The Beautiful Life – Axed?

CW just called off the production of Ashton Kutcher’s series, “The Beautiful Life” starring Mischa Barton, after only two episodes. It was reported that the show’s debut lost 60% of audience of its lead-in, “America’s Next Top Model,” while the second episode only attracted 1 million viewers (source: Amy & Nancy Harrington, GetBack.com). On the other hand, “The Vampire Diaries,” which premeired last Sept. 10,  is gaining popularity and building its audience.

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G-Force Beats Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince at Box Office

Who would have thought that guinea pigs would beat Harry Potter at box office taking the No. 1 spot from the boy wizard? Jerry Bruckheimer’s first 3-D film made it to the top opening with $32.2 million. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince came in a close second with an estimated $30 million dollars followed by The Ugly Truth which had $27 million opening. The Half-Blood Prince earnings this week was a 61% drop from its huge opening last weekend of $79.5 million.

G-Force features voiceover work from known celebrities namely Nicolas Cage, Sam Rockwell, Tracy Morgan and Penelope Cruz as resourceful rodents.

The highlights a group of guinea pigs trained by the government to work in espionage, armed with the latest high-tech spy equipment, soon discover that the fate of the world is in their paws. Tapped for the G-Force are guinea pigs Darwin the squad leader determined to succeed at all costs; Blaster, an outrageous weapons expert with tons of attitude and a love for all things extreme; and Juarez a sexy martial arts pro; plus the literal fly-on-the-wall reconnaissance expert, Mooch, and a star-nosed mole, Speckles, the computer and information specialist. Along the way, the G-Force encounters myriad other members of the animal kingdom, including pet shop layabout Hurley and the rabidly territorial hamster Bucky (source: imdb.com).

Watch the G-Force Official Trailer.

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