First up, the studio behind the latest Terminator film has filed for bankruptcy:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2009/08/terminator-producers-file-for-bankrupcty-creditors-include-schwarzenegger-christian-bale-mcg.html

Someone posted a comment to this article that noted no one made any money on films.  I suppose its true and the following line from the article makes me wonder what may be going on behind the scenes (the emphasized part is my own):

Even though the movie has sold a healthy $370 million worth of tickets around the world and has yet to be released on DVD and in other post-theatrical markets, Anderson and Kubicek were unable to make a payment demanded by Santa Barbara hedge fund Pacificor, which financed their $30-million purchase of the "Terminator" rights and loaned $9 million for other operating expenses.

So, despite lukewarm (at best) reviews, the film nonetheless has made quite a bit of money...and this is before the DVD release!  Hrmmmm...

Moving along, I'm pleased that the SciF---er, SyFy Network has renewed the delightful Warehouse 13 for a second season:

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118007491.html?categoryId=1417&cs=1

I gave the show a try when it first aired based on positive reviews.  Yes, it isn't the most original thing to ever hit TV (the show is a mash up of X-Files and Raiders of the Lost Ark), but the show maintains a breezy, entertaining attitude that is tongue in cheek but never overly broad.  In some ways, its tone reminds me of the also very entertaining Burn Notice, another show that could be overly dramatic but instead chooses to be light and humorous, to very good effect.