Aspiring actresses across America are about to have their chance to become the next Barbara Streisand; the Center Theatre Group is holding an online casting call for the role of Fanny Brice in "Funny Girl," and auditions are open to anyone and everyone. In a statement, representatives from the company said that they were casting a wide net to find the right woman for the job. more ›

Despite opposition, Ramirez Canyon Park, the 22.5-acre Malibu ranch donated by (mega) Barbara Streisand in 1993 to the state of California, is on the list of properties that Gov. Jerry Brown wants to shop around. Streisand reportedly says she understands if the gifted land needs to be sold to help balance the budget and hopes the buyer will preserve its "special habitat," reports the Associated Press. more ›

Björk - Volta (Atlantic) Bone Thugs -N- Harmony - Strength & Loyalty (Interscope) Barbara Streisand - Streisand: Live In Concert [2 CD] [LIVE] (Sony) Keren Ann - Keren Ann (Blue Note) Brakes - Beatific Visions (Rough Trade) Electrelane - No Shouts, No Calls (Too Pure / Beggars) Elliott Smith - New Moon [2 CD] (Kill Rock Stars) The Clientele - God Save the Clientele (Merge) Page France - Page France and the Family Telephone... more ›

GWAR, Municipal Waste @ House of Blues Barbara Streisand @ Staples Jello Biafra @ El Rey (spoken word) The Rapture @ Henry Fonda James Blunt @ Virgin Megastore (signing) Sarah Silverman @ Largo Sierra Swan, OK Stranger, Hope Republic @ Viper Room Matt Fishbeck @ Silverlake Lounge Mr. Divisadero @ The Scene Desmond Child, Billy Steinberg, Jill Sobule @ Hotel Cafe Van Gunn, Lions in the Street @ Safari Sam's The Need, LCD, Start... more ›

- First four minutes of Borat - above, friend - Los Angeles agrees with Rush Limbaugh when he accused Michael J. Fox of going off his meds to make a pro-stem cell research political ad - CBS2 - Arnold Schwarzenegger, Aaron Spelling, Gene Simmons, Charlie Sheen, Brad Pitt, Kevin Costner, Laurence Fishburne, Matt LeBlanc, Tommy Lee, Jack Nicholson, Dan Aykroyd, and Kevin Federline all make their way into the new book "Hooking Up: You'll... more ›

http://www.malibutimes.com/articles/2005/03/03/news/news2.txt">opted to go polystyrene-free, beginning July 1 which is cool with us. more ›