Eartha Kitt, the sultry singer, dancer and actress who rose from South Carolina cotton fields to become an international symbol of elegance and sensuality, has died.

Veteran singer/actress Cher has become the latest star tipped to take on the role of Catwoman in a forthcoming 'Batman' movie.

Hollywood beauty Angelina Jolie has been tipped to play Catwoman in a future 'Batman' movie - by the actress who made the role famous, Julie Newmar.

This weekend, entertainer Eartha Kitt didn’t get killed when her enormous people-carrier car clipped another vehicle and flipped over.

The original Catwoman, Eartha Kitt, was injured when her car overturned in a collision, it was reported today.

Sometimes Hollywood can rise above itself and come up, as here, with a deeply involving film which manages to take in a wide range of emotions and plotlines.

Now that the arm she broke while doing a stunt for the horror film Gothika has healed, Oscar winner Halle Berry is in training for her next role, as Batman’s arch enemy Catwoman.

The male stars of Coronation Street are to dress up as women for a karaoke drag competition.