E!’s First Lady of Late-Nite has found herself in the middle of a real-life sex scandal.
Chelsea Lately host Chelsea Handler is firing back at reports that she is featured in X-rated footage recently obtained by RadarOnline.com.
On Wednesday, Radar snoops reported that the no-holds-barred comedienne was caught on tape “nearly a decade” ago getting saucy and uncut with a sexy Brit. According to tipsters, the footage was shot shortly after a then 25-year-old Chelsea moved to Los Angeles and features Handler in the throws of passion as she tries out a mirage of blushworthy positions with an unidentified partner.
Chelsea — whose signature sass landed her a Playboy centerfold last winter — asserts that the tape in question was purely comedic and part of a long forgotten “comedy bit.”
Well, that’s a new one!
“Watch the show. It’s not a sex tape – it was done for a comedy bit years ago,” a ticked-off rep for the star fumed when flooded with questions about the suspicious tape.
Radar, on the other hand, insists the skin flick is no laughing matter, writing: “During the first part of the tape Chelsea is fully clothed in her work uniform. She begins by introducing herself by name before going into a stand-up routine before suddenly cutting to Chelsea and her male partner engaging in an explicit sex act. Chelsea, who is on all fours on a bed is naked and at several times during the filming she looks directly at the camera. Her breasts are bare and swinging during the sex act. At the end of the “performance” Chelsea’s partner speaks in a clear British accent, asking, “Did we get the (bleep) shot?” Chelsea looks into the camera and smiles at this point. Then the tape immediately cuts back into Chelsea continuing her stand-up routine in her apartment….”
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(DOE, April 28, 2010) Washington, DC — Secretary Steven Chu testified today before the Senate Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development on current energy policies and future energy goals. His opening statement is as follows: Chairman Dorgan, Ranking Member Bennett, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you to discuss our nation’s energy policy. We are driven to change our energy habits by several serious challenges. America is highly dependent on oil. Our climate is changing as a result of our carbon emissions. In order to mitigate the considerable risks of climate change, the world must transition to a sustainable energy future, which will require nothing short of a new industrial revolution. America’s future jobs and prosperity may well depend on whether we lead or follow in this transformation. The leaders in China now recognize that if the world continues on its current path, climate change will be devastating to China and to the rest of the world. They acknowledge that China’s growth in carbon emissions is environmentally unsustainable and are working hard to lessen their emissions growth. 
By Mark Harden
NSF/DOE Partnership on Thermoelectric Devices for Vehicle Applications – The Directorate for Engineering at the National Science Foundation has established a partnership with the U.S.Department of Energy Vehicle Technologies Program in order to address critical fundamental and applied research challenges associated with harvesting waste heat in vehicle applications. The goal of the partnership is to leverage the complementary missions of deployment and commercialization (DOE) and fundamental research and education (NSF) to address issues of national importance that impact our reliance on foreign sources of oil. The Directorate for Engineering seeks proposals with transformative ideas that will impact national needs and priorities in energy conservation and climate change, specifically as pertains to novel thermoelectric devices and systems for harvesting waste heat in vehicle applications. Proposals must meet the detailed requirements delineated in this solicitation. Total Funding: $1M to $1.5M. Eligibility: All. LOI Due Date: May 21, 2010. Full Proposal Due Date: June 22, 2010.
Support Services for the TFHRC Hydraulics Laboratory – The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has a requirement for engineering and technical support services for the J. Sterling Jones Hydraulics Laboratory (the Laboratory) at Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center. The contract involves support for the FHWA Hydraulics Research Program in the following areas: 1) Developing intelligent remote sensing systems and rapid deployment sensing systems to capture hydraulic/aerodynamic parameters during storm events; 2) Working in five areas to improve durability: smart, resilient, durable countermeasure materials; hydrodynamic bridge systems to resist flooding, overtopping, scour, surge and wave damage; analytical and modeling capabilities for assessing countermeasures; scour analysis capabilities & countermeasures; multi-hazard (Flood/Seismic/Wind) modeling; multi-hazard experimental work, in and with, FHWA Structures and FHWA Aerodynamics Laboratories; 3) Developing retrofits/designs that facilitate fish/wildlife passage through hydraulic structures; tracking tools for climate-change impacts (e.g. Flooding); and, examining alternative energy generation/transmission concepts; and, 4)Development of intelligent piers/abutments/bridge deck shapes using biomimetic concepts (smart materials) with scour countermeasures for shallow foundations. A tour of the J. Sterling Jones Hydraulics Laboratory (located at Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center in McLean, VA) is planned for May 6, 2010 at 10am. Advance registration is required. Registration Deadline: May 4, 2010.