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Just had to post this quick. Babs admits singing "People" is "Boring". Babs, you think it's boring SINGING it, try LISTENING to it.

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 Sept. 26 - 48 years after she appeared there to open for legendary musician Miles Davis. Two tickets for the gig were put up as top prize in a dog contest - which Streisand's friend Marilyn Smart's pooch Dina won on Monday. Smart boasted about her win on her online blog, telling readers she scooped...

Los Angeles, CA (BANG) - Barbra Streisand doesn't recognize her "older" face when she looks in the mirror. The 67-year-old Hollywood actress is shocked every time she sees her aged reflection, because she still feels so young in her heart. She said: "It's a whole different problem now. You get older, and it's a bit of a shock. I still feel so young inside. And that's me in the mirror? Well, if you don't see it, I'm thrilled." However, the "Funny Girl" star always expected find the ageing process easier to deal with than some of her more glamorous peers,...

<p>Barbra Streisand's secrets are bared in a tell-all by her ex, Hollywood producer Jon Peters. "Studio Head," sold to Harper- Collins for $700,000, claims Ray Stark, producer of "Funny Girl" and "The Way We Were," an ogre of male chauvinistic casting-couch sexual entitlement, molested Barbra.</p>

Barbra Streisand has sent out an e-mail urging support for President Barack Obama’s controversial choice for attorney general, Eric Holder. Streisand calls Holder “my friend” and writes: “Eric Holder is a man of unique integrity, as committed to liberty, the rule of law and our constitutional rights as anyone I know. He has enormous experience pursuing justice … He has worked with people on both sides of the political aisle.

This weekend's Kennedy Center Honors marked the last time President Bush and first lady Laura Bush sat alongside the honorees as they watched the tributes unfold on the stage of the institution's opera house last night. Roger Daltrey, who was feted along with a fellow member of the rock group the Who, said the award "means so much." The outgoing president hosted not only one of his wife's favorite musicians - it was the first time a first lady took the stage in the event's 31-year history - but also one of his biggest Hollywood detractors. *snip* This year's honorees...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Barbra Streisand is visiting the White House on Sunday but says she'll play nice. "Art," she says, "transcends politics this weekend." Streisand, a vocal critic of President George W. Bush, has the awkward honor of visiting 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue during one of Washington's few A-list events.

SARAH Palin's life reads like an Oscar-worthy script: moose-hunting former beauty queen-cum-hockey mum who could be a heartbeat away from scoring the US presidency. But Hollywood is having none of it. Politics and movies have always mixed - from Joe Kennedy and silent-films siren Gloria Swanson to son John F. Kennedy and bombshell Marilyn Monroe, to the McCarthyism that swept through back lots to blackball artists over real or imagined Communist sympathies. Hollywood is liberal and right now there is no love for the conservative Alaskan Governor who made history last month by becoming the first woman on the Republican...

(CNN) – As he heads off to a high-dollar fundraiser featuring Barbra Streisand, Barack Obama is hoping the politically-active singer can help him capture the White House. So is John McCain. Speaking at a campaign event in the working-class Democratic stronghold of Youngstown, Ohio, the Republican presidential nominee said Obama “talks a tough game on the financial crisis, but the facts tell a different story. “…He put Fannie Mae’s [former] CEO, who helped create this problem in charge, of finding his vice president. That’s not change — that’s what’s broken in Washington,” said McCain.

Barbra Streisand sang and spoke out Tuesday night for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama at a star-studded fundraiser in Beverly Hills, Calif. She sang four songs, according to sources. They were interesting choices: "When the Sun Comes Out," "Make Someone Happy," "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" and "Shining Hour." In between songs, Streisand spoke a little bit about Obama and the reason she was there. She said, "I'm not here to make a political speech... Tonight my thoughts are only personal... I can't wait for the morning on November 5th when the people who said 'Yes...

McCain Sings Streisand!....Funny, you have to watch this!!!

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=4978339Funny from Saturday Night Live Would make a great campaign commercial

The McCain Sings Streisand CD. Get it while it's still hot.

MIDI - PEOPLE

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Barack Obama partied with Hollywood celebrities Tuesday night and with the help of Oscar-winning singer and actress Barbra Streisand raised an eye-popping $9 million for his presidential campaign and the Democratic Party. The night was split into two glitzy events, a reception and dinner costing $28,500 each at the Greystone Mansion, followed by entertainment by Streisand at the nearby Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel. About 250 people were expected at the dinner and about 800 at the entertainment, which cost $2,500 a ticket.

It seems that the Tina Fey impersonation of Sarah Palin this past weekend on Saturday Night Live was almost universally enjoyed – even by Sarah Palin herself, according to her spokesperson. Oh yeah, the one person who didn’t get the talking point that it was funny? McCain strategest Carly Fiorina. “The portrait was very dismissive of the substance of Sarah Palin, and so in that sense, they were defining Hillary Clinton as very substantive, and Sarah Palin as totally superficial,” Fiorina said. Memo to Carly: It’s OK to laugh. Coffee Talk? With Barbra Streisand holding a fundraiser tonight for Barack...

Barbra Streisand to perform for Obama. The fat lady will sing. Is it over for Barry? Streisand to Sing for Obama Barbra Streisand will perform for Barack Obama on Sept. 16 in Hollywood for the Obamessiah.

Israel says Barbara Streisand has pulled out of a celebration of the country's 60th anniversary next month. Streisand was one of the big-name guests slated to appear at a festive Jerusalem convention hosted by President Shimon Peres beginning May 13. The American diva was supposed to perform a rendition of the Hebrew prayer Avinu Malkeinu, or Our Father Our King. But Peres' office says Streisand has now announced she will not be coming. It says she gave no reason for the sudden cancellation. The anniversary convention's guest list still includes heads of state like U.S. President George W. Bush and...

<p>When Barbra Streisand finished recording Christmas Memories on Sept. 7, she was satisfied that the album echoed depth and drama that went beyond a cozy celebration of the holiday season.</p> <p>Four days later, those sentiments of love, friendship and selflessness took on an even broader reach. Like U2's All That You Can't Leave Behind, Enya's A Day Without Rain and other uplifting music released before Sept. 11, Christmas Memories attained profound, and even prophetic, shadings in the wake of the terror attacks.</p>

Streisand pitches in as leaders write checks to defense fundsBy Susan Crabtree Posted: 02/04/08 06:38 PM [ET] For lawmakers faced with mounting legal bills, itÂ’s good to have friends in high places with deep pockets. Members of the leadership on both sides of the aisle cut checks to legally embattled House colleagues, and even Barbra Streisand contributed $1,000 to Rep. Jim McDermottÂ’s (D-Wash.) legal expense fund. Rep. William Jefferson (D-La.), who will face trial late this month on an array of bribery and corruption charges, has collected a total of $166,550 since 2005 to help defray legal costs. Members of...

CNN's Jack Cafferty, who made his anti-Iraq war, anti-Bush administration stance clear on Monday's "The Situation Room," rolled his eyes at Barbara Streisand's endorsement of Hillary Clinton on Tuesday's program. His characterization of the news: "Reclusive, neurotic, over-the-hill vocalist endorses Hillary. I mean, is the ground supposed to shake now, and lightning bolts fly out of the sky. Who cares!?" Cafferty made the comments just before the top of the 5 pm Eastern hour of Tuesday's "The Situation Room." Two minutes earlier, as part of the "Political Ticker" feature on CNN, host Wolf Blitzer read a brief about the sometimes-retired...

President Shimon Peres, who is a personal friend and great fan of celebrated singer Barbra Streisand, hopes to persuade her to come to Israel for the country's 60th anniversary celebrations in May 2008. ... Peres revealed that part of the conference would be devoted to a special tribute to the United States of America as an expression of appreciation for its consistent support of Israel. "After sixty years, it's time to say thanks for being on our side," said Peres

James Brolin was on the Chaz & AJ Show to promote his new movie "The Hunting Party." When the radio hosts mentioned it was the sixth anniversary of 9/11, Brolin responded, "Right! Oh yeah. Oh Happy 9/11!"

Female mice apparently become as randy as males after their senses of smell are tampered with, ending up aggressively trying to mount any mouse that moves, research now reveals. These findings open the question as to whether circuits for male behavior exist in a dormant state in females, and vice versa, in other species — including in humans. In many animals, the vomeronasal organ often helps detect scents. In mice, it especially helps detect pheromones, molecules used to attract the opposite sex and to communicate other signals linked with social behavior, such as parenting or aggression

Peach-coloured toilet roll to match her complexion, and rose petals in the toilet bowl. One hundred-and-twenty designer bathroom towels also in peach. Ten highly specified designer floor lamps. And that's before we get to the insistence that the security team wear 'neat dark sweaters' and use metal detectors. Directing a night shoot in New York for one of her movies, her perfectionism resulted in the production running a few hours behind schedule. Just before one take, she noticed more light than usual. "Where the **** is that light coming from," she screamed. "It's 5.30am," a hesitant crew member responded. "I...

Barbra Streisand has shocked hotel staff in a top London hotel by issuing a long list of demands during her stay in the British capital. The diva is staying in a $12,000-a-night suite in the city's Dorchester Hotel, and has reportedly issued employees with strict rules - including a demand not to look the singer in the eye. A source tells London's Evening Standard, "We were given a list of requirements that had to be met. Her manager said she needed certain things to make her feel like she was at home. She is using her own security team and...

Barbra Streisand canceled her concert in Rome next month — a move that followed protests by Italian consumer groups angered by what they said were excessively high ticket prices. "We met with unexpected production delays," ...tour promoter Michael Cohl . "We deeply apologize to the fans in Rome," Cohl said... Organizers were not immediately available Monday morning for further comment. Last week, consumer groups Codacons and Adusbef protested as "absurd and shameful" ticket prices ranging from just under $200 to more than $1,200, calling on authorities to deny Streisand use of the 24,000-seat stadium. The stadium "is public property and...

Streisand's Rome concert canned amid pricing protests Last Updated: Saturday, May 26, 2007 | 10:53 AM ET CBC Arts The Rome kickoff to Barbra Streisand's upcoming European tour has apparently been scrapped, amid a brouhaha by Italian consumer groups over high ticket prices for the famed performer's show. The cancellation of the June 15 show — which would have been Streisand's first ever in Italy — has nothing to do with the current controversy, a spokeswoman for Concert Promotions International told Reuters. Organizers cited production difficulties as the reason the Rome concert has been scrapped. On Streisand's official website Saturday...

Number 1 in a series. We will be informing you of the information known by the witnesses to be called for depositions in Paul v Clinton. When you hear their testimony, you will be the first to know if they are lying. We are going to see how many of Hillary and Bill's pals are willing to lie for them under oath. Perhaps it will depend on whether Hillary has really damaging information on them or on how afraid they are of her. A warning to all you witnesses -- Peter has loads of documentation and hours of home...

John McCain can totally blame Barbra Streisand for his undiplomatic stumping on Iran. He said he wouldn't sing again if she would drop the politics. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTuwBw9q3Sw hat tip The Corner http://corner.nationalreview.com/

Malibu -- Barbra Streisand likes what she sees in the Democratic race for the presidency, so much so that she's giving money to three candidates. Streisand, a friend and supporter of former President Clinton, has previously made contributions to the successful U.S. Senate campaigns of Clinton's wife, Hillary. This time, the actress said in a statement released Monday, she's giving money not only to the New York senator but to former Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina and Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois. "I'm very excited about the strength of the Democratic field for the 2008 presidential election, and I'm...

So many presidential candidates, so many choices. When you're Barbra Streisand, you don't have to pick... she's giving money to Clinton's wife - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton - and Sen. Barack Obama and John Edwards. "I'm very excited about the strength of the Democratic field for the 2008 presidential election, and I'm looking forward to a lively and healthy primary debate that discusses the key issues facing this country," Streisand wrote...The maximum amount she can contribute to each candidate is $2,300 for the primary, then she can give another $2,300 if one of them becomes the presidential challenger. When Bill...

Caught on Tape: James Brolin Touts 9/11Conspiracy Website on 'The View' Posted by Tim Graham on December 28, 2006 - 15:55. The Christmas break replay season offered a chance to catch up on shocking episodes of "The View" on ABC. On December 26, a replay of the December 6 program gave viewers in the Eastern and Central time zones the chance to see James Brolin pitch a government-set-up-9/11 website: "Can I tell you to have a look at www.911weknow.com? And then wait until I see you next time." The first broadcast was blocked in the East due to doting live...

Posted October 18, 2006 ...Barbra Streisand Simple Things We All Can Do To Help Stop Global Warming Below is a link to a great article from The NY Times titled “Beyond Fossil Fuels” by Robert B. Semple Jr. The piece acknowledges that while stopping global warming is an overwhelming and daunting task, everyone has the power to make a difference by making simple, conscious decisions in their every day lives. The Streisand Foundation supports the non-profit group Earth Day Network, and they have compiled a list of a few easy ways you can conserve energy and help protect the environment...

Excerpt - LITTLE ROCK — Former president Bill Clinton said Monday that he remembered the moment he realized he made the shift from a world leader to a philanthropist. "One day I was shaving in my house up in New York and Ilooked at myself in the mirror, and I thought, 'My God, I've become an NGO (non-government organization),'" Clinton told a crowd of 300 people gathered at his presidential libary in downtown Little Rock. ~ snip ~ "My climate-change initiative is being funded by Barbra Streisand and Rupert Murdoch," Clinton said, delighted by the unlikely alliance between the actress...

It turns out that in addition to being the greatest singer of all time, Barbra Streisand is also an expert on the environment. Recently, her wisdom was revealed when she posted her top energy-saving tips on her web site, Barbrastreisand.com. 1. Have your chauffer drive you to the bus or train station so you can continue your journey via more fuel-efficient public transit. 2. Have your maid use a broom rather than a vacuum to clean the floor. 3. Have more of your meals catered so you don’t have to run your oven and stove. 4. Have your gardener use...

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The funny girl wasn't laughing. Barbra Streisand had a drink lobbed at her Monday after a mid-concert skit poking fun at President Bush. Streisand's publicist, Dick Guttman, said a paper cup filled with some sort of liquid was thrown on stage but apparently did not hit Streisand during her second performance in this Fort Lauderdale suburb.

Barbra Streisand has implemented stringent security measures on her US tour to deter any potential assassin. The 64-year-old singer demands metal detectors be installed at every venue door, extra security staff and police sniffer dogs patrol the auditoriums. According to documents obtained by website Smoking Gun, Streisand also requests plain clothes guards be "neatly dressed in dark jackets, blazers or sweaters". She also asks for 120 towels, 10 end tables, 10 floor lamps and five coffee tables at each concert venue.

During a recent concert Babs launched into one of her patented Bush tirades and when someone stood up to basically tell her to "shut up and sing", she responed as only a tolerant, compassionate lib could. Hit the link and allow the audio to load and play. If you have sensitive ears I suggest hitting the "STFU for kids" button. UNEDITED

Barbra Streisand made a political pit stop at the palatial pad of Sen. John Kerry the other night, shortly after the Demmie diva mocked President Bush from the stage at the TD Banknorth Garden.According to our Streisand spies, the Funny Girl and her hubby, James Brolin, pulled up to 19 Louisburg Square after midnight in a rather un-divalike minivan for a late-night supper and political gabfest with her fave Boston liberal and his daughter, Alexandra. Earlier in the evening, after belting out “Happy Days Are Here Again” during the soapbox portion of the show, Streisand told the throng “I hope,...

Barbra Streisand Ejected from Movie Theater La Jolla, CA - Barbra Streisand was recently ejected from a movie theater for sneaking food hidden in her blouse into the establishment . The incident occured at the Landmark Theatre La Jolla Village Cinema in La Jolla, a community north of San Diego. Ms. Streisand was seen by an usher to remove a flapjack from the inside of her blouse and start chewing on it. "It is definitely a policy of our theater chain that patrons do not take in food from outside, and when they do we ask them to leave", said...

Its sinister maneuvers in the Foley scandal have put George Soros' Shadow Party on a collision course with the FBI. THE SCANDAL over Congressman Mark Foley’s sexual misconduct has generated some unexpected blowback.  It has pitted George Soros’ Shadow Party against the FBI. The Soros-funded group CREW has effectively declared war on America’s top federal law enforcement agency. CREW has called on the Justice Department to investigate the FBI.  In an October 5 statement, it accused the Bureau of having “fabricated and disseminated” falsehoods about CREW, as part of an FBI “cover-up” of the Foley scandal. (1) In the war of...

NEW YORK - The most riveting moment of Barbra Streisand's Madison Square Garden concert was one of the only unscripted ones. Streisand endured jeers as she interjected a political skit into Monday night's show, exchanging zingers with a celebrity impersonator playing George Bush as a bumbling idiot. Though most of the crowd offered polite applause during the slightly humorous routine, it went on a bit too long, especially for those who just wanted to hear Streisand sing. Though most of the crowd offered polite applause during the slightly humorous routine, it went on a bit too long, especially for those...

NEW YORK — Comedians are used to hecklers — but not Barbra Streisand, who swore at a guy who didn't like the George Bush impersonator she brought out for a sketch during her concert in New York. A few people in the crowd jeered and told Streisand to stick to singing. She told them, "Come on, be polite." But one heckler wouldn't let up and Streisand let him have it. She told him to "Shut the (expletive) up!" The crowd applauded. Streisand added, "Shut up if you can't take a joke!"

. . . .Streisand was determined to give the crowd what it wanted. "I still think of myself as a New Yorker," said Streisand, who plays the Garden tomorrow as well. "Go Mets!" That New York attitude emerged later in the show, too. After a skit that poked fun at President George W. Bush, and a man yelled taunts at her, she said, "Shut the -- -- up if you can't take a joke," and then offered to return his money. . . . .Streisand's return also gives her a platform for her political views, which, to no one's surprise,...

<p>Liberal diva Barbra Streisand gave fans an earful of Bush-bashing last night at Madison Square Garden - then told a man in the audience to "shut the f- - - up" after he heckled her for poking fun at the president.</p>

Singer Barbra Streisand is to kick off her first major tour in more than a decade with a concert in Philadelphia. The 64-year-old, who announced her retirement from live performances six years ago, said she decided to tour again to raise funds for charity. The Oscar winner is planning to donate $10m (£5.3m) in proceeds from the 20 date US tour, which covers 16 cities. Streisand has sold more than 70m records worldwide during her career and scored her 50th gold album last year. The veteran performer's tour remains a profit-making venture which is expected to make around $90m (£47.6m)...

I apologize for having to subject you to this photo, but it was necessary for the song. MIDI - LOVE HURTS A sow, a cow...she is, and how I am so aghast...got milk, I ask This is torturous...hit me with bus 'Cause I want to die...my poor bleeding eyes They hurt...they hurt Gee whiz, Babs, no...they hang so low Please make it stop...or else my head will pop This is torturous...hit me with bus 'Cause I want to die...my poor bleeding eyes They hurt...they hurt Some claim Abu Ghraib was bad...but I think they've all been had What is...

Drudge put these photos next to each other. Way to go, Matt. MIDI - THE WAY WE WERE Memories before Brolin went insane He could just not take it any more Oh, such mental pain When it's bedtime and he's turning off the light He was next to something hideous I feel for his plight He could have really made a better choice Perhaps a putrid old rotting skull If only he had listened to my voice Yes, he could have...should have Memories...running naked down the street He was screaming as the neighbors watched The loss of his mind's complete...