HOLY SPLIT: Van Damme Volvo ad is AWESOME

The new Volvo truck ad starring Jean-Claude Van Damme displaying the martial artist slash Hollywood action legend's spectacular death-defying split between two moving trucks going backward is absolutely astonishing.

 

Watch Van Damme the man and his mind boggling Volvo stunt -- shot in just one take -- right here, or via this link if the Youtube video doesn't load:

 



 



Just for the record though, folks: DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME!
 

X-Factor Wannabe Lillie McCloud is Has-been Nicole McCloud

The question on many X-Factor viewers' minds today is not why Lillie McCloud wasn't discovered sooner, but how as Nicole McCloud -- an internationally acclaimed recording artist from days long past -- she squandered so many brushes with fame.

The 54-year-old stunner proved to the wowed X-Factor judges this week that she's definitely still got talent, even decades after her top-charting music and dance hits are no longer remembered or played.

But the only problem is, McCloud was erroneously portrayed to an equally knocked out audience as a mere "mother" and "grandmother" who, after a humble lifetime of intentional obscurity, was "finally" pursuing her dreams of a music career.

It didn't take skeptical bloggers long to research the integrity of those claims, their intrigue prompted by a stellar performance that could hardly be deemed amateur in any way, and by the image of what's got to be the sexiest 50-something woman ever to prance across our screens.

And that's when it was discovered that the unknown wannabe Lillie Mcloud is actually the formerly well known has-been of the 80s, Nicole McCloud. A recording artist who's performed with some of the top pop-stars of all time, ranging from Michael Jackson to Mick Jagger.

In light of that revelation, many X-Factor fans have begun crying foul about the deliberate misrepresentation, saying, regardless of her amazing abilities, Nicole has had her chance at stardom, and that the popular talent show is supposed to be about finding true unknowns struggling against all odds for a big break.

What do you think, is the X-Factor's stretch of the truth about this once-renowned singer okay? Or is it a serious question of false advertising and a hoax?

Colonel Meow: When Beast Becomes Beauty

Web wonder Colonel Meow achieves new heights of stardom!

 

He's now entered the Guinness Book of World Records -- no, not for his looks but rather his locks.

 

The sourpussed two-year-old Himalayan-Persian lives with his proud folks in Los Angeles and already has a large online following, making him probably the most popular pet on the internet.
 

 

But recently he was also deemed the hairiest one in the universe, with a coat of fur measuring well over eight inches in length in every direction.

 

Perpetually frowning Colonel Meow the comely cat is such a furball in fact that all you can really see at a glance is his glaring eyes and upturned nose, an endearing mug that's made him virtually famous.

 

Congs to the colonel on his latest accolade. An ugly little feline who's, somehow, totally beautiful.
 

YOSEMITE FIRE: Iconic Yosemite National Park Is Ablaze

Yosemite fire threatens San Francisco electric grid

It's an American icon and a national treasure, and now our sprawling Yosemite National Park is ablaze, threatened by the out-of-control 100,000+ acre 'Rim Fire' which, despite herculean efforts, is still only two to five-percent contained.

More than 50 massive wildfires are estimated to be burning in United States at the moment, a country which in recent times has seen the burn season arriving earlier and earlier and staying longer, due to global warming.

But by far the worst inferno yet is the one that has just reached the edge of Yosemite National Park in California, menacing not only the historic park but the San Francisco electric grid as well.

The Yosemite fire is still on the park's perimeter, but as a precaution the National Park Service announced the closure of Route 120, a ribbon of highway which leads to the west side of the nature preserve and is one of just four of its main access routes.

World famous for spectacular waterfalls and giant sequoias, endangered Yosemite covers approximately 750,000 densely-wooded acres that support a highly diverse animal kingdom.

For that reason it attracts millions and millions of visitors each year all across the globe, so the loss of any portion of such a popular landmark will be immeasurable and have a long-lasting impact.

The park is also situated less than 200 miles from San Francisco, and only 315 miles from Los Angeles.