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JamesG · 02-25-2009, 05:32 PM

Kitt's Publicist Lashes Out Over Oscar Tribute
25 February 2009 8:11 AM, PST

Late actress/singer Eartha Kitt's former publicist has lashed out at Oscar producers for omitting her from a segment paying tribute to stars who had passed away over the past year.

Kitt died on Christmas Day after losing her battle with colon cancer, aged 81.

Best-known for her role as Catwoman in the original 1960s Batman TV show, the Santa Baby singer also co-starred in movies with Nat King Cole, Sammy Davis Jr. and Sidney Poitier.

And the Emmy winner's former publicist, Andrew Freedman, is outraged her glittering career was overlooked during Sunday's telecast.

He tells the New York Post, "The producers are either 12 or have been living under a rock for the past 60 years. It's clear that they thought that publicist Warren Cowan was more of a household name. Go figure."

The Academy Award's In Memoriam segment featured Charlton Heston, Paul Newman, Sydney Pollack and dozens of stars who passed away in 2008.

-IMDB News

TripperFan · 02-25-2009, 06:07 PM

They also dissed George Carlin (o.k., he might have not been in that many movies....other than Car Wash) but he was still well worth mentioning.

I'd hate to be the person who had to come up with the list and now is hearing about whoever he forgot. I'm sure that's all it would have been.

Cactus Jack · 02-25-2009, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by TripperFan

They also dissed George Carlin (o.k., he might have not been in that many movies....other than Car Wash) but he was still well worth mentioning.

I'd hate to be the person who had to come up with the list and now is hearing about whoever he forgot. I'm sure that's all it would have been.

and the Bill and Ted movies!

And they werent going to show any of her movies which include: Harriet the Spy, Ernest Scared Stupid, The Emperoro's New Groove, Boomerang( looked this up on iMDB BTW)

comedyfreak · 02-26-2009, 08:31 AM

That's so messed up!

JT · 03-02-2009, 12:08 AM

That is effed up. I hate those in memoriams more and more each year...I hate the obnoxious applause, and I hate that the audience deems certain people more worthy of applause.

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