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Streisand on not touring again, Netflix film and assault

By MESFIN FEKADU MSNBC and a woman is talk-
AP Music Writer ing about another assault vic-
NEW YORK (AP) — If you want tim of Roy Moore. ... Women
to see Barbra Streisand sing, were frightened. What do you
watch her upcoming Netflix say? What do you say to a
special because you won’t man that’s touching you inap-
see her onstage again. propriately? Or (the women
And she’s not just saying it to are) afraid to lose their jobs or
get you to watch “Barbra: The whatever. It’s a conundrum,
Music ... The Mem’ries ... The you know. And now they have
Magic!” when it debuts on the the support of other women so
streaming service this Wednes- they’re speaking out.
day: Streisand, who didn’t tour Complimenting you should be
for 27 years after forgetting the allowed. It’s the touching or
words at a show in 1967, said it’s the constant, probably, as-
performing live concerts are saulting, you know, not giving
too nerve-racking for her to up on someone ... I’m for the
consider doing them again. truth, put it that way. I believe
“No I would never do anoth- in truth being, it’s the essence
er show. It’s exhausting,” the of living in a democracy, you
iconic entertainer said. know. As the Dali Lama said,
“I’m not ever going to sit down “There’s truth with compas-
and plan another show like I sion.” I’ve had to learn that,
had to do with this one,” she too. But these are these are
said of the new special, re- difficult times.
corded during her tour stop in You know what worries me
Miami last year. This image released by Netflix shows Barbra Streisand in a scene from her concert special, “Barbra: about what children are hear-
Of course, Streisand has said The Music ... The Mem’ries ... The Magic!” debuting Wednesday on Netflix. ing, what our next generation
farewell before only to come Associated Press is hearing and seeing, you
back. She says this time she loved it. There are so many to work for an object that I like “The Crown.” I love that. know, what upsets me these
means it, but also adds: “I nev- performers who perform prac- love, something I want to live And the fact is my husband days is, “Are they seeing that
er say never.” tically the whole year, you with. ...What does money do? (James Brolin) and I are kind of it’s OK to lie, or to brag about
The performer also explained know, 200 or 300 days a year. It goes somewhere, a stock, binge watchers. I remember sexual assault? That’s just lock-
that she prefers recording mu- They love it. And I wish I felt a bond. I don’t see it. But a when we first got “Homeland” er room talk.” Is it right to see
sic in a studio and filming mov- that way. It would be great painting I can look at every or something, somehow I got a the head of the government
ies: “It’s a private thing. I don’t because it’s very lucrative but day and enjoy. hold of like eight of the shows in the sense never apologiz-
care how I look ... I’m not be- I can’t do it. It’s just too hard. AP: What can fans expect — my God, we just watched ing or retaliating? Is it OK to try
ing judged at the moment.” I think about what I eat after from the Netflix special? those till the morning. It’s hard to silence people in the press
In an interview with The Associ- the show. You know, I plan the Streisand: I try to inhabit each to wait for a week. So we love when they don’t agree with
ated Press, Streisand, 75, talks meals after the show so I could song, you know, as an actress. it. you? To lack kindness and hu-
about her new concert film, be free of anxiety. I try to think of the whole (spe- AP: You’ve worked in Holly- mility? It’s not so right.
her dog (who died this year) I actually did this last tour for a cial) as the producer-director. wood for a long time. Do you AP: How are you doing since
and the multiple sexual assault painting. There was a painting I try to be very honest with think there’s less tolerance for your dog, who appears in the
allegations against powerful I wanted and it was expensive. my audience, talk about the sexual assault in the business film, died this year?
men in Hollywood and politics. I’m a big fan of (Amedeo) times, you know, the political- since people are being called Streisand: She was always with
AP: So you really won’t do an- Modigliani. There was a paint- ness of it. out and there have been seri- me; the last 14 years she went
other tour? ing I wanted that I really had AP: When you Netflix and chill, ous consequences? everywhere I went. She was
Streisand: No. No. I know. I a save up for it. ... I lent it to what do you like to watch? Streisand: Yeah. You can un- at every performance. It was
can’t. It’s just too vulnerable. the Tate Museum in London. I Streisand: (Laughs) That’s a derstand. I mean, right before like losing a child. It was kind
It’s too hard for me. I wish I can’t work for money. I have funny question. I love things I took your call I’m watching of awful.q

Bartiromo says comments about

Trump taken out of context

By DAVID BAUDER wide attention, Bartiromo tiromo said Trump had said
AP Media Writer had said otherwise. Trump during the campaign that
NEW YORK (AP) — Fox has said those stories are the allegations were un-
News’ Maria Bartiromo untrue. true.
said Monday she was tak- Those remarks came during “We’re talking about a
en “wildly out of context” a discussion about a photo situation where we have a
with her on-air claim that where Minnesota Sen. Al photo with a guy’s hands
there had been no sexual Franken appeared about on her breasts,” she said.
misconduct allegations to grope a young woman. “You can’t compare the
against President Donald One of the guests on two.”
Trump. “Mornings with Maria,” for- Later, she said in an appar-
Bartiromo said Monday mer Obama administration ent reference to Lu raising
that she was aware of aide Chris Lu made refer- the issue of Trump’s accus-
women — more than a ence to women who had ers, “this is so typical.”
dozen — who had made accused Trump of unwant- After she was criticized
accusations against Trump ed kissing or groping. over the weekend for her
during last year’s presiden- Bartiromo told him, “just to remarks, Bartiromo said
tial campaign. be clear, there are no al- Monday that she wanted In this April 6, 2016 file photo, Maria Bartiromo attends The
But in comments on her Fox legations against the presi- to clarify because her com- Hollywood Reporter’s “35 Most Powerful People in Media”
Business Network morning dent.” ment had been taken out celebration in New York.
show Friday that attracted After Lu corrected her, Bar- of context.q Associated Press