Streisand Storms To The Top Of The Charts

October 5th, 2009 LONDON - American singer/actress Barbra Streisand has revealed that she sprained both her thumbs while giving actor Robert De Niro a massage, during the filming of a scene for 'Meet The Fockers'. Streisand, 67, who played the part of a free-spirited sex therapist in the 2004 comedy, sprained her thumbs when De Niro asked her to forcefully knead his torso.

October 4th, 2009 BARBRA STREISAND refused to allow MEET THE FOCKERS producers to cast away the set's doors - she used the pieces to construct a street in her basement. The veteran entertainer has spent the last five and a half years refurbishing and building her home, a colonial farmhouse, and documenting the renovation process for a new book.

October 3rd, 2009 BARBRA STREISAND sprained her thumbs giving ROBERT DE NIRO a massage while filming a scene for MEET THE FOCKERS. The veteran actress starred alongside De Niro in the 2004 comedy, in which she plays a free-spirited sex therapist, and the actor demanded she put her all into body rub scene, prompting her to climb onto his back.

September 30th, 2009 Barbra Streisand gets nostalgic on latest CDNEW YORK — When Barbra Streisand was a 19-year-old ingenue, she never had a problem performing in front of small crowds — it was her livelihood. The Brooklyn girl could only get gigs in clubs that sat a few dozen people.

September 29th, 2009 Rappers LUDACRIS and T.I. have each donated $10,000 ($6,600) to help the victims of flooding in their hometown of Atlanta, Georgia.

September 29th, 2009 BARBRA STREISAND decided to end her singing retirement in a bid to beat the crippling stage fright she's been stricken with for 27 years. The singer recently revealed she has been terrified of performing since she forgot her lines during a free concert in New York's Central Park in the 1980s.

September 28th, 2009 BARBRA STREISAND impressed celebrity fans with an intimate performance at a New York City jazz club on Saturday (26Sep09) - 48 years after she opened at the venue to sing for MILES DAVIS. Streisand sang at the Village Vanguard in 1961 on the same bill as the jazz legend, before she earned a large fanbase at local clubs in downtown Manhattan and became a Grammy-winning superstar.

September 25th, 2009 Doll collector BARBRA STREISAND now has her own mini-me, courtesy of toymakers Mattel. The limited edition doll, which will be released in November (09), was debuted during the star's recent appearance on Oprah, which aired on Thursday (24Sep09).

September 25th, 2009 The BLACK EYED PEAS are a week away from scoring a landmark half-year at the top of the U.S. pop charts after landing a 25th consecutive week at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.

September 7th, 2009 JAY-Z has proved who's boss - he has beaten his newly signed act the SUGABABES to the top of the U.K. charts with comeback single RUN THIS TOWN.

September 4th, 2009 Former SPICE GIRLS star MELANIE BROWN was left in London with no luggage after her flight from the U.S. was disrupted by heavy storms.

August 22nd, 2009 BARBRA STREISAND is tangled in a legal battle with her ex-boyfriend as he prepares to auction off recordings of her early performances for over $1 million (£666,670). Barry Dennen published his memoir My Life with Barbra: A Love Story in 1997, detailing his romance with the entertainer over 50 years ago.

August 7th, 2009 Barbra Streisand set for NY's Village VanguardNEW YORK — Barbra Streisand — up-close. The 67-year-old singer returns to her New York club roots next month for a one-performance appearance Sept.

August 6th, 2009 Barbra Streisand to auction items for charityLOS ANGELES — Want to lounge in a wicker chair from Barbra Streisand's sunroom? Perhaps wear one of her designer dresses or tinkle the keys of her baby grand piano? Your chance is coming in October, when Streisand will auction more than 400 personal items to benefit her charity. "What good does it do in storage," the 67-year-old entertainer said.

June 1st, 2009 LONDON - Dustin Hoffman has said that he always wonders why he and Barbra Streisand never got hitched despite constantly crossing paths since they were young. The Hollywood star has been happily married for 28 years with lawyer Lisa Gottsegen and the couple has four children, while the legendary singer has long been married to actor James Brolin.