The music world, like the entirety of the United States, was stunned to learn of President Joe Biden’s decision to not seek re-election Sunday, with many artists turning to social media immediately after to thank Biden for his service and his decision, or throw their support behind Vice President Kamala …
Read More »Barbra Streisand Swears She Was Trying to Compliment Melissa McCarthy by Asking 'Did You Take Ozempic?'
Barbra Streisand has apologized after getting a harsh reminder that public comments on someone’s Instagram are not, uh, private direct messages. The 82-year-old icon was caught in the comments of a recent Melissa McCarthy Instagram post asking the actress, “did you take Ozempic?” Actually, the full comment is even better, …
Read More »Barbra Streisand to Release 'Love Will Survive,' Her First-Ever Song for a TV Series
Barbra Streisand has announced her first-ever recording for a television series. The song “Love Will Survive” is the end title for the upcoming Sky and Peacock original series, The Tattooist of Auschwitz. Composed by Hans Zimmer in collaboration with Kara Talve and Walter Afanasieff, the song features lyrics by Charlie …
Read More »RBG Award Gala Canceled After Justice's Family, Barbra Streisand Denounce Honorees
An award named after Ruth Bader Ginsburg that was set to be given to Elon Musk and Rubert Murdoch has been canceled. On Monday, the Dwight D. Opperman Foundation announced that it would be canceling its awards gala this year after Barbra Streisand — who was awarded the Ruth Bader …
Read More »Barbra Streisand Dreams of a World Where 'Prejudice Is a Thing of the Past': SAG Life Achievement Award
Barbra Streisand was honored at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards on Saturday at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles, receiving a Life Achievement Award. The 30th annual ceremony was streamed live globally on Netflix for the first time. The legendary actress, director-producer, and singer is one of …
Read More »Barbra Streisand: James Brolin Romance Inspired Aerosmith's 'I Don't Want to Miss a Thing'
Before “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” became synonymous with Ben Affleck and Liv Tyler, the song from Michael Bay‘s 1998 science fiction disaster flickArmageddonhad its beginnings in another romance. Performed by Aerosmith, the power ballad was written by prolific song writer Diane Warren, who was inspired by an …
Read More »Judy Garland Warned Barbra Streisand: 'Don't Let Them Do to You What They Did to Me'
Barbra Streisand’s memoir My Name is Barbra released Tuesday, and among the stories shared throughout the book’s 992 pages are details of her friendship with fellow legend Judy Garland. From 1963 to 1964, Garland had her own musical variety show that aired on CBS, and on one episode sang a …
Read More »Barbra Streisand Didn't Like How Siri Said Her Name — So She Called Apple's Tim Cook to Change It
We’re hours away from Barbra Streisand‘s memoir, My Name is Barbra, and stories are starting to emerge from the long-anticipated tome. In a new interview with the BBC, Streisand recounted one of the many tales she tells in the 992-page book — and it’s an impressive flex. In the book, …
Read More »Barbra Streisand to Receive 2023 Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Woman of Leadership Award
Barbra Streisand will receive the 2023 Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Woman of Leadership Award at the Library of Congress on April 22, making the singer just the fourth recipient — and first-ever musical artist — to accept the honor. “I am deeply honored to receive this award named after one …
Read More »Barbra Streisand's Fabled, Long-Awaited Memoir Will Finally Be Published This Year
Barbra Streisand has finally finished her memoir, My Name is Barbra, which will be published on Nov. 7 via Viking. Per a page for the book on the Viking website, the memoir will find Streisand recounting the totality of her life and career, “from growing up in Brooklyn to her …
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