Streisand

British

/ ˈstraɪsænd /

noun

Barbra. born 1942, US singer, actress, and film director: the films she has acted in include Funny Girl (1968) and A Star is Born (1976); her films as actress and director include Yentl (1983), Prince of Tides (1990), and The Mirror has Two Faces (1996)

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Hannaway remembered him as a "passionate theatregoer" who would sneak off to Manhattan to see Broadway shows and wait at the backstage door hoping to catch a glimpse of Barbara Streisand after watching Funny Girl.

From BBC

Barbra Streisand could correct a historic wrong on Sunday night.

From BBC

Would you believe Barbra Streisand has somehow lost this award 13 times?

From Los Angeles Times

But there's a question mark over Dustin Hoffman and Barbara Streisand who played Stiller's parents in previous films.

From BBC

The irony is that Weiss’ attempt to bury the story has triggered a massive Streisand Effect.

From Salon

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