CBS executives are considering a shakeup in prime time as they prepare to announce the fall schedule this month, The Hollywood Reporter said Monday.

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The paper said the network is already preparing for Monday nights without "Everybody Loves Raymond," which is coming to the end of its nine-year run. The network has already started experimenting with its Monday lineup, scheduling the Wednesday night comedy "King of Queens" in "Raymond's" customary slot this week -- possibly as a trial run to see if the Kevin James comedy would be better off returning to Mondays for the 2005-06 season.

The Reporter said the two comedies leading off Monday nights for CBS -- "Still Standing" and "Listen Up" -- have never caught on with viewers and it is not clear whether they will return for a second season.

The paper said "the smart money" is on "Two and a Half Men" -- which has done well in the ratings in a 9:30 p.m. timeslot in its sophomore season -- to replace "Raymond" in the key timeslot at 9 p.m. next season.