NETFLIX CLOSES OUT LANDMARK FYSEE EMMY® SEASON WITH AWARD-WINNING, LEGENDARY PERFORMER BARBRA STREISAND
Jamie Foxx to moderate the in-depth conversation with Streisand about Barbra: The Music… The Mem'ries… The Magic! From Netflix’s FYSEE Space on Sunday, June 10
Hollywood, CA – Thursday, May 31, 2018 - #NetflixFYSEE – The legendary, iconic, award-winning Barbra Streisand reunites with award-winning actor, singer and comedian, Jamie Foxx for a special conversation to cap off Netflix’s five-week-long Emmy® FYSEE showcase on Sunday, June 10.
Since appearing in Streisand’s Netflix special Barbra: The Music… The Mem'ries… The Magic!, Foxx will lead a thoughtful discussion that spans her legendary career of unparalleled creative achievement both behind and in front of the camera, her timeless music and what she has in store.
The Netflix FYSEE space was built to host diverse one-of-a-kind conversations with top creatives anchored by Emmy®-eligible programming across the Netflix portfolio, and includes an experiential floor that accommodates more than 500 guests, along with immersive activations. The FYSEE exhibition opened May 6 at Raleigh Studios and closes June 10.
About Barbra: The Music...The Mem'ries...The Magic!
With a career spanning six decades, Barbra Streisand is a legend of both stage and screen with a loyal, loving fanbase. In the Netflix concert event Barbra: The Music...The Mem’ries...The Magic!, she is joined by an exciting roster of special guests, including a special duet with Jamie Foxx, as she takes audiences on a journey of her life’s work, like a stroll down mem’ry lane with a good friend.
Directed by Jim Gable and Barbra Streisand, Barbra: The Music...The Mem’ries...The Magic! is produced by Ann Kim and Ned Doyle, with Streisand and Marty Erlichman serving as executive producers. The film is written by Streisand, Jay Landers and Richard Jay-Alexander.
About Barbra Streisand
Widely recognized as an icon in multiple entertainment fields, Barbra Streisand has attained unprecedented achievements as a recording artist, actor, concert performer, producer, director, author and songwriter. Streisand has been awarded two Oscars®, five Emmy® statuettes, 11 Golden Globes®, eight Grammys plus two special Grammys, a special Tony Award®, and two CableACE Awards – the only artist to receive honors in all of those fields of endeavor. Streisand received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama, and her many other honors include the American Film Institute's Lifetime Achievement Award, the National Endowment for the Arts Medal, two Peabody Awards and the French Légion d'Honneur. She is also the first female film director to receive the Kennedy Center Honors.
With the longest span of number one albums in history, Streisand has recorded 52 gold, 31 platinum and 13 multi-platinum albums in her career. She is the only woman to make the All-Time Top 10 Best Selling Artists list, an honor that includes fellow duet partners Elvis Presley and Billy Joel.
Streisand is a devoted philanthropist who works tirelessly to fight for what she believes in. A woman of action, Streisand founded The Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart Center at Cedars-Sinai, helping to raise awareness and push research into women’s heart disease, the leading cause of death among women.
About Netflix FYSEE
Please visit www.FYC.Netflix.com for more details and real time updates. Industry events are by invitation only. #NetflixFYSEE. Netflix’s FYSEE is a dynamic, participatory exhibition space that brings the best of Netflix to life during Emmy® season. The experiential space is home to programming designed to connect industry professionals with content, creators and talent in new and unusual ways. FYSee combines diverse, world class television and one-of-a-kind conversations and events, with both above and below-the-line displays and interactive installations. The space features panels and/or exhibitions from new and returning Emmy®nominees and winners including The Crown, Stranger Things, Grace and Frankie, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and Black Mirror; new favorites such as Glow, Mindhunter, Ozark, Godless; documentary programming that includes Wormwood, Icarus, Strong Island; animated hits BoJack Horseman and Big Mouth; well received comedy specials and more; with thematic panels, additional events and special performances.
About Netflix
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