Streisand TV Features Fall 1999
Posted/Updated: November 20, 1999
ET, Access Hollywood, and E! News Daily, September 15 - These entertainment news programs aired clips from Columbia Records' "If You Ever Leave Me Teaser Story," which was satellite broadcast and Webcast at broadcast.com on 9/15. The 4-minute program focused solely on Barbra and Vince Gill's new duet and music video "If You Ever Leave Me" from Barbra's forthcoming album A Love Like Ours. TNN's This Week in Country Music excerpted the duet preview on 9/18.
- Entertainment Tonight, syndicated, September 20 - "If You Ever Leave Me" music video world premiere (excerpts only).
Today, NBC, September 21-22 - Two-part Barbra Streisand interview feature.
- Access Hollywood, syndicated, September 23 - Multi-part Barbra Streisand interview by Pat O'Brien begins. His lack of enthusiasm is noticeable.
- Entertainment Tonight, Australia, Nine Network, September 28-29 - Excerpts of Streisand interview by Richard Wilkins, which may eventually also air on show's U.S. version.
Today, Australia, Nine Network, September 27-29 - Complete Streisand interview by Richard Wilkins. Barbra says she hopes to bring her new concert to Australia in late February.
- Célébrités, France, TF1, September 28 - Brief Streisand interview recorded in mid-September.
- The CMT Delivery Room, CMT (Country Music Television), September 29 (10:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m., and 10:00 p.m. EST) - "If You Ever Leave Me" music video debuted on cable channel during this weekly new video showcase and is now in regular daily rotation.
Access Hollywood, syndicated, September 29 - More of O'Brien's interview with Barbra, focusing specifically on politics. In a hypothetical general election between Democratic nominee Warren Beatty and Republican nominee George W. Bush, Barbra chooses Beatty. "As an actor running for president, he'd do a hell of a lot better than Ronald Reagan," she adds.
- Fast Forward, GAC (Great American Country), October 7 (9:00 p.m. EST) - "If You Ever Leave Me" music video debuts on cable channel during weekly 30-minute new video showcase and should go into regular rotation. Program repeats 10/8 - 10 a.m., 10/9 - 4 p.m., 10/10 - 1 a.m.
- TG1, Italy, RAI1, October 12 - Brief Streisand interview by Vincenzo Mollica.
- Clive James Meets Barbra Streisand, U.K., Carlton (HTV), October 16 (9:55-10:55 p.m.) - Barbra speaks with journalist Clive James (originally an Aussie) in Malibu in a terrific, interesting hour-long program. Largely unedited, this is perhaps the most wide-ranging, in-depth, and real Streisand TV interview in years. Here, we can enjoy a lengthy dialogue without distracting background music and interrupting film clips. Barbra speaks at great length about her career's formative years
and brings us up to date, suggesting that she would consider returning to movies as actress or director but not both simultaneously. In discussing the new album, Barbra details how and why she met Jim Brolin, their relationship and personal growth together. "He's the yin to my yang, or I'm the yang to his yin (laughs)." Asked about how the press treats her today, Barbra admits candidly and bluntly: "I think they suck. I don't care how they treat me now," and follows with an explanation of her Web site's Truth Alert - "We like to set the record straight." On daily stock market trading, she says enthusiastically, "It's an interesting psychological game...involving patience, instinct, drama...like gambling in a casino only I'm in my bathrobe." 
- Entertainment Tonight, syndicated, November 4-5 - Leonard Maltin previews the forthcoming DVD-only "A Look Back" (aka "Looking Back") documentary on The Way We Were, with excerpts from deleted film scenes and Barbra Streisand and Sydney Pollack's new interviews. Get the lowest advance-order price for the DVD (due 12/14/99) at DVD EXPRESS
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The Barbra Interview, syndicated, November 15 & 16 - After first guesting in Rosie's New York studio in November 1997, Barbra reunites with Rosie in a relaxed, freewheeling hour-long The Rosie O'Donnell Show special (11/16) taped October 29 at her Malibu home, preceded on the previous day by Rosie's video diary of her preparations and drive to Barbra's home. Full Story...
- Streisand Exclusive: A Love Like Ours, Holland, RTL 4, November 20 (11:00-11:35 p.m.) - Program features Streisand interview by Hans van Willigenburg recorded in Malibu in September.
Note: This is not a directory of every TV program reporting on or featuring Barbra Streisand but only those The BSMG feels offer new, significant, or unique material - in other words, worth an extra effort to watch. Program content is not endorsed.
