Barbra Streisand will return to The Tonight Show on Monday after a more than 50-year absence. The last time she appeared on the show was in 1963 -- back when Johnny Carson was the host.
Streisand will be Jimmy Fallon's only guest for "a night of talk, comedy and performance," that will promote her new album Partners, which debuts Tuesday. The performance will be a song from the album, a collection of duets with stars including Billy Joel, Lionel Richie, Josh Groban, John Mayer and Stevie Wonder. There will also be a "virtual duet" with Elvis Presley.
Streisand is known for her reluctance to promote herself on TV. A brief appearance on Letterman's Late Show in 1993 notwithstanding, she has been conspicuously absent from the late-night circuit for half a century.
But you wouldn't know she's so hesitant to sing her own praises from her Instagram feed. Streisand has been on the social network for a little more than a month, but in that short time she's shown how great she is at being the quintessential diva. Take exhibit A, her first post (the caption reads: "Hello Instagram… isn’t my Samantha just precious?"):
She knows she's the best, and she's got no qualms about showing it (caption reads: "Singing live with an orchestra is always thrilling."):
Or letting others extol her amazingness:
She can #tbt like no other.
And she's got cross-promotion down pat (caption reads: "Last touches…getting ready for Jimmy."):
Indeed, there's only one thing missing from an exemplary modern Instagram feed: selfies.
If Babs needs any tips on that score, here's a fellow diva who can help her out.