Fact: Jeff Goldblum and Bill Pullman are to reprise their characters for a planned Independence Day sequel. Director Roland Emmerich recently admitted Will Smith had become "too expensive" to lead the cast for the follow-up, but he is hoping to persuade the actor to return for a cameo role, revealing the star of the new blockbuster will play his character Steven Hiller's stepson.
Fact: Jenna Elfman and Bill Pullman's new presidential comedy 1600 Penn has been cancelled. The Tv show joins Christina Applegate's former comedy Up All Night on the chopping block as executives at U.S. network NBC clean out their ratings flops.