Cis Corman, Barbra Streisand Collaborator and Veteran Casting Director, Dies at 93

On Mon. May 11, New York’s largest poverty fighting organization Robin Hood raised $115 million during its Rise Up New York! benefit.

Tina Fey shed tears after announcing that more than $115 million was raised toward supporting New Yorkers impacted by the coroanvirus during a virtual telethon. “Thank you, thank you,” said a tearful Fey, the host of the Rise Up New York! event Monday evening.The Emmy-winning actress along with other A-list celebrities, including Barbra Streisand, Jennifer Lopez and Michael Strahan, asked for donations to help relief and recovery efforts.

Tina Fey was reduced to tears on Monday night when she learned that the Rise Up New York! virtual telethon had raised $115 million (£91 million) for Covid-19 relief efforts.

Stars including Madonna and Barbra Streisand are calling for global economic and cultural change to avert another ecological disaster like the Covid-19 pandemic.

Madonna and Barbra Streisand are among a host of stars calling for global economic and cultural change to avert another ecological disaster like the COVID-19 pandemic.

Barbra Streisand has released a brand new music video, dedicated to essential workers amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Barbra Streisand has healthcare workers in mind during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Barbra Streisand graced the stage of the 2001 Emmy Awards to sing Rodgers and Hammerstein’s ballad "You’ll Never Walk Alone" following the 9/11 tragedy. Nearly two decades later, she lent her soaring vocals again to the same song, but for the coronavirus pandemic."I sang this song almost 20 years ago after 9/11.

New Yorkers are getting together for a virtual benefit event called “Rise Up New York!”, set to air May 11.

A galaxy of stars will be on hand on May 11 for Rise Up New York!, a citywide virtual telethon to raise awareness and funds to help New Yorkers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The event, organized by iHeartMedia and New York's largest poverty-fighting organization, Robin Hood, will take place at 7 p.m.

Cis Corman, a casting director on films includingDeath Wish,Raging BullandThe Deer Hunterwho later served as Barbra Streisand's "surrogate mother" and president of her production company, has died. She was 93.

By Tom Tapp

Broadway legend Patti Lupone has urged Barbra Streisand to give up her dream of starring in a planned movie adaptation of hit musical Gypsy, because she’s “too old”.

Kesha, Barbra Streisand, Matt Bomer, Adam Lambert and more stars took part in GLAAD's Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone, a fundraiser hosted by Billy Eichner and Lilly Singh that aired online Sunday. The event benefited CenterLink, a coalition of more than 250 LGBTQ community centers that are providing critical services such as medical care, mental health counseling, virtual support groups, hot meals, HIV testing and more during the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Barbra Streisand shared a message of support to LGBTQ+ fans during an appearance on GLAAD’s Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone livestream on Sunday night.

Barbra Streisand is advocating for the LGBTQ community.