The guinea pig-comedy “G-Force” beat out “Harry Potter” and Katherine Heigl’s romcom “The Ugly Truth” for the number one movie this past weekend. The Jerry Bruckheimer-produced film made an estimated $32.2 million, according to EW.com.

But “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” is still casting spells over audiences. Harry and Co. landed in the number two spot with $30 million, bringing its total to $221.8 million. This makes it the fifth biggest hit of the year domestically.

Twitter users were a little surprised that anything could top “Harry Potter”:

1. 
   MarisolCastlA G-Force raked in more cash this past wknd than Harry potter (potters 2nd week)? What the f**k is wrong with the world? Talking guinea pigs?
2. 
   2lil2late wondering what the hell everybody saw in G-Force
3. 
   BuggieBaby G-force w/ these crazy kids. is it gonna be corny? popcorn is salty as SH*T! that’s what I get 4 eating it this early.
4. 
   darth_awesome @zacshipley I dunno’, I’m not sure I could ever love someone who is a fan of BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHA or G-FORCE

Though “The Ugly Truth” came in third with a box office pull of $27 million, it still charmed viewers:

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   luvmyjitterbug The Ugly Truth was hilarious, you have to watch it!
2. 
   krissydang On a good note: I saw The Ugly Truth yesterday, & it was hiiiillaaariouuus. Liked The Proposal more, though! Getting them both on DVD!
3. 
   GiraCole467 Just saw the movie “the ugly truth” it was GREAT I give it a 9 out of 10 cool
4. 
   courtnecomrie “The Ugly Truth” was a hilarious movie! Kind of explicit w. the wording choice- but still funny. Btw, I got my permit! Finally.

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According to Reuters, the Dutch billionaire producer behind the successful global “Big Brother” format has purchased Bunim/Murray Productions company, which started the MTV “Real World” franchise.

Sources say the deal, which consisted of John de Mol’s Talpa Media acquiring Bunim/Murray, could cost between 50 to 70 million dollars.

News of the buy spread through the Twitterverse:

1. 
   buzzzhollywood Talpa Media moves in on Bunim/Murray http://is.gd/1BIiK – Buzz Hollywood #fb
2. 
   AvidL2 Re: Bunim Murray in LA being sold? – … Hmmm….. Im pretty sure that Project Runway was with Magci http://tinyurl.com/nnfd2t
3. 
   nickdemartino Reality TV pioneers (and AFI DCL participant way back when) Bunim-Murray Productions to be acquired by John DeMol http://tinyurl.com/l8or54
4. 
   affiliatwit John de Mol’s Talpa Media buys Bunim-Murray for $50-70 million + … http://bit.ly/155nom

While the sticker price seems steep, some argue it’s a steal. de Mol will now own Bunim/Murray shows like “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” on E! and Lifetime’s new additions of “Project Runway” and “Models on the Runway.”

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Just weeks after Michael Jackson’s death, the music legend’s brothers may have their own reality show on A&E.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the network had authorized a one-hour special following Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Randy as a “backdoor pilot” for a potential series. The project began months ago, and producers already have footage from following the Jackson family members around as they prepare for a new album and reunion tour.

A&E wanted to air the program, tentatively titled “The Jackson Family,” next year. But, given Michael’s recent death and the current turmoil within the family, the network now has to decide whether to proceed.  MTV notes that producers have not shot any additional footage since Michael’s death on June 25.

Twitter users have mostly negative thoughts about the reality show possibility:

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   Afrykah RT @RoShine: Jackson family reality show on A&E? Why Lord?!! <-exploitation
2. 
   BlaqueDeevaH A Jackson Family Reality Show???? Oh Wow! And they were planning on doin a Reunion?
3. 
   DaynaRoselli I don’t think a Jackson family reality show is necessary. But, I think I’d watch. I’m a sucker for reality shows.

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   MzDivaTee RT @MTV: Jackson Family Reality Show Still In The Works http://su.pr/7lXtVb {Wow…ppl will definitely watch tht now}
2. 
   kglucas JACKSON FAMILY reality show could Air Next Year http://tinyurl.com/oxx2z5 ‘Hi, we’re the Jackson’s and we’re tacky’
3. 
   ElizaRoza Noooo don’t effin’ do it RT @ENewsNow Jackson Family Reality Show? http://bit.ly/oAjRb
4. 
   RoShine Jackson family reality show on A&E? Why Lord?!!

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Guess Kris Allen does have some boundaries after all. After less than lukewarm reviews of his winning single, the Los Angeles Times reveals that the “American Idol” champ will no longer be singing “No Boundaries” during his set on the “Idol” tour.

In previous years, the champion’s song has been a staple at the “Idols Live” tour. But Allen will likely add a new original song to replace “No Boundaries.”

Word spread quickly on Twitter that Allen was replacing the song:

1. 
   amcneer @RyanSeacrest cool..have fun. bummed to find out No Boundaries won’t be performed by kris allen on idol tour
2. 
   angryape Kris Allen ‘Drops Winner’s Song From Idol Tour’: Because it’s so unpopular with audiences http://tinyurl.com/ngk67y
3. 
   Celebedge Kris Allen drops song “No Boundaries” from his live show, as it is deemed too sucky, even by Idol standards. http://ow.ly/hfrh hehe
4. 
   livefortv Kris Allen drops ‘No Boundaries’ performance from ‘American Idol’ tour http://bit.ly/19nchB

Allen will also skip a scheduled performance on the “Tonight Show” Wednesday due to his grandmother’s death. Twitter users offered their condolences:

1. 
   grneyedgrl8486 everyone keep kris allen and his family in your prayers as his grandmother has passed away.
2. 
   Anne_Marie_M is looking forward to seeing the Tonigt show with Allison on it this week, but sad for Kris Allen’s loss of his Grandmother. :’(
3. 
   Piratelover22 My condolences to Kris Allen & his entire family on the loss of his Grandmother.
4. 
   Di_intx @DavidArchie Thought you may like to know that Kris Allen’s grandmother passed away. Allison is taking his place Wed. on the Tonight Show.

As the Twitterverse revealed, “Idol” fourth-place-finisher Allison Iraheta will take Allen’s place along side host Conan O’Brien.

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We’ve already read her “Poker Face” and “Just Dance” to her music, but Lady Gaga has achieved something only two other artists in history previously have.

“LoveGame” just became Gaga’s third single to reach the pinnacle of Billboard’s Mainstream Top 40 airplay chart, according to Billboard.com. This honor is shared with Ace of Base and Avril Lavigne, for they, too, hit the No. 1 milestone with three songs from their debut albums.

Tweeters shared their reactions to Miss Gaga’s historic achievement:

1. 
   joemayer12345 LADY GAGA HAS MADE BILLBOARD TOP 40 HISTORY!! QUEEN OF MUSIC!!
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   MrGaGaYasmany RT @gagadailycom Billboard: Lady GaGa Makes Mainstream Top 40 History: http://bit.ly/12WBI9 SHE’S THE BEST!!! CONGRATS @ladygaga! LOVE YOU!
3. 
   Rafaolini Lady GaGa is officially the third artist in history to have three #1 songs from a debut album on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40. loves it!
4. 
   chipross Lady GaGa is in shitty company. She, Avril Lavigne and Ace of Base are only artists ever to have three #1 songs from a debut on Billboard

Several tweeps are also excited about Lady Gaga’s upcoming tour with Kanye West:

1. 
   StephenV707 i just found out that Kanye West and Lady Gaga are going on tour together!!! Whos down????
2. 
   CallMeCope Lady GaGa + Kanye West= My concert dreams REALIZED! LOVE IT <3
3. 
   rcnaranja Lady gaga and kanye west are going on tour omg
4. 
   paisleylou wants to see kanye west and lady gaga.

Lady Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, has sold more than one million copies of her first album “The Fame,” according to Nielsen SoundScan.

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Per CNN.com, Michael Jackson fans who purchased tickets to his London concert tour will have their choice of a full refund or special commemorative ticket.

“Since he loved his fans in life,” President and CEO of AEG Live Randy Phillips said, “it is incumbent upon us to treat them with the same reverence and respect after his death.”

Jackson sold out 50 concerts at London’s O2 Arena, with sales totaling more than $85 million.  Tickets will be refunded by See, Ticketline, Ticketmaster and Viagogo.

After his death, fans wondered how the concerts would be handled. Now that they have an answer, they took to Twitter to express their thoughts.  Some have started a “twitition” in hopes “AEG will reconsider their refund option.”

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   mpathy so…michael jackson ticketholders can get the actual tickets…or receive a refund. yeah, an $85 or a sheet of paper? how about both?
2. 
   nancy_morales .. 90 MILLION DOLLARS IN REFUNDS .. people being encouraged to keep Michael Jackson tickets as a souvenir… OH YEA
3. 
   FreyaLynn RT @abc7 Fans who bought tickets to Michael Jackson’s 50 canceled concerts in London will receive a full refund — I sure fukkin hope so!
4. 
   nbislander they are refunding tickets for the michael Jackson shows but if you wish keep the as a souvenir-money to be made?how much will they be worth

1. 
   philoking I guarantee nobody is more saddened by Michael Jackson’s death than the concert promoters that have to refund $85 Million in concert tickets
2. 
   funkyhypermonky notes that Michael Jackson concert ticket holders are being offered a refund or a hologram designed by MJ that looks like a ticket. Hmmm.
3. 
   khairoun @duncanjw looks like it will offer refund *or* tickets printed with ’special lenticular process, inspired and designed by Michael Jackson’
4. 
   skc0602 Also does anyone else find it distasteful that to apply for a refund for Michael Jackson tickets we have to go 1 michaeljacksonlive.com
5. 
   heidijo98 #Twitition want AEG Live to reconsider their Michael Jackson refund option http://twitition.com/oxub8 @nzbeks

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Not only was she dumped on live television by “The Bachelor,” but Melissa Rycroft also danced her way to the finals of this season’s “Dancing with the Stars” for a third place finish. But now she can claim to be luckier in love.

Rycroft, who will be a contributor for “GMA” this summer,  and Dallas insurance agent Tye Strickland announced their engagement earlier this week, according to PEOPLE.com.

Strickland could often be seen in the audience while his now-fiancée waltzed and shimmied across the “DWTS” floor.

Tweeters offered up their congratulations to the happy couple:

1. 
   sarcassafrass Awww Melissa Rycroft is engaged How cute!
2. 
   paapdk Melissa Rycroft is finally engaged! YES!
3. 
   champagnenw RT @Yaymay Melissa Rycroft from the Bachelor is Engaged! Good for her! I wonder what ever happened with Jason and Molly?
4. 
   EmTryingTimes Congrats 2 Melissa Rycroft on the engagement!

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“Sex and the City” star Sarah Jessica Parker and husband Matthew Broderick welcomed twin girls yesterday, PEOPLE.com reports. Named Marion Loretta Elwell and Tabitha Hodge Broderick, they were born via surrogate.

The Twitterverse offered up its congrats to the couple, who also have a six-year-old son.

1. 
   PSYCHICTWINS Sarah Jessica Parker’s twins are born! Girls! : ) : )
2. 
   johnnydeppluv congrats to matthew broderick and sarah jessica parker for birth of twins Marion Loretta Elwell and Tabitha Hodge!
3. 
   mercymarque Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick are the proud parents of twin girls delivered by a surrogate mother
4. 
   DracheMitch I’d like to congratulate Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick on the birth of their twin little old… http://tumblr.com/xwc24w0ij

1. 
   MzLeXuS Good Morning Everyone…. Congrats to SJP whos surrogant has given birth to twins this morning
2. 
   AlyandtheCity #SJP and Matthew B welcome two baby girls into the world today. CONGRATS!
3. 
   innerspaeth SJP’s twin girls were born this afternoon! Yay!
4. 
   oujenn09 congrats to sjp & mb on their new sweet baby girls!

Tweeters had mixed reactions to the babies’ names:

1. 
   MChaseRadio Marion Loretta and Tabitha Hodge? Interesting names SJP! Not exactly Carrie Bradshaw trendy, but cute.
2. 
   christinajohns SJP and Matthew Broderick sure to do like traditional names, first James now Marion and Tabitha. Hmmm…. what do you think?
3. 
   neifeldk sjp i worship you to no end but even you cannot make marion + tabitha fashionable little girl names
4. 
   axmxc ew sjp why did you name your children that?
5. 
   imnotablank SJP & Matt Broderick’s twins: Marion Loretta & Tabitha Hodge. Ew. Sounds like a couple of my dad’s elderly country-ass aunts
6. 
   SapphFly Oh SJP – Marion? So many other options.
7. 
   tlwest70 SJP named her new twins Marion & Tabitha. Better than Raspberry & Koala or some other crazy names – ugh.
8. 
   elena_ohsnoes SJP and my bb Ferris Bueller (aka Matthew Broderick) named their twin girls Marion and Tabitha. Is it just me or are those old lady names?
9. 
   shinykim Glad that SJP chose normal names for her newborn twin girls. No apples in this family tree!
10. 
    speechy11 doesn’t like SJP’s daughters names…have the names be creative, not ugly

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According to People.com, Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo have ended their three-year relationship. Minnillo’s rep told the magazine, “They have amicably split but remain good friends who still greatly care for one another.”

Lachey, most-famous for being a member of the boy band 98 Degrees and the ex-husband of Jessica Simpson, and Minnillo, a former MTV veejay, began dating in 2006, but break-up rumors have surrounded the couple for months.

Most Twitter users seem glad Lachey is single again:

1. 
   CaLiLiLy731 just read that Nick Lachey and Vanessa Manillo broke up, awww, he’s back on the market, LOL!
2. 
   barblina RT @geenathelatina: Nick lachey vanessa minillo broke up…he needs a nice girl! A low maintenence girl!
3. 
   Jasmine45ja OMG NICK LACHEY AND VANESSA MANILLIO BROKE UP!!!!!!!!!!!! ….who?
4. 
   Medea_FTW YES! Nick Lachey is single again! THAT MAN IS MINE! STEP OFF, BITCHES!!

1. 
   DENsQuared If Nick Lachey broke up with Vanessa Manillio, he finally got some common sense!!
2. 
   SaraKW First Jon and Kate, now Nick Lachey and Vanessa? I don’t think I believe in love anymore.
3. 
   dazzleme18 nick lachey breaks up with vanessa. can we say ‘amen!’. she was a bad rebound.

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Last night’s special episode of the popular TLC show “Jon and Kate Plus 8,” where Jon and Kate Gosselin officially announced their separation, set ratings records,  TV Guide Magazine reports. The episode, with an audience of 10.6 million, was the most watched television show Monday night and the highest-ever for the show.

Many tweeters who tuned in to the episode shared their thoughts:

1. 
   KatyIsWise eff…. i cant do my homework because i watched jon and kate plus 8 and now im like super depressed and just want to sleep it off.
2. 
   peacluvtwilight Watching jon and kate (last one together) plus 8! Poor kids :’(
3. 
   TRIMMzGirl world full of news & top story is Jon & Kate plus 8 are divorcing…eww
4. 
   Elserr Jon and Kate plus 8 is so depressing!!! Geez!!! :’(

1. 
   RegalJude is watching jon & kate plus 8, cant belive there officially broken up
2. 
   its_katie Not to sound lame, but watching Jon & Kate Plus 8 breaks my heart.
3. 
   AshleyBankz @coolJAYbe yeah I love Jon & Kate Plus 8.I feel so bad for Kate tho she said she doesn’t wanna be alone…you men should all go to hell! Lol
4. 
   pechapa Jon and Kate Plus 8??? Don’t know about and don’t care about it! Get this crap off the news and off the TV!! No wonder everyone hates us!

Entertainment Weekly reports fans will have until August 3 for new episodes of “Jon & Kate.” The network told EW, “During this time the family will take some time off to regroup, and then a modified schedule will be in place to support the family’s transition.”

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