I beg you Mrs Streisand come to Greece...

I just saw pictures of Ms. Streisand at the Pre Grammy event, and just now for her performance on the Grammy's themselves.

I have to say, she look's fabulous. I love her new (or old) hair style. It's so reminiscent of her in the 70's.

Barbra...you are STUNNING.

Barbra, I was at the Musicares event, and Barbra you were wonderful as usual!! Very elegant and you looked beautiful too!

Thanks for doing a melody of your fan favorites. Everyone who did a tribute to your songs were awesome also. Faith Hill, Bill Maher and Prince were a total surprise added to that incredible line up already scheduled.

Looking forward to all your coming projects!

Forget the haters, keep doing what you do!
sending love and light,

If anybody finds out when is gonna be aired please let me know.... THANKS.... I cant wait to watch the event.

I've been a NARAS member for many years and have waited for MusiCares to honor Barbra. And when I got my invitation to this event I was thrilled, until I saw the ticket prices. The cheapest single seat was over $1,000. So I am not attending, but glad that Barbra is being given this tribute. And really glad she will be performing on the Grammys.

Am I the only person who is not all that thrilled that Barbra is apparently going to star in the remake of "Gypsy"? All these years I had hoped she would eventually make "Sunset Blvd", a film musical she seemed destined to be in. But remaking an old musical, already filmed beautifully, just seems odd to me. I guess it's better that than nothing at all.

Barbra Streisand is like Coco Chanel....

there are a lot of similarities between Coco and Barbra, the similarities in their personal lives even play out in characters in Barbra's movies, actually I have a whole list of them, which I may post later in the community forum. Both women spoke their truths "unashamedly, albeit Barbra has a little more tact at it than Coco- who was impatient with nonsense.

But here is a thought:
People never trusted their (Coco's/Barbra's) instincts, but yet what they kept producing were works of art. Now all these years later, still being studied as genius.

Every project they attempted- the skeptics and critics had a field day speculating what was going on in the artist's head. Pretending to know what they were thinking, acting as if they could see the vision in the artist's head as well. But as we know, they had to soon eat their words in the end.

Coco reopened the House of Chanel when she was 70 years old, because she could not stand that the obstacles that she had already overcame in fashion for women were trying to rear their heads again. People laughed, rushed to write about her "disasterous effects", what was she doing? and on and on.

I see the same pattern playing out with comments to Barbra. And amazingly, a lot of them are from women. (but that is another story altogether.)

One of Coco's remarks to this was: "I prefer disaster to nothingness"

I agree. Barbra has already broken down walls and barriers in film- she has already proved herself as a capable director, producer, and actress- all at once.

To rush to judgement that she cannot do it again is hideous.

To tell her to "just concentrate on her singing" is absurd.

She has been contributing to acting, directing, and producing whether directly or indirectly since she was 18 years old. What we have seen over the years, and come to love and respect is her vision- with assistance of others. So why ask her to not do it now?

One of the 2 great life lessons that I have learned from Coco and Barbra, I have paraphrased number 1 from a book about Coco:

Number 1:
F@**% 'Em!

"You don't jettison what you know to be true, because people don't understand you."
You stay true to yourself and to your instincts of what is right for you, and what you know that you can do.
Coco went out at the top of her game for more than 20 years after her so called "comeback", but I call it a "sabbatical", because she was still in the game during those silent years- if even from her own home- staying current with her fashion magazines and newspapers.

Number 2: (basically my favorite)

"Never take crap, or well meaning advice, or listen to crap from anyone who has accomplished less that you!"

Maybe Barbra will decide not to direct, but if she does, I say: She can do it. Her instincts have always been right on. Go with your gut Barbra. You're no fool, you know what works. Me, and Coco are in your corner. People love to say something cannot be done, and then look like deers in the headlight when it is done.

What??? Worst performances: Prince of Tides, and A STAR IS BORN?? For Pete's sake are these people NUTS?

And I don't think that she needs to be told to not forget that Wyler was a great director (who may I remind people liked Barbra's ideas??

( Oy, Comments like that brings us all back to Life lesson Number 2 folks)....

"Never take crap, or well meaning advice, or listen to crap from anyone who has accomplished less that you!" (even people who decide who gets the awards have accomplished less sometimes)

She also does not need to HIRE a great director, Barbra IS a great director- how about we not forget that?

sending love, and light my friend...

Dear Ms Streisand,

Making re-makes is always a tough thing to do. Most are re-makes are never as good as the original. I understand your reasoning... and hopefully this film will be the exception.
If you would truly like to "bookend your career" - Funny Girl to Gypsy - with success, then hire an AMAZING DIRECTOR... someone like Baz Lurhmann or Peter Jackson. Don't direct it yourself... your instincts may be good, but you're not objective enough.

You said in an interview in the 90's... "let go and let god". You want to make a masterpiece... hire an exquisite team and take their advice and collaborate... let go and let them do the work. William Wyler was an incredible director, don't forget that!
Your BEST performances: Funny Girl, The Way We Were, What's up Doc... were the films that had strong directors. Your worst performances: A Star is Born, Prince of Tides...
you tripped over your own feet.

Lastly, TAKE the TIME to make the recordings PERFECT, a work of art.
Don't spend 3 days in the studio, you're not 30 yrs old, and songs like "You're Gonna Hear From Me" don't work with raspy, strained vocals.

We all know you can do this... so DO IT... with passion and precision!

GYPSY! YES! YES! YES!

Thank you Barbra for doing this!! We can't wait! I hope you direct too! Pleazzzzzzzzzeeee
direct it too! Barbra Streisand and Quentin Tarantino are my favorite directors!

You've got to get that directing Oscar..it's killing me already!!

(Yes! I am posting this twice- to try and get your attention!) lol