Pilot Ejects Before Jet Crashes & Explodes – This reminds me of when Goose died. Maverick and Goose had to eject when their plane went into a “flat spin.” Only Goose ejected into the cockpit canopy and was killed immediately. The pilot of the plane in the video above was very lucky to survive, as he ejected just before the plane hit the ground. This happened at an air show in Canada this weekend. Hectique! [skynews]

Alberto Contador Wins Third Tour de France – Alberto Contador of Spain claimed his third Tour de France title on Sunday as seven-time champion Lance Armstrong made his final exit from the race.The 27-year-old Contador stayed safe in the main bunch as the last stage, over 102.5 kilometers from Longjumeau, was won by Mark Cavendish for the second year in a row. Did I mention Tom Cruise was there as well? Oh ja, fully. [latimes]

Video Of Catholic Priests Partying At Gay Club Has Church “Troubled” – Yes, it will do. Using a hidden camera, an Italian magazine owned by Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi caught three Catholic priests inside a gay nightclub and having sex inside a church building. “Those who live a ‘double life’, who do not understand what it is to be a Catholic priest, should not become priests,” the diocese said in a statement. Well that’s fair enough. [gawker]

BP’s CEO Steps Down – Tony Hayward, the embattled chief executive of BP, has agreed to step down and be replaced by Robert Dudley, the company’s most senior American executive who is now in charge of BP’s operations in the Gulf of Mexico, according to a person close to the company’s board. The decision has already been made by mutual agreement between Mr. Hayward and senior BP management. Tony must be counting down the days.. [nytimes]

The US & South Korea Play War Games As Kim Threatens Nukes – The United States and South Korea launched a major naval exercise involving a nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier in the Sea of Japan despite North Korea’s threats of nuclear retaliation. The war games — which began on Sunday — is the first in a series intended “to send a clear message to North Korea that its aggressive behaviour must stop.” Kim won’t dig that. He won’t dig that at all. [natpost]

Steve Tyler Opens Up About Rehab And The Band’s Future – The last time Aerosmith played an American show, things didn’t go so well. At a gig in South Dakota in 2009, frontman Steven Tyler fell off the stage while singing “Love In An Elevator,” causing him to break his shoulder and get a gash in his head — and forcing Aerosmith to cancel the rest of their tour. As Tyler recovered, the band threatened to hire a new singer and told the press they suspected Tyler was back on drugs. [rollingstone]

World’s Strongest Beer Served Using Dead Animals – The stunt has been condemned by animal rights groups as “cheap marketing tactics”. Twelve bottles of The End Of History ale have been made and placed inside seven dead stoats, four squirrels and one hare. And at 55 per cent volume, its makers claim it is the world’s strongest beer. A taxidermist in Doncaster worked on the animals, which were not killed for bottling the new drink, with some having been killed on the roads. [telegraph]

News Of The World Pay Damages To Brad Pitt And Angelina Jolie – Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie today accepted undisclosed damages at the high court in London to settle their privacy claim against the News of the World over false allegations that they were separating. They were not present. The News of the World claimed they had visited a divorce lawyer and agreed to divide up their £205m fortune and custody of their six children. Very naughty to tell fibs like that, guys. [guardian]

Techno Stampede Kills 19 People At German “Love Parade” – At least 19 people have been killed in a stampede at the Love Parade dance music festival in the German city of Duisburg, police have said. Police had been trying to stop people reaching the parade area because of overcrowding. But the revellers panicked at a tunnel entrance. About 100 people were also injured, dozens seriously. Personalluy I would never get in the way of any German and his techno. [bbc]

Elton John Animal Farm Musical – Elton John and Lee Hall, who wrote the musical Billy Elliot, are teaming up to create a new show based on George Orwell’s Animal Farm. Lee, who won Olivier and Tony awards for his book and lyrics for the stage Billy Elliot, explained, ‘I’m deep into it, writing songs for pigs and other four-legged friends.’ Hall and his associates have been the movers and shakers behind the project having spent a long time parcelling up the various rights – which at one point brought them up against the CIA! [dailymail]

An End To ChatRoulette Penis Flashers? – Chatroulette has announced that it is going to take steps against the worst offenders on its service, threatening people who expose themselves to minors with the police. The site’s founder said in a message on the site that his company has started to collect evidence and has contacted law enforcement officials about the issue. Not that it will work against guys like Joost van der Westhuizen – who will simply claim that his main chap is smaller than the one in the screenshot. [newteevee]

Goldfish & Ard Matthews Get The Sketchbook Trails Treatment – Taf, the immensely talented oil painter who we have previously featured on 2oceansvibe, continues her amazing journey. This time she has taken on Dom and Dave from Goldfish, as well as Just Jinjer’s Ard Matthews. You’ll remember the radical piece she did of me as a mimed a Celine Dion number at the last “The Vibe” party. [sketchbooktrails]

Beatles Piano Up For Sale – Time for Beatles fans to grab one of the most important pieces of Beatles memorabilia – the piano used by the Beatles when they recorded “Paperback Writer” at London’s Abbey Road studios. The Challen upright piano doesn’t comes in the best of condition, and is covered in cigarette burns and coffee stains, but is a collector’s piece for the vintage value it holds. The piano was also used by Pink Floyd and is expected to fetch more than $152,168. [bornrich]

R99 Beef Wellington Winter Special At 1800˚ Restaurant – Sparkling wine on arrival + 200g Beef fillet Wellington, coated with mushroom duxelles, wrapped in flaky pastry and baked to your satisfaction, served with vegetables and creamy mash potatoes. With complimentary parking thrown in, you don’t really have a reason to miss this famous Cape Town Winter classic! [1800]

Celebrity Twit Pics – Russell Brand becomes the Caped Crusader, Martha Stewart strolls in East Hampton, and Alyssa Milano snuggles with her best friend. Quite exciting, I’m sure you will agree. And that’s before we get into Paris Hilton, Eva Longoria, Jessica Alba, Stefano Gabbana, Sofia Vergara and Ashton Kutcher! What do they get up to on Twitter? [dailybeast]