Saturday, 12 December 2009
Roz Focker Returns!
Barbra has completed filming for the new Fockers sequel, which will be released in late 2010. (July 2010 dates are incorrect).
Saturday, 5 December 2009
Barbra Streisand Barbie Doll
Singer, actress, producer, and now doll! The legendary singer has 30 platinum albums and a couple of Oscars to her credit, and is the top-selling female artist in American music history. This impressive Pink Label Barbie Collection Barbra Streisand Doll stands approximately 11 1/2-inches tall in a stunning likeness of the legend herself. Barbra Streisand comes in an elegant white top and black dress, complete with a classic microphone stand. She's a true delight for her many fans and collectors alike!
Click HERE to order
Click HERE to order
Monday, 23 November 2009
Barbra's Village Vanguard Gig Coming To DVD
Barbra's September 2009 Gig from the Village Vanguard (New York), in which she performed for around 100 people, will be released on DVD in mid 2010.
Tuesday, 10 November 2009
Barbra Attends Premiere of "Old Dogs"
Jason Gould, Barbra Streisand, John Travolta, Ella Bleu Travolta, Kelly Preston and Disney's Rich Ross at the World Premiere Walt Disney Pictures "Old Dogs" on November 09, 2009 at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California.
Monday, 26 October 2009
Monday, 28 September 2009
Barbra Performs In Greenwich Village For Small Crowd.
New York City’s 7th Avenue was buzzing with excitement on Saturday night, September 26, when Barbra Streisand performed a free concert at the historic Village Vanguard to an audience of 100 of her luckiest fans from around the world, who'd been chosen from tens of thousands of entrants in a variety of contests launched on the artist's website, BarbraStreisand.com.
Crowds and onlookers of all-ages thronged the streets and sidewalks around the venue hoping for glimpses of the legendary performer who'd last performed in Greenwich Village in 1962, and for notables, including former President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, Sarah Jessica Park and Nicole Kidman attending the once-in-a-lifetime event.
Streisand decided to return to the Village Vanguard to perform the songs from Love Is The Answer -- her new album of jazz standards and classics -- in the most intimate setting possible. With its astounding acoustics and deeply comfortable vibe, The Village Vanguard -- an epicenter of the New York jazz scene since an all-jazz policy was implemented in 1957 -- was, and is one of the most renowned musical venues in the world.
During her Vanguard concert, Streisand performed songs from her new album, as well as personal favorites and some surprises, in an extraordinarily warm and powerful set, as the artist and her audience shared an evening filled with music, magic and memories. Several people with connection to Barbra’s early Greenwich Village days appeared to present Barbra to thunderous applause including Lorraine Gordon, widow of the Village Vanguard’s owner, Max Gordon; Rick Edelstein, a waiter at the Village Vanguard who arranged for a then-teen-aged Streisand's first audition at the venue, and lastly, Marty Erlichman, Barbra Streisand’s longtime manager, who was introduced to Barbra by Rick Edelstein in 1961. Backed by a small, tightly-honed band, Streisand delivered passionate and unforgettable performances. The full set-list included, in order of performance, “Here’s To Life”, “In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning”, “Gentle Rain”, “Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most”, “If You Go Away”, “Where Do You Start”, “Make Someone Happy”, “My Funny Valentine”, “Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered”, “Evergreen”, “Some Other Time” and “The Way We Were”
Crowds and onlookers of all-ages thronged the streets and sidewalks around the venue hoping for glimpses of the legendary performer who'd last performed in Greenwich Village in 1962, and for notables, including former President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, Sarah Jessica Park and Nicole Kidman attending the once-in-a-lifetime event.
Streisand decided to return to the Village Vanguard to perform the songs from Love Is The Answer -- her new album of jazz standards and classics -- in the most intimate setting possible. With its astounding acoustics and deeply comfortable vibe, The Village Vanguard -- an epicenter of the New York jazz scene since an all-jazz policy was implemented in 1957 -- was, and is one of the most renowned musical venues in the world.
During her Vanguard concert, Streisand performed songs from her new album, as well as personal favorites and some surprises, in an extraordinarily warm and powerful set, as the artist and her audience shared an evening filled with music, magic and memories. Several people with connection to Barbra’s early Greenwich Village days appeared to present Barbra to thunderous applause including Lorraine Gordon, widow of the Village Vanguard’s owner, Max Gordon; Rick Edelstein, a waiter at the Village Vanguard who arranged for a then-teen-aged Streisand's first audition at the venue, and lastly, Marty Erlichman, Barbra Streisand’s longtime manager, who was introduced to Barbra by Rick Edelstein in 1961. Backed by a small, tightly-honed band, Streisand delivered passionate and unforgettable performances. The full set-list included, in order of performance, “Here’s To Life”, “In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning”, “Gentle Rain”, “Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most”, “If You Go Away”, “Where Do You Start”, “Make Someone Happy”, “My Funny Valentine”, “Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered”, “Evergreen”, “Some Other Time” and “The Way We Were”
Friday, 14 August 2009
A Reminder...
Hey guys --
Hope you're all well.
As I'm working on Barbra's official website -- this website isn't get updated frequently.
Check out the NEW official Barbra Streisand website at www.barbrastreisand.com (You can even listen to SONG CLIPS from the new album.
Also -- follow official updates at www.facebook.com/barbrastreisand.
Hope you're all well.
As I'm working on Barbra's official website -- this website isn't get updated frequently.
Check out the NEW official Barbra Streisand website at www.barbrastreisand.com (You can even listen to SONG CLIPS from the new album.
Also -- follow official updates at www.facebook.com/barbrastreisand.
Thursday, 6 August 2009
Barbra To Perform At The Village Vanguard, NY.
In what promises to be a once-in-a lifetime thrill for a hundred of her luckiest fans, Barbra Streisand will celebrate the release of Love Is The Answer---her new album of jazz standards and classics--- by singing a selection of these songs at New York’s legendary Village Vanguard on Saturday, September 26, where she last performed in 1961 as the opening act for Miles Davis.
Free tickets to this history-making experience will be made available only to fans who either pre-order the new CD or register an entry blank free of charge. Full details and rules can be found on barbrastreisand.com.
Soon after her performance at the Vanguard some 48 years ago, Streisand began to build a reputation in Greenwich Village as an extraordinary newcomer on the scene, a not-to-be-missed star on the rise singing in clubs like The Lion and The Bon Soir. With its astounding acoustics and intimate vibe, The Village Vanguard--an epicenter of the New York jazz scene since an all-jazz policy was implemented in 1957-- was, and is one of the most renowned musical venues throughout the world.
Free tickets to this history-making experience will be made available only to fans who either pre-order the new CD or register an entry blank free of charge. Full details and rules can be found on barbrastreisand.com.
Soon after her performance at the Vanguard some 48 years ago, Streisand began to build a reputation in Greenwich Village as an extraordinary newcomer on the scene, a not-to-be-missed star on the rise singing in clubs like The Lion and The Bon Soir. With its astounding acoustics and intimate vibe, The Village Vanguard--an epicenter of the New York jazz scene since an all-jazz policy was implemented in 1957-- was, and is one of the most renowned musical venues throughout the world.
Monday, 27 July 2009
Track Listing for New Album
Click here to PRE-ORDER the new album (deluxe version).
The complete track listing for Love Is The Answer will feature:
1. "Here's To Life" (Artie Butler/Phyllis Molinary)
2. "In The Wee Small Hours" (Bob Hilliard/David Mann)
3. "Gentle Rain" (Luiz Bonfa/Matt Dubey)
4. "If You Go Away" (Jacques Brel/Rod McKuen)
5. "Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most" (Tommy Wolf/Fran Landesman)
6. "Make Someone Happy" (Jule Styne/Betty Comden/Adolph Green)
7. "Where Do You Start?"(Johnny Mandel/Alan Bergman/Marilyn Bergman)
8. "A Time For Love" (Johnny Mandel/Paul Francis Webster)
9. "Here's That Rainy Day" (Johnny Burke/Jimmy Van Heusen)
10. "Love Dance" (Ivan Lins/Gilson Peranzzetta with English lyrics by Paul Williams)
11. "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" (Jerome Kern/Otto Harbach)
12. "Some Other Time" (Leonard Bernstein/Betty Comden/Adolph Green)
13. Bonus Track - "You Must Believe In Spring" (Michel Legrand/Alan & Marilyn Bergman)
The deluxe package includes the following bonus disc:
(Vocal With Quartet)
1. "Here's To Life" (Artie Butler/Phyllis Molinary)
2. "In The Wee Small Hours" (Bob Hilliard/David Mann)
3. "Gentle Rain" (Luiz Bonfa/Matt Dubey)
4. "If You Go Away" (Jacques Brel/Rod McKuen)
5. "Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most" (Tommy Wolf/Fran Landesman)
6. "Make Someone Happy" (Jule Styne/Betty Comden/Adolph Green)
7. "Where Do You Start?"(Johnny Mandel/Alan Bergman/Marilyn Bergman)
8. "A Time For Love" (Johnny Mandel/Paul Francis Webster)
9. "Here's That Rainy Day" (Johnny Burke/Jimmy Van Heusen)
10. "Love Dance" (Ivan Lins/Gilson Peranzzetta with English lyrics by Paul Williams)
11. "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" (Jerome Kern/Otto Harbach)
12. "Some Other Time" (Leonard Bernstein/Betty Comden/Adolph Green)
Click here to read the full press release // Click here to PRE-ORDER the new album (deluxe version).
The complete track listing for Love Is The Answer will feature:
1. "Here's To Life" (Artie Butler/Phyllis Molinary)
2. "In The Wee Small Hours" (Bob Hilliard/David Mann)
3. "Gentle Rain" (Luiz Bonfa/Matt Dubey)
4. "If You Go Away" (Jacques Brel/Rod McKuen)
5. "Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most" (Tommy Wolf/Fran Landesman)
6. "Make Someone Happy" (Jule Styne/Betty Comden/Adolph Green)
7. "Where Do You Start?"(Johnny Mandel/Alan Bergman/Marilyn Bergman)
8. "A Time For Love" (Johnny Mandel/Paul Francis Webster)
9. "Here's That Rainy Day" (Johnny Burke/Jimmy Van Heusen)
10. "Love Dance" (Ivan Lins/Gilson Peranzzetta with English lyrics by Paul Williams)
11. "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" (Jerome Kern/Otto Harbach)
12. "Some Other Time" (Leonard Bernstein/Betty Comden/Adolph Green)
13. Bonus Track - "You Must Believe In Spring" (Michel Legrand/Alan & Marilyn Bergman)
The deluxe package includes the following bonus disc:
(Vocal With Quartet)
1. "Here's To Life" (Artie Butler/Phyllis Molinary)
2. "In The Wee Small Hours" (Bob Hilliard/David Mann)
3. "Gentle Rain" (Luiz Bonfa/Matt Dubey)
4. "If You Go Away" (Jacques Brel/Rod McKuen)
5. "Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most" (Tommy Wolf/Fran Landesman)
6. "Make Someone Happy" (Jule Styne/Betty Comden/Adolph Green)
7. "Where Do You Start?"(Johnny Mandel/Alan Bergman/Marilyn Bergman)
8. "A Time For Love" (Johnny Mandel/Paul Francis Webster)
9. "Here's That Rainy Day" (Johnny Burke/Jimmy Van Heusen)
10. "Love Dance" (Ivan Lins/Gilson Peranzzetta with English lyrics by Paul Williams)
11. "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" (Jerome Kern/Otto Harbach)
12. "Some Other Time" (Leonard Bernstein/Betty Comden/Adolph Green)
Click here to read the full press release // Click here to PRE-ORDER the new album (deluxe version).
Friday, 24 July 2009
Love Is The Answer - The NEW album...
Most of you know that Barbra's new album will be released at the end of September 2009. New updates will be posted at http://www.barbrastreisand.com/ -- and also on the official Streisand Facebook page - www.facebook.com/barbrastreisand. More updates coming next week.
Amazon are now accepting pre-orders for the NEW deluxe package which will include 2 CDs (more information on this exciting package soon). You can pre-order the album NOW -- and receive a discount + free shipping.
Click here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002DYJAIO?ie=UTF8&tag=barbranewsc02-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B002DYJAIO
Amazon are now accepting pre-orders for the NEW deluxe package which will include 2 CDs (more information on this exciting package soon). You can pre-order the album NOW -- and receive a discount + free shipping.
Click here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002DYJAIO?ie=UTF8&tag=barbranewsc02-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B002DYJAIO
Tuesday, 14 July 2009
Oil Painting For Sale.
Dear Barbra Fans...
A fantastic oil painting is currently up for auction... and I've been asked to let the Barbra fans know.
Check it out here:
http://barbranews.com/oilpaintingsale.htm
A fantastic oil painting is currently up for auction... and I've been asked to let the Barbra fans know.
Check it out here:
http://barbranews.com/oilpaintingsale.htm
Saturday, 27 June 2009
News soon....
.... all is quiet on the Barbra front at the moment. We're expecting more updates into July....
Don't forget -- keep checking BarbraStreisand.com for OFFICIAL updates (I'm working on Barbra's official website... and updates will appear there FIRST!).
You can also follow updates on Facebook (www.facebook.com/barbrastreisand) and MySpace (www.myspace.com/barbrastreisand).
Don't forget -- keep checking BarbraStreisand.com for OFFICIAL updates (I'm working on Barbra's official website... and updates will appear there FIRST!).
You can also follow updates on Facebook (www.facebook.com/barbrastreisand) and MySpace (www.myspace.com/barbrastreisand).
Monday, 22 June 2009
New Studio Album coming September 2009.
Barbra's new studio album coming September 2009. Press release added to Barbra's official website.
Click:
http://www.barbrastreisand.com/index.php?page=news&n_id=1258
Click:
http://www.barbrastreisand.com/index.php?page=news&n_id=1258
Monday, 15 June 2009
Official Barbra Websites
Here's a couple of websites for your bookmarks...
These websites are official, and we recommend you sign up to them -- for official updates.
http://www.barbrastreisand.com/ -- The official website.
www.facebook.com/barbrastreisand -- The official Barbra Streisand Facebook Page (Click 'Become A Fan' on the page for frequent updates).
www.myspace.com/barbrastreisand -- The official MySpace page
www.youtube.com/barbrastreisand -- The official YouTube channel. More videos will be added soon.
Twitter -- coming soon.
These websites are official, and we recommend you sign up to them -- for official updates.
http://www.barbrastreisand.com/ -- The official website.
www.facebook.com/barbrastreisand -- The official Barbra Streisand Facebook Page (Click 'Become A Fan' on the page for frequent updates).
www.myspace.com/barbrastreisand -- The official MySpace page
www.youtube.com/barbrastreisand -- The official YouTube channel. More videos will be added soon.
Twitter -- coming soon.
Wednesday, 10 June 2009
New Barbra Video
Click here to view new video of Barbra from last month. Barbra talks about Marilyn and Alan Bergman. She also gives a tidbit about one of her 'next' albums... 
Wednesday, 27 May 2009
Streisand writing about house, pondering memoir
By HILLEL ITALIE – May 27, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) — Barbra Streisand has finished building her dream house and started to think about her life.
The singer, director and actress has reached an agreement with Viking for "A Passion for Design," an illustrated book scheduled for fall 2010 that includes photos of the Malibu, Calif., oceanfront compound she worked on for more than five years, and of other residences, back to her early years in New York.
In writing about where she lives (the book is expected to have up to 50,000 words of text), she has been writing about herself "because I'm spurred on by the writing process," Streisand said Wednesday during a brief telephone interview with The Associated Press.
Long reluctant to discuss her private life, the 67-year-old Streisand said she has been working on chapters, in longhand, for a separate book. But she hasn't made up her mind whether she will complete the memoir and publish it.
"I go back and forth," said Streisand, who has received numerous show business honors, including Academy Awards, Grammys and Emmys. "Do I really want to write about my life? Do I really want to relive my life? I'm not sure."
But she is deeply committed to her current project, calling it the culmination of a lifelong passion for American architecture and design. She spoke of visiting landmarks around the country, from the Monticello estate of Thomas Jefferson in Virginia to Edith Wharton's house in Lenox, Mass. — The Mount, which Streisand explored with camera and tape measure.
She sees the book as answering questions she has often asked herself: Why is she so fascinated by furniture, gardens and how homes are constructed? Why was she buying antique clothing as a teenager? Why, in the basement of her new house, did she reproduce a city street? Why did she even write a script about her home?
"As a filmmaker even, I got very involved in set production and design and colors," said Streisand, a known perfectionist whose directing credits include "Yentl" and "The Prince of Tides."
The deal with Viking, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), was negotiated by Robert Barnett, better known as the literary representative for political leaders, including President Obama and former President George W. Bush. Barnett says he met Streisand through mutual friends and Barnett clients — former President Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Financial terms were not disclosed. Viking President Clare Ferraro, who declined to say how much the publisher paid, said she visited Streisand's home in April, a planned two-hour stop that lasted 4 1/2 hours and didn't begin to cover all that Streisand had done.
"Everything is perfect, down to the flowers, to the metal plates on the doorknobs," Ferraro said. "I remember her living room. The color scheme was in pink and burgundy and green and if you looked out the window you saw there were roses in the same color. And throughout the house, the outside matched what was inside.
"It's just breathtaking, her whole house. I went home and ripped the flower bed out of my porch because the flowers didn't match my porch furniture."
Ferraro said Streisand will "get pretty personal" in the book, saying that she likely will offer childhood experiences and stories about her career. "She discovers a lot about herself through her passion for design and fashion," Ferraro said.
Married to actor James Brolin, her second husband, Streisand said she wants to get back into filmmaking after setting her career aside to work on her house. She is hoping to obtain rights to Larry Kramer's play "A Normal Heart," a story she has been interested in for years, and has recruited some "interesting cast members" whom she declined to identify.
"This house has taken a lot out of me," she said. "It was a project. Instead of directing a movie, I built a house. And it's so much more complex than doing a movie."
Copyright © 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
NEW YORK (AP) — Barbra Streisand has finished building her dream house and started to think about her life.
The singer, director and actress has reached an agreement with Viking for "A Passion for Design," an illustrated book scheduled for fall 2010 that includes photos of the Malibu, Calif., oceanfront compound she worked on for more than five years, and of other residences, back to her early years in New York.
In writing about where she lives (the book is expected to have up to 50,000 words of text), she has been writing about herself "because I'm spurred on by the writing process," Streisand said Wednesday during a brief telephone interview with The Associated Press.
Long reluctant to discuss her private life, the 67-year-old Streisand said she has been working on chapters, in longhand, for a separate book. But she hasn't made up her mind whether she will complete the memoir and publish it.
"I go back and forth," said Streisand, who has received numerous show business honors, including Academy Awards, Grammys and Emmys. "Do I really want to write about my life? Do I really want to relive my life? I'm not sure."
But she is deeply committed to her current project, calling it the culmination of a lifelong passion for American architecture and design. She spoke of visiting landmarks around the country, from the Monticello estate of Thomas Jefferson in Virginia to Edith Wharton's house in Lenox, Mass. — The Mount, which Streisand explored with camera and tape measure.
She sees the book as answering questions she has often asked herself: Why is she so fascinated by furniture, gardens and how homes are constructed? Why was she buying antique clothing as a teenager? Why, in the basement of her new house, did she reproduce a city street? Why did she even write a script about her home?
"As a filmmaker even, I got very involved in set production and design and colors," said Streisand, a known perfectionist whose directing credits include "Yentl" and "The Prince of Tides."
The deal with Viking, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), was negotiated by Robert Barnett, better known as the literary representative for political leaders, including President Obama and former President George W. Bush. Barnett says he met Streisand through mutual friends and Barnett clients — former President Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Financial terms were not disclosed. Viking President Clare Ferraro, who declined to say how much the publisher paid, said she visited Streisand's home in April, a planned two-hour stop that lasted 4 1/2 hours and didn't begin to cover all that Streisand had done.
"Everything is perfect, down to the flowers, to the metal plates on the doorknobs," Ferraro said. "I remember her living room. The color scheme was in pink and burgundy and green and if you looked out the window you saw there were roses in the same color. And throughout the house, the outside matched what was inside.
"It's just breathtaking, her whole house. I went home and ripped the flower bed out of my porch because the flowers didn't match my porch furniture."
Ferraro said Streisand will "get pretty personal" in the book, saying that she likely will offer childhood experiences and stories about her career. "She discovers a lot about herself through her passion for design and fashion," Ferraro said.
Married to actor James Brolin, her second husband, Streisand said she wants to get back into filmmaking after setting her career aside to work on her house. She is hoping to obtain rights to Larry Kramer's play "A Normal Heart," a story she has been interested in for years, and has recruited some "interesting cast members" whom she declined to identify.
"This house has taken a lot out of me," she said. "It was a project. Instead of directing a movie, I built a house. And it's so much more complex than doing a movie."
Copyright © 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Saturday, 23 May 2009
Jon Peters Pulls Book
According to reports, Jon Peters will not be releasing his explosive tell all biography. Fantastic news we say!
Tuesday, 19 May 2009
Barbra responds to Jon Peters Reports...
Truth About The Book.
Just for the record... the claims and statements attributed to me in Jon Peter’s book proposal are either completely distorted or simply untrue.
Just for the record... the claims and statements attributed to me in Jon Peter’s book proposal are either completely distorted or simply untrue.
Wednesday, 6 May 2009
Sunday, 26 April 2009
New Streisand DVD Set #1 on Amazon.com!
You may be pleased to know that the concert DVD set has rocketed to Number One on Amazon.com today!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001VB8UAE?ie=UTF8&tag=barbranewsc02-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B001VB8UAE
Also -- the CD version (Columbia Records 2007) has shot into the top ten in numerous categories on Amazon. Not bad for a 2 year old album!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001VB8UAE?ie=UTF8&tag=barbranewsc02-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B001VB8UAE
Also -- the CD version (Columbia Records 2007) has shot into the top ten in numerous categories on Amazon. Not bad for a 2 year old album!
Friday, 24 April 2009
New Barbra Video
Barbra talks about the new concert DVD...
http://www.barbrastreisand.com/index.php?page=news&n_id=1218
http://www.barbrastreisand.com/index.php?page=news&n_id=1218
Wednesday, 22 April 2009
Wish Barbra A Happy Birthday
Click on the following link for more:
http://www.barbrastreisand.com/index.php?page=news&n_id=1217
Craig
http://www.barbrastreisand.com/index.php?page=news&n_id=1217
Craig
Wednesday, 15 April 2009
Diana Krall talks Barbra...
As most of you will know, Barbra has recently been working on her new album with Diana Krall.
Well, Diana has just released her new album, and has been doing a lot of press.
Here's some quotes that I've grabbed from various sources. Please note, some of these quotes contain spoilers about the songs that Barbra has recorded.
Canwest News Service:
"We were two very headstrong artists who didn't always agree, but after the disagreement, we'd laugh and play cards," Krall says. "There is that challenge -- you find a middle ground that works for both of you."
Reuters:
Ahead of the release of Quiet Nights, Krall had been working on producing an album of standards for singing legend Streisand and playing piano on some of the record's tracks."She's directed and she's a very, very strong woman," she said of Streisand. "You want to give her something that is what she wants, but also a little different. But that's probably why she called me."
CNN:
CNN: You've been producing Barbara Streisand's new album. What has that been like?
Krall: Incredible. I just am so thrilled with her performance on this album. [She gives] one of the most incredible performances I think of her career on a song called "You Must Believe in Spring" with a great pianist from New York named Phil Charlap. It's just piano and voice and it's so incredibly stunning. She said to me, "Maybe it needs some strings or something." I said "Don't touch it! Just leave it! It's gorgeous!"It's been great working artist to artist and we had a lot of fun. We played cards. So when there were moments in the studio where there was something technical that had to be fixed, we'd deal the cards and we'd play gin rummy, which I'm lousy at. Thank goodness.
CNN: This is the first album you've produced for another artist. Way to choose somebody really small to start off with.
Krall: She chose me! I had a few phone calls and it was a little daunting, but it was a great experience and really, really intense, as you would expect it to be.
Winnipeg Sun:
Diana Krall found herself not only producing Barbra Streisand's new album from last November until this February but also playing piano on the disc which still doesn't have a title or release date.
The two women met ten years ago and when the Nanaimo, B.C., singer became pregnant more recently (her twins are now two and a half years old), Streisand called to say she was getting ready to tour again and needed "some songs to be inspired by."
"And so I sent her some CDs and sent her some music and her manager and her main guy from Columbia, Jay Landers, I think encouraged her and called my management a couple of times," said Krall. "And then we had a meeting about it. And I said, 'Are you interested in doing a record the way I make records? Because this is the only way I know how to make records is we do it pretty much live.' And she was like, 'Yeah, absolutely.' "
Krall said they started listening to music together at Streisand's house and Barbra -- who is a fan of such jazz greats as Shirley Horn and Nancy Wilson -- wound up recording songs like Here's to Life, Where do You Start, Love Dance, and You Must Believe in Spring.
"She did a couple of songs just with piano which I think are just brilliant. And my job is to make sure she's happy and comfortable and inspired in what she's doing. That I'm not taking her out of something that's so far from (her) reality. I'm trying to just like strip things down a little bit."
And while Streisand lived up to her reputation -- "she is tough, she is a perfectionist, all true," said Krall -- the two women had a grand time together both in and out of the studio.
"One of my favourite moments with her was when we played cards," said Krall. "We playing gin rummy together in the studio. We had been planning on playing cards at her house but so far we've watched movies there and things like that."
Still, it seems a shame that they never wound up recording a duet together.
"We were planning on a duet, we were trying to find the right tune, and our schedules are so insane that I don't know when we can find a moment to do that, if we can, then we will, but I don't think it's necessary. I think it's her album. I don't have to be singing on it. And I know some people will say, 'Well, that's not right.' But it's a beautiful album and it's about her."
USA Today:
"This is someone who has done everything," Krall says. "So being in the producer's chair, I really had to make sure that I could give her something a little different." Krall describes the resulting disc, expected later this year, as "a really honest, beautiful record, with a very organic feel. There's one song with just a piano and her voice that is absolutely stunning."
Streisand and Krall also bonded "as two women working together. She loves architecture and design, and we'd talk about that, and about our experiences. We were girly-girls, too, talking about clothes, telling funny stories. And we played cards! So if there was ever a technical problem, we'd break out a deck and play hands of rummy."
Chatelaine:
M: You’ve also recently worked with Barbra Streisand. [Krall is producing Streisand’s new album, due later this year. The relationship between the two women formed in 2006, when Krall was pregnant and Streisand “came to some of my gigs and mentioned that she needed inspiration for her tour,” says Krall. “So I started sending her CDs.”] What can we expect from the final result?
D: It’s a really beautiful record. We’ve chosen different songs for her, a combination of standards and bossa nova, plus some very challenging adult songs and she’s really passionate about them. She worked so hard. We wanted to find songs that were art-meets-commercial, that mean something to her, that tell a story about a woman who is her age, and I think that was accomplished. It’s been quite an extraordinary thing to be part of, and I’m learning a lot.
M: Do you sing with her on this?
D: No. We couldn’t find the right tune and we’re still thinking of that, trying to find the right one.
Well, Diana has just released her new album, and has been doing a lot of press.
Here's some quotes that I've grabbed from various sources. Please note, some of these quotes contain spoilers about the songs that Barbra has recorded.
Canwest News Service:
"We were two very headstrong artists who didn't always agree, but after the disagreement, we'd laugh and play cards," Krall says. "There is that challenge -- you find a middle ground that works for both of you."
Reuters:
Ahead of the release of Quiet Nights, Krall had been working on producing an album of standards for singing legend Streisand and playing piano on some of the record's tracks."She's directed and she's a very, very strong woman," she said of Streisand. "You want to give her something that is what she wants, but also a little different. But that's probably why she called me."
CNN:
CNN: You've been producing Barbara Streisand's new album. What has that been like?
Krall: Incredible. I just am so thrilled with her performance on this album. [She gives] one of the most incredible performances I think of her career on a song called "You Must Believe in Spring" with a great pianist from New York named Phil Charlap. It's just piano and voice and it's so incredibly stunning. She said to me, "Maybe it needs some strings or something." I said "Don't touch it! Just leave it! It's gorgeous!"It's been great working artist to artist and we had a lot of fun. We played cards. So when there were moments in the studio where there was something technical that had to be fixed, we'd deal the cards and we'd play gin rummy, which I'm lousy at. Thank goodness.
CNN: This is the first album you've produced for another artist. Way to choose somebody really small to start off with.
Krall: She chose me! I had a few phone calls and it was a little daunting, but it was a great experience and really, really intense, as you would expect it to be.
Winnipeg Sun:
Diana Krall found herself not only producing Barbra Streisand's new album from last November until this February but also playing piano on the disc which still doesn't have a title or release date.
The two women met ten years ago and when the Nanaimo, B.C., singer became pregnant more recently (her twins are now two and a half years old), Streisand called to say she was getting ready to tour again and needed "some songs to be inspired by."
"And so I sent her some CDs and sent her some music and her manager and her main guy from Columbia, Jay Landers, I think encouraged her and called my management a couple of times," said Krall. "And then we had a meeting about it. And I said, 'Are you interested in doing a record the way I make records? Because this is the only way I know how to make records is we do it pretty much live.' And she was like, 'Yeah, absolutely.' "
Krall said they started listening to music together at Streisand's house and Barbra -- who is a fan of such jazz greats as Shirley Horn and Nancy Wilson -- wound up recording songs like Here's to Life, Where do You Start, Love Dance, and You Must Believe in Spring.
"She did a couple of songs just with piano which I think are just brilliant. And my job is to make sure she's happy and comfortable and inspired in what she's doing. That I'm not taking her out of something that's so far from (her) reality. I'm trying to just like strip things down a little bit."
And while Streisand lived up to her reputation -- "she is tough, she is a perfectionist, all true," said Krall -- the two women had a grand time together both in and out of the studio.
"One of my favourite moments with her was when we played cards," said Krall. "We playing gin rummy together in the studio. We had been planning on playing cards at her house but so far we've watched movies there and things like that."
Still, it seems a shame that they never wound up recording a duet together.
"We were planning on a duet, we were trying to find the right tune, and our schedules are so insane that I don't know when we can find a moment to do that, if we can, then we will, but I don't think it's necessary. I think it's her album. I don't have to be singing on it. And I know some people will say, 'Well, that's not right.' But it's a beautiful album and it's about her."
USA Today:
"This is someone who has done everything," Krall says. "So being in the producer's chair, I really had to make sure that I could give her something a little different." Krall describes the resulting disc, expected later this year, as "a really honest, beautiful record, with a very organic feel. There's one song with just a piano and her voice that is absolutely stunning."
Streisand and Krall also bonded "as two women working together. She loves architecture and design, and we'd talk about that, and about our experiences. We were girly-girls, too, talking about clothes, telling funny stories. And we played cards! So if there was ever a technical problem, we'd break out a deck and play hands of rummy."
Chatelaine:
M: You’ve also recently worked with Barbra Streisand. [Krall is producing Streisand’s new album, due later this year. The relationship between the two women formed in 2006, when Krall was pregnant and Streisand “came to some of my gigs and mentioned that she needed inspiration for her tour,” says Krall. “So I started sending her CDs.”] What can we expect from the final result?
D: It’s a really beautiful record. We’ve chosen different songs for her, a combination of standards and bossa nova, plus some very challenging adult songs and she’s really passionate about them. She worked so hard. We wanted to find songs that were art-meets-commercial, that mean something to her, that tell a story about a woman who is her age, and I think that was accomplished. It’s been quite an extraordinary thing to be part of, and I’m learning a lot.
M: Do you sing with her on this?
D: No. We couldn’t find the right tune and we’re still thinking of that, trying to find the right one.
Thursday, 9 April 2009
Press Release -- Streisand The Concerts
Press Release -- Streisand The Concerts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BARBRA STREISAND 3-DISC DVD SET- Streisand The Concerts
AVAILABLE APRIL 28TH
Includes Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Footage, Unforgettable Performances and Bonus Features
The Ultimate Mother’s Day Gift to Make Any Mom Sing with Delight
CLICK HERE TO ORDER THIS EXCITING SET
STREISAND: LIVE IN CONCERT Airing Saturday, April 25 on CBS, Fans will get an All-Access Pass to One of Barbra’s Most Memorable Performances from Streisand The Concerts
(NEW YORK) - (April 8, 2009) – Barbra Streisand is world renowned for thrilling audiences with her magical performances, her supreme vocal talent and setting box office records. Now fans can get front row seats to the best of Barbra Streisand captured in Streisand The Concerts, a new 3-disc DVD showcasing some of her most memorable concerts, special exclusives including 17 songs never-before released on DVD and behind-the-scenes moments with one of the most beloved artists of all time.
This highly anticipated triple-DVD set will be released in the U.S. on April 28 through Hip-O/Universal Music Enterprises arriving just in time to be shared with loved ones on Mother’s Day.
Streisand The Concerts shot to the top of the UK charts to become the #1 selling music DVD just days after its release on March 16. In celebration of its U.S. release, STREISAND: LIVE IN CONCERT will air as a one-hour special on CBS, Saturday, April 25 (8:00-9:00 pm ET/PT) to bring fans one of Barbra’s most celebrated concerts on her 2006 North American tour. The 3-Disc DVD set offers fans an all access pass to two of her most memorable concerts in their entirety.
Disc #1 captures the record-breaking, 2006 North American tour from the sold-out Ft. Lauderdale show, with special guest multi-platinum recording artist, Il Divo. Fans will get a chance to experience 10 songs never-before-seen on DVD, including "Unusual Way," "A Cockeyed Optimist," "When The Sun Comes Out" and "My Shining Hour," all of which are the first time Streisand has ever performed them either in the studio or live. Bonus features include five additional songs as well as interviews with the behind-the-scenes team who create and execute this musical and visually explosive experience.
Disc #2 allows fans to experience the unforgettable 1994 concert Live at Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, CA that documents the magic of her first concert tour in 27 years. For the first time on DVD, this special concert includes the first-ever live performance of "Lazy Afternoon" and the "Yentl Medley."
Throughout her career critics have been unanimous in their praise for Streisand making this DVD a remarkable compilation. Her 2006 world tour garnered rave reviews across the nation."Streisand has never sounded better!
She’s astounding!" - The New York Times"
The blend of intimacy and showiness in Streisand’s voice turns her performances into portraits of the heart and mind in self-discovery…she was simply amazing" - LA Times
"Once or twice a generation there comes a personality that just fills the room. Sinatra was like that, so was Elvis and so is Barbra Streisand." - Journal Sentine
l"Her singing glows with a tone so luxurious and a texture so rich, you nearly want to burst into song yourself." - New York Daily News
"Sensational! A brilliant show! A major musical triumph!" – Rolling Stone
Disc #3, "Putting It Together: The Making of the Broadway Album," is the perfect supplement to the DVD set's presentation of the two great Streisand concerts of the past 15 years. With video and vintage performance footage from the ’60s and ’70s never before seen on DVD, disc #3 captures the most sensational recording and concert career of all time. The disc, which book-ends the fabled stylist in her growth over a nearly half century span, showcases the electric voice and personality that instantly shot her to stardom beginning in the 1960s and solidified her unchallenged supremacy among female performing artists. Bonus features include video performances from Streisand’s Emmy award winning television specials including "People" from My Name Is Barbra 1965 , "Yesterdays" from Color Me Barbra 1966, "I’m Always Chasing Rainbows" from The Belle of 14th Street 1967, "Silent Night (Sleep In Heavenly Peace) from A Happening In Central Park 1968 and "Cryin’ Time (with Ray Charles)" from Barbra Streisand…And Other Musical Instruments 1973.
Disc #3 is jam-packed with exclusive, behind-the-scenes footage including the making of the award winning, number #1 album The Broadway Album and video clips from her childhood, extensive one-on-one interviews and a montage of the numerous awards she’s received throughout the years. Streisand The Concerts is an extraordinary collection of the very best moments and highlights from Barbra Streisand’s legendary career and includes more than 60 songs spanning classics such as "Funny Girl," "The Way We Were," and "People," as well as never before performed "The Music of the Night," and "Somewhere" with Il Divo.
Barbra Streisand is the music industry's #1 best-selling female artist with 50 Gold, 30 Platinum and 13 Multi-Platinum albums to her credit. She is second in the all-time charts, ahead of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, exceeded only by Elvis. She continues to be the highest album-selling female recording artist ever, with 29 having achieved top ten status. Streisand remains the only artist to receive Oscar, Tony, Emmy, Grammy, Golden Globe, Cable Ace, and Peabody Awards, and the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award. Streisand The Concerts is distributed worldwide by Live Nation and S2BN Entertainment.
CLICK HERE TO ORDER THIS EXCITING SET
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BARBRA STREISAND 3-DISC DVD SET- Streisand The Concerts
AVAILABLE APRIL 28TH
Includes Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Footage, Unforgettable Performances and Bonus Features
The Ultimate Mother’s Day Gift to Make Any Mom Sing with Delight
CLICK HERE TO ORDER THIS EXCITING SET
STREISAND: LIVE IN CONCERT Airing Saturday, April 25 on CBS, Fans will get an All-Access Pass to One of Barbra’s Most Memorable Performances from Streisand The Concerts
(NEW YORK) - (April 8, 2009) – Barbra Streisand is world renowned for thrilling audiences with her magical performances, her supreme vocal talent and setting box office records. Now fans can get front row seats to the best of Barbra Streisand captured in Streisand The Concerts, a new 3-disc DVD showcasing some of her most memorable concerts, special exclusives including 17 songs never-before released on DVD and behind-the-scenes moments with one of the most beloved artists of all time.
This highly anticipated triple-DVD set will be released in the U.S. on April 28 through Hip-O/Universal Music Enterprises arriving just in time to be shared with loved ones on Mother’s Day.
Streisand The Concerts shot to the top of the UK charts to become the #1 selling music DVD just days after its release on March 16. In celebration of its U.S. release, STREISAND: LIVE IN CONCERT will air as a one-hour special on CBS, Saturday, April 25 (8:00-9:00 pm ET/PT) to bring fans one of Barbra’s most celebrated concerts on her 2006 North American tour. The 3-Disc DVD set offers fans an all access pass to two of her most memorable concerts in their entirety.
Disc #1 captures the record-breaking, 2006 North American tour from the sold-out Ft. Lauderdale show, with special guest multi-platinum recording artist, Il Divo. Fans will get a chance to experience 10 songs never-before-seen on DVD, including "Unusual Way," "A Cockeyed Optimist," "When The Sun Comes Out" and "My Shining Hour," all of which are the first time Streisand has ever performed them either in the studio or live. Bonus features include five additional songs as well as interviews with the behind-the-scenes team who create and execute this musical and visually explosive experience.
Disc #2 allows fans to experience the unforgettable 1994 concert Live at Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, CA that documents the magic of her first concert tour in 27 years. For the first time on DVD, this special concert includes the first-ever live performance of "Lazy Afternoon" and the "Yentl Medley."
Throughout her career critics have been unanimous in their praise for Streisand making this DVD a remarkable compilation. Her 2006 world tour garnered rave reviews across the nation."Streisand has never sounded better!
She’s astounding!" - The New York Times"
The blend of intimacy and showiness in Streisand’s voice turns her performances into portraits of the heart and mind in self-discovery…she was simply amazing" - LA Times
"Once or twice a generation there comes a personality that just fills the room. Sinatra was like that, so was Elvis and so is Barbra Streisand." - Journal Sentine
l"Her singing glows with a tone so luxurious and a texture so rich, you nearly want to burst into song yourself." - New York Daily News
"Sensational! A brilliant show! A major musical triumph!" – Rolling Stone
Disc #3, "Putting It Together: The Making of the Broadway Album," is the perfect supplement to the DVD set's presentation of the two great Streisand concerts of the past 15 years. With video and vintage performance footage from the ’60s and ’70s never before seen on DVD, disc #3 captures the most sensational recording and concert career of all time. The disc, which book-ends the fabled stylist in her growth over a nearly half century span, showcases the electric voice and personality that instantly shot her to stardom beginning in the 1960s and solidified her unchallenged supremacy among female performing artists. Bonus features include video performances from Streisand’s Emmy award winning television specials including "People" from My Name Is Barbra 1965 , "Yesterdays" from Color Me Barbra 1966, "I’m Always Chasing Rainbows" from The Belle of 14th Street 1967, "Silent Night (Sleep In Heavenly Peace) from A Happening In Central Park 1968 and "Cryin’ Time (with Ray Charles)" from Barbra Streisand…And Other Musical Instruments 1973.
Disc #3 is jam-packed with exclusive, behind-the-scenes footage including the making of the award winning, number #1 album The Broadway Album and video clips from her childhood, extensive one-on-one interviews and a montage of the numerous awards she’s received throughout the years. Streisand The Concerts is an extraordinary collection of the very best moments and highlights from Barbra Streisand’s legendary career and includes more than 60 songs spanning classics such as "Funny Girl," "The Way We Were," and "People," as well as never before performed "The Music of the Night," and "Somewhere" with Il Divo.
Barbra Streisand is the music industry's #1 best-selling female artist with 50 Gold, 30 Platinum and 13 Multi-Platinum albums to her credit. She is second in the all-time charts, ahead of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, exceeded only by Elvis. She continues to be the highest album-selling female recording artist ever, with 29 having achieved top ten status. Streisand remains the only artist to receive Oscar, Tony, Emmy, Grammy, Golden Globe, Cable Ace, and Peabody Awards, and the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award. Streisand The Concerts is distributed worldwide by Live Nation and S2BN Entertainment.
CLICK HERE TO ORDER THIS EXCITING SET
Saturday, 4 April 2009
“Yentl” To Kick Off Stanley Kramer Theatre / Sunset Studios “Films That Changed The World” Screening Series
For Immediate Release:
Barbra Streisand’s initial directorial effort, “Yentl,” has been selected as the first motion picture to be honored in a screening series to be dedicated to “Films That Changed The World,” it was announced by series creator, Kat Kramer, of behalf of the Stanley Kramer Theatre and Sunset – Gower Studios. “The history-making film, first major studio production ever produced, directed and co-written by it’s female star, shattered Hollywood’s glass ceiling like no other film ever did. It is the perfect example of what this screening series is designed to celebrate,” Kramer stated, who is carrying on the legacy of her socially-conscious father.
The series will kick off with a special showing of the Streisand film on the afternoon of Saturday April 18 at the newly renovated Stanley Kramer Theatre on the Sunset Gower lot. Guest speaker will be Marilyn Bergman, Streisand’s longtime friend and Academy-Award-winning lyricist for “Yentl” together with her husband Alan Bergman. Bergman will address the obstacles Streisand had to overcome to make “Yentl,” a film for which the star won Golden Globes for both Best director and as Producer of the Best Film, and which earned five Oscar nominations.
The afternoon festivities, to be attended by an exclusive invitational list of top female achievers in film, and leading activists in causes relating to the rights and well-being of women, will begin with a 2 p.m. tea party, Bergman’s keynote speech, and discussion of how the Streisand film has impacted feminist causes.
Representatives from the ENOUGH Project and RAISE HOPE FOR CONGO to Protect and Empower Congo’s Women campaign will be in attendance. A board of Director’s for the new screening series is currently being formed.
“Yentl,” a romantic drama with music, is about a courageous woman who refuses to accept societal limitations, celebrating women trying to fulfill their capabilities, not allowing traditional restrictions to deter them. The film has just been released by Fox home Entertainment in a two disc edition celebrating the motion pictures 25th anniversary and including the widescreen theatrical cut, the director’s extended cut, and special features from Ms. Streisand’s personal achieves, including songs and scenes not comprehended in the final film as well as an introduction and commentary by her.
Barbra Streisand’s initial directorial effort, “Yentl,” has been selected as the first motion picture to be honored in a screening series to be dedicated to “Films That Changed The World,” it was announced by series creator, Kat Kramer, of behalf of the Stanley Kramer Theatre and Sunset – Gower Studios. “The history-making film, first major studio production ever produced, directed and co-written by it’s female star, shattered Hollywood’s glass ceiling like no other film ever did. It is the perfect example of what this screening series is designed to celebrate,” Kramer stated, who is carrying on the legacy of her socially-conscious father.
The series will kick off with a special showing of the Streisand film on the afternoon of Saturday April 18 at the newly renovated Stanley Kramer Theatre on the Sunset Gower lot. Guest speaker will be Marilyn Bergman, Streisand’s longtime friend and Academy-Award-winning lyricist for “Yentl” together with her husband Alan Bergman. Bergman will address the obstacles Streisand had to overcome to make “Yentl,” a film for which the star won Golden Globes for both Best director and as Producer of the Best Film, and which earned five Oscar nominations.
The afternoon festivities, to be attended by an exclusive invitational list of top female achievers in film, and leading activists in causes relating to the rights and well-being of women, will begin with a 2 p.m. tea party, Bergman’s keynote speech, and discussion of how the Streisand film has impacted feminist causes.
Representatives from the ENOUGH Project and RAISE HOPE FOR CONGO to Protect and Empower Congo’s Women campaign will be in attendance. A board of Director’s for the new screening series is currently being formed.
“Yentl,” a romantic drama with music, is about a courageous woman who refuses to accept societal limitations, celebrating women trying to fulfill their capabilities, not allowing traditional restrictions to deter them. The film has just been released by Fox home Entertainment in a two disc edition celebrating the motion pictures 25th anniversary and including the widescreen theatrical cut, the director’s extended cut, and special features from Ms. Streisand’s personal achieves, including songs and scenes not comprehended in the final film as well as an introduction and commentary by her.
Monday, 30 March 2009
Barbra Remains At The Top
Barbra Streisand - The Concerts DVD Set remained at the Number One position on the UK DVD Music Charts today. The set, which was released on March 16th 2009 went straight to Number One in week one, and has stayed there for a 2nd week.
The special DVD set contains Barbra's record breaking 2006 Concert Show, recorded in Fort Lauderdale, and also Barbra's 1994 Anaheim Show, the closing night of her 1994 US Tour -- her first tour in 27 years. Putting It Together - The Making Of The Broadway Album is also included... a rare behind the scenes look at the making of her 1985 album.The set will be released in the US at a later date.
The special DVD set contains Barbra's record breaking 2006 Concert Show, recorded in Fort Lauderdale, and also Barbra's 1994 Anaheim Show, the closing night of her 1994 US Tour -- her first tour in 27 years. Putting It Together - The Making Of The Broadway Album is also included... a rare behind the scenes look at the making of her 1985 album.The set will be released in the US at a later date.
Saturday, 28 March 2009
Barbra To Star In Meet The Little Fockers?
Let's put this under 'rumor' for now...
The entire starring cast of Meet The Fockers will regroup for a sequel, Little Fockers , set to begin production in July, according to FoxNews.com entertainment columnist Roger Friedman. Friedman, who cited no sources, said that Blythe Danner, Robert DeNiro, Dustin Hoffman, Teri Polo, Ben Stiller, Barbra Streisand, and Owen Wilson had all been lined up to play their original roles. However, Peter Segal is expected to replace Jay Roach, who is working on another film, as director. Friedman observed "The title suggests more than one baby for Stiller and Polo's characters. So get ready possibly for twins, which also means DeNiro and Hoffman may have extra screen time as warring grandfathers." -- Various online news sites.
Monday, 23 March 2009
Streisand - The Concerts DVD Set
Barbra Streisand -- The Concerts DVD Set, which was released last Monday (16 March) in the UK has debuted at Number One on the UK DVD Music Charts, knocking 'Stevie Wonder - Live At Last' from the Top Spot.The DVD set will be released in the US / Canada at a later date.
Sunday, 22 March 2009
Twitter.com/barbranews
Just a quick note to let you all know that I'm 'twittering'...
You can follow my Barbra-thoughts here:
http://twitter.com/barbranews
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http://twitter.com/barbranews
Saturday, 21 March 2009
Streisand - The Concerts DVD Set (US / Canada).
There seems to be some confusion regarding the US release of the 2006 Concert DVD (along with 1994 Anaheim and 1985 Putting It Together).
This set has not been announced in the US / Canada -- and there is currently NO release date. Many of you pre-ordered using a link on Amazon.com (which linked to the Sony version of the DVD set). Sony are no longer releasing the DVD, which is why the page was removed from Amazon. (I'd recommend you currently ignore any tentative release dates that are on Amazon as these keep changing).
So far, the DVD set has only been released in Europe (and shot straight to Number One on the UK DVD Chart). It looks like the DVD will be released in the USA / Canada in May, but nothing has been confirmed.
As soon as a confirmed date has been set for USA / Canada -- I will email you all -- along with a pre-order link.
This set has not been announced in the US / Canada -- and there is currently NO release date. Many of you pre-ordered using a link on Amazon.com (which linked to the Sony version of the DVD set). Sony are no longer releasing the DVD, which is why the page was removed from Amazon. (I'd recommend you currently ignore any tentative release dates that are on Amazon as these keep changing).
So far, the DVD set has only been released in Europe (and shot straight to Number One on the UK DVD Chart). It looks like the DVD will be released in the USA / Canada in May, but nothing has been confirmed.
As soon as a confirmed date has been set for USA / Canada -- I will email you all -- along with a pre-order link.
Friday, 20 March 2009
New Barbra Interview
Amazon have put up a new telephone interview with Barbra on the 2 Disc Yentl DVD Set Page.
Here is the link...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001P5HI4A?ie=UTF8&tag=barbranewsc02-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B001P5HI4A
Here is the link...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001P5HI4A?ie=UTF8&tag=barbranewsc02-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B001P5HI4A
Tuesday, 17 March 2009
Barbra at #1 in the UK
BarbraNews has learned that BARBRA STREISAND - The Concerts DVD Box Set is currently
Number One on the UK Midweek Chart Music DVD Chart* in the UK.
This special DVD set was released on Monday (16th March) in the UK.
Let's hope the DVD stays at the top for the official chart on Sunday. BarbraNews will update you.
The DVD set should be released in the US by May. There is no confirmed date at present.
*Midweek chart information is exclusively for the music industry to track how their sales are going that particular week.
Number One on the UK Midweek Chart Music DVD Chart* in the UK.
This special DVD set was released on Monday (16th March) in the UK.
Let's hope the DVD stays at the top for the official chart on Sunday. BarbraNews will update you.
The DVD set should be released in the US by May. There is no confirmed date at present.
*Midweek chart information is exclusively for the music industry to track how their sales are going that particular week.
Thursday, 12 March 2009
CORRECTION
Dear Barbra Fans...
We sent you a press release, yesterday -- with regards to the new Concert DVD coming out in the UK on Monday.
There was an error in the press release. The following segments are NOT going to be on the DVD.
2. Hail to The Chief 3. Side By Side (rehearsal) & Side By Side (show)
Sorry for any confusion caused.
We sent you a press release, yesterday -- with regards to the new Concert DVD coming out in the UK on Monday.
There was an error in the press release. The following segments are NOT going to be on the DVD.
2. Hail to The Chief 3. Side By Side (rehearsal) & Side By Side (show)
Sorry for any confusion caused.
Wednesday, 11 March 2009
The Wait Is Nearly Over
BARBRA STREISAND 3-DISC DVD SET- Streisand The Concerts IS TO BE RELEASED ON MARCH 16th
Includes Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Footage, Unforgettable Performances and Bonus Features making this the Ultimate Mothers Day Gift
Barbra Streisand is world renowned for thrilling audiences with her magical performances, her supreme vocal talent and setting box office records. Now fans can get front row seats to the best of Barbra Streisand captured in Streisand The Concerts, a new 3-disc DVD showcasing some of her most memorable concerts, special exclusives including 17 tracks never-before released on DVD and behind-the-scenes moments with one of the most beloved artists of all time. This highly anticipated triple-DVD set will be released on March 16th through Universal arriving just in time for Mother's Day.
The 3-Disc DVD set offers fans an all access pass to two of her most memorable concerts in their entirety.
Disc #1- captures the record-breaking 2006 North American tour from the sold-out Ft. Lauderdale show, with special guest multi-platinum recording artist, IL Divo. Fans will get a chance to see nine songs never-before-seen on DVD, including "Unusual Way," "A Cockeyed Optimist" and "My Shining Hour," all of which are the first time Streisand has ever performed them either in the studio or live. Bonus features include six additional songs as well as interviews with the behind-the-scenes team who create and execute this musical and visually unique experience.
Disc #2- 1993 concert Live at Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, CA that documents the magic of her first concert tour in 28 years. For the first time on DVD, this special concert includes the first-ever live performance of "Lazy Afternoon" and "Yentl Medley." Disc #3- Putting It Together: The Making of the Broadway Album gives fans the ultimate insider's look at Streisand like you've never seen her before. Included in the DVD is vintage performance footage from the '60s and '70s, video clips from her childhood, extensive one-on-one interviews and a montage of the numerous awards she's received throughout the years. Bonus features include video performances of hits such as "Yesterdays" from Color Me Barbra 1966, "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows" from The Belle of 14th Street 1967 and "Cryin' Time (with Ray Charles)" from Barbra Streisand…And Other Musical Instruments 1973. Disc #3, Putting It Together, is jam-packed with exclusive, behind-the-scenes footage including the making of the Broadway album with guest appearances from Sydney Pollack, David Geffen and Ken Silk.
Streisand The Concerts is an extraordinary collection of the very best moments and highlights from Barbra Streisand's legendary career and includes more than 60 songs spanning classics such as "Funny Girl," "The Way We Were," and "People," as well as never before recorded "The Music of the Night," and "Somewhere" with Il Divo.
Barbra Streisand is the music industry's #1 best-selling female artist with 50 Gold, 30 Platinum and 13 Multi-Platinum albums to her credit. She is second in the all-time charts, ahead of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, exceeded only by Elvis. She continues to be the highest-selling female recording artist ever. Streisand remains the only artist to receive Oscar, Tony, Emmy, Grammy, Golden Globe, Cable Ace, and Peabody Awards, and the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award. Streisand The Concerts is distributed worldwide by Live Nation and S2BN Entertainment.
Disc #1 Fort Lauderdale/October 2006 Act I 1. Funny Girl Overture (Original Broadway Version) 2. Starting Here, Starting Now 3. Down With Love 4. The Way We Were 5. Ma Premiere Chanson 6. Evergreen (w/ Il Divo) 7. My Way (Il Divo) 8. Come Rain or Come Shine 9. Funny Girl 10. The Music That Makes Me Dance 11. My Man 12. People Act II
13. The Music Of The Night (w/ Il Divo) 14. Jason Theme 15. Carefully Taught/Children Will Listen 16. Unusual Way 17. What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life 18. Stoney End 19. Happy Days Are Here Again 20. (Have I Stayed) Too Long At The Fair? 21. The Time Of Your Life 22. A Cockeyed Optimist 23. Somewhere (w/ Il Divo) 24. My Shining Hour 25. Don't Rain On My Parade 26. Smile
Bonus Features: 1. Nobody's Heart (Belongs to Me) & When The Sun Comes Out 2. Hail to The Chief 3. Side By Side (rehearsal) & Side By Side (show) 4. The Woman In The Moon 5. Senza Catene (Il Divo) 6. Regressa A Mi (Il Divo) 7. Interview - The People Behind The Scenes 8. Interview - The Streisand Foundation
Disc #2 Live at Arrowhead Pond/July 1993
1. Overture 2. As If We Never Said GoodBye 3. I'm Still Here/Everybody Says Don't/Don't Rain On My Parade 4. Can't Help Lovin' That Man 5. I'll Know 6. People 7. Lover Man 8. First Therapist Scene 9. Will He Like Me? 10. Second Therapist Scene 11. He Touched Me 12. Evergreen 13. Third Therapist Scene 14. The Man That Got Away 15. On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever) 16. Entr'Acte 17. The Way We Were 18. You Don't Bring Me Flowers 19. Lazy Afternoon 20. Not While I'm Around 21. Ordinary Miracles 22. Yentl Medley: Where Is It Written?/ Papa Can You Hear Me?/Will Someone Ever Look At Me That Way?/ A Piece Of Sky 23. Happy Days Are Here Again 24. My Man 25. For All We Know 26. Somewhere
Disc #3 Putting It Together -- The Making of The Broadway Album TV 1. Opening 2. Something's Coming 3. Putting It Together 4. Can't Help Lovin' That Man 5. If I Loved You 6. Send In The Clowns 7. Somewhere
Bonus Songs 1. People (from My Name is Barbra 1965)2. Yesterday (from Color Me Barbra 1966)3. I'm Always Chasing Rainbows (from The Belle of 14th Street 1967)4. Silent Night (from A Happening in Central Park 1968)5. Cryin' Time with Ray Charles (from Barbra Streisand…And Other Musical Instruments 1973) =============================
3 DVD Set Order Link: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001SF8FM6?ie=UTF8&tag=barbranewscom-21&linkCode=xm2&camp=1634&creativeASIN=B001SF8FM6
Blu-Ray Disc Link: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001SF8FLW?ie=UTF8&tag=barbranewscom-21&linkCode=xm2&camp=1634&creativeASIN=B001SF8FLW
Includes Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Footage, Unforgettable Performances and Bonus Features making this the Ultimate Mothers Day Gift
Barbra Streisand is world renowned for thrilling audiences with her magical performances, her supreme vocal talent and setting box office records. Now fans can get front row seats to the best of Barbra Streisand captured in Streisand The Concerts, a new 3-disc DVD showcasing some of her most memorable concerts, special exclusives including 17 tracks never-before released on DVD and behind-the-scenes moments with one of the most beloved artists of all time. This highly anticipated triple-DVD set will be released on March 16th through Universal arriving just in time for Mother's Day.
The 3-Disc DVD set offers fans an all access pass to two of her most memorable concerts in their entirety.
Disc #1- captures the record-breaking 2006 North American tour from the sold-out Ft. Lauderdale show, with special guest multi-platinum recording artist, IL Divo. Fans will get a chance to see nine songs never-before-seen on DVD, including "Unusual Way," "A Cockeyed Optimist" and "My Shining Hour," all of which are the first time Streisand has ever performed them either in the studio or live. Bonus features include six additional songs as well as interviews with the behind-the-scenes team who create and execute this musical and visually unique experience.
Disc #2- 1993 concert Live at Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, CA that documents the magic of her first concert tour in 28 years. For the first time on DVD, this special concert includes the first-ever live performance of "Lazy Afternoon" and "Yentl Medley." Disc #3- Putting It Together: The Making of the Broadway Album gives fans the ultimate insider's look at Streisand like you've never seen her before. Included in the DVD is vintage performance footage from the '60s and '70s, video clips from her childhood, extensive one-on-one interviews and a montage of the numerous awards she's received throughout the years. Bonus features include video performances of hits such as "Yesterdays" from Color Me Barbra 1966, "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows" from The Belle of 14th Street 1967 and "Cryin' Time (with Ray Charles)" from Barbra Streisand…And Other Musical Instruments 1973. Disc #3, Putting It Together, is jam-packed with exclusive, behind-the-scenes footage including the making of the Broadway album with guest appearances from Sydney Pollack, David Geffen and Ken Silk.
Streisand The Concerts is an extraordinary collection of the very best moments and highlights from Barbra Streisand's legendary career and includes more than 60 songs spanning classics such as "Funny Girl," "The Way We Were," and "People," as well as never before recorded "The Music of the Night," and "Somewhere" with Il Divo.
Barbra Streisand is the music industry's #1 best-selling female artist with 50 Gold, 30 Platinum and 13 Multi-Platinum albums to her credit. She is second in the all-time charts, ahead of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, exceeded only by Elvis. She continues to be the highest-selling female recording artist ever. Streisand remains the only artist to receive Oscar, Tony, Emmy, Grammy, Golden Globe, Cable Ace, and Peabody Awards, and the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award. Streisand The Concerts is distributed worldwide by Live Nation and S2BN Entertainment.
Disc #1 Fort Lauderdale/October 2006 Act I 1. Funny Girl Overture (Original Broadway Version) 2. Starting Here, Starting Now 3. Down With Love 4. The Way We Were 5. Ma Premiere Chanson 6. Evergreen (w/ Il Divo) 7. My Way (Il Divo) 8. Come Rain or Come Shine 9. Funny Girl 10. The Music That Makes Me Dance 11. My Man 12. People Act II
13. The Music Of The Night (w/ Il Divo) 14. Jason Theme 15. Carefully Taught/Children Will Listen 16. Unusual Way 17. What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life 18. Stoney End 19. Happy Days Are Here Again 20. (Have I Stayed) Too Long At The Fair? 21. The Time Of Your Life 22. A Cockeyed Optimist 23. Somewhere (w/ Il Divo) 24. My Shining Hour 25. Don't Rain On My Parade 26. Smile
Bonus Features: 1. Nobody's Heart (Belongs to Me) & When The Sun Comes Out 2. Hail to The Chief 3. Side By Side (rehearsal) & Side By Side (show) 4. The Woman In The Moon 5. Senza Catene (Il Divo) 6. Regressa A Mi (Il Divo) 7. Interview - The People Behind The Scenes 8. Interview - The Streisand Foundation
Disc #2 Live at Arrowhead Pond/July 1993
1. Overture 2. As If We Never Said GoodBye 3. I'm Still Here/Everybody Says Don't/Don't Rain On My Parade 4. Can't Help Lovin' That Man 5. I'll Know 6. People 7. Lover Man 8. First Therapist Scene 9. Will He Like Me? 10. Second Therapist Scene 11. He Touched Me 12. Evergreen 13. Third Therapist Scene 14. The Man That Got Away 15. On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever) 16. Entr'Acte 17. The Way We Were 18. You Don't Bring Me Flowers 19. Lazy Afternoon 20. Not While I'm Around 21. Ordinary Miracles 22. Yentl Medley: Where Is It Written?/ Papa Can You Hear Me?/Will Someone Ever Look At Me That Way?/ A Piece Of Sky 23. Happy Days Are Here Again 24. My Man 25. For All We Know 26. Somewhere
Disc #3 Putting It Together -- The Making of The Broadway Album TV 1. Opening 2. Something's Coming 3. Putting It Together 4. Can't Help Lovin' That Man 5. If I Loved You 6. Send In The Clowns 7. Somewhere
Bonus Songs 1. People (from My Name is Barbra 1965)2. Yesterday (from Color Me Barbra 1966)3. I'm Always Chasing Rainbows (from The Belle of 14th Street 1967)4. Silent Night (from A Happening in Central Park 1968)5. Cryin' Time with Ray Charles (from Barbra Streisand…And Other Musical Instruments 1973) =============================
3 DVD Set Order Link: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001SF8FM6?ie=UTF8&tag=barbranewscom-21&linkCode=xm2&camp=1634&creativeASIN=B001SF8FM6
Blu-Ray Disc Link: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001SF8FLW?ie=UTF8&tag=barbranewscom-21&linkCode=xm2&camp=1634&creativeASIN=B001SF8FLW
Tuesday, 17 February 2009
Barbra Concerts Pre-ordering
Barbra Fans! You can now pre-order the 2006 Concert DVD!!!
To pre-order the 3 DVD set of:
2006 Concert
1994 Anaheim
1985 Putting it Together
Use this link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001TD1XR6?ie=UTF8&tag=barbranewsc02-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B001TD1XR6
If you'd also like to pre-order the BLU-RAY version of the 2006 Concert (you must have a blu-ray DVD player) - please use this link:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001TD1XQW?ie=UTF8&tag=barbranewsc02-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B001TD1XQW
Using the above link will currently get you a 30% discount with Amazon. If they decide to put the prices up, you will be guaranteed the price you pre-order at. If they drop the price, you will get it at the lower price.
To pre-order the 3 DVD set of:
2006 Concert
1994 Anaheim
1985 Putting it Together
Use this link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001TD1XR6?ie=UTF8&tag=barbranewsc02-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B001TD1XR6
If you'd also like to pre-order the BLU-RAY version of the 2006 Concert (you must have a blu-ray DVD player) - please use this link:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001TD1XQW?ie=UTF8&tag=barbranewsc02-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B001TD1XQW
Using the above link will currently get you a 30% discount with Amazon. If they decide to put the prices up, you will be guaranteed the price you pre-order at. If they drop the price, you will get it at the lower price.
Thursday, 12 February 2009
Exciting 3 DVD Box Set Coming!
BarbraNews can reveal that an exciting 3-DVD box will be released in the very near future. Some websites are reporting the set will be released in the UK next month... (no information on a US date yet).
-- 2006 Concert DVD (FINALLY!)
-- 1994 Anaheim Concert DVD (Her FINEST live concert in my eyes...)
-- 1985 Putting It Together - Making of the Broadway Album.
I'll have more information very soon!!
-- 2006 Concert DVD (FINALLY!)
-- 1994 Anaheim Concert DVD (Her FINEST live concert in my eyes...)
-- 1985 Putting It Together - Making of the Broadway Album.
I'll have more information very soon!!
Saturday, 7 February 2009
Critics Rave About Yentl DVD...
Huffington Post:
BARBRA TAKES CHARGE -- Streisand had a triumphant film directorial debut with the unlikely Yentl ($29.99; MGM), the modest Isaac Bashevis Singer short story turned into a musical starring Streisand as a girl who dresses as a boy so she can go to yeshiva and study. A perfectionist, it's no surprise to see Streisand has delivered a new cut about three minutes longer. But happily she also includes the original theatrical version, as well as an audio commentary and a second disc loaded with extras. Being in charge suits her.
Liz Smith:
The new DVD looks deluxe, bordered in gold, with – natch – a beautiful close-up of Barbra on the cover. This is “The Two-Disc Director’s Extended Edition.”
Here’s what you get: Two versions of the movie … rehearsal footage … deleted scenes (from the private collection of Miss Streisand) … Barbra’s 8mm concept film with optional narration and a feature-length audio commentary track by Barbra and co-producer Rusty Lemorande. In short, a Barbra cornucopia!
As the star’s fans were quick to note at the time, “You gotta be mental not to love ‘Yentl.’”
Mike Clark...USA Today "Platinum Picks" 2/06/09:
"In a famed Oscar snub, neither the picture nor the director Barbra Streisand got nominations, even after Golden Globe wins. But at mimimum, the musical of Isaac Bashevis Singer's Yentl, the Yeshiva Boy cuts The Dresser and Tender Mercies, both '83 nominees.
In perhaps her most engaging performance this side of Funny Girl, Streisand don 1904 male disguise........All well directed, too.
Extras....instructive rehearsal footage...impressive "concept reel", a charming cast/crew thank-you."
Tuesday, 3 February 2009
Streisand talks 'Yentl,' new CD and politics
By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY
NEW YORK (AP) — Barbra Streisand remembers the buzz generated before she started filming the musical "Yentl," and it wasn't particularly good.
Despite her superstar status and two Oscars (one best actress trophy, another for composing) she recalls hearing negative comments about whether she could pull off the Herculean task of starring, directing, co-writing and producing the period piece about a Jewish woman who disguises herself as a man to pursue an education.
"Women being actresses, somehow, in certain people's minds, in executives' minds, it's a frivolous job," she said in phone interview. "When you start to handle millions of dollars and production, that probably scared them."
The movie's success should have allayed those fears — "Yentl" garnered Oscar nominations and two Golden Globes. Now, 25 years later, the 66-year-old Streisand is reminiscing about what it took to get the movie made in this week's DVD release. The two-disc set comes with special features like rehearsal scenes and Streisand's commentary.
It's not the only project Streisand is working on these days. She's finishing an upcoming CD being produced by best-selling jazz singer Diana Krall, and she regularly keeps busy with her Web site, which includes the liberal Democrat's musings on politics.
The Associated Press: What was the most challenging part of making "Yentl"?
Streisand: I think it was just getting it made, selling it in America. Because once I came to England, things were really wonderful. They had no fear of a woman being in a powerful position because they had a queen and the prime minister was Margaret Thatcher. Being a woman director there didn't seem to scare them. They were the most supportive, helpful, wonderful group of people. I'm very grateful for that. It wasn't until I came back to America it was an odd thing, directing this movie, before I started and after I finished, and that's really fascinating to me. And look how many years it's taken to even conceive of a women being president in the United States? At that time, you couldn't even conceive of a woman being president of the United States, until two years ago ... but times have changed.
AP: You were a very vocal critic of former President George W. Bush, but said he was very gracious after he gave you a kiss during the Kennedy Center Honors.
Streisand: It still doesn't change my mind about his politics, the ruination of our country. But, he was very disarming and very nice and kind of fun with it.
AP: I didn't see you at the Obama inauguration.
Streisand: I was supposed to go, I was asked to go, but I'm in the middle of this recording ... and I just couldn't go. It was the most thrilling thing to watch this man Obama, Barack Obama, become the president of United States. It's such a wonderful thing for our country and our world. He's so intelligent and so smart, and that is such a change, and such a relief.
AP: Diana Krall is producing your new album. Is she also singing on it?
Streisand: I'm trying to convince her to sing with me, but she's resisting it. She plays the piano for me on several songs, but it's not over yet. I'm still working on her to try to do a duet with me. ... We have to find the right song.
AP: When do you plan to return to film?
Streisand: I'd like to get back to directing. There's something I've been working on for many many years and it's kind of almost time to get back into my directing role and there also is possible a sequel to "Meet the Fockers."
AP: Your stepson, Josh Brolin, is an Oscar nominee this year.
Streisand: Isn't that great? It's so great for him because now win or lose, he is an Oscar-nominated actor, and it's wonderful to get the recognition of your peers.
AP: Are you going to be involved in this year's Oscars?
Streisand: Doubt it. I like to watch from home, eat pizza ... I cuddle up on my couch.
NEW YORK (AP) — Barbra Streisand remembers the buzz generated before she started filming the musical "Yentl," and it wasn't particularly good.
Despite her superstar status and two Oscars (one best actress trophy, another for composing) she recalls hearing negative comments about whether she could pull off the Herculean task of starring, directing, co-writing and producing the period piece about a Jewish woman who disguises herself as a man to pursue an education.
"Women being actresses, somehow, in certain people's minds, in executives' minds, it's a frivolous job," she said in phone interview. "When you start to handle millions of dollars and production, that probably scared them."
The movie's success should have allayed those fears — "Yentl" garnered Oscar nominations and two Golden Globes. Now, 25 years later, the 66-year-old Streisand is reminiscing about what it took to get the movie made in this week's DVD release. The two-disc set comes with special features like rehearsal scenes and Streisand's commentary.
It's not the only project Streisand is working on these days. She's finishing an upcoming CD being produced by best-selling jazz singer Diana Krall, and she regularly keeps busy with her Web site, which includes the liberal Democrat's musings on politics.
The Associated Press: What was the most challenging part of making "Yentl"?
Streisand: I think it was just getting it made, selling it in America. Because once I came to England, things were really wonderful. They had no fear of a woman being in a powerful position because they had a queen and the prime minister was Margaret Thatcher. Being a woman director there didn't seem to scare them. They were the most supportive, helpful, wonderful group of people. I'm very grateful for that. It wasn't until I came back to America it was an odd thing, directing this movie, before I started and after I finished, and that's really fascinating to me. And look how many years it's taken to even conceive of a women being president in the United States? At that time, you couldn't even conceive of a woman being president of the United States, until two years ago ... but times have changed.
AP: You were a very vocal critic of former President George W. Bush, but said he was very gracious after he gave you a kiss during the Kennedy Center Honors.
Streisand: It still doesn't change my mind about his politics, the ruination of our country. But, he was very disarming and very nice and kind of fun with it.
AP: I didn't see you at the Obama inauguration.
Streisand: I was supposed to go, I was asked to go, but I'm in the middle of this recording ... and I just couldn't go. It was the most thrilling thing to watch this man Obama, Barack Obama, become the president of United States. It's such a wonderful thing for our country and our world. He's so intelligent and so smart, and that is such a change, and such a relief.
AP: Diana Krall is producing your new album. Is she also singing on it?
Streisand: I'm trying to convince her to sing with me, but she's resisting it. She plays the piano for me on several songs, but it's not over yet. I'm still working on her to try to do a duet with me. ... We have to find the right song.
AP: When do you plan to return to film?
Streisand: I'd like to get back to directing. There's something I've been working on for many many years and it's kind of almost time to get back into my directing role and there also is possible a sequel to "Meet the Fockers."
AP: Your stepson, Josh Brolin, is an Oscar nominee this year.
Streisand: Isn't that great? It's so great for him because now win or lose, he is an Oscar-nominated actor, and it's wonderful to get the recognition of your peers.
AP: Are you going to be involved in this year's Oscars?
Streisand: Doubt it. I like to watch from home, eat pizza ... I cuddle up on my couch.
Monday, 2 February 2009
A few tidbits on Barbra's New Album...
As earlier reported by BarbraNews.com -- Barbra is currently in the creative process of making her 63rd album. Sessions began in Los Angeles back in November -- and the album is being produced by jazz singer / pianist Diana Krall. Barbra talked about the album during a new USA Today interview...
"This is (Krall's) first time producing," says Streisand, 66, who is executive producer. "She's so good at what she does, and I like her so much as a person. We're working with a small group, like I did when I was a young performer." Tracks in progress include standards such as Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most and In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning.
"This is (Krall's) first time producing," says Streisand, 66, who is executive producer. "She's so good at what she does, and I like her so much as a person. We're working with a small group, like I did when I was a young performer." Tracks in progress include standards such as Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most and In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning.
Barbra talks to USA Today
Barbra talks about the new Yentl DVD which is released tomorrow in the US -- and also talks about the new album... including tidbits on what songs she has recorded...
Read the full interview here: http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2009-02-01-streisand-yentl_N.htm?csp=34
Read the full interview here: http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2009-02-01-streisand-yentl_N.htm?csp=34
Friday, 30 January 2009
Barbra Does Press For Yentl DVD...
With Yentl’s upcoming release Barbra has done a few interviews to promote the DVD. She recently did an interview with the Associated Press and USA Today. The USA Today article will run Monday or Tuesday. This afternoon she will be doing an interview with Amazon.com which should be posted within 24 hours and a brief chat with People Magazine which will run a story in 2 or 3 weeks
Thursday, 15 January 2009
Barbra Not Performing For Obama...
Liz Smith has confirmed the following on her blog:
BARBRA STREISAND? You won't see her at any of the major inauguration functions - though she was most certainly asked to appear! But she and Diana Krall will watch the ceremonies from a recording studio in LA, where they're working feverishly on Barbra's new album. Diana is producing with her trio. They are toiling like crazy in a limited two-week time period that unfortunately coincides with Washington's festivities.
Barbra says she is happy she could do her LA fund-raiser for the president-to-be, and even though she won't be in DC on Tuesday, he knows her heart is there along with 300 million other Americans.
BARBRA STREISAND? You won't see her at any of the major inauguration functions - though she was most certainly asked to appear! But she and Diana Krall will watch the ceremonies from a recording studio in LA, where they're working feverishly on Barbra's new album. Diana is producing with her trio. They are toiling like crazy in a limited two-week time period that unfortunately coincides with Washington's festivities.
Barbra says she is happy she could do her LA fund-raiser for the president-to-be, and even though she won't be in DC on Tuesday, he knows her heart is there along with 300 million other Americans.
Friday, 9 January 2009
Important Info: YENTL Disc.
For those of you who pre-ordered Yentl using our $8.99 link page...
That page has now been removed from Amazon.com -- and if you want to pre-order the 2 disc set - you must use this page:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001P5HI4A?ie=UTF8&tag=barbranewsc02-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B001P5HI4A
It looks like Amazon got early word about a one disc DVD set - which they were advertising for $8.99 -- but their supplier has told them that there is no such DVD.
So basically -- if you now want to receive the Yentl DVD - you must use the above link. They're doing it for $20.99 instead of $29.99 -- but you do get a LOT of extra / bonus material:.
Updated DVD Contents for YENTL.
Disc 1:
**Theatrical Cut (Widescreen Feature)
**Director's Extended Cut (Widescreen Feature) with added scenes from Barbra's Archives
In 1983, I was told the film had to be no more than two hours long. I was grateful when the studio allowed me to have another fourteen minutes. But it would have been nice to have these additional scenes included. So here they are. Barbra
**An Introduction by Barbra Streisand
**Commetary with Barbra Streisand and Rusty Lemorande
**Deleted Scenes
Disc 2:
**Special Features with Materials from Barbra's Archives
**An Introduction by Barbra Streisand
**The Director's Reel
**The Rehearsal Process with Materials from Barbra's Archives
*An Introduction by Barbra Streisand
*Where is it Written? Original Rehearsal Concept
*Where is it Written? Rehearsal/Feature Comparison
*No Wonder - Reprise Pre-Rehearsal/Feature Comparison
*Tomorrow Night Pre-Rehearsal Concept
*Tomorrow Night Pre-Rehearsal/Feature Comparison
*Will Someone Ever Look at Me That Way? Rehearsal/Feature Comparison
**The Moon and I Deleted Song Storyboard Sequence
**Several Sins a Day Deleted Song Storyboard Sequence
**Barbra's 8mm Concept Film (Play with Narration / Play without Narration)
**My Wonderful Cast and Crew
**Production Stills Gallery
**Portraits Stills Gallery
**Behind the Scenes Stills Gallery
**The Recording Studio Stills Gallery
**Teaser Trailer
**Theatrical Trail
That page has now been removed from Amazon.com -- and if you want to pre-order the 2 disc set - you must use this page:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001P5HI4A?ie=UTF8&tag=barbranewsc02-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B001P5HI4A
It looks like Amazon got early word about a one disc DVD set - which they were advertising for $8.99 -- but their supplier has told them that there is no such DVD.
So basically -- if you now want to receive the Yentl DVD - you must use the above link. They're doing it for $20.99 instead of $29.99 -- but you do get a LOT of extra / bonus material:.
Updated DVD Contents for YENTL.
Disc 1:
**Theatrical Cut (Widescreen Feature)
**Director's Extended Cut (Widescreen Feature) with added scenes from Barbra's Archives
In 1983, I was told the film had to be no more than two hours long. I was grateful when the studio allowed me to have another fourteen minutes. But it would have been nice to have these additional scenes included. So here they are. Barbra
**An Introduction by Barbra Streisand
**Commetary with Barbra Streisand and Rusty Lemorande
**Deleted Scenes
Disc 2:
**Special Features with Materials from Barbra's Archives
**An Introduction by Barbra Streisand
**The Director's Reel
**The Rehearsal Process with Materials from Barbra's Archives
*An Introduction by Barbra Streisand
*Where is it Written? Original Rehearsal Concept
*Where is it Written? Rehearsal/Feature Comparison
*No Wonder - Reprise Pre-Rehearsal/Feature Comparison
*Tomorrow Night Pre-Rehearsal Concept
*Tomorrow Night Pre-Rehearsal/Feature Comparison
*Will Someone Ever Look at Me That Way? Rehearsal/Feature Comparison
**The Moon and I Deleted Song Storyboard Sequence
**Several Sins a Day Deleted Song Storyboard Sequence
**Barbra's 8mm Concept Film (Play with Narration / Play without Narration)
**My Wonderful Cast and Crew
**Production Stills Gallery
**Portraits Stills Gallery
**Behind the Scenes Stills Gallery
**The Recording Studio Stills Gallery
**Teaser Trailer
**Theatrical Trail
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