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Barbra Streisand: Miscellaneous
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A[N] avid rose lover, Barbra was very choosy when it came to picking a rose that would bear her name. It had to have large flowers with an attractive color. But most of all, it must be fragrant! The Barbra Streisand rose certainly fulfills those desires. Just one big shapely blossom can nearly overpower you with strong sweet scent. The clean lavender colors show off strikingly against deep glossy green leaves.
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Streisand claimed that the photo invaded her privacy. She said the crude map next to the photo would encourage stalkers. Here’s the photo. Stalkers will please refrain from visiting the world-famous Ms. Streisand’s sprawling California compound perched atop Point Dume, in the snooty Mahou Riviera section of Malibu, at the end of Wildlife Road.
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Streisand's iconic status has been parodied on the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live in the recurring skit Coffee Talk where character Linda Richman, played by Mike Myers, hosts a talk show dedicated to, among other things, the adoration of Streisand. Streisand, in turn, made an unannounced guest appearance on the show, surprising Myers and guests, Madonna, and Roseanne Barr.
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Streisand has described her childhood as painful. She was shy as a child, and often felt rejected by other children because her looks were unusual. She accentuated her uniqueness by wearing odd outfits and by avoiding school activities. She ... felt rejected by her mother and her stepfather, who was a used-car salesman.
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Before deciding not to pull the plug on Toward Tradition -- which Lapin claims has 31,000 members, half Jewish and half Christian -- Lapin took a few minutes to cheap-shot Barbra Streisand, another old friend. Continue
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"At times it is difficult to determine where Barbra ends and Yentl begins; the edges of the two personalities blur into each other," he remarked. "She seems filled and possessed by the work."
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