely adored. Cryer remained on the show following Sheen’s firing opposite Ashton Kutcher. Despite the change, the show last […]

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With the ‘half’ of Two and a Half Men off the cast of the CBS sitcom, there’s room for a new character when the show returns this fall without Angus T. Jones as a series regular. That new role will be Charlie Harper’s long-lost daughter. Deadline first reported the news.

Yep, perpetual bachelor Charlie Harper managed to spawn an offspring sometime before he kicked the bucket. The daughter, in her late teens or early 20s, will show up at Walden Schmidt’s (Ashton Kutcher) home, saying she’s looking for the house’s previous owner, her father. She...

Exclusive: Charlie Harper had an offspring?! CBS‘ Two And A Half Men will look more like Two Guys And A Girl next season. I’ve learned that the veteran comedy, which earlier this month was renewed for an 11th season, will introduce a new female series regular character next fall. The role, a high-profile gig for a young actress, will bring in a major plot twist to the show: I hear the girl, in her late teens or early 20s, shows up on Walden Schmidt’s (Ashton Kutcher) doorstep searching for her father. She claims to be a daughter of the house’s previous owner, recently departed perennial bachelor Charlie Harper (Charlie Sheen). I hear the girl will eventually move in with Walden and her uncle Alan Harper (Jon Cryer). The new character is expected to fill the void left by the departure of Alan’s son Jake as Angus T. Jones...

"Two and a Half Men" has been renewed for another season with Ashton Kutcher and Jon Cryer signing back on to return, an individual with knowledge of the situation confirms to TheWrap. Angus T. Jones, on the other hand, won't be back -- at least not as a regular, though it's possible he could recur on the series. Also read: Angus T. Jones Issues Apology for Trashing 'Two and a Half Men' Jones, who plays the son of Cryer's character Alan Harper, famously trashed the show last year, calling the series "filth" in...

On Wednesday, we posted a photo teasing tonight’s episode of Two and a Half Men that features a mystery man named Sid Olsen talking to Alan Harper (Jon Cryer). We then asked readers to guess his identity.

To those who assumed it was Cryer who donned the old age makeup, you are….

…absolutely right!

It took the Men makeup team four hours to transform Cryer into an older version of himself for tonight’s episode on CBS. ” Chuck Lorre and Eddie Gorodetsky approached me about whether I’d be willing to do it,” Cryer told EW. “I was cautiously positive,...

In Thursday’s episode of Two and a Half Men, Alan Harper (Jon Cryer) wanders into the local watering hole and picks up a conversation with a dude named Sid Olsen. So who’s the guy behind the old age makeup? Hint: It’s not Tom Skerritt or William H. Macy.

Who do you think is playing Sid? We’ll give you an answer tomorrow!

In Thursday’s episode of Two and a Half Men, Alan Harper (Jon Cryer) wanders into the local watering hole and picks up a conversation with a dude named Sid Olsen. So who’s the guy behind the old age makeup? Hint: It’s not Tom Skerritt or William H. Macy.

Who do you think is playing Sid? We’ll give you an answer tomorrow!

It’s a shame that the path of the television year must end on the Emmys, the awards show contained several highs, many lows and just some unfathomable results. Frustration, celebration, and embarrassment come to mind when mentioning the 2012 Emmys. Is it different any other year? No, not really. But its results sour the memory of a great year in television, right as we’re about to usher a new season this week at BuzzFocus. There were more deserving shows that were nominated but for whatever reasons unknown, the powers that be don’t agree.

The Academy of Television Arts & Science in some instances can look rather progressive. One minute they appear to have their shit together one moment–honoring Showtime’s Homeland, Outstanding Drama Series–but at the same time have their heads up their collective asses when they awarded ABC’s Modern Family nearly every major piece of hardware it could qualify for.

Before he was Alan Harper on Two and a Half Men, Jon Cryer was hiding out in high school in this '80s gem.

What Movie? 1987's Hiding Out. After hitting it big in Pretty in Pink, Cryer landed his first big starring vehicle in this movie, where he plays a stock broker who hides from a mob boss by pretending to be a high school student.

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I was traveling during the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards last night. Jimmy Kimmel hosted the show, and I heard he was great. I've seen a few clips of the show, and it looked pretty funny. I'm also really happy with the outcome of the winners. I think most everyone that ended up winning deserved it. I was very happy to see Showtime's Homeland take home Best series, actor and actress for Drama, and Modern Family take Best Comedy Series.

You can view the list of winners below and you can check out the full list of nominees by clicking here. Are you happy with the how the Emmy Awards turned out?

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series

Eric Stonestreet as Cameron Tucker in "Modern Family," ABC

Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series

Louis C.K., Written By, "Louie," Pregnant, FX Networks

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series

Julie Bowen...

Well if you hadn't really heard of Homeland prior to this weekend, you probably have by now. The Showtime series pulled off a major upset at the 64th Annual Emmy Awards last night, winning a large chunk of the major awards in the Drama category over favourites like Mad Men, Breaking Bad, Boardwalk Empire and Game of Thrones. Claire Danes and Damian Lewis both took home awards for Lead Actress and Actor in a Drama Series, while the show also broke Mad Men's four-year win streak for Outstanding Drama Series. Elsewhere, Aaron Paul won his second Emmy for his supporting performance as Jesse Pinkman on Breaking Bad, while Julia Louis-Dreyfus won Best Lead Actress in a Comedy for Veep. Modern Family still took the Outstanding Comedy Series, however, while the HBO movie Game Change took the Outstanding Mini-Series or TV Movie. Kevin Costner did manage to pick up some...

Showtime series Homeland swept the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards netting popular awards for Damien Lewis (Best Actor), Claire Danes (Best Actress), and Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series and Best Drama Series.

The Primetime wins helped Homeland secure its place as the Emmy's surprise hit of 2012. Lewis beat out Emmy favourites Jon Hamm and Bryan Cranston, who himself won the award twice for his role as Walter White in AMC.s Breaking Bad.

HBO.s Game Change tied with Homeland with four awards won, including Jay Roach.s Best Director for a Miniseries and Outstanding Miniseries. Combined with the Creative Arts Emmy wins, Homeland won a collective six awards this Emmy season.

Despite Showtime.s popular wins, HBO came out on top earning six awards in total for their programs nominated. ABC came soon after with five awards with its flagship show Modern Family earning an Outstanding Directing for a...

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the winners of The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards tonight, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel on ABC. Take a look at all The Emmy Awards winners from the biggest night in television.

Outstanding Comedy Series

Modern Family - ABC - Levitan-Lloyd Productions in association with Twentieth Century Fox TelevisionThe Big Bang Theory - CBS - Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc. in association with Warner Bros. TelevisionCurb Your Enthusiasm - HBO - HBO EntertainmentGirls - HBO - Apatow Productions and I am Jenni Konner Productions in association with HBO Entertainment30 Rock - NBC - Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal TelevisionVeep - HBO - Dundee Productions in association with HBO Entertainment

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series

Veep - HBO - Dundee Productions in association with HBO Entertainment - Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Selina MeyerGirls - HBO - Apatow Productions and I am Jenni Konner...

Showtime's Homeland and ABC's Modern Family were the big winners at the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards Sunday night, airing live from the Nokia Theater in downtown Los Angeles. Read on the for the recap…

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The Drama

Homeland bested drama contenders Boardwalk Empire, Breaking Bad, Downton Abbey, Mad Men and Game of Thrones for the Outstanding Drama series honor. The show's leading man Damian Lewis pleasantly surprised the room with an Outstanding Lead Actor win over tough competitors Jon Hamm (Mad Men), Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire), Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad), Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey) and Michael C. Hall (Dexter). "I'm one of those pesky Brits, apologies," he said, acknowledging his fellow nominees and the Homeland cast members that he likes "to dine with."

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Damian's Homeland co-star Claire Danes won for Outstanding Lead Actress. Besting Glenn Close (Damages), Michelle Dockery (Downton Abbey), Julianna Margulies ([link...

Related: Nikki Finke: Live-Snarking The 64th Emmys 2012 Primetime Emmys: By The Numbers Refresh for latest… Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series Eric Stonestreet as Cameron Tucker Modern Family ABC; Levitan-Lloyd Productions in association with Twentieth Century Fox Television Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series Louis C.K., Written by Louie, “Pregnant” FX Networks; Pig Newton, Inc. in association with FX Productions Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series Julie Bowen as Claire Dunphy Modern Family ABC; Levitan-Lloyd Productions in association with Twentieth Century Fox Television Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series Steven Levitan, Director Modern Family, “Baby On Board” ABC; Levitan-Lloyd Productions in association with Twentieth Century Fox Television Steven Levitan, Director Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series Jon Cryer as Alan Harper Two And A Half Men CBS; Chuck Lorre Productions Inc., The Tannenbaum Company in association with Warner Bros. Television Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series...

Chicago – It’s funny that after all of the build-up, all of the headlines, and all of the hype that the ninth season of “Two and a Half Men” proved to be so lackluster. Once the dust had cleared on Hurricane Sheen and Ashton Kutcher had moved into the lead role, the show went through some serious growing pains in its first revamped year. I like Kutcher, Jon Cryer has always been good, and there’s reason to believe year two of this reboot will more creatively consistent (and a Powerhouse ratings hour now that it’s been paired with “The Big Bang Theory” on Thursday nights) but the lackluster special features and the so-so episodes make for a DVD release for fans only.

Rating: 3.0/5.0

I was hoping that there would be some insight into the process that led to showing Charlie Sheen the door and bringing Ashton Kutcher into...

It’s true, I like Anger Management and no, it didn’t happen overnight. While I’ve been a major supporter of FX’s comedy lineup, it’s definitely not made in the same cloth as It’s Always Sunny, Archer, The League, Louie or Wilfred (all of which are vastly different from each other). It was never billed to ape a certain tone or look like any of its older siblings at FX, it was created to lure fans of Two and a Half Men who chanted for Charlie Harper’s return, as well as viewers looking for a simple, entertaining comedy. Why? Ratings for one. The series delievered 4.53 million total viewers (2.5 million in the 18-49 demo) for several weeks before the Olympics altered ratings in August. FX will take those kind of numbers any day. Louie dreams of those numbers. Anger Management got a 10-90 deal, which meant...

Newcastle United have today confirmed the club’s squad numbers for the coming season, allowing fans to get their brand new black and white home kits emblazoned with their favourite players and numbers in time for kick-off against Andre Villas-Boas’ Tottenham Hotspur at St. James’ Park a week on Saturday.

Dutch ‘keeper Tim Krul has been handed the number 1 jersey as expected after an exceptional season last year, while new signing Vurnon Anita has landed the number 8 shirt, with fellow new signings Gael Bigirimana, Romain Amalfitano and Curtis Good picking up the 10, 17 and 33 shirts respectively.

Meanwhile there’s no allocated numbers for either Xisco or Nile Ranger, and youngsters Adam Campbell, Michael Richardson and Remie Streete also miss out.

The rest of the squad remains mostly the same from last season, with the iconic number 9 shirt given once more to Papiss Cisse and compatriot Demba Ba again handed the number...

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the nominations for the 2012 Primetime Emmy Awards this morning. The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, will air live on Sunday, September 23 (7pm Et / 4pm Pt) on ABC.

Outstanding Comedy Series

The Big Bang Theory - CBS - Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc. in association with Warner Bros. TelevisionCurb Your Enthusiasm - HBO - HBO EntertainmentGirls - HBO - Apatow Productions and I am Jenni Konner Productions in association with HBO EntertainmentModern Family - ABC - Levitan-Lloyd Productions in association with Twentieth Century Fox Television30 Rock - NBC - Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal TelevisionVeep - HBO - Dundee Productions in association with HBO Entertainment

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series

Girls - HBO - Apatow Productions and I am Jenni Konner Productions in association with HBO Entertainment - Lena Dunham as Hannah HorvathMike & Molly - CBS - Bonanza Productions,...

Exclusive: Two And A Half Man‘s Marin Hinkle has landed a series regular gig on the upcoming NBC drama Infamous. Hinkle, who guest starred in the pilot of the mystery soap, has been upped to a regular and will continue on the series, slated to launch in midseason. Infamous, from Universal TV and BermanBraun, centers on a female detective (Meagan Good) who returns undercover to the wealthy and troubled Lawson family she grew up in — as the maid’s daughter — to solve the murder of the notorious heiress Vivian Lawson who was once her closest friend. Hinkle plays the wife of the Lawsons’ oldest child (Tate Donovan), the smart and cold CFO of Lawson Pharmaceuticals. The role of the other Lawson brother, Julian, is being recast. Hinkle has recurred on CBS’ Two And A Half Men since the pilot, playing Alan Harper’s (Jon Cryer) ex-wife Judith.

Ray Richmond is a contributor to AwardsLine Jon Cryer probably deserves an Emmy just for surviving with his sanity intact after the much-publicized tumult of the past 16 months on Two And A Half Men. After losing one co-star (Charlie Sheen) and welcoming another (Ashton Kutcher), Cryer is not only still standing but was rewarded in May with a 10th season pickup by CBS. And after having received six consecutive Emmy noms as a supporting player for his role as Alan Harper (including a win in 2009), the 47-year-old actor has decided to switch categories this year back to lead actor. Awardsline: Congratulations on the 10th season pickup. You couldn’t have been all that surprised. Jon Cryer: Well, we’ve kind of been thinking of this now as a new show in many respects. Plus, I mean, this business has no rules anymore. I don’t know if you’ve noticed.

Look who's causing Alan Harper some misery: It's Kathy Bates as the ghost of Charlie on Two and a Half Men! Here's the first official photo of Bates in character — and yes, she's even smoking a cigar and wearing one of Charlie Harper's signature bowling shirts.

In the episode, set to air April 30 at 9/8c, on CBS, Alan (Jon Cryer) suffers a minor heart attack. That's when Bates, as Charlie's ghost, visits Alan's bedside.

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Charlie Sheen is 'honoured'that Kathy Bates will play his ghost on 'Two and a Half Men'. The troubled actor was fired from the sitcom last year partway through its eighth series after a fall out with its co-creator Chuck Lorre over his hedonistic lifestyle, and bosses plan to bring back the spirit of his character Charlie Harper in the new series who will be portrayed by the 'Misery' star. According to TMZ.com, Charlie has told friends he thinks Kathy is an incredibly funny, talented actress and he can't wait to tune in to watch the episode on April 30 in which Charlie's brother Alan Harper (Jon Cryer) sees the ghost after landing in hospital with a minor heart-attack. Perhaps...

It's getting spooky (and surprising!) on "Two And A Half Men," as the character of Charlie Harper - formerly played by Charlie Sheen - returns.

The most surprising part of the character's return is that Kathy Bates will be playing him!

CBS announced that the character - who was killed off on the season premiere - returns after Alan Harper (Jon Cyrer) suffers a minor heart attack and is visited by Harper's ghost in the hospital.

Bates, who is obviously female and almost 20 years older than Sheen - who is currently working on his own ...

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"Two and a Half Men" will bring back Charlie Harper with a twist. The ghost of Charlie Sheen's character will appear in an upcoming April 30 episode in the form of a woman, "Harry's Law" star Kathy Bates, to visit Jon Cryer's Alan Harper in a hospital after he suffers from a minor heart attack.

Charlie was killed off in early season 9 of "Men" following Sheen's firing. Ashton Kutcher has since been brought in as the new lead actor, playing internet billionaire Walden Schmidt who lives in Charlie's house.

When Walden wanted to redecorate the beach house in a November outing, Alan started griefing again and completely lost it that he considered himself his brother Charlie. This led to him being institutionalized.

CBS has yet to announce whether "Men" is renewed for a new season. The network recently said it's in "preliminary discussion" regarding the future of the starring sitcom.

Kathy Bates will make a guest appearance on Two and a Half Men next month, broadcaster CBS has revealed. The Academy Award-winning actress, who has appeared in movies such as Titanic and About Schmidt, will feature in an episode of the Ashton Kutcher comedy on Monday, April 30. Bates will play the ghost of former character Charlie Harper, who was played by Charlie Sheen, in the episode. After Alan Harper (Jon Cryer) suffers a minor heart attack, his brother's ghost pays a visit to his hospital bedside. Ashton Kutcher and Two and a Half Men showrunner Chuck Lorre recently admitted that they are not sure if the show will be renewed for another season. Kutcher said: "I don't think that the show's been picked (more)...

Diane Haithman contributes to Deadline’s TV coverage At tonight’s PaleyFest panel on Two And A Half Men, co-creators/executive producers Chuck Lorre and Lee Aronsohn and star Ashton Kutcher wouldn’t give a straight answer as to whether Kutcher will be back next season. Kutcher has been in talks for a new deal, which would seal the series’ renewal for a tenth season. “Here’s the thing, I don’t think that the show’s been picked up for another year,” Kutcher told moderator Michael Schneider of TV Guide Magazine. “I’m absolutely adoring the time that I’m having, but I haven’t heard from the powers that be yet, so I don’t know.” Lorre also was coy, saying the decision “is above my pay grade.” On the renewal front, “It’s unusual when they cancel a show that’s in the Top 10. I think there’s hope,...

Gold Derby has exclusively learned that Jon Cryer is jumping up into the lead Emmy race for Best Comedy Actor after competing for the past six consecutive years in the supporting category for his role as Alan Harper on "Two and a Half Men." He won in 2009. It isn't the first time Cryer has attempted to land a lead slot. For the first two years of the CBS laffer in 2004 and 2005, both Cryer and longtime star Charlie Sheen were submitted as lead actors; neither was nominated. Starting in 2006, the two men stopped competing against each other, and Sheen was nominated four times as the only lead while Cryer has been nodded every year since in supporting. Make Your Emmy Predictions: Who Will Win Best Comedy Actor? Forecast all races. Compete against experts! Make Your Predictions! Cryer's rep confirmed that he will make the new category switcheroo, but Cryer declined Gold Derby's request for explanation.

Whilst we were sleeping last night, the 18th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were held out in L.A., one of a handful of awards ceremonies that have proven useful in the past in the predictions ahead of the Academy Awards, coming this year on 26th February.

Tate Taylor’s The Help had four nominations, and took home three of the top prizes (and since two of its nominations were in the same category, I’d say the film did a pretty good job).

Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer both won in their respective Leading and Support Female Actor categories, and very interestingly, the film beat the likes of The Artist, The Descendants, Bridesmaids, and Midnight in Paris in the Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture category, the top prize of the night.

This could potentially throw the Oscars open, at least a little, with both The Artist...

Screen Actors Guild presented its coveted Actor&#174 statuette for the outstanding motion picture and primetime television performances of 2011 at the the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in ceremonies attended by film and television's leading actors, held Sunday, Jan. 29, at the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center. The the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards was simulcast live coast-to-coast by TNT and TBS at 8 p.m. (Et) / 5 p.m. (Pt). An encore presentation was telecast on TNT at 10 p.m. (Et) / 7 p.m. (Pt).

Honored with individual awards were Viola Davis, Jean Dujardin, Christopher Plummer and Octavia Spencer for performances in motion pictures and Alec Baldwin, Steve Buscemi, Paul Giamatti, Jessica Lange, Betty White, and Kate Winslet for performances in television. Screen Actors Guild originated awards for the outstanding performances by a motion picture cast and by television drama and comedy ensembles. The Actor&#174 for a motion picture cast performance went this year to The Help,...

Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey SAG Awards 2012 Motion Picture Winners Primetime Television Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries Laurence Fishburne / Thurgood Marshall – Thurgood (HBO) * Paul Giamatti / Ben Bernanke – Too Big To Fail (HBO) Greg Kinnear / Jack Kennedy – The Kennedys (Reelz Channel) Guy Pearce / Monty Beragon – Mildred Pierce (HBO) James Woods / Richard Fuld – Too Big To Fail (HBO) Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries Diane Lane / Pat Loud – Cinema Verite (HBO) Maggie Smith / Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham – Downton Abbey (PBS) Emily Watson / Janet Leach – Appropriate Adult (Sundance Channel) Betty White / Caroline Thomas – Hallmark Hall Of Fame: The Lost Valentine (CBS) * Kate Winslet / Mildred Pierce – Mildred Pierce (HBO) Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series Patrick J. Adams / Mike Ross – Suits (USA) * Steve Buscemi / Enoch Nucky Thomson – Boardwalk Empire (HBO) Kyle Chandler / Eric Taylor – Friday Night Lights...

Did that really just happen? If this sticks, "Two and a Half Men" (Mon., 9:30 p.m. Est on CBS) just changed the dynamics of Alan's life forever. After Walden got overwhelmed and outvoted by Bridget and his mother, Zoey found a loophole in the company bylaws that would allow him to regain control.

He could add a fourth person to the board, and he gets any tie-breaking vote. Needing someone pathetic and willing to back his every decision, suddenly Alan Harper is on the board of a multi-million dollar company. He's not getting paid like one necessarily, but $50,000 a year is plenty for Alan to start fixing his life.

The biggest thing, though, was at the end when Walden gave Alan his name on the house. It doesn't look like the dynamics of the relationship or living arrangements will change either, but it's as if suddenly Walden is going...

Did that really just happen? If this sticks, "Two and a Half Men" (Mon., 9:30 p.m. Est on CBS) just changed the dynamics of Alan's life forever. After Walden got overwhelmed and outvoted by Bridget and his mother, Zoey found a loophole in the company bylaws that would allow him to regain control.

He could add a fourth person to the board, and he gets any tie-breaking vote. Needing someone pathetic and willing to back his every decision, suddenly Alan Harper is on the board of a multi-million dollar company. He's not getting paid like one necessarily, but $50,000 a year is plenty for Alan to start fixing his life.

The biggest thing, though, was at the end when Walden gave Alan his name on the house. It doesn't look like the dynamics of the relationship or living arrangements will change either, but it's as if suddenly Walden is going...

Kate Winslet, Mildred Pierce

SAG Award 2012 Nominations: Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep, The Artist, Bridesmaids

SAG Honors For Stunt Ensembles

Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture

The Adjustment Bureau (Universal Pictures)

Cowboys & Aliens (Universal Pictures)

Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Transformers: Dark Of The Moon (Paramount Pictures)

X-men: First Class (20th Century Fox)

Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series

Dexter (Showtime)

Game Of Thrones (HBO)

Southland (TNT)

Spartacus: Gods Of The Arena (Starz)

True Blood (HBO)

Life Achievement Award

Screen Actors Guild Awards 48th Annual Life Achievement Award

Mary Tyler Moore

Primetime Television

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries

Laurence Fishburne / Thurgood Marshall – Thurgood (HBO)

Paul Giamatti / Ben Bernanke – Too Big To Fail (HBO)

Greg Kinnear / Jack Kennedy – The Kennedys (Reelz Channel)

Guy Pearce / Monty Beragon – Mildred Pierce (HBO)

James Woods...

The Screen Actors Guild has announced their list of nominations for the best performances of 2011. I have to point out that I'm surprised Tom Hardy and Joel Edgarton weren't nominated for their roles in Warrior, because they were pretty damn awesome in that film. I think they deserved a nom more than Leonardo DiCaprio. I'm a huge fan of DiCaprio but his performance in J. Edgar wasn't his best. Brad Pitt will end up taking home the award for Moneyball though. It was great to see Bridesmaids and The Help get a nomination for best ensemble cast. It will be interesting to see who takes home the award on this list, and how many of them will make their way to the Oscars.

Who would you like to see take home the award?

Here's the full press released with the list of Nominations:

Nominees for the 18th Annual Screen Actors...

Nominees for the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards for outstanding performances in 2011 in five film and eight primetime television categories and for the SAG honors for outstanding action performances by film and television stunt ensembles were announced this morning in Los Angeles at the Pacific Design Center's SilverScreen Theater in West Hollywood.

SAG President Ken Howard introduced Judy Greer (The Descendants) and Regina King (TNT's Southland and the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Social Media Ambassador) who announced the nominees for this year's Actors&#174. SAG Awards Committee Chair Jo Beth Williams and Vice Chair Daryl Anderson announced the stunt ensemble nominees.

The 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will be simulcast live nationally on TNT and TBS on Sunday, Jan. 29 at 8 p.m. (Et)/5 p.m. (Pt) from the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center. An encore performance will air immediately following on TNT at 10 p.m. (Et)/7 p.

Nominations for the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards are in, and Emma Stone is leading the way. Her summer sleeper hit, "The Help," nabbed the most movie nominations with four, followed by Oscar-fav "The Artist" with three and a handful of others with two ("Bridesmaids," "The Descendants," "Moneyball").

On the television side of things, "Modern Family" soared to the top of the pack with five nods, while "30 Rock" and "Dexter" each garnered two. HBO reeled in the most total noms with 11.

The SAG Awards ceremony will air live on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012 on TNT and TBS at 8 p.m. Et

Read on for the full list of nominations below.

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

DEMIÁN Bichir / Carlos Galindo - “A Better Life” (Summit Entertainment)

George Clooney / Matt King - "The Descendants” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Leonardo DiCaprio / J. Edgar Hoover - "J. Edgar" (Warner Bros. Pictures...