Ashton Takes Charlie's Spot At The Mic!

It's curtains for Charlie Sheen!

In a new promotional photo for the upcoming ninth season of "Two and A Half Men," Ashton Kutcher has taken Charlie's spot at the mic -- and in front of the show's signature red curtain -- cementing the newbie's place in this revamped trio.

Exactly how Ashton will be worked into "Two and A Half Men" is still a mystery, but that curiosity pretty much guarantees boffo ratings for the September 19th premiere since everyone is dying to know who he will play. And how the show plans to explain away Charlie!