Meet the “Holy Grail of human evolution” — the fossilized remains of a 47 million-year-old primate believed to be the long-sought missing link between humans and apes. The NY Daily News says
Officially known as Darwinius masillae, the fossil of the lemur-like creature dubbed Ida shows it had opposable thumbs like humans and fingernails instead of claws.
Scientists say the animal’s hind legs offer evidence of evolutionary changes that led to primates standing upright - a breakthrough that could finally confirm Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution.
“This specimen is like finding the Lost Ark for archeologists,” lead scientist Jorn Hurum said at a ceremony at the American Museum of Natural History. “It is the scientific equivalent of the Holy Grail. This fossil will probably be the one that will be pictured in all textbooks for the next 100 years.”
Yeeeah! Exclusive — click the header image for the amazing photo of Ida wearing a bikini and walking upright that has turned the science world on its head!
Terminator Salvation’s Moon Bloodgood in Maxim magazine because she’s the missing link between your hand and your penis:
The premiere of Terminator: Salvation happened last night, and I hope y’all are prepared for this movie to come for you and your wallet. It’s got pissed off machines trying to kill the whole world and Christian Bale trying to stop them amidst a special effects extravaganza. It’ll pretty much be the cinematic equivalent of an orgasm so strong it makes your eyes roll back in your head. There will be no escaping its siren song. You will fork over your $10, and then you’ll probably do it again a few days later and thank it for the pleasure of pilfering you.
The first picture of Helena Bonham Carter as a Terminatrix Serena in “Terminator: Salvation” has been released, showing the actress with a partially damaged face that reveals a primitive metal endoskeleton. The Daily Mail says
Helena Bonham Carter is to star in the new Terminator movie - but she will not be human.
The actress has already revealed that she plays a villain in the prequel, Terminator Salvation, telling an interviewer: ‘I kind of play a baddie, definitely a baddie. I don’t know how much I’m allowed to say, but I’m a very bad person.’
Fun fact about the film: to save money, make up artists on the set didn’t create a damaged prosthetic to plaster to Helena’s face — they simply took an old piece of latex and swabbed it against Paris Hilton’s vagina for twenty seconds. “At first we tried melting the latex with an acetylene torch,” one artist is quoted as saying, “and then we tried coating the latex in formaldehyde and using it to stamp out a grease fire. But nothing worked as well as Paris’ puss. It really looks like half of Helena’s face has been blown off.” Paris was reportedly more than happy to help once she saw there were cameras rolling.
In other action/adventure future film news, Robert Downey, Jr. looking Stark-tastic on the set of Iron Man 2:
Christian Bale finally spoke out on Friday on KROQ’s Kevin and Bean show to apologize for his expletive-ridden rant on the set of Terminator Salvation. Seriously, hotness covers a multitude of sins, so his seemingly heart-felt and humble apology sanctifies him in my book. In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti. Amen!
“I have no confusion whatsoever, I was out of order beyond belief,” Bale told the Kevin & Bean show. “I was way out of order. I acted like a punk. I regret that. And there is nobody that has heard that tape that is hit harder by it then me.
“I make no excuses for it, it is inexcusable. And I hope that that is absolutely clear,” Bale said.
“Nothing could be farther from the truth. I’m a lucky … I don’t want to swear … I’m a lucky s.o.b. I never forget that and that is why I put so much into what I do. Please, if anybody ever sees that I really am thinking that I’m better than anybody else, stick a fork in my backside, turn me over, I will be done. That is not me.”
For those of you who haven’t seen Family Guy’s spoof on his rant:
The trailer for the new Christian Bale movie “Terminator Salvation” has hit the web, and boy does it look awesome. My only complaint is that it’s missing the naked oil rubdown and the extreme closeups of John Connor thrusting, which I consider elemental to the series. What do you wanna bet the fire marshal made the director put the kibosh on the sexy stuff? You know, so the fire departments wouldn’t have to concern themselves with the hundreds of panties that would inevitably drop to the floor on sight of Christian Bale’s magnificent nakedness, potentially blocking exits in crowded theaters? From what I remember about freshman year, panty-piles can be a real fire hazard. Same goes for hoarding tanks of nitrous oxide in your dorm room and making rivers out of Southern Comfort and cigarette butts in your roommate’s shower caddy. See, I did learn stuff in college! In your face, Mom and Dad!
