Why Did ‘Love Guru’ Bomb? And Is It Justin Timberlake’s Fault?

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Why Did ‘Love Guru’ Bomb? And Is It Justin Timberlake’s Fault?
At The Movies - Film News and Reviews found this 6/24/2008 on moviesblog.mtv.com [flag]
The last time Mike Myers starred in a comic film creation all his own, the entirely forgettable “Austin Powers in Goldmember,” the flick opened to a stellar $73 million weekend at the box office. That was six years ago and as we just learned over the weekend, a lot can change in that kind of time. “The Love Guru” opened on Friday to the kind of reviews usually ... [link]

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Will ‘The Love Guru’ End Mike Myers’ Career?
Published 6/24/2008 by Dave Parrack at At The Movies - Film News and Reviews
... As the MTV Movies blog asks: what went wrong? Did Myers just become unfunny overnight? Is the character just utterly forgettable, and not in keeping with the mood of the time? Or is it just the curse of Justin Timberlake striking yet again? ...

Justin Timberlake shopping, and sucking?
Published 6/24/2008 by D*ana at D*ana's Dirt
... Here’s an article from MTV.com about it - they’re wondering if they should blame Justin Timberlake for the fact that it sucks! ...

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