Babs is back!
After more than 50 years, Barbra Streisand made her triumphant return to late-night TV by taking over Monday’s “Tonight Show.”
The “Funny Girl” got things started right by singing a medley of duets from her new album, “Partners.” Since her normal partners on the tracks such as Blake Shelton and Michael Bublé were busy, and Elvis couldn’t be there for obvious reasons, Jimmy Fallon stood in for them, and Twitter loved it.
This is, like, the best Fallon ever! I LOVE Barbara Streisand so much!! #StreisandFallon #FallonTonight
— Karlee Liner (@KarleeLiner) September 16, 2014
ACTUALLY THE BEST THING EVER SINCE SLICED BREAD #FallonTonight #BarbraPartners #StreisandFallon pic.twitter.com/JafkPxkC4F
— HBD AMY POEHLER ♣️ (@krissyy_elyse) September 16, 2014
#StreisandFallon is everything I want it be, AND it JUST started. #FallonTonight
— Brendan (@BrendanMacNews) September 16, 2014
After the performance, Jimmy had Barbra sit behind his desk, and the pair talked about everything from Fallon’s singing ability to Babs’ old album covers.
.@BarbraStreisand takes over The Tonight Show desk! #StreisandFallon #FallonTonight pic.twitter.com/shPIwcC7Jq
— Fallon Tonight (@FallonTonight) September 16, 2014
.@BarbraStreisand reminisces about her Superman album cover! #StreisandFallon #FallonTonight pic.twitter.com/xjIyc9Tayi
— Fallon Tonight (@FallonTonight) September 16, 2014
And Jimmy Fallon was freaking out about it the whole time.
Jimmy is fangirling so hard over Barbra. This is AMAZING. #FallonTonight #StreisandFallon
— Lauren Pokedoff (@LaurenPokedoff) September 16, 2014
Fallon is such a Streisand fangirl it’s adorable. He is loving life. #StreisandFallon
— Gabrielle Centrone (@gabbbcentrone) September 16, 2014
Then, to cap things off, Streisand did a rendition of “Come Rain or Come Shine” that brought the house down.
GUYS “COME RAIN OR COME SHINE” IS TRENDING!!! #StreisandFallon #BarbraPartners #BarbraTonight #BowDownToBabs
— Jamie J Kowalyk (@JJKowalyk) September 16, 2014
ARE YOU KIDDING?? 72 year old @BarbraStreisand ABSOLUTELY SLAYYYYYING IT. @jimmyfallon @FallonTonight #FallonTonight #StreisandFallon #dying
— Rachel Zatcoff (@RachelZatcoff) September 16, 2014
WERK IT BABS!!!! #BarbraPartners @BarbraStreisand @FallonTonight #BowDownToBabs #StreisandFallon pic.twitter.com/RbicFxGTvg
— Jami Lyn Miller (@jamizfoshiz) September 16, 2014
This is an entertainer. This is classic. This is music. This is romance. #BarbraStreisand #StreisandFallon #FallonTonight
— Kelsey Guthrie (@KelsGuthrie) September 16, 2014
In the end, Streisand’s return to late-night TV pretty much broke Twitter, but, if it is the end for the social network, it was definitely a good way to go.
That was the greatest hour of television I have ever witnessed!!! #StreisandFallon @BarbraStreisand @FallonTonight ❤ pic.twitter.com/zSmsBFWzmi
— Danielle Giaimo (@daniellegiaimo) September 16, 2014
“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” airs weeknights at 11:35 p.m. ET on NBC.
