"Colonel Mustard: This is WAR Peacock! Casualties are inevitable. You can't make an omelette without breakin' eggs. Every cook will tell you that!
Mrs. P: BUT LOOK WHAT HAPPENED TO THE COOK!"
Love that movie :P
As for the actual discussion, I think it's silly that everyone is gettin up in arms. I have never met Barbra, nor have I met Audra. However I'm sure that both women have their moments of kindness and consideration, as well as times they are both diva bitches. It's part of the entertainment lifestyle. I couldn't imagine any talented person going their entire career without once acting stuck up or nasty. Bumping into Barbra and getting scoffed at does not make her the devil incarnate. Perhaps she DID think that you bumped into her. Nor does having a pleasant stage-door experience make Audra a kind-hearted, down-to-earth, humbled performer. Every rose has its thorns, even the ones with perfect pitch. My only point is there is no sense choosing not to like a performer based on the gossip you hear about them as a person. Unless it's Mel Gibson...
I hold a degree in Musical Theatre from Montclair State University. It is useless. Now I'm funny for money. Oh, and I sing.