tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218985326921858943.post2459036537907431839..comments2024-01-24T01:27:11.111-05:00Comments on Café Muscato: Shameless Saturday Camp Explosion: Does "Diva" Have a Past Tense?Muscatohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04657061324487851341noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218985326921858943.post-72354982489658550102013-03-26T18:02:04.514-04:002013-03-26T18:02:04.514-04:00Oh, it was a bad idea to continue with the tour on...Oh, it was a bad idea to continue with the tour once Mary and Cindy were on board, no doubt. But the implication that anyone was being "duped" I take exception to. OK, I'm taking my Phylicia Rashaad wig and pumps off now! xxTJBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09180041865489453236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218985326921858943.post-79197156258837505262013-03-26T17:56:31.371-04:002013-03-26T17:56:31.371-04:00darling tjb, it may not have been billed as a &quo...darling tjb, it may not have been billed as a "reunion," but when you have a singer who was once in a trio and left said trio and then advertises that the trio will tour, reunion is certainly implied. mary may have made a foolish decision, i have no idea, but obviously much of the world felt similarly to me and turned their noses up to miss thing with lynda & scherrie.<br /><br />so, did we get a law degree while we were on hiatus? xxnormadesmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17325110017442011627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218985326921858943.post-88678421747272509382013-03-26T15:20:44.807-04:002013-03-26T15:20:44.807-04:00Considering how opinionated we all are about Miss ...Considering how opinionated we all are about Miss Ross, she must be gratified that she can still get a bunch of queens in a tizzy, even if it isn't exactly hearts and flowers! For an alternate point of view, hardy souls can visit <a href="http://stirredstraightup.blogspot.com/2013/03/pop-its-diana-mite.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>.<br /><br />Incidentally, artistry (and diva-dom?) is hugely subjective, and I admit to being biased in favor of Miss Ross (like that other humorless diva, J.C.) -- but I wonder how many who gripe about her, or any other performer they're not especially fond of, having "lost it," have actually seen said performers, perform in person to make the call? I've caught myself griping that [insert Cher, Bette Midler, Madonna here] have stayed too long at the fair, and then realized that I have no point of reference, because the last time I saw any of them was a decade ago -- and even if I had, there's always the chance that I wouldn't be swayed by their charms <em>now</em> if I wasn't in their "prime."TJBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09180041865489453236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218985326921858943.post-88239149080093520022013-03-26T15:11:33.024-04:002013-03-26T15:11:33.024-04:00It actually wasn't, my darling Norma, billed a...It actually wasn't, my darling Norma, billed as a "reunion" of the Supremes, which even the mercurial Miss Ross knew would be a sham. It was <em>intended</em> to be a reunion, except that Mary Wilson decided that $4 million for a fairly quick summer tour was too paltry for her to consider -- she wanted the same amount Diana was contracted for, estimated at about $15 million -- but out of which Diana would have to pay for arrangements, costumes, dancers, promoters, etc., and also based entirely on the gross of the tour, nothing guaranteed. Mary's $4 million was a guaranteed flat rate, nothing deducted. When Mary declined this offer, Diana decided to continue with the tour, along with two bona fide, Motown-contracted, 1970's Supremes instead of Mary and Cindy Birdsong. That, ultimately, proved to be misguided, but it was never, ever, billed or promoted as an actual reunion. TJBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09180041865489453236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218985326921858943.post-85566181156377126272013-02-23T19:06:01.723-05:002013-02-23T19:06:01.723-05:00such excellent commenting all around....i
really l...such excellent commenting all around....i<br />really like felix's regarding the lack of humor.<br /><br />didn't terry sweeney do a diana, singing <br /><i>reach out and touch</i> while saying, <br />"don't touch me" under his breath?normadesmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17325110017442011627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218985326921858943.post-34502767446482358912013-02-23T13:18:39.008-05:002013-02-23T13:18:39.008-05:00That silver dog of a dress at the end looks like t...That silver dog of a dress at the end looks like the sort of bulky outfit that is dramatically ripped off to reveal something more form fitting and fabulous beneath. No such luck.Snappychuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089659987801276095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218985326921858943.post-17479812953013369932013-02-23T11:25:11.526-05:002013-02-23T11:25:11.526-05:00I think Felix has hit on an important part of the ...I think Felix has hit on an important part of the problem - however hard she worked on the "Reach Out and Touch..." warmth, Ross never did seem to manage to project a scintilla of humor or even any real indication of self-awareness. <br /><br />Cher - and they really do make an interesting compare-and-contrast, don't they? - of course made a success of her film career, which adds dimension, but she also sends herself up even as some aspects of what she's projecting (especially the agelessness) she seems to mean seriously. It will be interesting to see how much longer she can keep doing so, and if she has a Plan B if not.Muscatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04657061324487851341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218985326921858943.post-5123993414199538792013-02-23T10:50:39.641-05:002013-02-23T10:50:39.641-05:00It's funny, for years now Cher has been doing ...It's funny, for years now Cher has been doing this same 'impersonation of self' that you talk of - but making us love it. (well most of us).<br /><br />I thinks the difference is that unlike Cher, Ross doesn't have a sense of humor, and never has had.<br /><br />Divalued.Philip Mershonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05641146738422887485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218985326921858943.post-74130656345402904682013-02-23T10:02:20.858-05:002013-02-23T10:02:20.858-05:00Word, Norma.Word, Norma.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851297819829806798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218985326921858943.post-55039288482647347462013-02-23T10:01:49.515-05:002013-02-23T10:01:49.515-05:00Never saw this video before today. It looks like ...Never saw this video before today. It looks like an episode of RuPaul's Drag Race.<br /><br />My past tense of Diva? <br /><br />Dive.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851297819829806798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218985326921858943.post-27475140433678634342013-02-23T09:28:26.206-05:002013-02-23T09:28:26.206-05:00Past tense of "diva"? Divested... Jx
PS...Past tense of "diva"? Divested... Jx<br /><br />PS I agree with every word you say about Miss RossJonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15501010362663971583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218985326921858943.post-90078934764854675742013-02-23T09:23:48.553-05:002013-02-23T09:23:48.553-05:00remember when she announced the
reunion tour with...remember when she announced the <br />reunion tour with the supremes<br />who were not the supremes?<br /><br />her ranking on my billboard chart<br />dropped below every heavy metal group.<br />and you know my opinion of that shit, right?normadesmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17325110017442011627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218985326921858943.post-18736323845800618682013-02-23T03:48:30.755-05:002013-02-23T03:48:30.755-05:00I blame Mahogany.I blame Mahogany.mrpeeneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13361948301941861890noreply@blogger.com