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Pop Culture Potpourri: Streisand Rip-Off, “Dateline” Dumped, and Three Times Is Not The Charm

STREISAND RIP-OFF Rosie O’Donnell may be thrilled about her idol Barbra Streisand’s upcoming concert in Rome, but Italian consumer groups want authorities to cancel the singer’s gig because they think people are getting ripped off. According to European news reports, the consumer group maintains Streisand’s concert tickets cost way too much money. The Adusbef and Codacons groups urged the city of Rome and the Italian Olympic Committee to deny permission for Streisand to perform at the Stadio Flaminio on June 15th. Never mind that the venue is where the singer plans to perform her first-ever concert in Italy and the … Continue reading →

What is Up with Barbra Streisand?

I will be the first to admit that Barbra Streisand is very, very talented. In this day and age of “stars” like Lindsay Lohan, Barbra is a throwback to a time when the truly talented could both act and sing. But one thing I have never liked is her liberal political point of view. I appreciate her zeal, but I wish celebrities would realize that when they mix their personal convictions with their professional life, they might suffer consequences. She has had two run-ins with fans in the last month due to her political views. In early October, she appeared … Continue reading →

Barbra Streisand: The Brooklyn Nightinglae

Born Barbara Joan Streisand in Brooklyn, New York, on April 24, 1942, her father, Emmanuel Streisand, died when she was only 15 months old. Her relationship with her step-father, Louis Kind, was turbulent at best, and he put her down often when she was a child, saying things to her like, “you are too ugly to eat ice cream.” Her well-intentioned mother discouraged her daughter’s dream of becoming a star because she felt she was not attractive enough. Barbara grew up with a deep sense of insecurity about her appearance, which has not left her, despite her enormous talent and … Continue reading →

In Memoriam 2011 – Part 3

After the slight interruption by the implosion of Sinead O’Connor’s 17 day marriage, I now return you to those we lost in 2011. May 2011 I think I can safely say that not everyone mourned when terrorist Osama Bin Laden was killed during a U.S. attack on May 1st in his compound outside Islamabad, Pakistan. Bin Laden, who was on the FBI’s Top Ten Most Wanted List, was 54 years old. “Our Gang” lost another member when Jackie Cooper, the first child actor to receive an Academy Award nomination, died on May 4. The actor made the transition from child … Continue reading →

Hello, Dolly! (1969)

Barbra Streisand took a lot of guff when she auditioned for “Hello, Dolly!” a classic musical set at the turn of the century. The Broadway role of Dolly Levi is traditionally played by an older woman, and Barbra was only twenty-seven at the time the film was made. However, she made the part her own, and I’d have to look a long way to find someone to disagree with me. Dolly Levi is a lot of things – a dance instructor, a dispenser of advice, but most of all, she’s a matchmaker. Having spent most of her time since her … Continue reading →

Babs and All Her Men

Barbra Steisand is known for many things. Her singing, acting, and directing have received many accolades. She is one of the few to receive an Oscar, a Grammy, an Emmy, and a Tony award. She was named the Best Selling Female Singer of the 20th Century, having sold over 68 million records. She is the only artist to have a Billboard #1 album in four decades (60’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s). But, according to a new biography titled “Barbra: The Way She Is” by Christopher Andersen, she has also dated some of the most famous men in the world. I … Continue reading →