In 1982 Bette Midler asked the Oscar night audience, “You didn’ t think it was possible to overdress for this event, did you?” In a cleavage-hoisting dress that allowed her “to rise to the occasion, ” the Divine Miss M presented the award for Best Original Song, which she explained was “an original song written especially for the movie, not just some piece of junk the producer found in a piano bench.” Then she brought down the house by referring to one nominated song as ” `Endless Love,’ from the endless movie `Endless Love.’ “
