Exclusive Interview: The Muscle behind the Fitocracy Spark!

Ever since Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger began his “Pumping Iron” days, he shocked the world with his accomplishments in muscles, exercise and athleticism. Without a doubt, The Austrian Oak has been the greatest role model for once low-esteemed couch potato zeroes turned confident athletic heroes. Followers would ride the rails of his fitness train. Come with Arnold if you wanted to live a healthier lifestyle and do some push-ups on the lawn of the White House when Schwarzenegger was on the President’s Council of Physical Fitness.

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Weider Gets Tributes & Sammartino to Get a Grand Induction!

As many of you know, TheArnoldFans has been covering the unfortunate passing of Arnold's mentor and "father figure" Joe Weider over the past few days on Facebook and Twitter. Weider, a leading figure in bodybuilding, who died at the age of 93, brought Schwarzenegger to the US early in his career and helped him achieve the American dream as he became an international movie star. TAFs spoke with the legend in 2009 when we asked him if Arnold would still be the success that he is today without his help.

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New Documentary Celebrates 25 Years of the Arnold Sports Festival!

Another great discovery we made at this year's Arnold Classic was meeting with filmmaker Patrick Rivera who has just finished a documentary about the Arnold Sports Festival called ASF25! He was at a booth selling DVDs so we picked up a few copies to check out. It's a great retrospective from the beginnings of Jim Lorimer and Arnold's partnership to the gradual steady growth of the Classic as it became the huge event it is today with more competitors than the Olympics.

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TAFs Interviews Franco Columbu: Movies, Bodybuilding & Conquests!

Congratulations to Franco Columbu for his big award and induction into the 2013 International Sports Hall of Fame ceremony! on Friday, March 27th, we were invited to cover the awards ceremony, which was also attended by the Sardinian Strongman’s best friend, Arnold (The Oak) Schwarzenegger.

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Exclusive: A "Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles" MOVIE?!

Get ya ass to (Veronica) Mars! In the wake of the multi-million dollar "Veronica Mars" Kickstarter campaign, a movement set forward by the fans to revive the show, I wondered if Kickstarter might also be the perfect solution to revive the sci-fi fan-favorite TV series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.

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Edward Furlong's Big Comeback in "Matt's Chance"!

Edward Furlong, star of Terminator 2, looks like he might be getting another chance for success in the new film titled Matt's Chance.

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On the Hunt for NECA's Series 8 Predator Figs! Series 9 is Coming!

Go, NOW! Take a choppa or run out and buy the all new Arnold Schwarzenegger Dutch Schaefer figures from NECA's Predator Series 8 line! Never before have collectors been blessed with Dutch action figures and NECA perfectly captured Schwarzenegger's likeness!

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Sports Hall of Fame 2013 - A Classy Affair!

Saturday is by far the busiest day of The Arnold Classic weekend-- the expo is packed, competitions are happening all day and night, and there's just a palpable buzz of excitement and energy (especially when Arnold is nearby). In the middle of this crazy day, however, is an invite-only event that Dr. Robert Goldman (or Dr. Bob as he is often called) was gracious enough to get us on the list for: The International Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony!

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Predator News: 3D Blu-ray, Websites, Toys & the Fans!

Hot off of our exclusive interview with Billy (Sonny Landham), we thought we’d continue on with more Predator news. We’ve just learned that Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Predator will be coming out in 3D later this year! Yeah, we were excited too thinking it was going to be rereleased in the theater, but no, the film is just coming out on Blu-ray 3D for those of you who own a 3D television.

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Exclusive Interview: Sonny Landham (Billy) Gets the Last laugh!

You know you’re feeling old when one of our most beloved films is going to turn 26 this year! Predator might be a blast from our past but it still holds up as one of the all-time greatest action movies. Feeling nostalgic and wanting to uncover some behind-the-scenes stories of the movie, I decided to call the coolest cinematic Indian tracker, Billy, played by Sonny Langham.

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