Streisand Myths and Misinformation / Q&A

If you're looking for The Barbra Streisand FAQ
you can find it at http://members.aol.com/markjayeye/bjsfaq

Since this site has been running for over a year now,
we here at the BJSweb have gotten some wacky questions via e-mail.
This is an attempt to squash the most common misconceptions in one fell swoop.

Can you see that Barbra gets this message?...
A common misconception is that this site has some affiliation with Ms. Streisand herself. BJSweb is completely fan-operated, and Barbra has no connection with it--apart from being the object of our respect and devotion. So, please do not send any messages intended for Barbra to this site. Any messages for BJS will never reach her.

Can you send me Barbra's e-mail address?
No--we are unaware of the e-mail address (if any) where Barbra can be reached.

Is there an address where I can write?
Yes, you can send fan mail to:
Barbra Streisand
521 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10175

Is there a Barbra Streisand Fan Club?
At the present time, there is no official BJS fan club in the US.

When's Barbra's next tour?
There is currently no information available about any possible upcoming Streisand tour dates. Rumors abound, but no dates have been set.

Was Barbra ever in a pornographic film?
No. Streisand supposedly saw the film in which she was the alleged star. Acording to Barbra, the "actress" who was in the film had short, stubby fingers: definitely not Barbra!

Has Barbra had a nose job?
Though it is a popular myth, Streisand has never had a nose job. In her 1977 interview in Playboy, she mentioned that she had looked into the operation. She rejected the idea on the advice of doctors who told her that surgery might affect the sound and resonance of her voice.

You're wrong; Barbra never won a Tony!
Barbra was awarded the first ever On-Stage Hall of Fame Award; she was honored as Star of the Decade in 1970 by the National Academy of the Living Theater Foundation (the Tony people).

Didn't Rita Moreno win the Tony, Oscar, Emmy, and Grammy first?
Moreno won the Oscar in 1962, Grammy in 1972, Tony in 1975, and Emmy in 1977. But Streisand had won all four of those awards by 1970.

Can you send me personal information about Jason Gould?
Sorry, BJSweb is not a dating service, nor is it in the practice of matchmaking star-struck fans with the heavenly body of their devotion.

What does "verklempt" mean?
The Yiddish word verklempt {alternately spelled as verklempt, fahklempt, ferklempt, farklempt, and farklemt due to inconsistencies in transliteration} was popularized by Mike Myers' Linda Richman "Coffee Talk" character from Saturday Night Live. Based on Myers' mother-in-law, the "typical Jewish woman" worships Barbra: insisting that she's "like buttah!"

As for verklempt, it's a semi-humorous expression of being all-choked up. The San Francisco Chronicle (January 3, 1994) {who uses ferklempt} defined it as being "beside oneself with joy and emotion." One season following another laden with happiness and tears (Sunrise...sunset). A more literal translation being, "gripped my heart; overcome by emotion."

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David Pimentel -- Last modified June 29, 1998