Barbra Streisand and King Charles‘ decades-long friendship was dotted with memorable moments. However, Streisand was floored when she learned about Charles’ affections toward her, saying she has “great sex appeal.” She had a surprising two-word response to his remarks.
King Charles and Barbra Streisand’s special friendship
King Charles and Barbra Streisand met for the first time in 1974. She was recording songs for the feature film Funny Lady at the time.
In her autobiography My Name is Barbra, Streisand reflected on the moment she and Charles met during a concert benefitting his charity, The Prince’s Trust, in 1994. She told the audience, including Charles, that she and the royal heir had first met and shared a cup of tea 20 years prior.
Streisand told the audience, “Who knows? If I had been nicer to him, I could have been the first real Jewish princess!” She wrote of the moment, “That got a huge laugh.
King Charles and Barbra Streisand’s special friendship
King Charles and Barbra Streisand met for the first time in 1974. She was recording songs for the feature film Funny Lady at the time.
In her autobiography My Name is Barbra, Streisand reflected on the moment she and Charles met during a concert benefitting his charity, The Prince’s Trust, in 1994. She told the audience, including Charles, that she and the royal heir had first met and shared a cup of tea 20 years prior.
Streisand told the audience, “Who knows? If I had been nicer to him, I could have been the first real Jewish princess!” She wrote of the moment, “That got a huge laugh.
- 3/14/2024
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
When celebrities and British royalty meet. It’s happened time and time again over the years, and, as such, there are many stories about Hollywood stars meeting royals. One of the latest comes from Barbra Streisand. The award-winning singer recounted meeting a young King Charles III in her 2023 memoir. Although she inadvertently created the “equivalent of an international incident,” it marked the start of a lifelong friendship.
Barbra Streisand and the king met at a California recording studio in 1974
In her memoir, My Name Is Barbra, which debuted on Nov. 7, 2023, Streisand shared the story of how she and King Charles met. It was 1974, and the young prince’s naval career brought him to San Diego, California, where Streisand was working, recording the Funny Lady soundtrack.
“He asked to meet me,” Streisand wrote. “So, he came to the recording studio.” But, as she shared, the atmosphere wasn’t ideal for getting to know each other.
Barbra Streisand and the king met at a California recording studio in 1974
In her memoir, My Name Is Barbra, which debuted on Nov. 7, 2023, Streisand shared the story of how she and King Charles met. It was 1974, and the young prince’s naval career brought him to San Diego, California, where Streisand was working, recording the Funny Lady soundtrack.
“He asked to meet me,” Streisand wrote. “So, he came to the recording studio.” But, as she shared, the atmosphere wasn’t ideal for getting to know each other.
- 1/1/2024
- by Mandi Kerr
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
In a film market that is more difficult to read than ever, independent filmmakers are finding themselves with countless options for financing and distributing their films. But just because there are more options, that doesn't mean things are easier. Read More: The 7 Dirty Secrets of Film Financing At the recent Middleburg Film Festival, moderator John Horn, host of Kpcc’s "The Frame," sat down with Rick Allen, CEO of SnagFilms, producers Pam Williams ("Lee Daniel's The Butler"), George Parra ("American Hustle") and Mark Sennet, financier and producer William Hasselberger and actress and producer Bo Derek to talk tips and tricks for financing your film and getting it seen in an increasingly competitive market. Start with the story. "I think it’s all about the script," said Williams. "It's all about the elements of the film that hopefully come together before you pitch. It's about the thematics. What does...
- 11/6/2015
- by Aubrey Page
- Indiewire
Spike TV, known for reality shows like Cops and Ink Master, is stepping out of the reality bubble and into history with The Crusaders, its upcoming series about the Crusades in the 12th century.
The network is partnering with Irish DreamTime, Pierce Brosnan’s production company, for the project and already has David Franzoni—who won an Oscar for 2000′s Gladiator—on board to direct. Brosnan, Beau St. Clair of Irish DreamTime, Mark Sennet, Brian Gary, and Craig Sheftell are set to executive produce. Michael Finch of Predators and Franzoni will take on writing duties and also executive produce.
The Crusaders,...
The network is partnering with Irish DreamTime, Pierce Brosnan’s production company, for the project and already has David Franzoni—who won an Oscar for 2000′s Gladiator—on board to direct. Brosnan, Beau St. Clair of Irish DreamTime, Mark Sennet, Brian Gary, and Craig Sheftell are set to executive produce. Michael Finch of Predators and Franzoni will take on writing duties and also executive produce.
The Crusaders,...
- 7/16/2014
- by Ariana Bacle
- EW - Inside TV
Spike TV is continuing to mine history in search of scripted programming gold. The network, which is currently working on an event series centering around King Tutankhamun, is also developing an event series about the Crusades, the network said Tuesday. Also read: Ben Kingsley to Star in Spike TV's ‘Tut’ The series, dubbed “The Crusaders,” will be produced by Pierce Brosnan‘s Irish DreamTime and Mark Sennet Entertainment. Brosnan is executive producing, as are Irish DreamTime's Beau St. Clair. Mark Sennet, Brian Gary and Craig Sheftell. Michael Finch (“Predators”) and David Franzoni (“Gladiator”) are executive producing and writing the project.
- 7/15/2014
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Eric Overmyer (Treme, Boardwalk Empire) has come aboard as showrunner on the scripted series Capitol Crimes, currently in development by Mark Sennet Entertainment Inc. and Grey Eagle Films. The politically charged project is adapted from the seven-novel Fiona FitzGerald Mystery series by author Warren Adler (The War Of The Roses, Random Hearts), about a female homicide detective and senator’s daughter who penetrates the most prestigious D.C. circles solving high-profile murders. Mark Sennet, Brian Gary, Adler’s son Jonathan Robert Adler and Stephen Greenwald are executive producers on the series, which has also added Bo Derek and Craig Sheftell as co-exec producers. Like the series’ protagonist, 10 actress Derek has extensive experience in D.C.’s social and political scene. She came aboard as co-ep after meeting with Adler and Sennett. “I’ve spent so much time in Washington D.C., and I was on the board of The Kennedy Center,...
- 5/28/2014
- by JEN YAMATO
- Deadline TV
Exclusive: The alternative financing sector is getting some new cash reserves thanks to a partnership between Virginia-based Washington Global Investors and Mark Sennet Entertainment. Their $100M Allied Film and Television Partners film and television fund will launch later this year developing longform and limited series scripted television programs as well as 4-6 feature films annually, with 60% of its slate dedicated to TV. The fund will open a new La office as part of the deal. Sennet Entertainment currently focuses on TV and has several projects in development with London-based FremantleMedia. Those include the one-hour Le Mans drama The Drivers, produced with Headline Pictures and Scott Free Productions. On the feature side Sennet is producing Mike Newell’s Reykjavik with Participant, starring Michael Douglas, Christoph Waltz, and Frank Langella in the story of the 1986 conference between Ronald Reagan and Gorbachev that started global nuclear disarmament, and developing the La Confidential prequel...
- 5/28/2013
- by JEN YAMATO
- Deadline TV
Cut his hair, shave his beard, add that funny birthmark on his head, and he’s the same Mikhail Gorbachev! Believe it or not but this is not a rumor, and Christoph Waltz is really on board to play the former Soviet leader in Mike Newell‘s upcoming Reykjavik movie. But, that’s not the only strange thing about this project, because in case you’ve missed it – Michael Douglas is already on board to play Ronald Reagan.
Anyway, the movie will tell us the story of the famous meeting in Iceland’s capital city in 1986, between the two premiers that signalled the end of the Cold War – the former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and former president Ronald Reagan.
Kevin Hood stands behind the script, while Headline Pictures, Scott Free Productions, Participant Media and Mark Sennet Productions will produce the whole thing.
And I’m mentioning all this because Scott...
Anyway, the movie will tell us the story of the famous meeting in Iceland’s capital city in 1986, between the two premiers that signalled the end of the Cold War – the former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and former president Ronald Reagan.
Kevin Hood stands behind the script, while Headline Pictures, Scott Free Productions, Participant Media and Mark Sennet Productions will produce the whole thing.
And I’m mentioning all this because Scott...
- 10/15/2012
- by Jeanne Standal
- Filmofilia
Christoph Waltz is set to play the former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in the upcoming political drama, "Reykjavik," the London-based sales company, HanWay, announced in a statement on Monday. The film will be produced by Headline Pictures, Scott Free Productions, Participant Media and Mark Sennet Productions. The film will be directed by Mike Newell and centers on a meeting between President Ronald Reagan (Michael Douglas) and Premier Mikhail Gorbachev that signalled the end of the Cold War. "I feel very fortunate to have two such masters to portray the men who brought about...
- 10/15/2012
- by Liza Foreman
- The Wrap
Director Mike Newell (Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire, Great Expectations) has found the man who will sport the purple stained birthmark on his head while playing the last leader of the Soviet Communist Party for his new film. Academy-Award winner Christoph Waltz has been cast as Mikhail Gorbachev opposite Academy-Award winner Michael Douglas as Ronald Reagan in Reykjavik. Waltz is starring in the upcoming Django Unchained from director Quentin Tarantino while Douglas is headlining another based-on-a-true-story pic as Liberace in Steven Soderbergh’s “Behind The Candelabra” to air on HBO.
Filming on Reykjavik will begin in March 2013 in Reykjavik, Iceland and Studio Babelsberg, Germany. The script is from Kevin Hood (Becoming Jane) with Ridley Scott producing.
“The film will offer the viewer a unique look into two larger than life figures who served as the catalysts for one of the most defining moments in our history, the end of the Cold War,...
Filming on Reykjavik will begin in March 2013 in Reykjavik, Iceland and Studio Babelsberg, Germany. The script is from Kevin Hood (Becoming Jane) with Ridley Scott producing.
“The film will offer the viewer a unique look into two larger than life figures who served as the catalysts for one of the most defining moments in our history, the end of the Cold War,...
- 10/15/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
London -- Oscar winner Christoph Waltz will star as former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev opposite two-time Oscar winner Michael Douglas as ex-u.S. president Ronald Reagan, in Mike Newell's Reykjavik. Story: Michael Douglas to Play Ronald Reagan in Indie 'Reykjavik' (Exclusive) The movie, to be produced by Headline Pictures, Scott Free Productions, Participant Media and Mark Sennet Productions, centers on the now famous meeting in 1986 between Reagan and Gorbachev in Iceland that signaled the end of the Cold War. "I feel very fortunate to have two such masters to portray the men who brought about the end of
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- 10/15/2012
- by Stuart Kemp
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Michael Douglas is in discussions to star as actor-turned-u.S. President Ronald Reagan in the $10 million indie drama "Reykjavik" for Participant Media says The Hollywood Reporter.
The story is set over several says in 1986 when Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev met for talks in a spa in the Icelandic capital to iron out peace against the backdrop of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Kevin Hood ("Becoming Jane") wrote the screenplay.
Ridley Scott was previously linked with the project but Mike Newell ("Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," "Great Expectations") is now in talks to direct. Scott remains onboard as producer along with David W. Zucker, Mark Sennet and Stewart Mackinnon. Shooting kicks off in March in Germany.
The story is set over several says in 1986 when Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev met for talks in a spa in the Icelandic capital to iron out peace against the backdrop of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Kevin Hood ("Becoming Jane") wrote the screenplay.
Ridley Scott was previously linked with the project but Mike Newell ("Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," "Great Expectations") is now in talks to direct. Scott remains onboard as producer along with David W. Zucker, Mark Sennet and Stewart Mackinnon. Shooting kicks off in March in Germany.
- 8/29/2012
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
We told you last month about A&E’s upcoming miniseries Stephen King’s Bag of Bones which is set to air December 11 and 12. In support of the show, A&E has now launched an online prequel … experience. It’s photo essays, it’s interactive, it’s full of mysteries, and the animated stills are Totally creepy. Read about it in the press release first, then head on over to the site and check it out. Let us know what you think!
A&E Network Launches Interactive Online Prequel To ‘Stephen King’S Bag Of Bones’
Immersive Visual Narrative Explores Secrets Of Four-hour Television Event
With Haunted Photo Galleries And Hidden Secrets
New York – November 9, 2011 — A&E Network has launched an online narrative prequel, ‘Dark Score Stories,’ to Stephen King’s Bag of Bones, a four-hour epic miniseries based on The New York Times #1 bestselling novel, and featuring Pierce Brosnan’s return to television.
A&E Network Launches Interactive Online Prequel To ‘Stephen King’S Bag Of Bones’
Immersive Visual Narrative Explores Secrets Of Four-hour Television Event
With Haunted Photo Galleries And Hidden Secrets
New York – November 9, 2011 — A&E Network has launched an online narrative prequel, ‘Dark Score Stories,’ to Stephen King’s Bag of Bones, a four-hour epic miniseries based on The New York Times #1 bestselling novel, and featuring Pierce Brosnan’s return to television.
- 11/11/2011
- by Erin Willard
- ScifiMafia
As you know the A&E Network is developing a four-hour miniseries based on the Stephen King novel Bag of Bones, which I'm very much looking forward to as I'm a fan of all things Stephen King. The network has officially launched an online interactive prequel to the story called Dark Score Stories, that some of you might think is pretty cool. It's described as a "visual and interactive exploration of the setting and characters of Bag of Bones through a series of eerie, animated images, striking black-and-white still photographs and audio interviews." It's available for exploration at DarkScoreStories.com.
Here's some more detailed information on Dark Score Stories from the press release:
In 'Dark Score Stories,' characters from the upcoming miniseries (including those played by stars Pierce Brosnan, Annabeth Gish and Melissa George) come to life in seven striking, photojournalistic portraits and oral histories. Each vignette will provide...
Here's some more detailed information on Dark Score Stories from the press release:
In 'Dark Score Stories,' characters from the upcoming miniseries (including those played by stars Pierce Brosnan, Annabeth Gish and Melissa George) come to life in seven striking, photojournalistic portraits and oral histories. Each vignette will provide...
- 11/10/2011
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
We've seen a lot of different kinds of viral marketing in support of upcoming projects as of late, but this one? This one kicks a copious amount of ass. Stephen King fans, rejoice! You have a new online destination to rattle your bones.
The newly launched Dark Score Stories website is a strange place indeed. On it you can explore some of the back stories of the characters in A&E's upcoming television adaptation of Bag of Bones and a whole lot more.
We hope you have your eagle eyes ready, too, because from tooling around on the site a bit, we can assure you that there's a gaggle of hidden goodness all over the place. We don't want to spoil it or anything, but you may want to start with the captions beneath the imagery in this consuming photo-journalistic journey. Come back here once you're done exploring, and tell...
The newly launched Dark Score Stories website is a strange place indeed. On it you can explore some of the back stories of the characters in A&E's upcoming television adaptation of Bag of Bones and a whole lot more.
We hope you have your eagle eyes ready, too, because from tooling around on the site a bit, we can assure you that there's a gaggle of hidden goodness all over the place. We don't want to spoil it or anything, but you may want to start with the captions beneath the imagery in this consuming photo-journalistic journey. Come back here once you're done exploring, and tell...
- 11/9/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Sorry kids, it won’t arrive in time for Halloween, but when Isn’T it a good time to have some Stephen King on our TV screens? A&E has adapted his Bag of Bones into a two-part miniseries starring Pierce Brosnan, to air in December. Here is the press release:
A&E Network Presents Stephen King’S Bag Of Bones Starring Pierce Brosnan
Four-hour Miniseries Based On King’S Iconic Bestselling Supernatural Thriller Premieres Sunday, December 11 And Concludes Monday, December 12
All-star Cast Also Includes Melissa George, Annabeth Gish, Anika Noni Rose, William Schallert, Jason Priestley And Caitlin Carmichael
New York, NY – A&E Network presents Stephen King’s Bag of Bones, a four-hour epic miniseries based on The New York Times #1 bestselling novel, and featuring Pierce Brosnan’s return to television. The two-night event from Sony Pictures Television premieres on Sunday, December 11 and concludes on Monday, December 12, airing at...
A&E Network Presents Stephen King’S Bag Of Bones Starring Pierce Brosnan
Four-hour Miniseries Based On King’S Iconic Bestselling Supernatural Thriller Premieres Sunday, December 11 And Concludes Monday, December 12
All-star Cast Also Includes Melissa George, Annabeth Gish, Anika Noni Rose, William Schallert, Jason Priestley And Caitlin Carmichael
New York, NY – A&E Network presents Stephen King’s Bag of Bones, a four-hour epic miniseries based on The New York Times #1 bestselling novel, and featuring Pierce Brosnan’s return to television. The two-night event from Sony Pictures Television premieres on Sunday, December 11 and concludes on Monday, December 12, airing at...
- 10/27/2011
- by Erin Willard
- ScifiMafia
According to reports, A&E Network has greenlit author Stephen King’s "Bag of Bones", for a Sony Pictures Television, two-part, 4-hour mini-series starring actors Pierce Brosnan, Annabeth Gish and Kelly Rowland.
The mini-series will start shooting August 2011 in Nova Scotia for director Mick Garris, from a script by Matt Venne, adapting King's fantasy best-seller "Bag Of Bones" :
"...forty-year-old bestselling novelist 'Mike Noonan', is unable to stop grieving, four years after the sudden death of his wife, 'Jo'. When his nights are plagued by vivid nightmares of a house by the lake, Mike returns to 'Sara Laughs' and the Noonans' isolated summer home. There he discovers the town is controlled by powerful millionaire, 'Max Devore', who twists the very fabric of the community to his purpose: to take his three-year-old granddaughter away from her widowed young mother.
"As Mike is drawn into their struggle, he is also...
The mini-series will start shooting August 2011 in Nova Scotia for director Mick Garris, from a script by Matt Venne, adapting King's fantasy best-seller "Bag Of Bones" :
"...forty-year-old bestselling novelist 'Mike Noonan', is unable to stop grieving, four years after the sudden death of his wife, 'Jo'. When his nights are plagued by vivid nightmares of a house by the lake, Mike returns to 'Sara Laughs' and the Noonans' isolated summer home. There he discovers the town is controlled by powerful millionaire, 'Max Devore', who twists the very fabric of the community to his purpose: to take his three-year-old granddaughter away from her widowed young mother.
"As Mike is drawn into their struggle, he is also...
- 7/24/2011
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
FremantleMedia Enterprises is developing "The Drivers," a TV series based on the book "Shelby: The Man, the Cars, the Legend" by Wallace A. Wyss The show will tell the true story of a group of rival young drivers from across Europe and the U.S. and across Europe who chance everything to win the Le Mans race. The show would be set in the 1950s and '60s. Headline Pictures and Mark Sennet are to co-produce. Sennet is adapting a miniseries on Stephen King's "Bag of Bones." Headline is behind "Quartet," a film which marks Dustin Hoffman's directorial debut.
- 7/21/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
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