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<a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="ENTTV000000112" title="Two and a Half Men (tv program)" href="/topic/entertainment/television/two-a-half-men-%28tv-program%29-ENTTV000000112.topic">"Two and a Half Men,"</a> "Law & Order: <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="ENTTV0000546" title="Law &amp; Order: Special Victims Unit (tv program)" href="/topic/entertainment/television/law-%26-order%3A-special-victims-unit-%28tv-program%29-ENTTV0000546.topic">SVU</a>" and <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="ENTTV00000011" title="CSI (tv program)" href="/topic/entertainment/television/csi-%28tv-program%29-ENTTV00000011.topic">"CSI"</a> will never be the same again. The series all witnessed the loss of major cast members in <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PECLB003679" title="Charlie Sheen" href="/topic/entertainment/charlie-sheen-PECLB003679.topic">Charlie Sheen</a>, <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PECLB001700" title="Laurence Fishburne" href="/topic/entertainment/laurence-fishburne-PECLB001700.topic">Laurence Fishburne</a> and Chris Meloni, pictured in the bottom row. But not to worry. CBS and NBC named replacements for the stars of their hit shows.<br>
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<a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PECLB002882" title="Ashton Kutcher" href="/topic/entertainment/ashton-kutcher-PECLB002882.topic">Ashton Kutcher</a> <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2011/08/cbs-opens-up-on-ashton-kutchers-two-and-a-half-men.html" target="blank">replaced Sheen</a> on "Two and a Half Men," <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PECLB001273" title="Ted Danson" href="/topic/entertainment/ted-danson-PECLB001273.topic">Ted Danson</a> <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2011/07/ted-danson-will-take-over-as-boss-on-csi-crime-scene-investigation-.html" target="blank">took over from Fishburne</a> on "CSI" and Kelli Giddish and <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PECLB0000006044" title="Danny Pino" href="/topic/entertainment/danny-pino-PECLB0000006044.topic">Danny Pino</a> <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2011/06/law-order-special-victims-unit-squad-gets-two-new-detectives.html" target="blank">were added</a> to the "Law & Order: SVU" cast.<br>
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<i>Photos, clockwise from top left: Ashton Kutcher, Ted Danson, Kelli Giddish, Danny Pino, Chris Meloni, Laurence Fishburne and Charlie Sheen. Credits: Jemal Countess/Getty Images; Jennifer S. Altman / For the Times; Peter Kramer / AP; Gus Ruelas / AP; Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times; Joshua Roberts / For the Times; Greg Gayne / <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="ORCRP0000017183" title="Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc." href="/topic/economy-business-finance/media-industry/cinema-industry/warner-bros.-entertainment-inc.-ORCRP0000017183.topic">Warner Bros.</a></i>

"Two and a Half Men," "Law & Order: SVU" and "CSI" will never be the same again. The series all witnessed the loss of major cast members in Charlie Sheen, Laurence Fishburne and Chris Meloni, pictured in the bottom row. But not to worry. CBS and NBC named replacements for the stars of their hit shows.

Ashton Kutcher replaced Sheen on "Two and a Half Men," Ted Danson took over from Fishburne on "CSI" and Kelli Giddish and Danny Pino were added to the "Law & Order: SVU" cast.

Photos, clockwise from top left: Ashton Kutcher, Ted Danson, Kelli Giddish, Danny Pino, Chris Meloni, Laurence Fishburne and Charlie Sheen. Credits: Jemal Countess/Getty Images; Jennifer S. Altman / For the Times; Peter Kramer / AP; Gus Ruelas / AP; Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times; Joshua Roberts / For the Times; Greg Gayne / Warner Bros.

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