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Barbra Streisand received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2024 SAG Awards for her impact as a Hollywood actor and singer, cementing her role as a legendary entertainer. Streisand is one of the elite group of Egot winners, boasting an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony award, in recognition of her incredible skills and versatility in the industry. From her successful comedic roles in films like "The Guilt Trip" and "Meet the Fockers" to her impressive directorial debut in "Yentl," Streisand has maintained a remarkable career spanning over six decades.

The multitalented Barbra Streisand was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2024 SAG Awards celebrating her successful life and impact as a Hollywood actor. Streisand is one of the few performers who have been awarded an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony, making her a member of the exclusive Egot club alongside Elton John, Viola Davis, and John Legend. Streisand's career in music,...

DVD Playhouse—May 2009

Paramount Centennial Collection Paramount Studios releases two more classic titles from its library on special edition DVD: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance is John Ford’s last masterpiece (although he would go on to direct two more very good films) from 1962: about an Eastern lawyer (James Stewart) who travels west only to find primal brutality in the form of sadistic bandit Liberty Valance (Lee Marvin, great as always) and pragmatic brutality in local rancher Tom Doniphon (John Wayne), each two sides of a coin that represent a way of life slowly dying out as Stewart’s modern brand of civilization tames the West. A perfect film, period. Howard Hawks’ El Dorado is essentially a remake of his earlier classic Rio Bravo, with John Wayne, Robert Mitchum and a young James Caan as lawmen joining forces against corrupt cattle barons. Great fun. Two disc sets.

Barbra Streisand is putting her famous stage fright to the test again by announcing her first US tour in over a decade. The diva will play 20 shows in October and November throughout the US in an effort to raise millions for select charities she supports. Organizations which will benefit from the charity concert cash include those concerned with the environment, education and women's health. In a statement released through her management this morning, Streisand said, "The increasingly urgent need for private citizen support to combat dangerous climate change, along with education and health issues was the prime reason I decided to tour again. This will allow me to direct funds and awareness to causes that I care deeply about." Designated proceeds in support of philanthropic initiatives will be distributed through The Streisand Foundation. Streisand's only previous multiple city national tour, Barbra Streisand: The Concert, in 1994 was a critical and commercial smash. The actress/singer has rarely performed since, choosing mainly to take the stage at political benefits. It's a good time for Streisand to tour - last year, her latest CD, Guilty Pleasures, became her 50th gold album, and she also scored a smash-hit movie, Meet The Fockers. The full dates of Streisand's autumn tour will be announced shortly.