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Poll: Will Ashton Kutcher be a real winner on ‘Two and a Half Men’?

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Charlie Sheen was nominated four times for best comedy actor at the Emmys and twice at the Golden Globes and SAG Awards for ‘Two and a Half Men,’ but he didn’t win for that role. Now comes news that he’ll be replaced by Ashton Kutcher, who was never nominated for ‘That ‘70s Show’ -- or for much else, for that matter. Kutcher isn’t quite a darling of showbiz awards unless, ahem, you count that Razzie he ‘won’ earlier this year as worst actor for ‘Killers’ and ‘Valentine’s Day.’

But now we must wonder: Could Kutcher be nominated -- and, egads, even win a serious Hollywood award -- in place of Sheen on ‘Two and a Half Men’?

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The idea isn’t as preposterous as it may seem at first blush. Sheen won a Golden Globe when he replaced Michael J. Fox on ‘Spin City.’ So maybe Kutcher might nab a Globe nom or win, if he fails to reap Emmy or SAG love?

In our message boards, I asked our readers if they think Kutcher might score Emmy attention. Sample responses below. See more here.

seanflynn: Kutcher is a very talented comedy actor -- certainly far more than Sheen was before getting on this show. He has been burdened by inferior movies for the most part, and I’m not saying that with Cary Grant material you’d ever approach that level, but to the question, sure I think he could easily be an Emmy contender. Brilliance inmorbid: The only reason ‘2.5 Men’ received the Emmy recognition it has is because at one point it was by far the highest-rated sitcom on TV. Times have changed, and with the exception of Jon Cryer and Holland Taylor voters aren’t looking for this show any longer. However, lead actor in a comedy has been so weak these past couple of years that Kutcher could slip in there. There are too many variables to guess right now.

-- Tom O’Neil

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