Don’t miss to see solar eclipse on Internet this friday

A total solar eclipse will darken some of Earth’s skies on Friday, but geography, weather, the economy and even the Olympics are combining to make it hard and expensive for people to see it. The total blotting out of the sun, which occurs when the moon’s dark inner shadow falls on parts of the Earth, can only be seen in mostly remote places: the northeastern edge of Canada, the tip of Greenland, parts of Russia, China and Mongolia, including the famed Gobi desert. For those who can’t be there, it will be shown live on the Internet.

WATCH THE ECLIPSE: NASA’s 2008 solar eclipse website

Angelina Jolie set to play Catwoman

The 33-year-old actress, who gave birth to twins Knox and Vivienne earlier this month is said to be in final agreement with studio bosses to play the feline villain who first appeared in the Batman comics. But not clear whether she would play the role in the current Batman film series, starring Christian Bale as the caped crusader, or in a spin-off film as Halle Berry did in 2004’s CatWoman. Actress Julie Newmar, who played Catwoman in the Batman TV series from 1966 to 1967, has given her blessing for Jolie to play the part.