Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger Quotes
"The Mr. Universe title was my ticket to America - the land of opportunity, where I could become a star and get rich." - Arnold Schwarzenegger. For more Arnold Schwarzenegger quotes, read on...

Arnold Schwarzenegger Movies
He set many a pulse racing amongst the ladies and he caused men to emulate his perfectly, chiseled body. Arnold Schwarzenegger has enthralled audiences till date with his action-packed movies. Here’s a look at some of his movies that left a lasting impression.

Schwarzenegger Denies Clemency for Tookie Williams
One of the country’s most widely publicized and debated death-row clemency campaigns has ended with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger denying a last-ditch appeal by defense lawyers.

Warren Beatty and Annette Bening Crash Schwarzenegger Shindig
Hollywood power couple Mr. and Mrs. Warren Beatty may not be on movie marquees much these days, but their politics is always out in the open.

Schwarzenegger Vows to Veto Gay Marriage Bill
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced Wednesday that he plans to veto a bill that would allow gay couples to be married.

Arnold Schwarzenegger: A Biography
Arnold Schwarzenegger, a well known personality all over the world was born in the year 1947. He is the elder son of Aurelia Jadrny Schwarzenegger and policeman Gustav Schwarzenegger. Arnold Schwarzenegger grew up in the small deserted village of Graz, Austria. He overcame all the hurdles that any village born child would have faced and proved that glory is not restricted to rich people. He was motivated by his father in his body building activities.

Arnold’s Past Comes to Light
Now that Arnold Schwarzenegger is running for Governor of California, his past may be catching up with him.

Arnold Schwarzenegger Hurt in Motorcycle Accident
Arnold Schwarzenegger fractured several ribs in a motorcycle accident Sunday morning and was admitted to St. Johns Hospital in Santa Monica.

Terminator II Star, Eddie Furlong Cleans Up His Act
Eddie Furlong, who as a young man starred with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton in Terminator II, has given up his wild lifestyle.

Arnold Schwarzenegger Plans to Veto California Budget Deal
The deal aimed to put an end to an 80-day impasse over the state's billion-dollar budget gap

Arnold Schwarzenegger Lays Off 10,000 California Workers to Ease Budget Crisis
California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger delivered on his threat to lay off thousands of state employees

Good Week, Bad Week
It was a good week for endorsements - Edward Kennedy, Arnold Schwarzenegger and many others pledged themselves to candidates.

US: Arnie Lines Up California Staff to Take Pay Hit
California's governor attempts to balance budget of world's seventh largest economy by cutting wages

How Arnie Didn't Make Clint's Day
Environmentalists claim governor dropped friend as park chief after toll road row

Eastwood Plays Down Row Over Schwarzenegger Termination
Environmentalists claim Clint Eastwood lost California park commissioner post because of his opposition to Arnold Schwarzenegger's plan to push a six-lane toll road through the San Onofre state beach

Endorsement Highs and Campaign Withdrawal Lows
It was a good week for endorsements - Edward Kennedy, Arnold Schwarzenegger and many others pledged themselves to candidates.

Diary
Reasons We'll Miss Him, Pt 87: his humor. Come on, how many other major western leaders on their last day in office would have a) met Arnold Schwarzenegger, and then b) quipped at their last news conference that their press office had told them: 'Whatever else you do this morning, don't say 'I'll be back'? By Jon Henley

Governor Schwarzenegger Issues Challenge to All California Schools’ Students
Long before Arnold Schwarzenegger ran for governor of California, physical fitness was at the forefront of his career. He won a succession of bodybuilding titles from 1964 to 1970.

Terminator 1, 2, 3 — Movie Review
Though the main plot is easily understood, all three movies contain a strong underlying common theme that is hard to miss for a thinking viewer.

Schwarzenegger Terminates Democrat Challenge
The governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, completed what analysts described as a remarkable political turnaround when he secured a sweeping re-election victory over his Democrat opponent.

Biker Sunglasses
Arnold Schwarzenegger is the sole responsible for making biker sunglasses so popular. If you have seen his "Terminator" movie series if would have noticed one common thing that is he was wearing a pair of sun glasses in virtually every scene.

A Vote for Arnold is a Vote for War
Watching the California gubernatorial debate, it is impossible not to observe that the governator is consistently evasive, ambiguous and deceptive. The only constants are his support for the Bush administration, its policies of elitism, and the war in Iraq.

California Agrees Greenhouse Gas Cap
Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Republican governor of California, today made a clear break with the White House when he announced an agreement for a state-wide cap on greenhouse gas emissions.

California Breaks Ranks to Limit Greenhouse Gases
California aims to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by a quarter over the next 14 years in a landmark deal struck by the Republican governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and the state's Democrats.

Governator Set for Hit Sequel
Arnold Schwarzenegger endured a disastrous spell during his first term in charge of California, but has regrouped, gone green, and is favourite to storm back to power.

Schwarzenegger Wins Dream Ticket for Re-election As Spielberg Defects to Republicans
Arnie, it seems, has friends in high places. Some leading Hollywood liberals - the mythic entity said to prowl the hills of Los Angeles dispensing money and influence - are siding with the Republican governor.

Schwarzenegger Faces 'tookie' Backlash in Austria
Leftwing councillors in Graz yesterday announced that they are seeking to strip Mr Schwarzenegger - who was born and grew up near the town - of his Austrian citizenship.

All Eyes on Schwarzenegger As Execution Day Dawns
Former gang leader Stanley "Tookie" Williams was due to be executed by lethal injection this morning, barring a last-minute act of clemency by the governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Gibson Cast As Lethal Weapon to Terminate Schwarzenegger
Republican party activists in California are so disenchanted with the governor that they have decided they want to trade him in for a more reliable Hollywood model: Mel Gibson.

Terminator is Back - on Tv
It's not hasta la vista, baby just yet for the Terminator franchise, with Fox in the US planning a TV spin-off of the humans v machines movie trilogy starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. By Jason Deans.

Judgment Day
Only Arnold Schwarzenegger can now stop the execution of a repentant prisoner who has served 24 years in jail, writes Dan Glaister

Arnie's Popularity Plummets As Californians Tire of His Reform Pledges
The honeymoon is over for California's governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger. The bodybuilder-turned-actor-turned-politician is facing plummeting popularity.

Arnie Muscles in on £5m Contract
California's governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, is receiving at least $1m a year as a consultant for a bodybuilding magazine.

Schwarzenegger Blues: Recall the Governator
The worst thing about the governor's abuse of the initiative process is that it will damage the process itself. Initiatives are the application of direct democracy and those of us who truly believe in democracy are wary when politicians attack the process when it does not serve their purpose. The real question is: Why is the governator not on the ballot?

Beatty Takes on Schwarzenegger in Stars War
In the latest crack to appear in the wall of support for Arnold Schwarzenegger, the governor of California, one of his own has turned against him.

Schwarzenegger Backs Minutemen
A controversial project by a group of armed private Americans to patrol the border with Mexico has received an unexpected boost from California's governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Arnie's Dinner Bill Feeds Opponents
For $100,000 (£54,000), Californians are being invited to dinner with Arnold Schwarzenegger. The less extravagant may wish to consider the $10,000 option, although they should be aware that this entitles them only to a single photograph of the governor and no seat at the top table.

Get Kinky in Texas
Mark Lawson: This singing novelist follows in the footsteps of Mailer and Vidal. The governors of America's states intermittently meet for policy conferences and social events, and there is a chance that such a gathering in 2006 could feature a handshake between Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, of California, and Governor Kinky Friedman, of Texas.

Arnold Reverts to Old Recipe in Japan
Arnold Schwarzenegger and a 57-strong entourage of business leaders flew into Tokyo earlier this week. He did his best, but Arnold the would-be statesman could not quite shake off Arnie the film star.

Arnie Returns to New York to Lift the Party Faithful
Arnold Schwarzenegger will seal his status as a player in US national politics tonight by topping the bill at the Republican party's convention in New York. The Californian governor's address, which will emphasise his muscles-to-riches life story as the epitome of American opportunity, is...

The Hummer Humbled
Sales of the Hummer, made famous by Arnold Schwarzenegger, are skidding to a halt.

Arnie Faces Battle Over Job Cuts
Schwarzenegger to slash public services and raise college fees. If he can persuade the cinema-going public to buy tickets to Red Sonja, a much-mocked action film he made in 1985, then he can sell anything. Today Arnold Schwarzenegger faces an even harder test: selling his first budget.

Schwarzenegger Declares Fiscal Crisis
Arnold Schwarzenegger, the new governor of California, last night declared a fiscal crisis and invoked emergency powers for unilateral spending cuts. "I was elected by the people of this state to lead. Since the legislative leadership refuses to act, I will act without them," the...

Schwarzenegger Sued for Libel By Stuntwoman
The governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, is being sued for libel by a stuntwoman who alleges that he groped her on a film set. The news of the libel suit came on the same day that Mr Schwarzenegger announced he had decided not to carry out a promised investigation into the...

Schwarzenegger Turns Terminator
Drastic welfare cuts to curb California's budget crisis. Programmes for poor, disabled and elderly people will be the first victims of budget cuts made by Arnold Schwarzenegger as he seeks to balance the California state budget.

The Wurst of Times
Arnold Schwarzenegger came to power in California promising to exclude special interests, but his definition of them is rather special, writes Duncan Campbell.

Arnie's Chat-show Army
The LA Times thought it was doing its job when it revealed the sordid past of Arnold Schwarzenegger. But the public's response showed that they were not interested in the truth, writes Duncan Campbell.

Arnie Calls in Favours From Washington
'No time for movies' as California governor gets down to business. The governor-elect of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, is to ask President Bush for financial assistance to deal with the state's budget crisis. It is the first indication of how the actor's election could have a part to play in next year's presidential election.

Arnie's lead shrinks amid groping claims
Absentee votes cast before harassment accusations may clinch victory for Schwarzenegger in California. California's governor, Gray Davis, said yesterday that the recall race was now "a dead heat" and that voters had been leaving Arnold Schwarzenegger's camp as allegations of sexual harassment continued.

Never mind groping tales and Hitler taunts - it's car tax that counts, say Arnie's fans
Schwarzenegger shrugs off latest claims as election bus stays on road towards victory. The Arnold Schwarzenegger team had nicknamed the press buses on this final statewide campaign tour as Predators One, Two and Three.

Schwarzenegger admits behaving badly after groping claims
Arnold Schwarzenegger admitted yesterday he had "behaved badly" as he tried to shake off damaging allegations on the eve of California's race for governor that he used his celebrity to humiliate women sexually.

George's Washington
In one respect, at least, the culture and politics of the United States have achieved a perfect yin-yang balance. At a time when Arnold Schwarzenegger is trying to break into west-coast politics, politicians on the other side of the country are climbing over each other for bit parts in a new TV drama.

Arianna quits 'to stop Arnie'
The Greek-born columnist and writer Arianna Huffington has withdrawn from the California gubernatorial race and urged her supporters to vote against the recall of the Democratic governor Gray Davis to prevent the actor Arnold Schwarzenegger winning for the Republicans.

Arnie Well Ahead in Race for California
Arnold Schwarzenegger has streaked ahead of his rivals in the campaign to become governor of California, according to the latest opinion polls. They show that the actor and bodybuilder is running well ahead of the field in advance of next Tuesday's recall vote. In the final week of the...

This week
In the most natural transition since Neil Kinnock starred in a Tracy Ullman video, California gubernatorial hopeful Arnold Schwarzenegger made his debut in the Wall Street Journal this week.

Arnie's spin doctors spun for Yeltsin too
Spin doctors behind Arnold Schwarzenegger's campaign to be Governor of California have come under fire in Russia over a film that shows them as the architects who propelled Boris Yeltsin to victory in the 1996 Russian presidential election.

Star Ducks Out of Poll Debate
Arnold Schwarzenegger came under fire yesterday for refusing to debate with other candidates for governor of California on television last night. The actor, who is running as a Republican candidate in the recall election on October 7, will take part in only one of the three debates.

Schwarzenegger Aims for Clear Run
Discreet efforts are being made to give Arnold Schwarzenegger a clear run as the Republican candidate for governor of California.

In Rob We Trust
Brat Packer grows up and supports the Terminator. It was reported recently that Rob Lowe is supporting Arnold Schwarzenegger in his bid to become the next governor of California (as though it could be any other state).

Schwarzenegger flexes muscles in fight for governorship by signing up Sage of Omaha
Arnold Schwarzenegger, the former Mr Universe and front-runner for the job of California governor, has added some financial muscle to his campaign by hiring the billionaire investor Warren Buffett.

Buffett to back Arnie's election bid
Arnold Schwarzenegger today enjoyed an early boost in his bid to become the governor of California by winning the backing of Warren Buffett, one of the world's canniest investors.

Total Recall
Arnold Schwarzenegger may fancy his chances as governor of California, but there are some already plotting his downfall, writes Duncan Campbell.

TV Cameras Roll Up for California's Election Circus
America's hottest new reality show got under way at the weekend as 158 candidates, including an action hero, a former child actor, a billboard pin-up and a sumo wrestler, filed to run for the job as governor of California. The star names, led by Arnold Schwarzenegger, ensured that county...

Tongue-tied Arnie Takes Hits From Left and Right
Taxing times for The Terminator. Hasta la vista to the political honeymoon. Four days after after his gubernatorial campaign in California opened to better reviews than any of his films ever did, Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday came face to face...

The governator
He is a barely articulate, pumped-up bodybuilder with a cupboard full of skeletons. But could it be that Arnold Schwarzenegger was always destined for a career in politics? And if he becomes governor of California next month, is the White House next? By Julian Borger and Duncan Campbell

Terminator 4: Voting Day
Arnold Schwarzenegger is about to discover that electors have longer memories than filmgoers. What a difference a couple of years make. In March 2001, Hollywood was agog at a sensational article about Arnold Schwarzenegger in Premiere magazine.

Terminator Joins the Fray in California With Warning to Politicians
'You're all out of touch' says Schwarzenegger as chaotic race for governor takes a new twist. The actor Arnold Schwarzenegger said that deciding to run for governor of California was the most difficult decision he had made since 1978 when he decided to have a bikini wax.

I'll Be Back to Take Governorship, Schwarzenegger Tells California
Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger and columnist Arianna Huffington both announced that they would be running for the governorship of California yesterday. The actor's decision, reveal-ed on Jay Leno's television chat show, Tonight, came as a surprise because associates have been hinting that...

The Observer Profile: Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger. Body-builder, actor, author, director, restaurateur, fitness expert, Terminator ... now this son of an Austrian Nazi could soon be adding another job description to his CV, that of the governor of California, the world's sixth largest economy.

Political players
If Arnold Schwarzenegger decides to swap a movie career for politics, he will be in good international company. He will not even be the first actor to become governor of California...

Arnie Mulls Over Role As California Running Man
Plans are under way to terminate the reign of the governor of California, Gray Davis. And the man who could take his place is a former Mr Universe, better known as Arnold Schwarzenegger. Governor Davis, a Democrat who was re-elected only last November, is facing a bid to recall him, a...

Australia can put an end to Hussain
Duncan Fletcher can be a gregarious, effusive fellow, but his relationship with the media is one of scarcely guarded mistrust. Press conferences are conducted with all the animation of Arnold Schwarzenegger reciting the precepts of Polonius. Cards are kept so close, there is an imprint of the Queen of Hearts on his chest.

Arnie Faces Judgment Day at California Ballot Box
Arnold Schwarzenegger auditions for a leading role in the governor's mansion. In a previous career, the line might have been struck out by a discerning script editor, but this is politics, so anything goes.