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Saturday Night Shimmy: Mae West and Sophie Tucker Return to Broadway
By Marc Hartzman - AOL News(Aug. 13) -- On Dec. 28, 1919, vaudeville up-and-comer Mae West and risque headliner Sophie Tucker appeared on the same New York City stage for the first time. This Saturday, Aug. 14, the two Broadway broads will do it again. Well, sort of. This time they'll be at the historic Actors' Temple celebrating "Mae West's Birthday Bash" (she'll be 117). West, known as the "Empress of Sex," and Tucker, "The Last of the Red Hot Mamas," will be portrayed by cabaret performers Anne Marie Finnie and Maggie Worsdale, respectively. thegaudygirls.com Cabaret stars Anne Marie Finnie, left, and Maggie ...
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By Christine Wicker - Politics DailyI remember reading once that African-American girls have higher self-esteem than white girls their age. This was some time ago and might not be true. But I wondered if it was because they DON'T have those helpless princesses to measure themselves against. I was so depressed years ago when I saw that first television special with a black Cinderella. I thought, "Oh great. Now put THAT on the black girls too."It seems to me that black women get to be so much more alive than white women. I know I'm being stereotypical. I could name a half dozen black women who are every bit as timid and eager to ...
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