Sandra Bernhard

SANDRA BERNHARD IS MORE THAN A STAND-UP COMIC

Sandra Bernhard performed her one-woman show at Ronnie Scott’s jazz club in London as part of her world tour. She has an amusing act – her observational comedy is smart and she doesn’t hesitate to make fun of everyone. You might remember her close friendship with Madonna a few years back. When Madonna for some reason quit being her friend, Sandra started telling some funny stories about their time together. (No, they never had a romance.) Now Sandra sings with her own band and puts on a very entertaining club act. Did you know she also has a 20 year old daughter Cicely?

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KABBALAH CELEBRITIES: TO THINK SANDRA BERNHARD STARTED IT ALL

The IRS is deep in their investigation of the Kabbalah Center, which calls itself a non-profit organization and doesn’t file a tax return. The investigation started when the cult’s chief financial officer uncovered income tax fraud. Millions of dollars in donations have been made and where the money went is the big question. We didn’t realize that Sandra Bernhard was the first celebrity to get involved in Kabbalah and she pulled in many famous friends like Roseanne Barr and Madonna. Other celebrities attracted to Kabbalah include Elizabeth Taylor, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Gentiles Paris Hilton Britney Spears, Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore. Celebrities accelerated Kabbalah’s financial growth. None of the celebrities remaining in the fold have commented on the IRS scandal. Madonna remains loyal even though the Malawi orphanage she planned with Kabbalah leaders never came to fruition and the money disappeared. We just hope this IRS investigation leads to the taxation of wealthy groups like Kabbalah or Scientology – or even better, ALL religions.

EVEN KABBALAH CAN'T PATCH THINGS UP BETWEEN SANDRA BERNHARD AND MADONNA

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Sandra Bernhard and Madonna have Kabbalah and preteen daughters in common, but their friendship remains on the rocks. Bernhard occasionally dishes Madonna in her stand up act, and Madonna simply ignores her. Sandra is pictured in New York, walking her ten year old, Cicely, home from school. Obviously they attend Kabbalah services at different locations because they never run into each other or are seen socializing together. And they were such good pals in the early 90’s.

SANDRA BERNHARD: TOO HIP?

sandracutweb.jpgSandra Bernhard headlined the entertainment for the girls at the Dinah Shore Weekend in Palm Springs. The audience loved her standup act but she was concerned because a few of her jokes fell flat and there were awkward silences. Backstage someone pointed out to Sandra that sometimes her sophisticated act was too hip for her audience. For example, the comic made a joke about Manolo Blahniks – “These women have no idea what those ARE!” And Sandra made a reference to Barneys that got no reaction because “these gals don’t shop there – they’re ‘golf lesbians.'” Sandra also made fun of the lesbian series “The L Word” and nobody laughed. Why? “It’s their FAVORITE show!”