Babbermouth
Can Barbara Streisand get stage fright again and go back to shopping and hanging out with Donna Karan all day? Streisand, who is commanding $102.75-$752-75 for a ticket to one of her shows, is once again embarking on territory celebrities shouldn't trample on. Babs, dah-ling, there's no red carpet in politics. Stick to singing. You have a phenomenal voice and you are a true star--a legend. But there's nothing I despise more than celebrities, who are ENTERTAINERS, using their fame to push politcal agendas. Whether you love the president, or hate the president, is there really a need to lash out on your fans in the middle of a show, after this fan likely mortgaged his house for a chance to watch you sing?
Here's the dirty on Babs:
During a New York concert during her comeback tour (She hasn't toured in 12 years) Streisand featured a political satire sketch where an impersonator playing George W. Bush reeled off lines including: "I'm concerned about the national debt, so I'm selling Canada," and: "If I cared about the polls I would have run for president of Poland."
NOTE: If you're going to make fun of the president, write jokes that are at least funny. Hire the writers from the Daily Show. You're rich enough!!! Make it amusing.
After singing some of her famous tunes, in the middle of the 3-hour show, Streisand's Bush skit lasted a little too long for the fans.
Though most of the crowd offered polite applause during the slightly humorous routine, it got a bit too long, especially for a few in the audience who just wanted to hear Streisand sing like she had been doing for the past hour.
"Come on, be polite!" Streisand blasted as she and "Bush" exchanged zingers. But one heckler wouldn't let up. And finally, Streisand let him have it.
"Shut the (insert F-word here) up!" Streisand bellowed, drawing wild applause. "Shut up if you can't take a joke!"
Streisand later apologized for the outburst, but there is no need to insult your fans if they don't agree with you--no matter what the subject is. I'm all about freedom of speech and tolerance of other people's ideas. But if you don't agree with this divasaurus, she curses you out and publicly scolds you for daring to open your mouth. She has no regard for anyone other than herself. And this was another sad tale of how Babs boos when she doesn't get her way.
