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Post by eaz35173 on Apr 2, 2013 13:43:22 GMT -5
www.filmlinc.com/pages/40th-chaplin-award-gala-barbra-streisand April 22, 2013 Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center Award Presentation by President Bill Clinton Join us for a once-in-a-lifetime, star-studded event to honor the life and film career of the legendary Barbra Streisand.This celebration of Ms. Streisand is the continuation of a 40-year tradition at the Film Society that honors a distinguished film artist whose body of work and lifetime of achievements represent a significant contribution to the art of film. Ms. Streisand, a truly rare and groundbreaking talent, is the first woman artist to receive credit as writer, director, producer and star of a major feature film (Yentl). She is also the first female film director to receive a Kennedy Center Honor. It is our distinct pleasure to present Ms. Streisand with the prestigious Chaplin Award. The event will be attended by a host of notable guests and celebrities honoring Ms. Streisand’s film career, including Pierce Brosnan, Blythe Danner, Richard Dreyfuss, Amy Irving and Kris Kristofferson. In addition, the evening will feature show-stopping musical performances by Tony Bennett, Kristin Chenoweth, Wynton Marsalis and Liza Minnelli. The tribute will culminate with the presentation of the Chaplin Award to Ms. Streisand by President Bill Clinton. The annual Chaplin Award Gala is the Film Society’s major fundraising event, helping to support the organization’s ongoing work in education, artist development, and cross-cultural film outreach. ---------------------- Ticketing Update ---------------------- TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC Tickets may be purchased online, in person at the Avery Fisher Hall box office or by phone at 212.721.6500.
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Post by eaz35173 on Apr 2, 2013 13:44:04 GMT -5
FYI - Tickets range from $200-$500
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Post by Barbara on Apr 4, 2013 21:00:39 GMT -5
Yeah...I think I'll pass. LOL! I love Lincoln Center, but this too rich for my blood, and I am too busy that day to go and play paparazzi.
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Post by eaz35173 on Apr 4, 2013 23:17:51 GMT -5
Plus, I'm sure it will be a zoo there, with all the different celebrities showing up.
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Post by Ace on Apr 22, 2013 20:57:35 GMT -5
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Post by eaz35173 on Apr 22, 2013 21:35:25 GMT -5
Wow, Keely looks great!! And it goes without saying that so does he!!
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Post by eaz35173 on Apr 22, 2013 21:48:17 GMT -5
Has anyone heard anything about this event being broadcast at some point?
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Post by Barbara on Apr 22, 2013 22:40:02 GMT -5
That is some ring Keely is rocking! It suits her! And Pierce with Jeremy Irons. Dare we hope for a Borgias spot?
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Post by Ace on Apr 22, 2013 23:53:49 GMT -5
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Post by Ace on Apr 22, 2013 23:54:17 GMT -5
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Post by Ace on Apr 22, 2013 23:59:29 GMT -5
Streisand Wows Crowd at Lincoln Center Tribute With Self-Analysis: “Three Cheers for Bossy Women!” Barbra-Streisand 04/23/13 12:21am Roger Friedman 0 Tweet
So there they were: in the audience at the Lincoln Center tribute to Barbra Streisand were disgraced former Congressman Anthony Weiner and his wife, Huma Abedin. They were there with Bill and Hillary Clinton. The former president, appearing to cheers, was introduced by actor Ben Stiller before he introduced Streisand. The famed singer-actress-director was awarded the Film Society’s Chaplin Award in front of a glittering crowd that included plenty of luminaries.
Tony Bennett, Liza Minnelli, and Wynton Marsalis performed on her behalf. A range of actors from Kris Kristofferson and Pierce Brosnan to Blythe Danner, Amy Irving, and George Segal toasted Streisand. Video tributes were sent by Robert Redford and Omar Sharif. Lyricist Alan Bergman did something he’s never done before: he sang, sort of, “The Way We Were.” It was very touching.
Streisand and husband James Brolin watched the proceedings from a box in Avery Fisher Hall with Universal chief Ron Meyer and his wife. Below them the crowd up front included Michael Douglas and Catherine Deneuve, past Chaplin recipients, who spoke also even though they have no obvious connection to Streisand.
The evening was punctuated by clips from all the Streisand movies, including the three she directed: “Yentl,” “The Mirror Has Two Faces,” and “Prince of Tides.” In the case of the latter, it was kind of shocking to see that Nick Nolte has aged very badly while Streisand basically looks the same.
And then there were the Weiners, on their rehabilitation campaign. Given the response they had in the corridor outside the theater, I don’t think Weiner is going to be mayor any time soon. New Yorkers are too smart for this sort of thing.
But back to the event: The musical numbers were very good. Liza, who should get the Chaplin award herself, was in excellent voice. Tony Bennett, singing Chaplin’s “Smile,” remains a mystery. He’s 86 years old and yet his phrasing and timbre just get richer. Marsalis turned out a nice “Hello Dolly!” on his trumpet, recalling Louis Armstrong.
The speakers: Clinton got off to a shaky start trying to reference Streisand’s role as a sex adviser from “Meet the Fockers.” “We can watch Barbra give sex advice to old timers…like me!” he said. That got a big but awkward laugh. Clinton straightened out fast, and introduced Hillary, who got a huge ovation from the New York crowd.
Streisand gave a passionate and well written speech that lasted about 17 minutes. She really gave a thought out speech, too. “I wanted to play the great classical roles but no one would hire a 15 year old Medea,” she recalled. “Thank god I was given a good voice.” When she was 16 and in a play she put a piece of chocolate cake just out of sight of the lead actor, whom she didn’t find attractive. She was already directing and “thinking conceptually.” She noted that William Wyler directed 12 actors to Oscars before he got to her in “Funny Girl”– and she was his 13th Oscar winner.
Streisand said: “As actor, I like the serve the director’s vision, if he or she has one.” She said that with Peter Bogdanovich, who directed her in “What’s Up Doc?”– maybe her best film–she did everything she was asked. “I still don’t understand the movie though,” she joked.
She did address her notorious penchant for perfectionism. “I would say I am a pragmatic perfectionist. This is the 29th draft of this speech.” Big laughs. She said she was so insecure about “Yentl” that she didn’t even put her name on the script. “I’ve always been called bossy and opinionated,” she said. “Maybe that’s because I am!” Another big lkaugh. “Three cheers for bossy women!”
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Post by juljustik on Apr 23, 2013 1:41:47 GMT -5
Oh, beautiful photos! Especially i like photos with Pierce and Keely! I love them. They looks great!!!! Keely looks great in this evening! Thank you Ace!
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Post by Ace on Apr 23, 2013 1:43:27 GMT -5
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Post by rosafermu on Apr 23, 2013 4:10:53 GMT -5
Thanks so much !!!!
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Post by tlowrites on Apr 23, 2013 10:59:46 GMT -5
Oh, Keely's dress is simply beautiful. They both look great. My favorite shot is him with his forehead against her temple. It's endearing that he so so so devoted to her.
Thanks for posting these great shots.
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Post by eaz35173 on Apr 23, 2013 11:09:58 GMT -5
Oh, Keely's dress is simply beautiful. They both look great. My favorite shot is him with his forehead against her temple. It's endearing that he so so so devoted to her. Totally agree! It's my favorite pic of the bunch, too!
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Post by Ace on Apr 23, 2013 14:49:32 GMT -5
popwatch.ew.com/2013/04/23/on-the-scene-barbra-streisand-chaplin-award/On the scene: Barbra Streisand receives Film Society of Lincoln Center's Charlie Chaplin Awardby Lanford Beard Barbra Streisand is very bad at lip-synching and doesn’t like mornings. She’s very good a throwing parties and, when she needs a little push to portray the sensation of yearning, she imagines chocolate cake. These are the things I now know to be true. If one can ever imagine sitting around Barbra’s Streisand’s home — perhaps in a nook of her underground mall, sharing stories about the legendary diva with her old pals and learning Babs’ “She’s just like us!” quirks — that was the vibe of last night’s Film Society of Lincoln Center gala, where Streisand received the 40th annual Charlie Chaplin Award for lifetime achievement. The multihyphenate, EGOT-ing artist and humanitarian was joined by a collection of her old friends — and, though many of them first met her professionally, they genuinely have become friends, some for decades. In addition to video tributes by Robert Redford and Omar Sharif, Streisand was treated to speeches and performances on stage by the likes of Bill Clinton, Liza Minnelli, Kris Kristofferson, Wynton Marsalis, George Segal, Amy Irving, Pierce Brosnan, Blythe Danner, Oscar-winning composer Alan Bergman, and Ben Stiller. Below, the highlights of the night. Event co-chair Ann Tenenbaum opened the evening with an introduction to the Brooklyn-born Streisand, calling her a “true legend and hometown girl.” She noted, “As a mother of a young girl who doesn’t yet know that the world is probably going to try and get in her way, I can say this: Thank you, Barbra, for being an incredible woman. Thank you for your unique and beautiful style and pizzazz. Thank you for embodying the coexistence of remarkable creativity and razor-sharp intellect. Thank you for showing us that Funny Girls can be huge stars and can contribute to the world in poignant and compelling ways.” The star-studded speeches were warm and enlightening, whether it was Sharif recalling catching films with his Funny Girl co-star and quipping, “Barbra was a person I loved most — I don’t mean sex-love. We were friends,” or Yentl leading lady Irving getting into the saucy spirit by saying Barbra was “the best girl-on-girl action” she’d ever had. Brosnan wasted no opportunity to mock his less-than-Streisand-level singing voice in Mamma Mia. Stiller, in his introduction for former president Clinton, joked about posing as a Funny Girl fanboy in order to coax Streisand to play his mother in 2004′s Meet the Fockers (he also invited Chappaqua neighbor Clinton over for a House of Cards marathon, so there’s another house party you can imagine crashing). And, for the record, it was Danner who spilled the tea on the Babs-ulous birthday parties Streisand used to throw for her late Coton de Tuléar Sammie.
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Post by Ace on Apr 23, 2013 18:10:12 GMT -5
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Post by Ace on Apr 23, 2013 18:32:00 GMT -5
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Post by rosafermu on Apr 24, 2013 2:44:34 GMT -5
Extraordinary, ACE! thank you very much )))))
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