You Won’t Believe What’s In Barbra Streisand’s Basement

Most of us won’t ever have the chance to visit Barbra’s Malibu compound, but Alex More does, in the hilarious Off-Broadway comedy Buyer & Cellar, by Jonathan Tolins. The one-man show follows Alex, a struggling actor played by Ugly Betty’s Michael Urie, after losing his job at Disneyland’s Toontown. He’s newly employed as a member of Barbra’s household staff, with the unconventional responsibility for managing the entertainer’s basement, a personal shopping mall with stores of items she already owns, and a frozen yogurt shop.

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{FOFantasy Bracket} Sweet 16

We saw some big losses in Round 2—Helen Mirren crushed Susan Sarandon, Barbra trumped Cher and the jury picked Sandra Day O’Connor over Sarah Palin. But the games must go on! We’re down to the Sweet Sixteen, featuring some heavy hitters, including Meryl Streep and Queen Elizabeth. Winners or losers, it’s all in good fun!

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