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JULY 9, 2010, 2:14 pm
Barbra was in Aspen this week to attend the 'Aspen Ideas Festival'.
Entering its sixth year, the Aspen Ideas Festival is a conversation-packed exploration of some of the most important ideas and pressing issues we face. Presented by the Aspen Institute and The Atlantic magazine, the Festival strives to highlight the ideas of experts at the forefront of their fields and of leaders whose actions are changing the world.
Here's a photo of Barbra talking to Harvard Professor, Niall Ferguson:
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JULY 7, 2010, 2:19 pm
Sacramento, CA July 7, 2010 - Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and First Lady Maria Shriver today released the names of the 2010 inductees to The California Museum's California Hall of Fame. In its fifth year, the California Hall of Fame has continued the tradition of honoring legendary people who embody California's innovative spirit and have made their mark on history.Read more »
JULY 1, 2010, 6:54 pm
For nearly five decades Barbra Streisand has been one of the most singular figures in American entertainment. From the cabaret to the Broadway stage, from television and film stardom to her acclaimed work as a director, from the recording studio to the concert hall, she has demonstrated that the extraordinary voice that launched her career was only one of her remarkable gifts.
JUNE 25, 2010, 5:32 pm
Fans will be thrilled to hear that "Little Fockers" will hit theaters this Christmas -- and here's a sneak peek at Barbra's role, as she returns as sex therapist Roz Focker.Read more »
JUNE 9, 2010, 3:10 pm
Barbra has posted her first statement with regards to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig explosion here:
http://www.barbrastreisand.com/us/statement/corporations-wont-self-regulate
JUNE 2, 2010, 1:59 pm
Maureen McMullan, a 30 year old Music Student at Berklee College of Music in Boston came face to face with her idol after performing the George Gershwin Jazz classic 'Summertime' at a student show.
The music student, originally from Coatbridge in Scotland, was stunned when she was told that someone wanted to congratulate her on her performance.
"I was astonished when Barbra Streisand stepped forward. "She took my hand and said, 'You have a wonderful voice. Never give up.'"Read more »
MAY 26, 2010, 2:22 pm
Barbra attended the BookExpo America (BEA) Opening Night's Keynote Reception last night at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York, in an event that was open only to members of the book trade. Barbra was there for one reason only -- to talk about her forthcoming book "My Passion For Design" which will be published by Viking on November 16, 2010.Read more »
MAY 12, 2010, 1:29 am
STREISAND SCORES ANOTHER # 1 DEBUT WITH "ONE NIGHT ONLY;" DVD OF LEGEND'S RETURN TO CABARET PERFORMANCE TOPS MUSIC DVD CHART Read more »
MAY 10, 2010, 11:49 am
Cheers to our final winners of the autographed One Night Only DVD/CD, Stephanie Vollowitz and Bob Sutis! We hope you enjoy this special release from Barbra!
MAY 6, 2010, 10:59 am
By Pat Cerasaro -- Broadwayworld.comRead more »
MAY 4, 2010, 10:48 am
Your search for the perfect Mother's Day gift is over! One of the most celebrated concert performances of recent years - Ms. Streisand's first cabaret performance in 48 years - is now available just in time for Mother's Day! One Night Only – Barbra Streisand And Quartet At The Village Vanguard – September 26, 2009 is available on DVD, Limited Edition DVD/CD Combo Pack, and Blu-ray.Read more »
APRIL 30, 2010, 5:38 pm
Cheers to Mark A. Workman and Comer Buck, winners #3 & #4 of an autographed One Night Only Deluxe DVD/CD combo pack! U.S. fans can still pre-order and enter for a chance to win at BarbraStreisand.com before May 4th - hurry before time runs out!
JUNE 9, 2010, 3:08 pm
by Barbra Streisand.
It’s now well over a month since the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded off the Gulf of Mexico and created the largest environmental catastrophe in American history. The question haunting everyone is: how was this allowed to happen? From the devastated fishermen and business owners in the Gulf Coast to environmental activists across the country— we all have been watching, horrified, as millions of gallons of oil continue to pour into the ocean, destroying people’s livelihoods, poisoning marine life and destroying coastlines and eco-systems for decades to come.Read more »
MARCH 29, 2010, 5:32 pm
Last week, the Republicans took a big gamble and lost by lining up on the wrong side of history with their battle against health care reform. After the bill passed in Congress, all we heard from Republicans on the 24 hour news channels was, how can Congress pass a bill without even one Republican vote? The answer is…the same way President Clinton passed his Budget Reconciliation Act in 1993. He had to rely solely on Democrats to win passage after not one Republican voted for either his stimulus plan or his budget.Read more »
MARCH 8, 2010, 7:12 pm
1992 was called “the year of the woman” so in 1993 before presenting the award for best director I said, “Tonight the Academy honors women and the movies but I look forward to the time when tributes like this will no longer be necessary because women will be honored without regard to gender but simply for the excellence of their work.”
Well the time has come, it’s 2010 – 17 years later and it was with great pleasure that I presented the award for Best Director to Kathryn Bigelow.
MARCH 5, 2010, 2:07 pm
“Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Adm. Mike Mullen said yesterday that there are limits to American military power and it's time for the State Department and other agencies to step up efforts abroad. "US foreign policy is still too dominated by the military, too dependent upon the generals and admirals who lead our major overseas commands and not enough on the State Department," he said.”
---From the Center for American Progress, Progress Report
FEBRUARY 23, 2010, 2:59 pm
By Barbra Streisand.
Last January, Barack Obama was sworn into office after being elected by an overwhelming majority of the country. His historic victory was a mandate for change. With new energy occupying the White House, and a re-invigorated progressive leadership at the helm in Congress, Americans believed that positive change was finally going to rattle the “business as usual” status quo that had plagued Washington D.C. for the past eight years.Read more »
JANUARY 28, 2010, 1:05 pm
I felt like I was in suspended animation as I read the Supreme Court decision which, essentially enables a corporate coup d’état of America’s Democracy.
Our country’s Founding Fathers never intended for monarchs or the business establishment to rule our nation. No, the Founders of our country began the Constitution with the words, "We the People of the United States…"
That sentiment was again expressed when President Lincoln in his famous Gettysburg Address said it simply but powerfully, that our government was of the people, by the people and for the people.Read more »
AUGUST 26, 2009, 4:52 pm
Ted Kennedy was America's Senator for so long and he inspired so many millions of us with his wisdom and compassion. He is gone but he leaves us with his vision of America to guide us and his clear voice that will reverberate forever. He was always a fighter for justice, working to help those left behind. He will be terribly missed.
AUGUST 14, 2009, 1:53 pm
Health Insurance Reform Reality Check
8 ways reform provides security and stability to those with or without coverage
Ends Discrimination for Pre-Existing Conditions: Insurance companies will be prohibited from refusing you coverage because of your medical history.
Ends Exorbitant Out-of-Pocket Expenses, Deductibles or Co-Pays: Insurance companies will have to abide by yearly caps on how much they can charge for out-of-pocket expenses.Read more »
JUNE 4, 2009, 1:00 am
There has been a lot of conversation lately about how the ability to identify with another person's circumstance makes one unqualified to wear the judicial robe. Since President Obama's nomination of Judge Sotomayor to the Supreme Court, the word empathyRead more »
JANUARY 26, 2009, 2:00 am
Please join me in donating to People For's work to defend constitutional values and confirm Eric Holder.
Then take a moment, if you've not yet done so, to sign the petition to the Senate.
I'm writing to you now to let you know about my friend and President Obama's nominee for Attorney General, Eric Holder. Read more »
DECEMBER 11, 2008, 2:00 am
Last weekend, I was in Washington DC to accept the Kennedy Center Honors, and I noticed that the kiss between me and the "soon to be former" President Bush created quite a stir. Read more »
NOVEMBER 5, 2008, 2:00 am
November 5thawhat a daya a new daya.finally Dr. King's words ring true that one day we will live in a nation where people "will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.&rdquRead more »
JULY 30, 2010, 3:39 am
Robert L. Borosage - President, Institute for America's Future
Huffington Post.
Washington is enmeshed in the economic version of the phony war. The two sides have declared war on one another, but neither has faced up to the fierce battles yet to come. Too few seem aware of the staggering challenges that face this country.
Here is a summary of the carnage wrought by the Great Recession summarized by the Economist from a Pew study (HT to nakedcapitalism.com):Read more »
JULY 30, 2010, 3:37 am
From CNN.com
Editor's note: Carl Safina writes about how the ocean is changing and what it means for wildlife and for people. A MacArthur fellow, Pew fellow and Guggenheim fellow, he is adjunct professor at Stony Brook University and president of Blue Ocean Institute. His next book, "The View From Lazy Point; A Natural Year in an Unnatural World," will appear this fall. He is working on a book about the oil blowout.Read more »
JULY 29, 2010, 2:30 am
By Bob Herbert -- New York Times.
The pain coursing through American families is all too real and no one seems to know what to do about it. A rigorous new analysis for the Rockefeller Foundation shows that Americans are more economically insecure now than they have been in a quarter of a century, and the trend lines suggest that things will only get worse.
Rampant joblessness and skyrocketing medical costs are among the biggest factors tearing at the very fabric of American economic life so painstakingly put together in the early post-World War II decades.Read more »
JULY 29, 2010, 2:28 am
By Paul Krugman -- New York Times.
Never say that the gods lack a sense of humor. I bet they’re still chuckling on Olympus over the decision to make the first half of 2010 — the year in which all hope of action to limit climate change died — the hottest such stretch on record.Read more »
JULY 29, 2010, 2:26 am
RealClearPolitics.com
By E.J. Dionne
WASHINGTON -- The smearing of Shirley Sherrod ought to be a turning point in American politics. This is not, as the now trivialized phrase has it, a "teachable moment." It is a time for action.
The mainstream media and the Obama administration alike must stop cowering before a right wing that has persistently forced its own propaganda to be accepted as news by persuading traditional journalists that "fairness" requires treating extremist rants as "one side of the story."Read more »
JULY 28, 2010, 1:48 pm
By Robert Redford. Actor, Director, and Environmental Activist
Huffington Post.
A small minority of Senators robbed America of a cleaner, more prosperous future last week. In the middle of the biggest oil disaster in American history, the hottest summer on record, and a war with an oil-rich nation, this group of cynics blocked efforts to pass comprehensive energy and climate legislation. This was the moment brimming with potential for new jobs, a more robust economy and cleaner environment -- this bill would have guided America down a profoundly safer and more productive path.Read more »
JULY 27, 2010, 4:42 am
By Frank Rich -- New York Times.Read more »
JULY 27, 2010, 4:40 am
The New York Times
Thomas L. Friedman
When I first heard on Thursday that Senate Democrats were abandoning the effort to pass an energy/climate bill that would begin to cap greenhouse gases that cause global warming and promote renewable energy that could diminish our addiction to oil, I remembered something that Joe Romm, the climateprogress.org blogger, once said: The best thing about improvements in health care is that all the climate-change deniers are now going to live long enough to see how wrong they were.Read more »
JULY 27, 2010, 4:38 am
By Maureen Dowd -- New York Times.
The Obama White House is too white.
It has Barack Obama, raised in the Hawaiian hood and Indonesia, and Valerie Jarrett, who spent her early years in Iran.
But unlike Bill Clinton, who never needed help fathoming Southern black culture, Obama lacks advisers who are descended from the central African-American experience, ones who understand “the slave thing,” as a top black Democrat dryly puts it.Read more »
JULY 19, 2010, 2:56 pm
by Faiz Shakir, Amanda Terkel, Matt Corley, Benjamin Armbruster, Zaid Jilani, Alex Seitz-Wald, Tanya SomanaderRead more »
JULY 15, 2010, 4:39 pm
THINK PROGRESS
The Progress Report
by Faiz Shakir, Amanda Terkel, Benjamin Armbruster, Zaid Jilani, Alex Seitz-Wald, Tanya Somanader, and Pat GarafoloRead more »
JULY 12, 2010, 4:32 pm
The following articles provide sound reasoning on why opening up the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve for drilling would be a mistake:
http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2008/06/drilling_deep.html
http://www.defenders.org/resources/publications/policy_and_legislation/a...
FEBRUARY 11, 2010, 9:20 pm
To clarify the ridiculous assertions relating to Barbra Streisand's participation in the new "We Are The World," the recording of which I attended with her, Barbra hit it on her first take, but then asked Patti Austin, who was producing the vocal session, if she could do a few more to see what else she might come up with. Patti thought the first take was perfect, and she thought the fourth one was more perfect. They stopped at "more perfect."
---Jay Landers / SVP A&R Columbia Records.
FEBRUARY 3, 2010, 5:45 pm
I discovered in a recent book of rather serious intent, and in which I was otherwise fairly treated, that the author chose to print some of the silliest fabricated tales about me even after acknowledging that they were “perhaps more apocryphal than true.” I was surprised that this author would not even bother to check his facts. I don’t care if someone doesn’t like my work or tells a story that is unflattering…as long as it’s the truth.Read more »
NOVEMBER 11, 2009, 6:58 pm
An Addendum to my Truth Alert about Pete Hamill’s 1963 Article in The Saturday Evening Post.
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I wanted to write an addendum to the Truth Alert I posted below because I couldn’t stop thinking about which “friend “could possibly have so misjudged me. I decided to track down Pete Hamill, who wrote the 1963 article that appeared in the Saturday Evening Post. Read more »
MAY 18, 2009, 1:00 am
Just for the record...the claims and statements attributed to me in Jon Peters' book proposal are either completely distorted or simply untrue.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2007, 1:00 am
Rush Limbaugh is plugging a new book whose conservative agenda attacks liberals. But the facts the book alleges about Barbra Streisand, as reported in the WorldNetDaily website, just aren't factual.Read more »
JULY 3, 2007, 1:00 am
It seems we have yet another example of irresponsible journalism. A falsehood masquerading as fact has somehow made its way into a reputable newspaper. An unsourced and fictitious claim from over 10 years ago has been printed as fact in a recent UK daiRead more »
NOVEMBER 1, 2006, 2:00 am
In view of press speculation that there was a political aspect to an incident at one of the recent Ft. Lauderdale performances of the current Barbra Streisand national tour, the star wishes it known that she discoveredRead more »
APRIL 7, 2006, 1:00 am
The New York Post Page Six column, as usual, intentionally and maliciously lied by omission! Their story today (April 7) starts off: "Barbra Streisand has finally gotten around to reading" the latest unauthorized biography on her, when in facRead more »
AUGUST 11, 2004, 1:00 am
TABLOID MISSTATEMENT: In the August 16 issue of the National Enquirer, the tabloid's "gossip editor"
asserts that Barbra Streisand was not filming "Meet The Fockers" during the Democratic National Convention
and further asserts that, thereRead more »
JUNE 9, 2003, 1:00 am
A software tycoon has prominently featured Barbra Streisand's name on his website along with photos of her home and has been sued by the artist who is seeking the same anonymity he provided to thousands of othRead more »
NOVEMBER 5, 2002, 2:00 am
Answer: They DON'T!
It seems from a flurry of fabricated stories about Barbra Streisand
in the conservative New York Post that this publication feels that
freedom of the press only applies to those who own the presses.
This concerns the latestRead more »
OCTOBER 16, 2002, 1:00 am
FLAGRANT USE OF FABRICATED QUOTES AND DISTORTION OF STREISAND'S COMMENTS Read more »
A conservative Republican candidate desperately tying to unseat respected Democratic Congresswoman Ca
JUNE 22, 2009, 1:00 am
(June 22) Artist's First New Studio Collection Since 2005 Features Intimate Jazz Settings by Diana Krall & Arrangements by Johnny Mandel
Love Is The Answer Available Everywhere Tuesday, September 29
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JUNE 4, 2009, 1:00 am
(June 4) Read Barbra's statement on Judge Sotomayor here.
MAY 20, 2009, 1:00 am
(May 20) "Streisand The Concerts" has retained its #1 position on the Billboard Top Music DVD chart for a third week running.
The three-disk DVD package debuted as the highest selling music DVD so far this year, when it was released oFor Immediate release:
STREISAND'S CONCERT DVD SET RETAINS #1 POSITION IN WEEK THREE.
"Streisand The Concerts" has retained its #1 position on the Billboard Top Music DVD chart for a third week running. The three-disk DVD package debuted as the highest selling music DVD so far this year, when it was released on April 28, 2009.Read more »
MAY 19, 2009, 1:00 am
(May 19) A new truth alert has been posted in the Truth Alerts section.A new truth alert has been posted in the Truth Alerts section.
MAY 14, 2009, 1:00 am
(May 14) "Streisand The Concerts" has retained its # 1 position on the Billboard Top Music DVD chart. The three-disk DVD package scored the highest sale for any music DVD thus far this year last week when it debuted at #1.
For Immediate release:
STREISAND'S CONCERT DVD SET REPEATS AT #1 IN BILLBOARD TOP MUSIC DVD CHART.
"Streisand The Concerts" has retained its #1 position on the Billboard Top Music DVD chart. The three-disk DVD package scored the highest sale for any music DVD thus far this year last week when it debuted at #1.
Read more »
MAY 6, 2009, 1:00 am
(May 6) Barbra Streisand has now scored #1 debuts for her new DVD set, "Streisand The Concerts" in both the United Kingdom and the United States.
The three-disk DVD package was a solid number one on the Billboard Top Music DVD
Barbra Streisand has now scored #1 debuts for her new DVD set, "Streisand The Concerts" in both the United Kingdom and the United States.
The three-disk DVD package was a solid number one on the Billboard Top Music DVD chart for its first week of availability in the US, scoring the highest sales for any music DVD thus far this year.Read more »
APRIL 27, 2009, 1:00 am
(April 27) CBS TV special goes straight to #1 in TV Ratings. DVD featuring two hours of concert footage rockets to #1 at Amazon.com!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
BARBRA STREISAND 3-DISC DVD SET
Streisand The Concerts AVAILABLE APRIL 28TH.
Disc One includes an extra 95 minutes not shown on CBS TV special!
CBS TV special goes straight to #1 in TV Ratings + #1 on Amazon.com!
Includes Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Footage, Unforgettable Performances and Bonus Features
Read more »
APRIL 24, 2009, 1:00 am
(April 24) Highly anticipated Concert DVD Set to be released on April 28 + One hour TV Special to air Saturday April 25!
"...there were those who never knew Mrs. Focker could sing!" -- Barbra.
Barbra Streisand talks about the highly anticipated concert DVD which will be released on April 28, 2009. If you can't wait until then, the CBS TV Special will air at 8pm on Saturday April 25.
Read more »
APRIL 22, 2009, 1:00 am
(April 22) We're giving fans the chance to wish Barbra a Happy Birthday for April 24th. Join Barbra's official Facebook profile, and leave your Birthday Wish, and we'll show them to Barbra on her birthday.
We're giving fans the chance to wish Barbra a Happy Birthday for April 24th.
Join Barbra's official Facebook profile, and leave your Birthday Wish, and we'll show them to Barbra on her birthday.
Click to leave your message.
APRIL 10, 2009, 1:00 am
(April 10)
Includes Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Footage, Unforgettable Performances and Bonus Features
The Ultimate Mother's Day Gift to Make Any Mom Sing with Delight
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 DelightRead more »
DECEMBER 11, 2008, 2:00 am
Last weekend, I was in Washington DC to accept the Kennedy Center Honors, and I noticed that the kiss between me and the "soon to be former" President Bush created quite a stir. The Today Show even proclaimed that it was a sign of the apocalypse. The timing is ironic. After eight years of President Clinton and on the cusp of at least four years of President Obama, I get selected to receive this prestigious awardaduring the Bush Administration. I have never met George W.Read more »
NOVEMBER 5, 2008, 2:00 am
November 5thawhat a daya a new daya.finally Dr. King's words ring true that one day we will live in a nation where people "will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.&rdqu
November 5thawhat a daya a new daya.finally Dr. King's words ring true that one day we will live in a nation where people "will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character." After 2 stolen elections, this time, in this election over 57 million Americans made their voices heard.Read more »
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