The diva who demanded the camera love her back — and it absolutely did.
Barbra Streisand became the 29th recipient of the prestigious American Film Institute (AFI) Life Achievement Award in a star-studded gala tribute ceremony on February 22, 2001 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.
Acting
Streisand's speech — vulnerable, controlling, utterly her.
Production
The 2001 celebrity time capsule is unreal.
Writing
Roast jokes written by people who actually know her.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This aired months before 9/11; the unguarded celebrity warmth feels like archaeology now.
Streisand reportedly approved every joke about herself and rewrote her own introduction.
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