Streisand Storms To The Top Of The ChartsOctober 8th, 2009 BARBRA STREISAND has stunned music experts in America by storming to the top of the album charts with her 63rd release. The diva beat Paramore and Mariah Carey to the top of the Billboard 200 to extend her lead as the female act with the most number ones in the history of the chart.
Streisand sprains thumbs giving De Niro massage in film sceneOctober 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.
Streisand Injured Massaging De NiroOctober 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.
Madonna Tops European Album ChartOctober 2nd, 2009 MADONNA is the queen of Europe after taking her new hits album CELEBRATION to the top of the continent's charts. The compilation topples Muse's The Resistance to debut at the top of Billboard's European Top 100 Albums countdown.
Barbra Streisand's past is front and center as she promotes new CD, 'Love is the Answer'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.
Streisand Returned To Beat Stage FrightSeptember 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.
Streisand Wows Jazz Club After 48 YearsSeptember 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.
Streisand Is A Living DollSeptember 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).
Peas A Week Away From Half-year Mark At The Top Of The U.s. ChartsSeptember 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.
Streisand Caught Up In Pet Contest ScandalSeptember 16th, 2009 BARBRA STREISAND has been left baffled after fans accused her of rigging a "cute pet" competition so her friend could win a prize to watch her in concert. The veteran singer is due to play at notorious jazz venue Village Vanguard in New York on 26 September (09) - 48 years after she appeared there to open for legendary
musician Miles Davis.
Lynn Makes U.k. Chart HistorySeptember 14th, 2009 Veteran British singer DAME VERA LYNN is thrilled after setting a new record - she is the oldest living artist to top the U.K. album charts.
Streisand In Legal Battle With Ex Over Performance TapesAugust 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.
Barbra Streisand set for one performance at New York's Village VanguardAugust 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.
Barbra Streisand to auction her costumes, art, furniture for charityAugust 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.
Dustin Hoffman wonders why he 'never married Barbra Streisand'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.
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