RIP: Eartha Kitt

Eartha Mae Kitt was an American actress, singer, and cabaret star. She was perhaps best known for her role as Catwoman in the 1960s TV series Batman. Kitt came to the role of Catwoman after actress Julie Newmar left the role. Eartha guest stared as Catwoman throughout the 1967 and 1968 seasons.

She died at 81 on Christmas day of complications from cancer

for more on Eartha Kitt, go to her wiki page < here >

Cher could be the next Cat Woman?!

Though I loathe to put anything Batman in the category of science fiction (come on, he is a rich vigilante, who has a lot of cool stuff) when there is sufficient enough weirdness, I can't resist. Christopher Nolan is the director of the next installment of the series with a working title of "The Caped Crusader". And according to Mike Hineman writing for SyFyPortal, Nolan is considering Cher for the part of Cat Woman.

• "Cher is Nolan's first choice to play Catwoman," a studio executive reportedly told the British newspaper. "He wants to portray her like a vamp in her twilight years. The new Catwoman will be the absolute opposite of Michelle Pfeiffer and Halle Berry's ( portrayals)

At the risk of sounding "catty" Cher will need more than flying wires to keep her off the ground.

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*Update*
A representative for Warner Brothers said all the talk about Cher slipping on the leather onesie is just a big fat rumor. Ok, the nightmare is over, we can now carry on with our lives!
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