Women and Hollywood

A Night With Barbra Streisand

News

Monday evening, Barbra Streisand received the 40th Chaplin Award given by the Film Society at Lincoln Center. As you can guess the award was named after the first recipient Charlie Chaplin. Previous awardees have included the biggest of the big like Laurence Olivier, Federico Fellini, Gregory Peck, Martin Scorcese and every other big name. Looking at the list which has included several women like Susan Sarandon, Jane Fonda and Elizabeth Taylor, I couldn't help but notice that every other woman who had been feted was an actress, while the men who were honored included actors as well as directors.

By Melissa Silverstein
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April 24, 2013 10:00 AM
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Barbra Streisand to Receive Chaplin Award for Lifetime Achievement

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Tonight, Barbra Streisand will receive the Film Society of Lincoln Center's Chaplin Award for her impressive carer. The society specifically mentioned her work in front and behind the camera and her groundbreaking work in Yentl--the first film to credit a woman as directing, producing, starring and writing. Women and Hollywood will be there covering the event.

By Kerensa Cadenas
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April 22, 2013 1:30 PM
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Is Barbra Streisand to Direct Film About Margaret Bourke-White and Erskine Caldwell?

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To be honest there is some confusion about this story. 411 is reporting that Barbra Streisand was going to direct Skinny and Cat to star Cate Blanchett about the lives of photographer Margaret Bourke-White and writer Erskine Caldwell. But now it looks like both Streisand and Blanchett are no longer attached to that film. Rachel Weisz is now set to star as Bourke-White in Skinny and Cat and they are just looking for a new director.

By Melissa Silverstein
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April 10, 2013 11:30 AM
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Barbra Streisand, Ellen Page Directing New Films

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After yesterday’s news that Melissa McCarthy would be directing her first feature, more news about upcoming women directed films has been announced. The legendary Barbra Streisand will be directing a new project.

By Kerensa Cadenas
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February 8, 2013 12:46 PM
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Interview with Anne Fletcher - Director of The Guilt Trip

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Barbra Streisand has not had the lead in a film since The Mirror Has Two Faces (which she directed) in 1996. She's back onscreen as Joyce Brewster, Seth Rogan's mom in the road comedy The Guilt Trip. The biggest challenge for the film is making Barbra look like a regular mom and while I know they tried really hard, Barbra is Barbra and she's not the kind of person who can just disappear. There were times when the interactions between mother and son were painful and not terribly funny, but seeing Barbra attempt to eat a massive steak in a eating contest is a high point. It's also interesting to see her character discover that by getting out of the house and going on the road that her life is not over, and that she can still find love.

By Melissa Silverstein
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December 21, 2012 11:30 AM
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Listen to Barbara, Cher and Kathy Griffin Support Obama

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One day more! Don't forget to vote.

By Melissa Silverstein
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November 5, 2012 9:41 AM
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First Look: The Guilt Trip - Directed by Anne Fletcher

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Barbra Streisand co-stars in Anne Fletcher's The Guilt Trip as the mother of Andy (Seth Rogen) who agrees to go on a cross-country road trip with her son. Let's hope that the film is not one long Jewish mother stereotype.

By Kerensa Cadenas
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October 3, 2012 9:03 AM
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What Are the Greatest Movies Directed by Women?

Features

Fueled by the anger of another best of list sorely lacking in women, I would like to put forward the following films (which came from people all over the world through twitter and facebook) for the distinction of the best or greatest films directed by women.

By Melissa Silverstein
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August 3, 2012 12:00 PM
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Barbra Streisand To Get Back Behind The Camera

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Newflash. Babs is going to get back behind the camera.

By Melissa Silverstein
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June 22, 2012 11:00 AM
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Barbra Streisand Raises Awareness of Women's Heart Disease

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Streisand held a huge fundraiser at her home last night to raise money for women's heart disease. She has endowed the Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center at Cedars-Sinai hospital in LA. Did you know heart disease is the #1 killer of women?

By Melissa Silverstein
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June 15, 2012 11:03 AM
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