the whereabouts of al caponewho shoot jfk . cynthia gibb land the part of gypsy in the tv remakethese be some of the great unsolved mystery of the 20th century . how else can i say it and except and i think she be unredeemingly awful . mannequin mannerism and poor reactionary acting ( ie represent that blank and stoic stare while he co star in the scene speaks ) and a singing voice that most voice coach would rate mediocre . but she be stunningly gorgeous and after all and wasn not that what the gypsy character be all about . cash in on her look cuz she do not cut the mustard in the talent department . a for the rest . bette be fantastic . whether or not she play herself or play mama rise and it work either way and and i for one thought rosalind russell be as exciting a drywall in the original . peter riegart a herbie be the perfect understated foil to bette over the top mama and and he the medium temperature porridge between midler hot dish and gibb stone cold mush . riegart be juuuust right . one final holler to the man responsible for decade to come of cher joke represent bob mackie . drag queen would kill for the glitz and glamour on display here . everything come up sequin and bugle bead .