Posted on 11/07/2004 8:16:31 AM PST by freepatriot32
LOS ANGELES (Nov. 6) - James Belushi has sued his next-door neighbor, actress Julie Newmar, accusing her of a "campaign of harassment" to drive him from his home.
In a lawsuit filed Nov. 2, the 50-year-old actor claims Newmar vandalized his estate by destroying a fence and landscaping. He also contends she bad-mouthed him to neighbors and friends, spied on his family and caused a nuisance by playing loud music directed at his backyard.
A telephone number for Newmar, who played Catwoman in the 1960s television series "Batman," was not immediately available. A call to Belushi's lawyers was not returned Saturday night.
The suit seeks an injunction against the actress as well as damages of at least $4 million plus attorneys' fees, saying her actions caused emotional distress and harmed Belushi's reputation and career.
"Newmar has engaged in a malicious and premeditated campaign to prevent and destroy Belushi's quiet peace," the suit says.
It's good to see Hollywood back to normal.
There were several Catwomen. Which one was she?
The woman's nuts!
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"What's the name of his show, Precious? Oh yes, According to Jim. And they called my show campy. Meow!" |
She always struck me as a not so wealthy eccentric which (rolls eyes) is common practice in southern California. When in Ca. act eccentric, they'll think you're madly rich.
The original and the best.
The first one, basically. She is the white one from TV, Eartha Kitt is the black one from TV, and Lee Merriweather is the white one from the Batman movie.
Yapping doggies in the moonlight.
She was the hot one.
What kind of music? If it was hip-hop, that would be grounds for all out war.
Can't imagine why she wasn't invited back.
OH I think she was- I think she was professionally unavailable for the movie and the other TV show appearances.
"To Jim, Thanks for Nothing! Julie Newmar"
I'm getting a bad graphic image in my mind of her and Jimbo. I hope the years have been kind to her and the bod.
Newmar and Belushi have a deal going: all publicity.
Perhaps one of them has a new movie coming out in the near future.
It's all make believe in L.A.-L.A. land.
What is Newmar/Belushi's political affiliations? Does Newmar have past mental problems? Does Newmar have past episodes of this nature? Where do they live? How many children does Belushi have? How many grandchildren does Newmar have, if any? Has Belushi ever slighted Newmar? What do the neighbors say?
(sigh) J-school was such a waste of money for this AOL writer.
Probably the reason why they didn't muzzle Teresa out here...
I think the term is (c)RAP....Lol.
Grounds for war?
Well, yeah.
I remember her first from the TV show, "My Living Doll"
starring Bob Cummings. Oh yeah.
She had a mole on her back that cut her off. Oh yeah.
they don't make women like that anymore!
The good one.
*rim-shot*
The hottest one.
The first and the best.
Six foot and built like a classic 50s/60s bombshell. She was Stupefyin' Jones in Lil Abner (1959), and Dorcas Gailen in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954).
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Stupefyin' Jones (Julie Newmar) |
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This site has some more stills, including a couple of (very mild) nudes from films www.zonafreak.com.ar/ femmes/julie_newmar.htm
My wife actually worked with her in NY Dinner Theater back in the 70s. My wife was in a company doing a production of Guys and Dolls in Westchester and Julie Newmar and Nathan Lane were in another production. Someone important wanted to see the show, but on a Monday night when everybody is off (I think it may have been Damon Runyon's widow, but it ain't my story) and they pulled together a complete cast from both companies.
She said Julie Newmar was really good, very professional, but really haughty. Found out later that she comes from big money family and that the haughtiness comes from that background, not from being a "star."
Julie Newmar is a stage name. Her real name is Julie Newmeyer.
James Belushi is an actor? I always thought he was the no-talent brother of John Belushi.
You have to know someone at FOX just got a show idea out of this.
Belushi is a Republican.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Republican_celebrities
I worked in a hotel that hosted a Batman convention. Julie Newmar was there for three days and got smashed in the bar every night.
The GOOD one!
what do you mean "which one was she?" 3 different ladies all pplayed catwoman. each time, the character was named "catwoman". you get the award for goofy question of the day.
Life imitates art. Yeah, I know that this is Jim's brother (his last movie) but uncanny nonetheless.
Too late it was canceled. Method and Red.
I was going to ask if Newmar invested well on syndication checks or if Belushi blows his salary at the tracks, but you've answered the question about where her money comes from. Based on career incomes, Newmar should be in a seniors condo on Burton Way and Belushi should be just north of Santa Monica on Alpine.
She was "Stup-a-fying" in the movie "Lil' Abner".
He campaigned for Kerry. Is she a republican?
I can't imagine a more productive activity at a Batman convention. The real question is why wait for nightfall?
nooze i cn use
Wow this thread drew the rule pretty fast. Which Catwoman was Newmar? The best---and the biggest. She also had one of the 14 title roles in Seven Brides For Seven Brothers. She was the horny one. Dorcas.
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She was the hot one.....
She is tall... about 6 feet
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0628325/ for Julie.
My assumption was that she invested well. She's supposed to have a high IQ and be a successful business person.
Did a quick Google and found that some of my impressions were wrong, and some right. The family may have been comfortable, but probably not wealthy. Her IQ is good, but not outrageous. Anyway, here's what I found:
Born Julia Chalane Newmeyer, she is the daughter of an engineering professor and a former Ziegfeld girl. So maybe, she jokes, her vital statistics-a 38-23-38 figure and a 135 IQ-were genetic. Newmar, now 65, acts on occasion if the role amuses her, such as in the recently completed If...Dog...Rabbit, a film directed by Matthew Modine. But her priorities are her Los Angeles-based real-estate business and her 17-year-old son.
"How I think of myself is as a kind of producer, but I don't make films," she says. "I find people who are creative, and they become my tenants. I now have the finest cake-maker in all of Southern California, the finest interior designer. I have some of the best screenwriters and photographers living in my buildings. I have a wonderful restaurant. I've started art galleries. It satisfies my creative side, even though I'm behind the scenes."
Imagine the famous Saturday Night Live Star Trek skit with William Shatner....only the attendees being much geekier.
On the plus side, Frank Gorshin was there and he's a class act.
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