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Liza Minnelli on dealing with the press at an early age

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As the daughter of Judy Garland and director Vincente Minnelli, Liza Minnelli learned how to handle the press at a young age, which helped with the media attention that came after the successes of “Cabaret” and “Liza with a Z.”

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(playful music) - When she went to Europe in the 1970s after "Cabaret," after "Liza with a Z," she was so busy working so hard and did so much, people couldn't get enough of her.

- [Announcer] Liza Minnelli, queen of the glitter and the glamour of the Hollywood, New York, European world.

Wherever she goes, there are people smiling, flashbulbs popping.

(fans calling) A certifiable superstar.

And still, the gossip people persist.

(photographers calling) - Ay, ay, ay.

- No, we can't.

- Over there, over there.

Lemme go for a minute.

- Liza has always said, "I was born, they took a picture."

So, she understood how to deal with the press from a very early age.

- Is it true that I'm expecting a child?

It's one of the loveliest thoughts any woman could ever hold.

I'm not, but I hope with all my heart that I will be soon.

(photographers calling) Why don't you just wait a minute.

- Well, there's different degrees of ugliness, isn't there?

And...

I don't really care.

You know, when I'm on stage, I don't, I just do my job.