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25.10.2023 - 09:27 / variety.com
Ellise Shafer Arnold Schwarzenegger for president? Though the former Governor of California can’t legally run for the United States’ highest office — the position requires one to be a natural-born citizen, and Schwarzenegger hails from Austria — he said in a new interview with the BBC that he thinks he’d be a good fit. “I feel like I would make a great president,” he said, adding that “everything I’ve accomplished was because of America.” “America gave me so many opportunities and the American people were so embracive, and they just received me with open arms.
There was no one there that stopped me from my success. So the only thing that I can’t do, which is run for president, I’m not going to complain about that,” he continued, going on to admit that it would be “a little bit selfish if I go out and try to change the law.” However, the “Terminator” and “Conan the Barbarian” star — who is putting out a new self-help book — did have some thoughts on the upcoming 2024 election, which could potentially be another showdown between current President Joe Biden and former head of state Donald Trump.
Besides both Biden and Trump having already served presidential terms, Schwarzenegger pointed out that they’re perhaps too old for the job. “I just hope that America finds some really young blood,” Schwarzenegger told the BBC.
Donald Trump‘s social media platform is not doing too well.
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was pumped up to learn he’d inspired “Saturday Night Live” stars Dana Carvey and Kevin Nealon what would become one of the late night comedy show’s most notable sketches.“Master of Disguise” star Carvey, 68, and “Weeds” alum Nealon, 69, had a recurring skit on the late night series back in the late 1980s, focused on two enthusiastic Austrian bodybuilders named Hans and Franz — alluding to Schwarzenegger’s nationality and iconic muscular physique.The former governor of California, 76, revealed recently his appreciation for the sketches — and how they helped American viewers become accustomed to his thick accent.Schwarzenegger spoke with Carvey and co-host David Spade on a recent installment of the duo’s Fly on the Wall podcast, where he called the classic “SNL” bits “heaven.”“You have to understand that when I first wanted to get into acting, one of the first things they said was, ‘This won’t work,'” the “Terminator” star recalled.“No one in America has ever made it that had an accent. No one could be a leading man or anything like this.
“The Graham Norton Show” Friday, “The Terminator” actor said that at the height of the pair’s feud, they began to “derail each other.”“We were movie rivals, but we took the competitiveness to the extreme — we each had to have the best body, we had to kill more people in our films, and we had to have the biggest guns,” Schwarzenegger said.“It got out of control, and we tried to derail each other. Then, when we both invested in Planet Hollywood, we started flying around the world together to promote it and we became fantastic friends.”The two macho men one-upped each other in every way imaginable, from who had the “biggest gun” to who had “less body fat when he goes into production.”The pair’s feud eventually died down in the late 1990s and now finally consider each other to be good friends.“He is a great human being, and we are now inseparable,” added Schwarzenegger, who served as California’s governor from 2003 to 2011.They began working together once they decided to put their differences aside, starring opposite each other in “Escape Plan” and “The Expendables.”“I’m so glad we straightened out our mess because it wasn’t pretty,” Schwarzenegger said in 2017 of their past feud, according to SlashFilm.“We were attacking each other in the press relentlessly.
Arnold Schwarzenegger has just released a new book, and has been promoting it with all manner of outlets. In a new interview, he talked about politics, and shared his opinion about the presidency in the United States. He also shared that he’d make a great President, prompting many to wonder if he could ever put himself as candidate.
Dua Lipa, Michael Stipe and Cate Blanchett have signed an open letter, urging President Joe Biden to call for a ceasefire in Gaza.The letter calls for “an end to the bombing of Gaza and the safe release of hostages,” as well as a safe route to be established into Palestine to deliver humanitarian aid. So far, it has been signed by dozens of high-profile names from across the entertainment world.Many of those supporting the ceasefire are musicians, such as pop star Lipa, R.E.M’s Michael Stipe, Killer Mike and Caroline Polachek.
The B-52s‘ scheduled concert at the White House last night (October 25) was cancelled due to the “sorrow and pain” of the Israel-Hamas war.The US new wave band – best known for their 1989 hit single ‘Love Shack’ – were set to play at an official state dinner for the Australian PM Anthony Albanese, hosted by the US President Joe Biden.In a statement, First Lady Jill Biden said (via The Guardian): “While we had initially planned for the legendary B-52s to perform their iconic dance and party music, we are now in a time when so many are facing sorrow and pain, and we have decided to make adjustments to the entertainment portion of the evening.”It is reported that The B-52s – who are named after a US bomber aircraft – instead attended the state dinner as guests. Presidential military bands provided “instrumental music” in the group’s place.Albanese arrived at the White House on Tuesday (October 24) ahead of a formal state visit yesterday, when he reportedly discussed topics such as Ukraine, China and the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.“Nurturing our partnerships and relationships with our allies is critically important, especially in these tumultuous times,” Jill Biden continued.
Longtime Writers Guild member Dan Gordon is resigning over the union’s lack of public support for Israel.
A massive collection of some of Hollywood’s biggest names have commended President Joe Biden for his “unshakable moral conviction” and helping to get home some of the hostages taken by Hamas in their terror attack against Israel.
Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer A dizzying amount of A-list Hollywood actors, comedians and entertainment executives signed an open letter to President Joe Biden on Monday, calling for the release of all hostages taken by terrorist group Hamas. Amy Schumer, Sacha Baron Cohen, Chris Rock, Gwyneth Paltrow, Katy Perry, Bradley Cooper, Justin Timberlake and more were among the highly visible figures to sign the note, launching a formal campaign called #NoHostageLeftBehind.
lost a secret ballot vote to remain the GOP nominee for the speakership after failing on a third ballot. Speaking in his office, Day, playing the Ohio conservative says, “No, I didn’t win, honey. No, not this time either.
Cher has reflected on her son Chaz’s transition, which she says was “difficult” for her as a parent.The iconic singer was discussing her “difficult, challenging, exciting, interesting” experiences of parenthood in a new interview with the LA Times, which included Chaz coming out as transgender in 2009.“When Chaz went through the transition, that was difficult for me,” she said. “It shouldn’t have been because, you know, I’ve had gay friends forever. I just met some beautiful trans chicks and we have an affinity.
A group of 55 celebrities have signed a letter addressed to President Joe Biden asking him to call for a ceasefire in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
Caroline Brew editor In a prime-time speech, President Joe Biden addressed the country for the first time since massive violence broke out between Israel and Hamas, explaining why it’s necessary to continue to support America’s partners in Israel and Ukraine. “That’s why tomorrow, I’m going to send to Congress an urgent budget request to fund America’s national security needs to support our critical partners including Israel and Ukraine. It’s a smart investment that’s going to pay dividends for American security for generations.
Joe Biden called for a massive new aid package for Israel and Ukraine, linking the wars in both countries to American security, while denouncing a rise in anti-semitism and Islamophobia in the U.S.
The four major broadcast networks are shuffling their Thursday night schedules to accomodate President Joe Biden’s televised address to outline U.S.’ response to Hamas’ terrorist attacks against Israel and Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine.
Grimes has said she thinks Taylor Swift would be the only person who could bring people together in the US if she were ever elected president.With just over a year to go till the next presidential election, discussion on the internet has turned to who the ideal candidate to move into the White House could be. As it stands, current president Joe Biden is set to enter the running for a second term, while Donald Trump will also be running again.Grimes has suggested in a series of tweets that Swift could be a good option.