Since The Expendables, the 2010 film that brought together a smorgasbord of action heroes – including Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li and Bruce Willis – brought home $200m (£125m) at the box office, it was only a matter of time before the ludicrous mix of testosterone and brawn was recreated elsewhere (incidentally, The Expendables 2 is already in post-production). So news arrives of The Tomb, an upcoming flick with – if it's possible – an even more ridiculous cast.

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Trending: Turn left at Peel and upstairs to Schwarzenegger

On Friday, the BBC director-general Mark Thompson revealed that part of Radio 1's new home in Broadcasting House is to be renamed The John Peel Wing.

Marcos Baghdatis's racket-smashing antics caught the eye of Jimmy Connors

Melbourne Diary: Novak – The Movie

There were times in the past when Novak Djokovic's appetite for a battle was called into question, but the fighting qualities the Serb showed in winning three Grand Slam titles last year and becoming world No 1 have been recognised in Hollywood. Djokovic is making his screen debut in The Expendables 2, which is due to be released later this year.

Hollywood Left and Right, By Steven J Ross

Arlen Specter, the Republican-turned-Democratic Senator, once observed: "When Hollywood speaks the world listens" .

One Day, Lone Scherfig, 108 mins, (12A)<br/>Conan the Barbarian, Marcus Nispel, 112 mins (15)

The surprisingly enervating film of David Nicholls' hit novel may win you over in the end, but it would have been better as a four-hour TV mini-series

Hollywood private eye hits out at 'amateur hackers'

Anthony Pellicano, the Hollywood private eye imprisoned for illegally digging up dirt on behalf of A-list clients, has described the News of the World’s phone-hackers as rank amateurs compared to some of the grizzled veterans working in Hollywood.

Video: Arnold Schwarzenegger museum opens

A museum dedicated to Arnold Schwarzenegger has opened in his former family home. Complete with weird toilet.

Terminated marriage forces Schwarzenegger into a saddle

A troublesome divorce has hastened former action movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger's return to the silver screen.

Schwarzenegger wife seeking divorce

Six weeks after Arnold Schwarzenegger revealed he had fathered a child out of wedlock, wife Maria Shriver filed divorce papers to end their marriage of 25 years.

Secrets and lies: My life as a Hollywood love child

When a powerful, married man fathers an illicit son or daughter, what happens to that 'love child' later in life? Allegra Huston knows &ndash; she was born of a grand romance her mother kept secret

Joan Smith: Excuses for rape &ndash; men and the myths that won't die

Let's talk about men behaving badly. No, actually, let's talk about rape and sexual aggression, the accurate descriptions of some of the behaviours that have just caused a media frenzy. Most of the myths around the subject have surfaced during the past seven days. I'm going to list them as a small public service.

Arnie delays film plans...for now

Arnold Schwarzenegger has announced that he is delaying his Hollywood comeback as he prepares for what could be a costly divorce battle prompted by revelations that he had an affair and a child with a housekeeper who worked for his family for 20 years.

From hero to predator: how the fall of Arnold Schwarzenegger was predicted by one man

The former governor may soon find more claims about alleged infidelities resurfacing

Arnold Schwarzenegger's lover revealed

The mother of Arnold Schwarzenegger's illegitimate child has been named as his former housekeeper Mildred Patricia Baena.

Arnold Schwarzenegger had love child and kept it secret for 10 years

Arnold Schwarzenegger, who since leaving office as the Governor of California in January has evinced an interest in returning to the world of theatrical drama, has revealed some of the details behind his recent split from his wife of 25 years, Maria Shriver. It concerns his coupling with a housekeeper and the birth of a secret lovechild.

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If you were on your first foreign trip for 24 years, would you want Bono to be a part of the package?
Ireland's austerity D-Day: How much pain can it take?

Ireland's austerity D-Day: How much pain can it take?

After years of savage cuts, the Irish now face a stark choice: do they hand over control of their economy to Europe – or go it alone without the safety net of future bailouts?
Is doctors' fixation on treatment making us ill?

Is doctors' fixation on treatment making us ill?

Advances in medicine have made the impossible, possible. But an over-reliance on healthcare threatens to bankrupt the world – and make all of us sick
The most complained-about advertisements of all time

The most complained-about advertisements of all time

The ASA has received 430,000 complaints during its existence, with a record 31,548 in 2011
Olympians: They're fit and don't we just know it

Olympians: They're fit and don't we just know it

From Tom Daley's six-pack to scantily clad volleyball players, Olympic athletes are being sold on their sex appeal. Why can't we appreciate talent, not totty?
Return of the unacceptable face of capitalism?

Return of the unacceptable face of capitalism?

Sir Richard Needham's resignation from the board of Lonrho brings back bad memories of the group's controversial past
Off the rails in Bermuda

Off the rails in Bermuda

Best known for beaches, it's also home to a stunning hiking trail that follows the route of an old railway line
Get ready for a royal good time

Get ready for a royal good time

There are plenty of events to help you fly the flag during the Diamond Jubilee long weekend and half term
Spain: World football's marathon men

Marathon men: Are Spain running out of puff?

They have every right to be exhausted after four taxing years of almost non-stop action but the chance to claim a unique treble is spurring them on
Usain Bolt: The Bolt show runs on

Usain Bolt: The Bolt show runs on

Friday's 'slow' 100m has done nothing to dent Jamaican's supreme confidence he will triumph in London
The weirdest and most wonderful Diamond Jubilee memorabilia

Weird and wonderful Jubilee memorabilia

Coronation Chicken ice cream and Jubilee jelly moulds
'I may be deaf, but you can still talk to me'

'I may be deaf, but you can still talk to me'

Being a teenager is hard enough – for those with hearing loss, it can be even more complicated