Comments on: Rest easy, Allison Waldman: the original Barbfile https://cliqueclack.com/p/allison-waldman-barbfil/ Big voices. Little censors. Fri, 10 Apr 2015 14:43:24 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1 By: Lily Sage https://cliqueclack.com/p/allison-waldman-barbfil/#comment-35391 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:44:02 +0000 https://cliqueclack.com/p/?p=9071#comment-35391 Here is the video tribute I created for Allison – shown at her memorial gathering on Sunday… https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xR6ZRBdj0Eg&feature=g-high-u

]]> By: Annie Wu https://cliqueclack.com/p/allison-waldman-barbfil/#comment-35273 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 01:44:30 +0000 https://cliqueclack.com/p/?p=9071#comment-35273 So sad to hear. I guess we lost touch after working together — I had no idea she was ill. I knew she was a huge Barbra fan, though… Of course! Allison’s enthusiasm was incredible. I’m so pleased she got to meet Barbra and share her work.

]]> By: Jane Boursaw https://cliqueclack.com/p/allison-waldman-barbfil/#comment-35153 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:25:23 +0000 https://cliqueclack.com/p/?p=9071#comment-35153 A beautiful tribute. Thanks for writing it, Keith. Allison was such a sweetie, and so great to work with.

Lily – So neat about Barbra’s tribute, and that Allison was able to meet her. Such a great group of dedicated fans, with Allison leading the way. She will be missed.

]]> By: Lily Sage https://cliqueclack.com/p/allison-waldman-barbfil/#comment-34993 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:19:16 +0000 https://cliqueclack.com/p/?p=9071#comment-34993 Thank you so much Keith. I wanted to add a couple of things. Allison was actually able to hand a copy of “Barbra Memories” to Barbra in person, where she met her backstage at her concert in Brooklyn, NY (October 2012). I for one am so grateful that Allison finally met Barbra in person and she was beyond thrilled when Barbra told her what a wonderful writer she was. As one of many in this wonderful community of Barbra fans, Allison was a leader and an inspiration. She was like a mother to many and as one person so fittingly stated yesterday: Allison was an icon herself. Barbra Streisand released an official statement today in honor of Allison and it touched so many of us deeply. Thank you again for such a beautiful post Keith! Ally was truly one-of-a-kind…

Statement by Barbra Streisand (April 16, 2013):

“I was very saddened to hear of Allison Waldman’s passing Monday. She had been struggling bravely for many years to beat cancer. I knew Allison over the years as a very good writer and a kind and loyal fan of mine who created and wrote “The Barbra Files” magazine and “The Barbra Streisand scrapbook”…she was always wonderful to me. She was dedicated to the accuracy of the news she conveyed, and she shaped her stories with great style. I was so happy to finally get to meet Allison at my Brooklyn concert this past Fall and to be able to thank her personally for her encouragement and dedication. I extend to her family and friends my heartfelt sympathies. She will be certainly missed by all of us.” — Barbra Streisand

]]> By: Joel Keller https://cliqueclack.com/p/allison-waldman-barbfil/#comment-34988 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:50:21 +0000 https://cliqueclack.com/p/?p=9071#comment-34988 Thanks for doing this, Keith. I wish we still had TV Squad so we could pay tribute to here there. She was really a fine writer and a great colleague and friend. Jason and I will probably talk about her at the top of our podcast this week, so listen for that…

]]> By: Bob Sassone https://cliqueclack.com/p/allison-waldman-barbfil/#comment-34986 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:57:49 +0000 https://cliqueclack.com/p/?p=9071#comment-34986 Thanks for putting this up Keith. Allison was a really nice person. I didn’t even realize she was going through that. She left a comment at my site last year. That was actually the last time I heard from her.

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