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BREAKING: Hackers Leak Puppy/Kitty ‘Indiana Jones’ Reboot

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The bad month for film studios continues. A group of hackers have penetrated the Paramount Pictures computers at Viacom, accessing a trove a emails, studio documents and unreleased films.

The group has begun to slowly leak some of that information to the press and public, including a rough cut of the new Indiana Jones reboot, Indiana Bones: Raiders of the Lost Bark, which was set to hit theaters in May. The new movie is a retelling of the original Indiana Jones film with a dog as the lead protagonist.

This comes just over a month after hackers, reportedly from North Korea, broke into the computers of Sony Pictures in an effort to stop the release of The Interview. It is also just a few days after another, unrelated hacking group hit Sony’s Playstation network.

Though no one has yet taken responsibility for this hack, industry experts think that that the responsible party might be unhappy cats upset by the feline portrayal in the film. Cats were cast exclusively in the parts occupied by Nazis in the original.

H/T The Daily Dot.

Grumpy Cat Auditions to Replace David Letterman

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With the announcement long-time Late Night host David Letterman’s retirement, many comedians and TV personalities have thrown their hat into the ring for a chance at the coveted gig. But perhaps none stand so bold a chance as Internet darling Grumpy Cat.

The Fluffington Post has obtained footage of what appears to be Grumpy’s audition tape, sent to producers of Late Night and later leaked to press by an unnamed source.

Do you think Grumpy has a future in late night TV?

STUDY: Dogs Are Confused by Magic

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A new study from the Finnish Maaginen University found that dogs do not have a good handle on simple magic tricks.

“These are not even complex illusions,” said professor Jaakko Järvenpää. “Simple sleight of hand, but pups were completely flummoxed.”

The study was accompanied by the release of two videos taken during the tests (part 1 is above, part 2 can be seen here) which show a dogs from a variety of breeds acting baffled by beginner-level magic tricks. According to Järvenpää, the results are clear: dogs just lack the brain capacity to comprehend abstract concepts like illusion.

Canine defenders disagree.

“This study is bogus,” said Antoine Gilbert of the Puppy Alliance, and organization that fights for canine rights. “Just look at who funded it and you’ll see why we should approach it with skepticism.”

Following Gilbert’s tip, The Fluffington Post has uncovered documents that indicate that the bulk of the funding for the Maaginen study came from “Scratching Post, LLC.” Scratching Post is a shell company acting on behalf of a group of wealthy cats from New York City.

Representatives from the group could not be reached for comment.

H/T: The Daily Dot.