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August 25, 2010
Matt on Updates ...
Barbra fans,
I'll be on vacation at a wonderful get-away spot — with no computer or internet access. Therefore, I'll be unable to answer emails or make updates to the site. I'll return around Sept. 9th and catch up then.
Happy Labor Day!
Matt :)
august 24, 2010
Preview: “My Passion For Design”
Here's a fantastic preview of photos from Streisand's upcoming book about design, thanks to Paul Murray, who got them from the blad (pre-publication sales material) that the publishers released recently. (thanks Paul!)
My Passion For Design, from Viking, is a hardcover book, 9 x 11-7/8 inches, approx. 288 pages with 350 photographs and drawings.
It's due out in stores on November 16th. You can pre-order it at Amazon.com. Your orders using my link help support this site. Thank you.
Below: Notice this seafoam-colored couch from somewhere?
Below: Streisand costume closet with Clear Day garment, President Kennedy gown, and more ...
New “Focker” Scenes To Be Filmed (with BJS & Hoffman) in September
Nikki Finke at Deadline Hollywood is reporting:
I've confirmed that those pickup shots which I first reported that Universal has scheduled for September on Little Fockers are now more than half a dozen full-blown scenes, including 4 with Dustin Hoffman [...] Hoffman will star in some pivotal scenes opposite Barbra Streisand, and then in a big scene at the end of the movie involving all the major characters. Other pickup scenes focus on Ben Stiller and the kids.
Barbara Honors Barbra
This Thursday in Los Angeles, U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer is hosting her latest "Women Making History" event to honor three very special women — Dianne Feinstein, Antonia Hernandez, and Barbra Streisand. Boxer sent emails to her supporters saying, “The event has nearly sold out, but I've reserved two of the remaining tickets for a special online contest to give away to friends like you.”
Barbra & A Little Focker
Here's a behind-the-scenes photograph of Streisand in her Roz Focker costume with little Colin Baiocchi who plays Henry Focker, son of Gaylord Focker in Little Fockers, due in theaters this Christmas.
“All About Barbra” Mag Update
From editor Lynne Pounder:
If you wish to order the final 'printed' issue of “All About Barbra”—please try to order before Sept 1st. This will be a limited print run. It is a collector's issue and if you order now you'll be sure of a copy.
Features: The Book Expo / Prince of Tides / 27 years of publishing All About Barbra / The Village Vanguard / The next step in publishing the magazine! And lots more!
The LAST 'printed' issue of the magazine due to ship mid-September! Please order at www.allaboutbarbra.com.
August 18, 2010
International Fockers Trailer
The International Little Fockers trailer is up ...
Looks like Barbra has a scene with Owen Wilson!
“Mother's Curse” Update
Hollywood news website TheWrap has posted an email about Paramount Studio's development slate.
Under the heading “Priorities/On Deck,” is My Mother's Curse:
Finishing up Seth Rogen and Barbra Streisand deals. Anne Fletcher directing. Aiming for November start date.
Grammys 2011 and 24
Although Grammy Award nominations won't be announced until December 1st, Streisand fans are hoping that Barbra will receive one for her #1 album, Love is the Answer, which was released in 2009 (and did not qualify for the 2010 Grammy Awards, which is why 2011 could be a big Grammy year for Streisand!).
So here's some dates to add to your Streisand calendar:
The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! — Countdown To Music's Biggest Night will air live on the CBS Television Network on Wednesday, Dec. 1 from 10–11 p.m. ET/PT, and set the stage for the 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards. The one-hour special will announce nominations in several categories as well as feature performances by past GRAMMY winners and/or nominees.
The 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards will be presented at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011, airing live at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
So what's the big deal about Barbra and another Grammy nomination? Doesn't she have several wins already?
Well, most Streisand fans know about Barbra's affinity with the number 24. In fact, way back in 1987—when Streisand won a Grammy for The Broadway Album—she told the audience her lucky number was 24:
Maybe because I was born on the 24th, I had my son when I was 24, and it was 24 years ago that I took home my first Grammy in the same category. So, with your continued support and a little bit of luck, I might just see you again 24 years from tonight.”
2011 would be an amazing win for Streisand and Grammy ... It was May 12, 1964 when Barbra won a Grammy for Best Female Vocal Performance for The Barbra Streisand Album; Streisand won again for The Broadway Album at the February 24, 1987 Grammy Awards—almost 24 years later; and the February 2011 Grammy Awards ceremony will be almost another 24 year gap between wins!
Here's Barbra's 1987 Grammy win in which she talks about the number 24 ...
More Fockers
Here's a full-length shot of the photo from Entertainment Weekly ... Barbra looks cute!
August 13, 2010
Fockers!
The newest issue of Entertainment Weekly features the second official photo of Barbra Streisand as Roz Focker in Little Fockers, which is due in theaters this December 22nd.
EW says the movie “centers on a Focker family gathering: a birthday party for the 5-year-old twins of Greg and his wife, Pam (Teri Polo). Greg is struggling with parenthood, while De Niro's retired CIA agent wrestles with his own late-life crisis.”
Here's hoping that the film gets Dustin Hoffman back and that those re-shoots, rumored to be filmed in September, will involve Barbra!
Thanks, Tigh, for the scan!
Streisand Working on Video for Design Book
UPDATED 7:07 PM EDT:
James Brolin told Entertainment Tonight about a new addition to Streisand's design book that comes out in November. He said that Barbra has decided to do “a video documentary that slips inside the book and she's color correcting and editing tonight.”
I got to see some of the video they filmed of Streisand's house when I was in the live audience for the Oprah show back in 2009. They cut that part of the show from the broadcast, but there's some amazing footage!
About That “Clear Day” Off-Broadway Re-Write
I'm a huge On A Clear Day fan. If you haven't already, check out my many pages all about Barbra's 1970 screen version of the musical and the scenes which were cut from it.
So it's no surprise that I've been following the news about the recent staging of Clear Day at Vassar College. Director Michael Mayer (Spring Awakening and American Idiot) wants to mount a new version of the show Off-Broadway in 2011. And he's secured permission from the estate of Alan Jay Lerner to rework the show's book with new writer Peter Parnell.
Over at Sal's most excellent Streisand site, BarbraTimeless, he's posted a synopsis of exactly HOW they've re-worked the show and—frankly—it sounds BRILLIANT!
Here's a snippet:
Dr. Mark Bruckner, a psychiatrist, is no longer treating a neurotic chain-smoking woman named Daisy Gamble. This time, his patient is David Gamble, a gay man who works in a Greenwich Village flower shop (he sings “Hurry! It’s Lovely Up Here”). Under hypnosis (an effort to curb his smoking), it is revealed that his past life was as Melinda Wells, a 1940s jazz singer.
Dr. Bruckner, struggling with the death of his wife, falls in love with Melinda through his sessions with David.
David is confused by Dr. Bruckner’s attention, and it causes tension in David’s relationship with his boyfriend Warren. David sings all of the songs that were assigned to Daisy in the original (including “What Do I Have That I Don’t Have”) plus “Go to Sleep” from the film version.
The musical is set in Nixon-era America, 30 years after Melinda’s World War II-era heyday. David is 30 years old. ESP and magic powers (such as Daisy’s ability to make flowers grow before your eyes) are no longer prominent in the plot, though “Come Back to Me” is a psychic attempt (by both Dr. Bruckner and Warren) to reach an absent David.
Read all about it over at BarbraTimeless >>
August 11, 2010
Murphy Confirms “Heart”
Ryan Murphy, walking the red carpet for the premiere of Eat, Love, Pray (his latest movie with Julia Roberts) told MTV News:
"I'm directing [The Normal Heart] from Larry Kramer's beautiful script and we're going to shoot that in June of next year ... I think it's an important story and I think Mark Ruffalo is just beyond brilliant so I'm very excited to be directing him."
August 6, 2010
Streisand Attends Cedars-Sinai Benefit
Streisand attended the benefit August 5th. Details below from the L.A. Times:
Bloomingdale's opened in Santa Monica with a chic soiree Wednesday night to benefit the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute’s Women’s Heart Center [ ... ]
The event drew an eclectic crowd — including Barbra Streisand and James Brolin— and it’s not often you can say you've seen Rock & Republic co-founder Michael Ball out of one eye, and Diane Keaton out of the other. Dinner kicked off with remarks from Bloomingdale's Chairman Michael Gould and Streisand who served as the honorary event chair.
“They are going to have coffee yogurt here, my fave,” Streisand said, referring to the Forty Carrots Cafe on the store’s second level, before moving on to the more serious topic at hand. “Five hundred thousand women in the U.S. die every year of heart disease. That’s more than die from all cancers combined,” she said, making a pitch for the Women’s Heart Center. “If properly funded, this center can save lives of women around the world. Heart disease is not just a man’s disease anymore.”
She introduced Dr. Noel Bairey Merz, the Center’s cirector, who spoke of the groundbreaking research being done at her institution and others, spotlighting University of Minnesota researcher Dr. Doris Taylor, who found that female stem cells alone, not male, can grow a human heart in a petri dish.
“The biggest challenge with growing a heart is that the cells need to be given some direction," she said. "And male stem cells tend to get lost." After a ripple of laughter moved through the crowd, Merz followed up with an important point.
“So in all likelihood gentlemen, when you need a new organ, or a stem cell, it will come from a woman,” she said.
August 5, 2010
Aniston/Streisand ... Bazaar
UPDATED 8/5/10:
Streisand posted her reaction to Jennifer Aniston's photo homage on her official site today:
I was very flattered that Jennifer Aniston chose to interpret my style with the photos in Harper's Bazaar. She's a delightful person, and I think she did a wonderful job. If only she had a bump on her nose.
Jennifer Aniston pays homage to the legendary Barbra Streisand—and proves that everyone loves a funny girl, in the September issue of Harper's Bazaar, on newsstands August 17.
The photo shoot captures Aniston as she strikes classic Streisand poses, illustrating iconic scenes from Funny Girl, What’s Up, Doc?, and more. In the interview, Aniston opens up about being in the spotlight, finding humor in anything, and her career plans. Jennifer stars in the upcoming comedy The Switch, opposite Jason Bateman, Horrible Bosses, featuring Colin Farrell, and Just Go with It with Adam Sandler and Nicole Kidman.
Photo credits: Mark Seliger for Harper's Bazaar.
On being a funny girl: “People laugh at me. Sometimes I know why, and sometimes I don’t. But I can pretty much find humor in anything. That is a necessary part of life. I don’t want to say laughter is healing, because it sounds corny, but it’s a release.”
On what she’s learned from Barbra Streisand: “You don’t have to stop at one thing. You can do it all if you want to.”
On being in the spotlight: “[Barbra and I] are people who have been put in the spotlight, for better or for worse, and you just keep riding, and you keep overcoming.”
On looking up to Streisand: “Barbra inspires me because there isn’t anything she hasn’t done that she wanted to do, especially as a female in the time when her generation was prime. She’s a true renaissance woman. . . I had a long conversation with Barbra about directing because I directed a short a couple years ago, and if I don’t do it again soon, I’m going to burst out of my skin. And we also love interior design."
Check out the photos on the Bazaar website!
AAB Update
Editor Lynne Pounder has issued an update about All About Barbra magazine (published in the UK since 1983):
The final ‘Printed’ issue of ALL ABOUT BARBRA is up for order. It marks the end of 27 years of physical publishing of the magazine! It’s a collector’s edition – make sure you secure a copy of this limited print run – visit www.allaboutbarbra.com to order yours today! What happens next? All will be revealed in this issue. Plus, as usual it will be packed with all things Barbra, including all the latest news/pictures and a reflective look at the magazine.
August 5, 2010
More “Fockers” Rumors
New York Magazine is reporting:
Well-placed Universal and agency sources both say that the studio is exploring an unexpected option to fix its troubled Meet the Parents sequel Little Fockers — it’s looking into whether Dustin Hoffman might consider a last-minute reprise of his role as Bernie Focker in an effort to funny-up the comedy, which has already wrapped production.
We’d been hearing as much even before Deadline Hollywood moved a story earlier this week in which unnamed Universal sources acknowledged that, while the movie had had its problems, only “pick up” shots — the small, relatively easy tweaks filmed after the close of principal photography to augment scenes already in the can — were needed; there would be no reshooting entire scenes; it would be “fixed in post,” as the saying goes.
Now Vulture hears that there’s a chance that Little Fockers may actually go back into production: Talks are well under way to see if Hoffman would be willing to return to shoot new scenes, but are a bit complicated by the fact that he’s starring in David Milch and Michael Mann’s new HBO series Luck, an organized-crime drama set in the world of horse-racing.
Streisand named 2011 MusiCares Person of the Year
Barbra Streisand, actress/singer/director/writer/composer/
producer/designer/author/activist and eight-time GRAMMY® winner (as well as GRAMMY Legend and Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient), will be honored as the 2011 MusiCares® Person of the Year at its 21st annual benefit gala, it was announced today by Neil Portnow, President/CEO of the MusiCares Foundation® and The Recording Academy®, and Paul Caine, Chair of the MusiCares Foundation Board. Proceeds from the dinner and concert honoring Streisand — to be held in Los Angeles during GRAMMY Week on Friday, Feb. 11, 2011, two days prior to the 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards — will provide essential support for MusiCares, which ensures that music people have a place to turn in times of financial, medical and personal need.
The legendary artist is being honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year in recognition of her renowned creative accomplishments as well as her philanthropic work, which has included an extraordinary range of charitable activities over the years.
"Barbra Streisand is a genuine Renaissance woman, someone for whom artistry and philanthropy go hand in hand," said Portnow. "The enormous talent, passion and dedication she brings to her creative projects — whether film, television or music — are matched by the generosity and commitment she devotes to her charitable causes. It is fitting to celebrate the incredible legacy of Barbra at our 21st Annual MusiCares Person of the Year tribute."
"Barbra is synonymous with artistic excellence," said Caine. "What is truly remarkable is that an artist of her stature also gives back with such open arms. As part of her wide philanthropy, over $21 million was directed to causes she supports from her two most recent concert tours."
"For me, being able to create is both a gift and a responsibility, and I have seen firsthand the power of philanthropy to make the world a safer, healthier and more peaceful place," said Streisand. "It is an honor to be recognized as the 2011 MusiCares Person of the Year. I have so much respect for the work they do to create a lifeline of resources — whether it's emergency financial assistance or access to addiction recovery resources — for music people in times of need."
The 2011 MusiCares Person of the Year gala will begin with a reception and silent auction offering an exclusive and unparalleled selection of luxury items, VIP experiences and one-of-a-kind celebrity memorabilia for bidding guests. The reception and silent auction will be followed by a dinner, the award presentation and a star-studded tribute concert. The MusiCares Person of the Year tribute ceremony is one of the most prestigious events held during GRAMMY Week. The celebration culminates with the 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011. The telecast will be broadcast live on the CBS Television Network at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
Established in 1989 by The Recording Academy, MusiCares provides a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need. MusiCares' services and resources cover a wide range of financial, medical and personal emergencies, and each case is treated with integrity and confidentiality. MusiCares also focuses the resources and attention of the music industry on human service issues that directly impact the health and welfare of the music community. For more information, please visit www.musicares.com.
For information on purchasing tables and tickets to the event, please contact Dana Tomarken at MusiCares, 310.392.3777.
August 3, 2010
“Doc” Blu-Ray Review
Craig at BarbraNews has an early review of the What's Up, Doc? Blu-Ray disc which is being released next week.
Trouble in FockerLand?
This report on the status of Little Fockers is from Nikki Finke over at Deadline Hollywood:
Watching the sausage being made when it comes to major studio laughers isn't pretty. So here's a very typical example. Ever since shooting began on the threequel in the lucrative franchise, Universal has been trying to figure out how to improve its Little Fockers. At one point, replacing director Paul Weitz with producer-writer John Hamburg was contemplated early on and then rejected after Hamburg visited the set one weekend. That's because everyone realized what a DGA mess this would result in. Plus, Adam Fogelson had just taken over as chairman and didn't want to throw the already traumatized studio into a worse funk. So the decision was made to fix the movie in post. For about 4 to 5 weeks now, Weitz, Hamburg, Jay Roach, and Ben Stiller have been going through the footage. The good news is that they just decided that re-shoots aren't needed. The not-so-good news is that they think a week of pickups with all the principal cast in September is required. Fortunately for the studio, the film is "dramatically under budget", according to an insider. But even so it's still a $100M film as contemplated. "The last research screening on June 8th in Sherman Oaks scored great. 54% excellent, 85% total favorable, 73% definitely recommend. But it can be even better after working on it," a studio exec told me diplomatically. Oh, puh-leeze. Considering that Meet The Parents was a comedic classic, but its sequel Meet The Fockers was so godawful, I can only imagine how lousy Little Fockers must be at this point in the process before its December release.
August 2, 2010
Barbra @ Amazon
Barbra fans ... Cherry Lane Music has published the Piano-Vocal-Guitar sheet music folio from Love is the Answer. This folio features notes on the production, color photos, and 13 beloved romantic standards: Gentle Rain * Here's That Rainy Day * Here's to Life * If You Go Away * In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning * Love Dance * Make Someone Happy * Smoke Gets in Your Eyes * Some Other Time * Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most * A Time for Love * Where Do You Start? * You Must Believe in Spring.
Click here to order it from Amazon.com >>
Also .... What's Up Doc? is out on Blu-Ray disc on Aug. 10th.
More Updates/Additions
I've been adding more singles to the STREISAND SINGLES section. Check out the new pages:
- People / I Am Woman (1964)
- He Touched Me / I Like Him (1965)
- Where Am I Going? / You Wanna Bet (1966)
- Sam, You Made the Pants Too Long / The Minute Waltz (1966)
- Guilty / Life Story (1980)
- In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning (2009)
July 20, 2010
“Mother's Curse” with Streisand & Rogen
The Playlist blog is reporting that the newest issue of Production Weekly (the entertainment industry's comprehensive breakdown of projects in pre-production, preparation, and active development for film and television) has info on “My Mother's Curse”— a roadtrip comedy about a son and his mother written by Dan Fogelman.
Playlist says:
Barbra Streisand and Seth Rogen have been offered roles in the comedy "My Mother's Curse." The film is the rather heartwarming-sounding tale of an inventor who embarks on a road trip with his mother with a secret plan to reunite her with a long lost love.
[...] Streisand and Rogen are being offered the roles of mother and son, Joyce and Andy Brewster. The film has a script from Dan Fogelman ("Cars," "Crazy, Stupid, Love") and, less promisingly, has Anne Fletcher ("27 Dresses," "The Proposal") in the director's chair.
Again, these are just offers and both, one or neither of them may sign on. But the teaming of Streisand and Rogen could potentially be kind of great, so we'll be watching to see how this plays out.
Barbra Archives obtained a copy of a 2007 draft of the script and LOVED it! Even in the 3-year old version I read, there are Streisand-isms in the script already (Joyce doesn't have pierced ears, for example). One can only imagine what the script would be like now, having undergone rewrites. It's a very sweet and funny story and a fantastic role for Streisand. I even got a little teary-eyed when I read the ending.
Let's hope this one happens! Please note the fine print above: At this stage, only OFFERS have been made. However ... it looks like slow progress has been made.
More Pages Added
Check out these recent pages added to Barbra-Archives:
- Streisand accepts Samuel Goldwyn Award from San Francisco Mayor Alioto (1968)
- Fascinating story about Streisand's accuracy and technical adviser for Yentl
- Two Divas Meet: Opera star Renata Tebaldi and Streisand (1965-66)
July 17, 2010
James Brolin Talks Barbra
James Brolin has been making the rounds on all the media shows publicizing the movie he Executive Produced, Standing Ovation. Of course, a lot of the time the hosts steer the conversation to his wife, Barbra Streisand.
On the Today Show:
Jim: She was the best audience. I took her to the premiere in Los Angeles Saturday and she laughed ... she got all the jokes, all the things I thought some people would get, some people won't .... She's been so busy with this book that's coming out of hers. She had two photographers doing a lot of work on the book and then she ended up throwing all those away and becoming a photographer herself ... She was down to color correction ...
On the Joy Behar Show:
Joy: Laura Ingraham, who was on the show (The View), sitting on the panel, she wrote a book called Shut Up And Sing where she attacked your wife. You realize that?
Jim: Uh, I think my wife said something once. She said that's the girl that ...
Joy: Barbra Streisand and the Dixie Chicks were the targets of that book
Jim: I wish I could remember what the problem was that was kind of an untruth. She was not well-informed ... But I see it about my wife all the time. Somehow, you know, they just ... And it's usually women who like to get her.
On FoxNews:
Jim: She's always critical. "Why did you do that?" And because she's a perfectionist. She's always rubbing it in. Everybody fights her and then they get an award later and they go, Oh, I guess she was right.
On The View:
Jim: We eat almost everything out of what we grow in our garden ...
(the ladies asked Jim if Barbra sings in the shower...)
Jim: Never! You know when she sings is on the way to a recording session. She'll say, “I've got 45 minutes to learn this album!” And she has a disc she puts in and she goes "Ahh-ahhh-ahhh-ahhh" ...
July 16, 2010
Barbra Fandom Updates
First, Mark Iskowitz has alerted Streisand fans that he is closing his amazing Streisand fan site, The Barbra Streisand Music Guide.
Mark said that “after much careful consideration and prioritizing, I plan to close my web sites at BJSMUSIC.COM on July 25th. On or shortly after that date, you will no longer be able to access The Barbra Streisand Music Guide, The Barbra Streisand FAQ, and Yentl: 15 Years.”
BJSMUSIC.COM was a passion of Mark's. It was the first major site all about Barbra Streisand (it went online in 1996) and Mark definitely set the bar high with his attention to detail and focus on the truth.
I have met, hung out, and still correspond with Mark and I completely understand how much attention and time maintaining a Streisand fan site takes!
So ... L'chei-im! to Mark and The Barbra Streisand Music Guide! Thanks for all you've done over the years.
Second ....
Since Barbra is busy writing her book and not much has been going on in Streisand-Land, I've been doing small updates and additions to this site before my summer gets real busy (I'll be unavailable to make updates on the site during the last week of July and late-August to early-September). Check out these newly added/updated pages here at Barbra-Archives:
- Streisand Singles—I've been slowly but surely adding Streisand's 45rpm (or 7-inch) singles to the RECORDS section. Oy! All the scanning! Still, it's coming together. Check out what I've put up so far here >>
- Sitemap—I've just updated the sitemap for Barbra-Archives, which gives you a list of EVERY page on the site. It's a differently-organized way of browsing Barbra Archives. Check it out here >>
- New Magazines: Check out these newly added Streisand articles and interviews:
Last ...
Just to update everybody on Ms. Streisand's professional schedule ... Look for Barbra's design book in November 2010 ... Barbra has a few scenes in Little Fockers, due out in theaters December 2010 ... Beyond the horizon, Streisand will most likely record a new album (Bergman songs?), and Columbia Records is planning a big to-do for Streisand's 50th Anniversary with them (some rarities CDs!) ... It's also possible Barbra will be behind or in front of the camera and make another movie—no firm details on that yet, though.
July 13, 2010
Two More Pics from Aspen
Here are two more photos of Ms. Streisand at the Aspen Ideas Festival on July 8th.
(Top: Attorney General Eric Holder and Barbara Streisand talking after the taping of Face the Nation with Bob Schieffer at the Benedict Music Tent during the 2010 Aspen Ideas Festival; Bottom: Bob Schieffer and Barbra Streisand; Schieffer was there taping his television show “Face the Nation” with Holder.)
July 11, 2010
Brolin & Streisand at Another Premiere
Barbra is certainly out-and-about lately! Here are Barbra and husband James Brolin at the July 10th premiere of Standing Ovation at Universal AMC CityWalk Stadium 19 Cinemas in Universal City, California.
July 7, 2010
Barbra is California Hall of Fame Inductee
from the press release:
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and First Lady Maria Shriver today released the names of the 2010 inductees to The California Museum's California Hall of Fame. In its fifth year, the California Hall of Fame has continued the tradition of honoring legendary people who embody California's innovative spirit and have made their mark on history.
The 2010 California Hall of Fame inductees are: Governor Edmund G. "Pat" Brown, film-maker James Cameron, Silicon Valley visionary investor John Doerr, father of modern banking A.P. Giannini, country music legend Merle Haggard, author and activist Anne Lamott, former Secretary of State George Shultz, historian Dr. Kevin Starr, businessman and philanthropist Levi Strauss, screen and music icon Barbra Streisand, artist Wayne Thiebaud, comedienne Betty White, tennis champion Serena Williams, and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.
The 2010 inductees join 51 California Hall of Fame inductees who have made great achievements in science, philanthropy, sports, business, entertainment, literature, fitness, technology, activism and politics. The California Hall of Fame highlights the broad range of California interests by honoring trailblazers who have broken barriers in not just one field or talent, but have impacted the world with their overall courage, determination and creativity.
“The California Hall of Fame is a great way to honor amazing Californians whose dedication, determination and courage have helped shape this state,” said Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. “What they have accomplished reminds us all that we live in the greatest state, one of opportunity and prosperity. They make me proud to call California home, and proud that they are this year's inductees.”
[...] “California is known for its beauty, diversity and creative community,” said Barbra Streisand. “It's respected for its leadership in scientific research, environmental awareness and regulation. But to me, for most of my adult life, California is simply home. Thank you to the State of California for honoring me as an artist and a citizen.”
Barbra in Aspen
Hope everybody had a wonderful 4th of July weekend (I did!).
I'm back with news that Barbra Streisand and James Brolin were in Aspen attending the Aspen Ideas Festival.
“I don't usually get nervous when I talk,” Surgeon General of the United States Dr. Regina Benjamin confessed to the audience she was speaking to, “but you all are some impressive people. I turned around and saw Barbara Streisand.”
After an economic presentation by Harvard business and history professor Niall Ferguson and real estate billionaire Mort Zuckerman, Streisand's reaction was captured by writer Lloyd Grove: “Depressing, but fantastic,” Streisand said. “So exciting. Wonderful!” [read Grove's article—it's fascinating!]
Streisand and Brolin were also spotted at Aspen's St. Regis Hotel lunching with President Bill Clinton.
(Above): Streisand meets Niall Ferguson, author of “The Ascent of Money, The Financial History of the World.” He was a speaker at the Festival.
More photos of Barbra in Aspen at the Festival:
(Above): Walter Isaacson, Barbra, Jane Lubchenco, and Andrea Mitchell; (Below): James Brolin and Barbra Streisand.
All About Barbra Blogging
All About Barbra magazine has started a new blog to communicate with Streisand fans. Check it out here.
Bergmans at Barbra Archives + Updates
Just wanted to direct your attention to an older interview that I just posted here on the site. In 2007 I had the good luck to interview Marilyn and Alan Bergman when they were visiting Washington, D.C. (where I live). The interview was published in All About Barbra magazine. Since the Bergmans are such an important part of Streisand's musical legacy, I decided to post it here for all to see, including a complete list of Bergman songs that Barbra has recorded over the years.
Read Barbra Archives interview with Alan & Marilyn Bergman here >>
Other updates I have added recently to Barbra Archives include:
- Streisand's vocals on Don Johnson's 1989 album
- The Lyrics of Alan & Marilyn Bergman CD
- Delilah Radio Show (2003)
- Legrand Radio Show (2003)
July 1, 2010
Happy Anniversary, Barbra & James!
They were married July 1, 1998. Happy 12th Anniversary!
(Read about the 1998 wedding at People Magazine.)
Barbra Not Doing “Normal Heart” ... ??
Actor Mark Ruffalo told MTV News today that his next project is—tentatively—playing Ned Weeks in The Normal Heart— Larry Kramer's play about the AIDS crisis in the 1980s, long-associated with Barbra Streisand as a directing project.
Ruffalo said: “I just signed on tentatively with Ryan Murphy to do The Normal Heart, which is the Larry Kramer play,” Ruffalo told MTV. “It's really beautiful. Larry Kramer did a script adaptation. It's really powerful and strong and beautiful.”
Ryan Murphy is the man behind Glee and the upcoming adaptation of Eat, Pray, Love with Julia Roberts.
This certainly raises the question .... will Streisand be directing? Or is she no longer involved in the project? Fans will recall that Barbra has been dedicated to making the film since the 1990s.
“My Passion For Design” ... Coming Soon!
Barbra's first book, My Passion For Design, is due out in stores on November 16th—about 5 more months to go!
An article in Publishers Weekly described the book:
... [the book] explores the interests in architecture, landscaping, and interior design that inspired Streisand to create her dream refuges on her property on the California coast, near Los Angeles. The homes include a main house, an elegant barn where her art collection is stored, and “Grandma's House.”
My Passion for Design includes 350 full-color photographs and drawings of the interiors of the three buildings, as well as the gardens. Many of the photos were taken by “La Streisand” herself, who, on top of everything else, is an accomplished photographer. In addition to allowing readers inside her homes and her life, Streisand dishes in My Passion for Design about her childhood growing up in a small Brooklyn apartment, the evolution of her sense of style, and what collecting art has come to mean to her...
Here is the publisher's web page about the upcoming book >>
And here's a link to pre-order the book (with great savings!) at Amazon.com. FYI, everything you buy through links on this site helps support my work here at Barbra-Archives. Thanks!
June 29, 2010
“Little Fockers” Trailer & Official Pic
I was out of town for a long weekend and have just had the chance to post the official photo of Streisand as Roz Focker in the sequel to Meet the Fockers—Little Fockers!
You can also view the trailer here at the official Little Fockers site. (Looks like Roz has her own television or radio show in the sequel!)
Barbra, by the way, looks amazing in these early shots!
Streisand at Stone Screening
Barbra Streisand attended a private screening of Oliver Stone's documentary South of the Border at CAA on June 28, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.
June 23, 2010
“Little Fockers” Spoilers!!
JoBlo.com has a review of the new Little Fockers movie, sequel to Meet the Fockers, which is due out in theaters in December. It was screened this week.
According to someone who's seen the film:
Barbra Streisand reprises her role as Greg's mom Roz, and she is totally underused; she pops up three times in the movie and says nothing remotely funny.
The trailer for the movie should be online soon. Barbra Archives will link to it when it's up!
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