Barbra Archives has been on the internet since May 2003 ... Even in the early days of this website, Barbra Archives was reporting important news about Barbra Streisand.
Entertainment news outlets report that Barbra Streisand will tackle the role of Rose in a movie remake of the musical Gypsy.
Anne Francis (Georgia in the Funny Girl film) and director Peter Yates (For Pete’s Sake) passed away.
Barbra returned to the studio to begin recording songs for her album of music by Alan and Marilyn Bergman.
Barbra was in Washington, DC. For lunch, she greeted Henry Kissinger and China President Hu at the State Department. James Brolin and Barbra Streisand arrived at the White House that evening for a state dinner. Barbra Tweeted the next day: “Attending the State Dinner for President Hu of China was such a privilege. The leaders of the two most powerful countries.”
Barbra was spotted on a yacht in the Caribbean on vacation.
Back in Los Angeles, Barbra was photographed leaving a pre-Screen Actors Guild party in Brentwood, California with Kelly Preston and John Travolta. Also on this day, The Hollywood Reporter was the first to report that Barbra and Seth Rogen were signed to star in a mother-son comedy [originally titled] My Mother’s Curse, with shooting to begin in the spring.
The Grammy Museum in Los Angeles opened a year-long Streisand exhibition that coincided with Barbra’s MusiCares Person of the Year honor.
Barbra Streisand watched an evening of artists serenade her at the MusiCares Person of the Year dinner at the LA Convention Center. She performed at the end of the dinner. The next day, Barbra Tweeted: "I’m so honored that a lead character on 'Glee' [Lea Michele] is so admiring of my work.”
Comedy actor Kenneth Mars (“Hugh Simon” in What’s Up, Doc?) passed away.
At the Grammy Awards, Streisand sang “Evergreen,” and, later, joined Kris Kristofferson to present the award for Album of the Year.
Fashion photographer Russell James and designer Donna Karan welcomed nearly five hundred guests to Pier 59 in Santa Monica on Tuesday to preview the multimedia exhibition “Nomad Two Worlds.” The Australian-born James, the project’s creator, said the artworks celebrate and support indigenous cultures and his country's reconciliation efforts toward its native population. [...] Barbra Streisand quietly slipped into the shindig for an informal tour by James and Karan, and expressed her admiration at the artworks. “It’s all absolutely beautiful,” she said. “What they’re doing here is fantastic.”
New spread that the forthcoming mother/son road trip comedy, My Mother's Curse, would receive a March 2012 release date. Director Anne Fletcher would begin shooting the movie in May. “I am excited about it!” Seth Rogen said about starring with Streisand. “I've met her only a couple times so far but she's really funny and nice and really reminds me a lot of my actual mother, which is very odd ... My girlfriend's like a huge Barbra Streisand [fan].”
When asked if Streisand would sing in the movie, Rogen replied, “No, there's no singing in the movie.”
Country singing legend Willie Nelson told the Chicago Sun-Times that Barbra Streisand is the person he'd most like to sing with. “In fact, I was on the set when Kris [Kristofferson] worked with her on ‘A Star is Born’ (in 1976). I got on her bus, we sang some songs and she was great. She’s a really good singer. I don’t know what we’d do, but we’d think of something.”
President Bill Clinton received the 2011 William O. Douglas Award at Public Counsel's 40th Anniversary Award Dinner. Barbra Streisand presented the award to President Clinton and delivered special remarks.
Elizabeth Taylor passed away. Barbra Tweeted: “It’s the end of an era. It wasn't just her beauty or her stardom. It was her humanitarianism. She put a face on HIV/AIDS. She was funny. She was generous. She made her life count.”
Universal’s Little Fockers was released on DVD and Blu-ray.
Barbra's costar in For Pete's Sake, Michael Sarrazin, died at the age of 70.
Barbra Streisand and The Women's Heart Center at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center sponsored a charity auction for a visit to the Los Angeles set of My Mother's Curse [a.k.a. The Guilt Trip] and a rare opportunity to meet the one and only Ms. Barbra Streisand.
Arthur Laurents, who penned the librettos for Broadway classics West Side Story and Gypsy as well as screenplays including The Way We Were and The Turning Point, died of pneumonia complications in Manhattan.
Barbra’s statement: “Arthur and I go way back to I Can Get It For You Wholesale in 1962. Then we did The Way We Were in 1973 and we were about to do Gypsy together. He created people you care about because he cared about people. I spoke to him a few weeks ago and he sounded so strong, as always. He was lucky to have lived a full and creative life up till the very end. I’ll miss working with him again.”
Streisand gave a rare interview about her troubled past trying to get Larry Kramer’s play, The Normal Heart, made into a movie. She told Entertainment Weekly all about the roadblocks she encountered, including the temperamental Kramer. Barbra Tweeted: "I think it’s unfair to blame me for the movie not getting made ... Larry has had the rights for the last 15 years and he couldn’t get it made, either.”
James Brolin and Barbra Streisand attended Chanel's benefit dinner for the Natural Resources Defense Council's Ocean Initiative at the home of Ron & Kelly Meyer in Malibu, California.
Jackie Evancho’s album, Dance With Me, was released featuring a duet with Barbra on the song, “Somewhere.” Barbra did not record new vocals for the duet.
Profiles in History began their auction of Debbie Reynolds’ entertainment items, including the gold beaded gown that Barbra wore in the film, Hello, Dolly!
Columbia Records announced Barbra’s Bergman album, What Matters Most- Barbra Streisand Sings the Lyrics of Alan and Marilyn Bergman, would be released in August.
Streisand attended the BAFTA 42 "Brits to Watch" at Los Angeles' Belasco entertainment complex.
William, the Duke of Cambridge, and his new wife, Catherine, attended. Seated at the royal table were Nicole Kidman, Barbra Streisand, James Brolin and Donna Langley (co-chairman of Universal Pictures), Duncan Kenworthy, as well as the prince's private secretary Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton, diplomat Sir David Manning and British consul-general Dame Barbara Hay.
Barbra told People Magazine: “They're both very charming. I told him about his mother's being so gracious the night of the 'Prince of Tides' opening in London.”
The Hollywood Reporter wrote that Streisand and Columbia Records were under “heated talks” to renew her recording contract. Manager Marty Erlichman told the HR: “I’m not peddling Barbra,” he said. “I will stay with Columbia unless I can’t make a deal, then I’ll go elsewhere.”
Richard Jay-Alexander appeared on QVC This Morning to promote and sell Barbra's new album, What Matters Most. QVC offered the Deluxe Edition of the album (2 CDs) along with a bonus DVD which contained a longer version of the Electronic Press Kit (which also streamed on Amazon) and footage of Streisand from MusiCares. The QVC hosts announced that over 2,000 CDs were sold that morning.
PBS stations began airing the video of Barbra’s one-night-only concert at the Village Vanguard.
What Matters Most CD was released in the U.S.
From August 23-30, Starbucks hosted a promotion for Barbra’s new album What Matters Most. Your WiFi-enabled laptop or mobile device could access the Entertainment channel of the Starbucks Digital Network. From there, fans could watch all of Barbra’s performance at the MusiCares show.
Visiting the East Coast, Barbra and Jim attended a fancy party thrown by her friend, Donna Karan. Radio host Howard Stern was there. Stern explained, “We really hit it off. It was terrific. We were at a friend’s home — a mutual friend — and the friend said ‘Barbra really wants to talk to you. She wants to meet you.’…There was an introduction and we started talking and we sat down and we kept the conversation going for over an hour…a fascinating woman.”
Barbra and Jim catch The Book of Mormon on Broadway.
According to Follies revival star Elaine Paige, Barbra watched the Sondheim show during her East Coast trip.
Streisand and actress Rosanna Arquette are spotted shopping in the St. Tropez on vacation.
Barbra returned to New York and attended several sessions of the Clinton Global Initiative. Barbra spoke to Sting there, and later told columnist Roger Friedman she’d like to duet with him. “I think our voices would go well together,” she said. Barbra also told Friedman she was impressed with Tony Bennett's new Duets IIalbum that she wanted to do one of her own.
Barbra attended the off-Broadway show, Traces, at the Union Square Theatre.
According to the L.A. Times, “Sue Mengers, a veteran talent agent who blazed a path for women in Hollywood and represented some of its biggest stars, died Saturday night at her Beverly Hills home after a long illness. She was 79.” Mengers was Streisand’s agent during the 1970s and 1980s, as well as a friend. Streisand’s statement: “She was one of a kind, acerbically funny, witty, brash, tough but cuddly, a powerful woman in a man's world.”
Barbra Streisand and James Brolin attended The William J. Clinton Foundation's Decade of Difference concert, celebrating ten years of the Foundation along with the former president's 65th birthday. Streisand appeared in the opening pre-recorded video which was shown before Stevie Wonder took the stage at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, Calif.
Streisand was honored at Elle magazine's Women in Hollywood event. Actresses such as Michelle Pfeiffer, Viola Davis, Evan Rachel Wood, Freida Pinto and Naomi Watts said before the ceremony at the Four Seasons Hotel that Streisand has inspired them, and the love fest continued throughout the private dinner.
Jennifer Aniston told Barbra that she loved her, and Pinto, celebrating her birthday, said on stage that “sharing the same oxygen” as Streisand was an incredible birthday gift.
“You're a legend not only in Hollywood but literally all over the world,” the Slumdog Millionaire star told Streisand. “I can say that because I come from India.”
She said Streisand's song “Putting it Together” was “like a reality check that every girl that wants to get into this big entertainment industry needs to listen to.”
“That was a truly inspirational song, so thank you so much for that,” Pinto said.
Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow introduced Streisand as “a world icon” and “somebody who has mastered virtually every art form imaginable: directing, acting, composing, singing, producing, writing.”
Streisand returned the love in kind, congratulating her fellow honorees, which included Pfeiffer, Davis, Wood, Pinto, Watts, Aniston, actress Elizabeth Olsen and DreamWorks Studios chief Stacey Snider.
“They're all so charming, so well spoken, and so thin,” Streisand said, adding, “I ate the chocolate cake.”
Streisand said that only seven percent of the top 250 films were directed by women and she urged her colleagues to be fearless about moving forward in the entertainment industry.
“Let's be bold and don't wait for the phone to ring,” she said. “Create your own material. Tell me a story.”
Barbra Streisand and Robert Barth were honored by the Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors at their annual Gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Proceeds from the Gala will benefit the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute. The Gala was hosted by Seth Rogen and included a performance by Marvin Hamlisch.
Barbra Streisand presented Donna Karan with the Founders Award at the 10th Annual Celebration of Dreams benefit.
Barbra said of her close friend, “Donna doesn’t just dress people, she addresses them, mind, body and spirit. She is a creative visionary. Passionate. Forceful. Nurturing. Extremely hands on. And generous to a fault. You can’t help falling in love with her. As a friend, Donna is thoughtful, funny and mothering – she can’t help herself. Years ago, I fell in love with a chenille sweater from Anne Klein. It turned out the fabric was highly flammable. I didn’t care. I even offered to sign a legal waiver should the sweater catch on fire. But Donna said, absolutely not, give it back. She wouldn’t take the chance. Donna doesn’t know I still have that sweater.”
“Donna and I bonded immediately. We were both on spiritual paths and saw everyone, including driving upstate to see Guru Mai for a 15-minute visit that turned into three hours of sitting in the dark. Donna and I even schlepped to Massachusetts to learn to meditate with Deepak Chopra. We were soul sisters.”
“One of the things Donna and I have most in common is our passion for positive change. How to use our voice and creativity to get something done. How to use our platforms and public profiles to bring attention to urgent matters. Every year, we attend the Clinton Global Initiative, where Bill Clinton brings people together to create change. Trust me, few people motivate you more than Bill Clinton. We leave the CGI, inspired to do whatever we can to make a difference.”
“It is most fitting that The Dream Foundation is honoring her. Donna dreams big and keeps at it until it becomes a reality
What Matters Most was nominated for two Grammy Awards; The dance hit, “Barbra Streisand” by the group Duck Sauce was nominated for Best Dance Recording
Streisand and Dr. Noel Bairey Merz participated in TEDxWomen and spoke to a live audience (which was livestreamed), shedding light on the facts and myths related to heart disease.
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