Ex-California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was fined 200 euros twice for puffing his cigar at two Austrian airports on a visit to his mother country in June, the daily Krone Zeitung reported on Tuesday. The offences took place at Graz and Salzburg, the newspaper said.
The former Mister Universe and actor-turned politician may get away without paying the $280-dollar penalties as Austria and the United States have no cooperation agreement on these type of offences.
But the Krone Zeitung said Graz authorities have not given up hope and have sent the fines to the US embassy in Vienna with the aim of bringing the celebrity to account for contravening its smoking law.
The former Terminator star has sought to revive his film career since leaving the California governor’s office earlier this year, but has mostly made headlines lately over his divorce from Maria Shriver after admitting in May that he had fathered a child with their former housekeeper.
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Arnie wears split T-shirt
London: Action star Arnold Schwarzenegger has reportedly poked fun at his marriage split by sporting an “I Survived Maria” T-shirt. The 64-year-old former California governor, who split after 25 years of marriage with Maria Shriver, donned the shirt during a recent cycling event, Daily Express reported.
The T-shirt was originally designed as a joke item for his estranged wife Shriver.
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Remake of Dirty Dancing?
Los Angeles: Dirty Dancing, the cult film that made global stars out of Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey, is getting a big screen reboot by High School Musical helmer, Kenny Ortega.
Interestingly, Ortega was the choreographer of the original film, which is known for its dance moves and songs like I’ve Had The Time of My Life, She’s Like the Wind and Hungry Eyes, the Hollywood Reporter said.
The 1987 film was about a teenage girl’s rebellion against her father and her romance with a dance instructor. The film was originally a low-budget movie but became a surprise hit at the box office. It is counted as one of the best dance movies of all time and continues to be popular among audience. —PTI