New York Post Tonys seek a little Edge By MICHAEL RIEDEL Last Updated: 10:55 PM, May…
Month: May 2011
Mister D’s Playlist Is Up (June 2011)
New music is up in Mister D’s Playlist featuring music from Lady Gaga, Nona Hendryx, Jennifer…
BetteBack: Not This One
Oregonian Not This One 1983-08-31
BetteBack: I Want To Be Alone
Roswell (N.M.) Daily Record No rest for the weary Tuesday, August 2, 1983 LOS ANGELES (AP)…
BetteBack: Midler collapses during show
The Gazette Midler collapses during show Thursday, July 2 8 , 1 9 83 PONTIAC, Mich.…
What Happened?
Scallywag NYRP Picnic A Mystery, Journalists Told to Leave. BY Casey Jones I’m still trying to…
Chicago’s Marriott Theater To Stage “For The Boys” Musical
Chicago Tribune 2011 SUMMER STAGE GUIDE: Our Top-10 picks for the most promising shows by Chris…
“Trees are like good friends…”
Boston Metro Stars get green May 26, 2011 On Wednesday night, comedians Judy Gold, Sherri Shepherd…
Broadway musicians to protest pre-recorded music in ‘Priscilla’ Thursday
Los Angeles Times Broadway musicians to protest pre-recorded music in ‘Priscilla’ [Updated] May 26, 2011 |…
More Spring Benefit Pix
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Spring Picnic 2011
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Photo: Bette At The Spring Benefit 2011 (Thanks Daniela)
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New Film Version Of Gypsy Moves Forward With Streisand
New York Times Laurents Left Book, Play and Plan for ‘Gypsy’ Film By PATRICK HEALY In…
Priscilla Costume Designers Win Drama Desk Award
Aussie duo win Drama Desk Award The West Australian May 25, 2011, 10:20 am Oscar winning…
More On Spector Bio-Pic
HBO Watch Al Pacino, Bette Midler in for HBO Film Posted by Jacob Klein | Posted…
E-Books Outselling Printed Books?
Independent Mail More readers use e-readers Posted May 24, 2011 It was inevitable: Amazon.com announced last…
Bette Midler And Al Pacino To Star In Phil Spector Bio-Pic
Mister D: Yes it’s confirmed and no it’s not a musical…. The Wrap Bette Midler and…
BetteBack: Midler To The Max
The Daily Herald Crowd gets maximum Midler Saturday, July 16, 1983 When Bette Midler performs, the folks…
Reminder: 10th annual Spring Picnic Wednesday
Liz Smith ON WEDNESDAY Bette Midler’s New York Restoration Project celebrates their 10th annual Spring Picnic…
BetteBack: Bette Barred From Playing The “67”
Syracuse Herald-Journal Entertainers that draw ‘rowdies’ being barred Monday, May 30, 1983 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UPI) –…
From A Distance
BorneoPost Face-to-face by Dunstan Chan. Posted on May 22, 2011, Sunday ‘FROM a distance’ is a…
Electronic Cigarette Company’s Memorial Day Offer Includes USO Donation
PRWeb Electronic Cigarette Company’s Memorial Day Offer Includes USO Donation Saturday, May 21, 2011 An electronic…
Top Ten TV Farewells
Starpulse Top Ten TV Goodbyes: Who Makes The List? Jonathan Teigland May 20th, 2011 With Steve…
BetteBack: DeTour Starts Out Strong
Trenton Evening Times Newsmakers 3/3/1983
BetteBack: Whoosh
Trenton Evening Times Newsmakers Liz Smith 1983-01-25
“Big Business” Released On Blu-Ray
Creative Loafing Latest MST3K set, MGM classics among new home entertainment titles Published 05.17.11 By Matt…
10 Disturbing Kid’s Movies?
Popcrunch 10 Kids’ Movies That Are Actually Deeply Disturbing May 17th, 2011 by Julian Its difficult…
The Schoolyard Garden
Wall Street Journal A Garden Grows in a Schoolyard By MELANIE GRAYCE WEST May 13, 2011…
BetteBack: The Best Laid Plans
Pacific Stars and Stripes Hollywood Gossip Marilyn Beck WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1983 THE BEST LAID PLANS:…
Bette Attends The Make Up Show In NYC This Morning
Here’s Bette Midler checking out The Makeup Show NYCs pro exhibitors! She”ll be exploring the floors…
Review: Cats And Dogs
www.lansingstatejournal.com Script makes ‘Cats & Dogs’ surprisingly entertaining Bill Goodykoontz Gannett “Cats & Dogs: The Revenge…
Congrats To Nick Adams
The Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards are happening RIGHT NOW! Nick Adams just won Favorite Diva &…
‘Save Live Music On Broadway’ Campaign Launches; Attacks PRISCILLA
Broadway World ‘Save Live Music On Broadway’ Campaign Launches; Protests PRISCILLA by BWW News Desk A…
BetteBack: Nudity
Chronicle Telegram BY BOBTALBERT Feb 28, 1983 BETTE MIDLER, in Rolling Stone, on whether she’d ever…
BetteBack: Bette Makes Blackwell’s Worst Dressed List Of 1983
Hutchinson News Wed., Jan. 12, 1983 ‘Tootsie‘ makes worst dressed list H O L L Y…
More Priscilla Queen of the Desert Tickets To Go On Sale May 16
Image via Wikipedia Playbill Priscilla Queen of the Desert Tickets Will Be Available Through January 2012…
NYRP a Finalist in Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good Program TODAY – Vote!
NYRP a Finalist in Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good Program TODAY posted on May 13, 2011…
BetteBack: Ribbing Jane Fonda
The Register James Brady Thursday, Jan. 6, 1983 M I D L E R: RIB J…
Same Songs Other Voices Music Up
Image via Wikipedia Sorry this music feature was late, plus it’s slim pickins’ this time around…
The Great Female Buddy Movies (Thanks Andy!)
Moviefone No Men Needed: Great Female Buddy Movies By Gary Susman Posted May 11th 2011 5:30PM…
What’s Your Wedding Song?
WEDDING PROCESSIONAL ALTERNATIVES By Metro Published: 5/11/2011 11:20 AM Last Modified: 5/11/2011 11:20 AM Not every…
Only 2 Weeks to Spring Picnic – Get Your Tickets Now
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Image Entertainment Brings “BETTE MIDLER: THE SHOWGIRL MUST GO ON†From the Vegas Stage into Homes
Image Entertainment, Inc. (OTCQB: DISK) has acquired the home entertainment and digital rights to BETTE MIDLER:…
The Paramount Theatre — 2011/12 Season (Thanks Jill)
Paramount Theater, Austin, TX IT’S JUST MY NATURE: A CONVERSATION WITH BETTE MIDLER  Wednesday, December 7,…
St. Joseph School’s celebrity auction
Written by Scott Cornell For the Poughkeepsie Journal MILLBROOK — From a jacket worn by Conan…
Hmmmm…What Does This Mean?
Austin360 Paramount annouces 2011-2012 season By Jeanne Claire van Ryzin | Friday, May 6, 2011, 12:10…
BetteBack: The End Of 1982
“You’re only as good as your last picture” is one of those overworked Hollywood cliches with…
Bobbie Wygant Interviews Bette Midler
Bobbie Wygant Interviews Bette Midler from Atombomb.tv on Vimeo.
Flip Flop: “Showgirl” DVD To Be Released This Summer (Confirmed)
Hey BetteHeads! Remember when I asked earlier this year about the “Showgirl” DVD being released….first it…
BetteBack: Bette Noire
Chronicle Telegram Andropov likes Susann, Midler hates Siegel Sat., Nov. 20, 1982 OUR FIRST talker is…
New Official Bette Site Is Up!
The new version of Bette’s official site is finally up! Check it out….Click Here
The Future Of Women In Comedy In Hollywood
IndieWire Why Bridesmaids Matters May 9, 2011 This feels like another cultural watershed moment for women…
How Oprah’s Show Might End…
Who2 SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2011 Oprah’s Last Show: 14 Ways It Might End Oprah Winfrey‘s producers…
BetteBack: Back To Jinxed
Midler gives director big headache Winnipeg Free Press Thursday, October 14, 1982 Film director Don Siegel…
Letters to the President: ‘My mother’s eyes’
Reporter’s Note: We hear a lot about first ladies, but usually not so much about the…
Mister D’s Playlist Is Up
Features music by the late, great Phoebe Snow along with some vintage 80’s Lisa Hartman. Also…
“Hey Tony Committee, give me a call. I have something I want you to kiss!â€
Bette Midler launched an amusing Twitter tirade against the Tony Awards committee earlier this afternoon when…
Best And Worst Moms In Film History
Telegraph Journal Screen: With Mother’s Day coming up this weekend, here’s a look at the best…
Catching Up With Linda Hart
New York Post You’ve gotta have Hart By MICKI SIEGEL Last Updated: 2:14 AM, May 5,…
Tony Nominations: “Rude”
Broadway World Twitter Watch: Bette Midler on Tony Noms ‘RUDE!’ by BWW BroadwayWorld.com presents Twitter Watch,…
BetteBack: Mud Will Be Flung
Trenton Evening Times 1982-09-07
BetteHead Chatter: NYRP T-Shirts Coming Soon
Kim: I wrote NYRP about the possiblilty of buying NYRP t-shirts and got this reply=== Kim,…
Ellen Willis: Out of the Vinyl Deeps: Ellen Willis on Rock Music
Vol 1 Brooklyn Ellen Willis and the art of no-bullshit rock writing Posted by Jason Diamond…
No More Special Tony Award
Huffington Post A Very Special Tony Award Cara Joy David Posted: 05/ 2/11 02:48 PM ET…
Reactions To Osama’s Death
Radar Online Celebs React To Osama bin Laden‘s Death By Lupe Created 05/02/2011 – 9:01am Everyone…
Bette TV Series And “Showgirl” (Thanks Dustin)
so i ran across this about a month ago. i ordered it and just finished going…
A Look Back At Hocus Pocus Cast
Screen Junkies Hocus Pocus Cast Less than a minute ago by Breakstudios The “Hocus Pocus” cast…
NY Goes Green
NTDTV New York is Going Green: MillionTrees in NYC 2011-05-02 07:20 New York City is changing…
Bette To Visit “People In The Picture” Next Week
The National Ledger Dart Has ‘People in the Picture’ Opening, ‘Beaches‘ on the Way May 1,…
De-Friending Facebook
The BLB page and I have defriended Facebook due to information overload. We’re sorry if this…
New Music In BLB JukeBox
There’s new music for May in the BLB jukebox: Click Here
Photos: Bette On The View
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