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“Special Guest Star” Barbra Streisand showed up near the end of the comedy T.V. show, Modern Family Season 7, Episode 10. The episode was written by Jeffrey Richman, who wrote for the Back to Brooklyn tour, the 2006 tour, and Barbra's show at the Village Vanguard. In the episode, Haley, Alex and Luke are surprised when Uncle Mitchell comes over to cash in on the birthday coupon they gave him for a belated celebration, so they scramble and end up on an impromptu tour of celebrity homes. Actor Ray Liotta saves the day when he takes the four over to Barbra's house gate where Barbra's voice is heard over the loudspeaker.
The Wrap and Hollywood Reporter report that actress Keira Knightley is in talks for the lead role in Catherine the Great, which Barbra is slated to direct from a screenplay by Kristina Lauren Anderson, with Gil Netter producing.
On this day, Jamie Foxx Tweets that he recorded a song with Barbra Streisand.
The Force Awakens star Daisy Ridley Tweets a photo of her and Barbra in the studio, too.
The man who wrote “The Prince of Tides” as well as the novels “The Great Santini,” and “The Lords of Discipline” has died of pancreatic cancer.
Barbra’s statement:
“First, I fell in love with Pat Conroy’s book, The Prince of Tides, and then I fell in love with him. He was generous and kind, humble and loving…such a joy to work with. I was so honored that he entrusted his beautiful book to me. Pat’s natural language was poetry…he wrote sentences that are like an incantation. He observed every nuance of human behavior and dug deep down to the truth…presenting it in all its glorious and stubborn complexity. I am so sad today. I lost a dear friend, and the world has lost a great writer.”
Columbia Records recording artist Bob Dylan recently gave more than 6,000 personal items to Tulsa, Okla., where it will be cataloged, digitized and displayed as the Bob Dylan Archive.
One of the items is a handwritten note from Barbra Streisand postmarked November 1978. Barbra thanks Dylan for sending flowers and wrote, “It would be wonderful to make a record with you — especially since I only record with Jewish guys who live in Malibu on CBS.” (Barbra was referencing her duet with Neil Diamond on “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers”)
Streisand, after reading about the letter in Dylan's archives, contacted The New York Times to offer some backstory.
“I read the recent story in The New York Times about Bob Dylan’s archive, and I was so touched to find out he had saved a note from me.
It prompted me to go back into my own archive and retrieve a letter I had saved from him.
As I remember it, first he sent me flowers and a lovely note, asking me if I would like to sing with him. In return, I sent him the note that’s in his archive, thanking him for the flowers and the invitation. But for whatever reason, it never happened at the time.
Years later … when Yentl was about to come out [in 1983] … he sent me his latest album, along with the letter I still have. In it, he writes, “There are some songs on this album which I’m sure you would love to do.”
He adds, “I’m looking forward to seeing your movie. Maybe you can direct me in one of mine.” And then he goes on to say something that still means so much to me: “You are my favorite star. Your self-determination, wit and temperament and sense of justice have always appealed to me.”
I thought scholars, and fans, might like to know the story behind my note. And I plan to send a copy of his letter to Bob, so it can be included in his archive, as well as mine.”
Kris Kristofferson’s life and music were honored in Nashville, Tennessee at the Bridgestone Arena. Barbra Streisand sent a video message about A Star Is Born:
“... people still stop me and talk about that film. You are a perfect combination of brawn and brains, which not only makes you a great musician, songwriter, and poet and an actor. I want to thank you for being there in my life as I've called on you, needed you ... you were always there for me over the years. So, have a wonderful evening and feel all the love that's coming at you ... and from me too.”
Variety reported that “STX Entertainment is in advanced negotiations to make ‘Gypsy’ with … Oscar-winner Barry Levinson (‘Rain Man’) directing” and a screenplay by Richard LaGravenese. STX Chairman Adam Fogelson told Deadline that they were looking at a possible Fall shoot with an $80 million budget.
Live Nation Global Touring and S2BN Entertainment announces a 10-date concert tour by Barbra to promote her new album, Encore. The tour is called “Barbra: The Music … The Mem’ries … The Magic!”
Columbia Records officially announces the tracks to be included on Barbra’s new album, Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway.
Barbra Streisand closed the Tony Awards by presenting the final award of the night for best musical to Lin-Manuel Miranda’s amazing Hamilton. Streisand was greeted with a standing ovation. “Thank you, thank you. You're making me verklempt,” she joked.
“Tonight our joy is tinged with sorrow [due to the shootings at an Orlando gay club], but we're here to celebrate Broadway and the beauty that artistry can bring into this world,” Streisand said. “The artists that write the plays, the composers and the lyricists who write the songs, and the actors who bring them to life. Art can entertain us and educate us, and in times like these, console us.”
Streisand wore a long black skirt with a high slit, a matching black jacket and a high-collared blouse with lacy sleeves and collar. “Thank god I picked the right outfit,” she joked, referring to her colonial-style ensemble.
Sardi's — the New York Theatre District restaurant known for its walls of celebrity caricatures— presented Barbra Streisand with a new framed drawing. Owner Max Klimavicius had the honors of showing Barbra the caricature. (The original Streisand drawing was stolen in the 1970s.) The moment was caught by CBS cameras. Barbra said, jokingly, “Are those my lips?” When Streisand signed it, she wrote, “Don't steal this one.”
And at New York’s Friars Club, several rooms were renamed after their illustrious members.
Rosie Perez, Barbra Streisand, Larry King and Helen Mirren attended a ribbon cutting ceremony at the club, inaugurating the “Barbra Streisand Room.” According to the Friar's Club, “The room plays host nightly to comedy gigs, live jazz, sports telecasts, numerable pre/after parties, and the highly attended Thursday Nite Café.”
Streisand appears on Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show and duets with Alec Baldwin on the song “The Best Thing That Ever Has Happened” from Encore. In the next few days she does interviews with Good Morning Britain, CBS Sunday Morning, and Australia’s 60 Minutes.
Encore becomes Barbra Streisand’s eleventh Number One album on the Billboard 200 chart.
The Barbra Streisand Channel returns to SiriusXM through October 3.
Barbra sings at a Hillary Clinton fundraiser at Cipriani Wall Street.
Also, the New York Times reports that Streisand was elected chairwoman of the board of the performing arts center at the World Trade Center.
More shows are added to Streisand’s North American concert tour: Houston, Tampa, Ft. Lauderdale and Miami.
Time Life released a box set of Bob Hope Comedy Specials. The 1963 show in which Streisand appeared was billed as “unedited,” and yet her second song, “Gotta Move,” was removed from the DVD.
Barbra performed the “voice of God” in a live stream, all-star Broadway fundraiser of “Stronger Together: Broadway for Hillary.”
Barbra was interviewed on stage by Pattie Sellers of Fortune magazine about her work with the Women’s Heart Alliance. The conference took place at Laguna Niguel, CA , and was live-streamed on the Fortune website.
Barbra was on stage for about 20 minutes and spoke about women's heart health. Sellers asked Barbra if, at age 35, she ever dreamed of expanding her power base? “Of course!” Barbra answered, which made the audience applaud.
Barbra also spoke about her recent concert tour and “mind over matter.” She said, “I didn't know if I had the stamina to do it.” She explained that she went to her doctor for a complete checkup before the tour, and, after he confirmed she was in excellent health, Barbra began believing, “I could do this [tour] if I put my mind to it.” She confessed that opening night in L.A. was the first time she got through the entire show, singing all the songs.
Barbra appears on the cover of W Magazine, photographed by Steven Meisel.
Barbra’s album Encore was nominated for “Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album” by the Grammy Awards.
It was announced today that Barbra Streisand’s 1968 film debut Funny Girl was selected to be added to The National Film Registry.
The Librarian of Congress chooses the list each year after consulting with members of the National Film Preservation Board and Library specialists. All of the films added to the registry must be at least 10 years old.
“Motion pictures document our history and culture and serve as a mirror of our collective experiences,” Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden said in a statement. “The National Film Registry embraces the richness and diversity of film as an art form and celebrates the people who create the magic of cinema.”
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