Word: barbra
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Late Show. Hollywood's images have become the myths of the 20th century, and somewhere in the depths of our unconscious are mingled words and pictures from the real and the reel: Abraham Lincoln and Raymond Massey, George Patton and George C. Scott, Fanny Brice and Barbra Streisand...
...Star is Born Barbra Streisand has her usual role of the nice Jewish singer (this time named Esther Hoffman, not Fanny Brice) who falls in love with a rogue. Kris Kristofferson's beard takes the place of Omar Sharif's moustache. Tony Orlando even has a small part, but this time, he did not bring Dawn or Gerald Ford with him. Kris plays John Norman Howard, a raunchy, alcoholic rock musician on the way down. Kris wants to go back to the ranch and leave the pressured world of tours, promotions and shows but with Esther's career rising...
This brag may need hedging because, over the long haul, other singers - Barbra Streisand, to name one, and perhaps Aretha Franklin and Diana Ross - may have sold more records than Linda. (Carole King sold 13 million of a single LP, Tapestry.) Nevertheless, Ronstadt is the only female performer to have four consecutive albums go platinum (she made over $3 million from record sales alone last year). "Female" is the important qualifier. Rock is the thumping heart of Linda's music, and the rock world is dominated by males. The biggest stars are male, and so are the back...
...talks ("Get out on that stage, take a deep breath and do what you believe"), while Peters has been giving advice on such things as publicity and lighting. How come Leslie knows the good Samaritans? She was married to former hairdresser Jon until he took a shine to superstar Barbra...
MOST APPALLING ARGUMENT FOR FEMINISM: Barbara Walters, ABC's celebrated anchorperson, who in her first prime-time special led a tour of her own apartment, and then reduced Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter to the level of her other guests, Barbra Streisand and Jon Peters...