Howdy Lowdown Blogettes! Can I call our readers “blogettes?” Well, we’ll work on it. Anyway, you’ve probably figured out that I’ve drawn in for Jackie who down with a sickness. Not “the sickness.” He’s actually not feeling well so I’m covering for him. Anyway, there are a couple of big releases this weekend including The Words and Bachelorette starring Kirsten Dunst.

After the jump, the end of G4 TV, news on some future movie releases, TV casting updates and more.

Sad news from earlier this week. Michael Clarke Duncan died after failing to recover from a heart attack in July. Here’s a nice small article from the creator of The Finder and Bones remembering the awesome Hollywood actor. (The Daily Beast)

Fellow geeks, it’s a sad day for all of us. G4 TV is no more… (Variety)

However, when you think about, this might not be a catastrophic loss. G4 has been easing away from geekdom for years. So if you were to start a geek-centric channel tomorrow, here’s how you would program it for geeks. (Forbes)

Perhaps CW is really trying to rebrand itself and dig the network out of the bottom! So out with those female centric shows and in with… Wonder Woman! This place is slowly becoming a haven for TV-adaptations of DC comics. (Vulture)

Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters seemed like an interesting concept and unfortunately the film was delayed to a 2013 release. Well finally the trailer has been released. Have a look here! (Apple)

So The Avengers has crossed $1.5 billion mark worldwide and The Dark Knight Rises has passed $1 billion. With all this success, let’s not forget that this year featured the biggest flop in box office history. No, it wasn’t John Carter. (Slashfilm)

Rumour alert. Like it or not, it appears that Daniel Craig has another two Bond films left in him before giving up the role. I like it because I thought he had at least three after Skyfall. (Screen Rant)

Al Pacino is rumoured to be playing former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno in a movie being shopped around to studios. The movie will be based on Joe Posnanski’s defence biography of the coach called Paterno. (Deadline) Do we really need a movie defending JoePa’s protection of Jerry Sandusky to go along with the book?

They wanted him. They got him. Jim Carrey confirmed to be a part of Kick Ass 2. (Hit Fix)

Eddie Murphy just might be getting his wish. There are rumblings for a TV show based on Beverley Hills Cop! (Vulture)

More hope for the upcoming season of Community. Tricia Helfer has been tapped to guest star on the show. (TV Line) Am I the only one hoping that they sneak a Mass Effect reference in there?

Woah Bundy! It’s a collection of the top 20 sports moments on Married With Children. (With Leather)

Ever hear of 9Gag? I had heard about it once or twice in passing before this week. It turns out that it’s just a meme aggregator that blatantly steals from Reddit and 4Chan. (UPROXX)

Fox News is part of News Corp’s entertainment division so it fits here. The Mitt Romney plan is so lacking in detail that even Fox News is calling out the Romney Campaign on their bullshit. (Think Progress)

In honour of the Republican Party, here’s a look at the 11 biggest lies told by TV and movie characters. (io9)

Who knew a bad lip-reading of Twilight would significantly improve the movie?

Texas lawyer Adam Reposa reminds you that HE IS A LAWYER and DON’T GET IN HIS WAY!