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What was Barbra Streisand's autobiography doing in ‘The White Lotus’?

JL;DR SUMMARY In Season 3 of HBO's series The White Lotus, Jaclyn, an aging actress portrayed by Michelle Monaghan, is seen with Barbra Streisand's hefty autobiography at a Thai resort pool. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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AgingIdentityBarbra StreisandHboAutobiographyTelevisionCharacter DevelopmentCelebrityThe White LotusLiterary Symbolism

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Thailand
"The third season takes us to Thailand, where Jaclyn, a celebrity actress in the twilight of her prime (played by Michelle Monaghan), has dragged her high school-era besties Laurie and Kate to the shows eponymous hotel to rekindle their friendship."
Los Angeles, California, United States
"He is based in Los Angeles."

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