With General Motors planning to slice its brand count from eight to five, many well-known vehicles are on the chopping block. The Hummer is at the top of that list because consumers aren't thirsting for this gas guzzler. Its sales were down 76% in March compared with the same month last year.

Hurricane Katrina did substantial damage to this theme park in 2005, and Six Flags says it lacks sufficient funds to repair it. The park remains closed. Though Six Flags has said it wants to support hurricane recovery efforts, it's not clear whether that means getting this park up and running. Six Flags has tried to get out of its lease for the property.

The longtime toothpaste brand adds little shine to Procter & Gamble's bottom line these days. Analysts have speculated for several years that it would face the ax. After all, P&G also owns billion-dollar brands Crest and Oral-B.

This auto line is one of General Motors' worst performers and will likely be phased out. Saturn sales were down nearly 60% in March compared with a year earlier.

Pioneer's Kuro high-definition plasma televisions got rave reviews from publications such as CNET. But the company decided to exit the market in February. There will be no more new Pioneer TVs on the market by this time next year.

The Twin Cities newspaper has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Though it hopes to restructure and reduce its debts, there is no assurance the paper will emerge from Chapter 11, given the current state of the print advertising market.

To cut costs, H.J. Heinz wants to reduce the number of products it markets by 15% to 20% in the next three years. That means Fun Shape Tater Tots could go the way of Funky Fries, a Heinz product that was discontinued shortly after its debut. Tater tots are tasty, but they don't need to teach the alphabet.

This is another brand that General Motors plans to phase out. According to the company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, Pontiac is destined to become a highly focused niche brand. Perhaps that niche is people who already own Pontiacs?

Vizio decided in March to focus on LCD televisions and exit the market for plasma TVs. The reason? As LCDs have become cheaper to produce, plasma TVs have lost their edge. LCDs consume less power, and some viewers insist they have better picture quality.

Kraft Foods announced in February that it would phase out its Handi-Snacks pudding. As it turned out, the product didn't lend much of a helping hand to Kraft's bottom line. Click above to play the short video.

General Motors is trying to sell Saab and has reportedly attracted several potential buyers. It's not clear whether a buyer would continue to make Saabs for U.S. sale. A potential buyer could merely want Saab's production capacity to produce its own vehicle or decide to sell Saab only in, say, Europe.

Grocery shoppers who got used to checking up on news headlines while in the checkout line will be disappointed by this one. Turner Broadcasting System plans to discontinue the channel in June, according to BrandWeek. Folks will just have to go back to scanning the National Enquirer.

Oh, yeah, Kraft Foods still loves Kool-Aid. But consumers haven't been so crazy about the gelatin. Kraft announced in February that it would phase them out, along with several other product lines. Click above to play the short video.

Sara Lee's strategy is to cut underperforming products to focus on its best-known brands. And what is underperforming is its household care business, which sells products such as Ambi Pur home freshener. Baked goods, on the other hand, are selling like hot cakes. Click above to play the short video.

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