Liz Smith Part 2
Liz Smith: Barbra Streisand discusses the 'isms' surrounding presidential politics By Tribune Media Services July 30, 2008 I WANT to believe that our country can see beyond race as a factor in voting...
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I remain very skeptical that there will be any significant film work other than FOCKERS and at the same time hopeful that 1 film worthy of her talents will be announce after the upcoming actor's...
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"Streisand was the first choice for the role of Mrs. Lovitt in Sweeney Todd, even over the director's wife who the role was given to after Streisand turned it down." WHAT??!??!?!?!?!? I WOULD HAVE...
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I doubt the veracity of some of the above claims by Billy Eckert. I never read anywhere that Barbra was first choice for "Sunset Boulevard," or that she was even ever approached about such. I recall...
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The White Jewish Remake of Mahogany, tentatively titled "Eggshell" is an instant classic; brilliant work, Z... But you never read, ( and by that very fact-it could not possibly be true ), that...
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Follies is Barbra's best realistic chance to return to film in a part worthy of her talents - whisper rumors are considering it in development, no mention of Streisand, but a film bringing the talents...
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Hey Billy, I've read many rumours about Barbra and Sunset Boulevard, but I've never read anything official, i.e. Paramount stating they want Barbra, Liz Smith reporting that Barbra is being sought for...
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You're absolutely right, Z; many of the films that I have made reference to in my post have not be 'written about' in any kind of 'official' way ...
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Here we are, talking: "She would have.. " She should have.." "It would have been.." And waiting, waiting and waiting. And getting disappointed... I am tired as a fan... I wish Barbra Streisand was a...
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LoveInside, your sentiments are so perfectly stated. I, and many other fans, totally concur. I know on this site, "YoDaddyIsHere," is one. And I think it would be a good new thread to start, i.e. fans...
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Here we are, talking: "She would have.. " She should have.." "It would have been.." And waiting, waiting and waiting. And getting disappointed... I am tired as a fan... I wish Barbra Streisand was a...
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She was the first choice for Disney remake of MAME and had Jerry Herman literally write new songs and drove everyone to utter distraction with re-writes. After backing out, the project falls apart...
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Oops... The first paragraph of my post was attempting to quote Billy Eckert's post in regards to Mame' but it doesn't appear that I was quoting anyone, and now I am not able to edit my post. Oops! For...
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And I never read anything about Barbra planning to do "Mame," while Jerry Herman feverishly penned new songs to meet her capricious demands. Seems to me that if such was in the offing, at any time,...
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While Barbra is entitled to never work again....it is disappointing that she doesn't work in film at least now and then. Seems like such a waste.
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Back before the internet , we only had the gossip columists and the rags devoted to Hollywood. Now we have an excessive amount of information and it leads to a lot of false build up and then...
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Yes, but the clock is always running, and Barbra is not getting younger. Her VOICE is changing. Her LOOKS are changing. Her FANS are changing. And the entertainment industry (music, film and...
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Well, maybe she feels that she has done her bit and just wants as close to a regular life now as she can. Maybe she wants to take some time in her life before she departs it to try to feel a wee bit...
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As Larry Kramer said, "[We] should go up to her and say 'Shame! Shame on you, shame! You had a chance to do a substantial piece of work as 'The Normal Heart' and instead wasted time doing a piece of...
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Oh, who cares anymore?! I'm so tired of living in the past, and talking of the past. And Barbra, I'm sad to say, is now, mostly, a great star of the past. It hurts me something awful, but I suppose I...
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