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☆ ‘A force of nature’: Barbra Streisand’s iconic career, in pictures
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Brook Joyner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Legendary singer and actress Barbra Streisand will be receiving a lifetime achievement award Saturday at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles. “Barbra Streisand is an icon and unparalleled talent, a force of nature who has seamlessly woven her brilliance through the fabric of our industry,” SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher said. Her career has lasted over 60 years, and she is one of the best-selling recording artists of all time. “Her enduring career is a testament to her genuine performances, connecting with audiences on a profound level,” Drescher said. “She is a colossal icon with a relentless work ethic, evolving with each stage of her remarkable journey.”

Persons: Barbra Streisand, Fran Drescher, “, ’, Streisand, ” Drescher, ” Organizations: Screen, SAG Locations: Los Angeles

PARIS (AP) — An air of surrealism enveloped Chanel’s Spring Couture show Tuesday as celebrity guests including Naomi Campbell and Kendrick Lamar faced a navigational challenge: walking past a towering pair of open metal scissors. Here are some highlights of Tuesday’s spring couture shows:BUTTONS AND BALLETThe button is a humble icon, but it was not always so. Viard used the button-jewels as a spice for the drama of the ballet stage, scattering them across contrasting and often segmented silhouettes. The house was keenly aware of its history: 2024 marks a century since Coco Chanel first ventured into ballet design. In a world that often seeks the innovative, Mabille reminds us of the enduring allure of classic couture.

Persons: Naomi Campbell, Kendrick Lamar, Baz Luhrmann, Gabrielle “ Coco ” Chanel, “, Virginie Viard, Viard, Coco Chanel, Léon Bakst, Sergei Diaghilev, Chanel, ” Viard, Karl Lagerfeld, didn’t, Margaret Qualley, Andie MacDowell, Dave Free, Barbra Streisand’s, ”, Rue, Anna Mouglalis, Alexis Mabille Organizations: PARIS, Palais, Russes, Rue Cambon Locations: Paris

☆ The Success of Rebecca Yarros and Barbra Streisand’s Mammoth Memoir
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

It’s dueling Alexandras on this week’s Book Review podcast. First, the reporter Alexandra Alter discusses two of her most recent pieces. One is about Georgette Heyer, the “queen of Regency romance,” and the recent attempts to posthumously revise her most famous works by removing offensive stereotypes. She also talks about her recent profile of Rebecca Yarros, author of one of this year’s biggest hits: the “romantasy” novel “Fourth Wing.” The sequel, “Iron Flame,” has just been released. Then, staff critic Alexandra Jacobs joins to discuss her review of Barbra Streisand’s long-awaited memoir, “My Name is Barbra.”We would love to hear your thoughts about this episode, and about the Book Review’s podcast in general.

Persons: Alexandra Alter, Georgette Heyer, Rebecca Yarros, ”, Alexandra Jacobs, Barbra Streisand’s

☆ ‘My Name Is Barbra’ Review: A Star Is Boring
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Joanne Kaufman | Barbra Streisand | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Barbra Streisand in 1966. At nearly 1,000 pages, Barbra Streisand’s memoir, “My Name Is Barbra,” is longer than the combined recollections of Prince Harry (“Spare”), Britney Spears (“The Woman in Me”) and Henry Winkler (“Being Henry”). Grab a Copy My Name Is Barbra By Barbra Streisand Viking 992 pages We may earn a commission when you buy products through the links on our site. Granted, Ms. Streisand, now 81, is the enduring pop voice of her generation, not to mention a Broadway and Hollywood star, movie director, producer and composer, and political and social activist. A winner of Emmys, Grammys, Oscars and a Tony, Ms. Streisand is a woman of many talents.

Persons: Barbra Streisand, Bill Eppridge, Barbra Streisand’s, ”, Prince Harry, “, Britney Spears, Henry Winkler, Henry ”, Barnes, Streisand, Hillary Clinton, Tony Organizations: Noble, Hollywood

Barbra Streisand’s long-awaited memoir, “My Name Is Barbra,” is nearly a thousand pages of soul-baring and score-settling — with plenty of Yiddish thrown in. Wesley Morris and Alexandra Jacobs discuss the book’s most surprising revelations. Plus, we get a glimpse of Wesley’s visit with the living legend at her Malibu home. On today’s episode

Persons: Barbra Streisand’s, ”, baring, Wesley Morris, Alexandra Jacobs Locations: Malibu

☆ Her Name Is Barbra, but It Wasn’t Always
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Alexandra Jacobs | More About Alexandra Jacobs | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

MY NAME IS BARBRA, by Barbra StreisandHello, enormous. Of course Barbra Streisand’s memoir, 10 years in the making if you don’t count the chapter she scribbled in longhand in the 1990s and then lost, was going to approach “Power Broker” proportions. For one thing, she is — fits of insecurity notwithstanding — a bona fide power broker: tearing down barriers to and between Broadway, Hollywood, the recording industry and Washington, D.C., like Robert Moses on a demolition bender. For another, as Streisand writes in “My Name Is Barbra,” a 970-page victory lap past all who ever doubted, diminished or dissed her, with lingering high fives for the many supporters, she does tend to agonize over the editing process. After adding back material to her version of “A Star Is Born” for Netflix in 2018 — “I think I made it better.

Persons: Barbra Streisand, Barbra, Robert Moses, Streisand, ”, “, James Brolin, “ We’ll Organizations: Broadway, D.C, Netflix Locations: longhand, Hollywood, Washington

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