BARBRA STREISAND

Extraordinary claims about Streisand's sex life.
An unauthorised biography of Barbra Streisand alleges the singer has had more than her fair share of celebrity sexfests in her day.

In his new book, Barbra: The Way She Is, Christopher Anderson alleges Streisand notched up many big names on her star-studded belt, including Prince Charles, Dodi Fayed, Andre Agassi and Bill Clinton.

Other alleged former conquests include Warren Beatty, Ryan O'Neal, Steve McQueen, Kris Kristofferson, Don Johnson, Jon Voight, Elliott Gould, Richard Gere, Omar Sharif and Liam Neeson.

Anderson says the 63-year-old actress is "cheap", prone to huge tantrums and has a "Maria Callas-sized ego".

Streisand was also allegedly banned from the White House by first lady Hillary Clinton after she discovered the singer had stayed the night while she was away and Bill Clinton remained at home.

According to the New York Post, Anderson also claims that Streisand had such a deep-rooted fear of being assassinated for her outspoken support for Israel, that, when she staged a concert about the time of the Six-Day War in 1967, she spent the time weaving around the stage trying to make herself a more difficult target for any sniper attack.