Whedon Offers $10,000 For Terminator Franchise

October 16th, 2009 Actor THOMAS DEKKER has been arrested in California on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI) after allegedly running over a cyclist. The 21-year-old star, who played John Connor in TV series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, was busted on Wednesday night (14Oct09) in the San Fernando Valley after the accident was reported to police.

October 12th, 2009 Director BRYAN SINGER is eyeing a return to the X-MEN franchise - because he would love to work with HUGH JACKMAN again. The Usual Suspects filmmaker helmed the first two installments in the comic book movie series, but turned down the chance to direct the third film so he could work on 2006's Superman Returns.

September 27th, 2009 LINDSAY LOHAN is facing legal action from a friend who alleges she owes him more than $10,000 (£6,666). Dennis DeSantis claims the Mean Girls star owes him $10,260 (£6,840), after repeatedly failing to pay for a number of cars she rented from his company, Specialty Car Craft, back in May (09).

September 24th, 2009 Arrest warrant issued for Randy Quaid in Calif.SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Authorities say an arrest warrant has been issued for actor Randy Quaid and his wife claiming they skipped out on a $10,000 hotel bill in Santa Barbara County.

September 9th, 2009 LED ZEPPELIN star JIMMY PAGE has turned down a string of lucrative offers to lift the lid on his time in the legendary band - insisting he's just "not interested" in writing a book. The veteran guitarist admits he has been approached by numerous publishing houses over the years, all eager to sign him up to pen his autobiography.

August 22nd, 2009 Spike Lee's Jackson birthday bash could draw 10KNEW YORK — New York City officials want to find a larger place for Spike Lee to hold his celebration of Michael Jackson's birthday. The filmmaker had planned to mark the late King of Pop's birthday with a block party-style bash in Brooklyn's Fort Greene park on Aug.

August 18th, 2009 The producers of TERMINATOR SALVATION have launched legal action against an investment company for allegedly double-crossing them during talks to secure financing for the sci-fi film. Moviemakers Derek Anderson and Victor Kubicek filed suit against investment firm Pacifor LLC in Los Angeles on Monday (17Aug09), accusing a former employee of the hedge fund experts of posing as an independent financial consultant to ensure the producers used Pacifor to help them purchase the rights to the Terminator franchise in 2007.

August 15th, 2009 LONDON - 'Back To The Future' has topped a new UK poll of the 'Ultimate Time Travel Movies'. The 1985 flick bagged 40 per cent of the votes in the survey conducted by website Lovefilm, which asked more than 1,000 members to vote for their all-time favourite time travel movie, reports the Telegraph.

August 14th, 2009 NYC offers $10K prize for snappier sidewalk shedsNEW YORK — New York City officials want to spruce up the sidewalk barriers built to protect pedestrians when buildings are under construction or repair. The city Buildings Department and the local chapter of the American Institute of Architects launched a competition Thursday to elicit a snappier, airier design for sidewalk sheds.

July 29th, 2009 Bryce Dallas Howard joins third 'Twilight' filmLOS ANGELES — Bryce Dallas Howard is sinking her teeth into a role in the "Twilight" series. Howard has been cast as the vampire Victoria in "Eclipse," the third film in the franchise.

July 26th, 2009 LONDON - 'Babyshambles' rocker Pete Doherty had to fork out about 10,000 pounds for a private jet from Spain, after he got drunk with his bandmates, and was barred from boarding an easyJet flight from Valencia to Gatwick. "Mr Doherty's reputation preceded him following a previous incident with easyJet when he was removed from a flight to Barcelona and following last month's incident when he was arrested after a BA flight to Geneva," the News of the World quoted easyJet as saying.

July 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Legendary singer Cher is asking her daughter Chastity Bono not to film her sex change surgery for reality TV. Bono, now known as Chaz, announced he was gay in 1995.

June 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Sigourney Weaver's character of Ellen Ripley in the Alien film series has been voted the top Sci-Fi Woman Of All Time in a new poll. According to Totalscifionline.com, the actress' role pipped Sarah Michelle Gellar's lead character in the hit TV show Buffy The Vampire Slayer in the sci-fi film list.

May 19th, 2009 NEW YORK - Hollywood actor Christian Bale claims that his profanity-laced tirade was "unfortunate" and "inexcusable."  The 'Terminator Salvation' star's four-minute rant against director of photography Shane Hurlbut on the set of the film was leaked onto the Internet earlier this year. "The whole incident was something which absolutely I regret, but we were resolved within 30 seconds on the film set," the New York Daily News quoted him as telling 'Good Morning America'.

May 8th, 2009 'Terminator' spoiler: The classic T-800 is backLOS ANGELES — Well, he said he'd be back. The T-800 killer cyborg famously originated by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the "Terminator" film franchise makes an appearance in the latest film, "Terminator Salvation." A screening for media was held Thursday night.