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Monthly Archives: September 2011
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Video: Is That All There Is?
Mister D: Off to the hospy…see ya in seven wks max….will miss ya’ll….Love, Mister D…PS: Bette won’t be at the Emmy’s!
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BLB In Conjunction With NYRP Presents “Happy Birthday Bette – “Bette’s Gardens for the Cityâ€
Thanks for the Art Work Charles Little!
From NYRP:
We are doing a special project again this fall, but not specifically for Bette’s birthday. We’re really excited about it – it’s taking what we did last year one step further. As you remember, last year it was all about surprising Bette by bringing the beauty of our gardens out into the surrounding streets.
And as thrilled as Bette was with the results, she was even more thrilled when she found out that it sparked a much greater chain reaction: when community members saw what we were doing in and around our gardens, they were so excited that they started asking our crew for help with other spaces where they saw potential.
We ended up receiving so many requests that we decided to create a brand new program. We named it “Gardens for the City,†and we’re going to help communities transform open areas into gardens and productive green space by providing NYRP’s resources, from building and plant materials to expertise and labor. For this pilot season, we’ve chose these 5 projects that we hope to complete this fall:
• A vacant lot in Bedford-Stuyvesant, completely overgrown and filled with garbage, stymieing the efforts of a neighborhood working so hard to revitalize itself.
• A juvenile detention center for 12-17 year-old boys and girls in Brownsville striving to plant the spiritual seeds of hope and rehabilitation that will help these kids find a reason to rise above awful circumstances and make better choices for their lives.
• A low-income housing development in the Bronx with the desire – but not the resources – to provide their residents with a safe and healthy backyard they can take pride in.
• An elementary school in Brooklyn hoping to reclaim an incredible but run-down and unusable greenhouse and create a space for education in biology, botany and the environment.
• A psychiatric center in Queens Village working to give patients and their families a space for tranquility amid beds of growing flowers and vegetables.
As you can see, it’s a really wonderful program!
Mister D: And this is where we, The BetteHeads, come in. NYRP has asked us to earmark our donations to this fabulous new program for Bette’s Birthday. And since NYRP is her pride and joy (besides me, of course!) I told them we would help, no probs.
You can donate any amount starting with a minimum of $10.00. It’s also worthy to know that $35.00 will buy you an annual membership to NYRP. Otherwise, the amount you give is totally up to you.
By using a credit card or paypal to make your donation make sure at the end of the process to write in the message box:
Happy Birthday Bette – Bette’s Gardens for the City
That way NYRP Knows to earmark the donation for Bette’s special project.
To make the donation: Click Here
I know that was written quickly, but I was running out of time. See you in 7 weeks at the max!
The birthday fundraiser will run up to December 31, 2011, so you have plenty of time. But if I were you I’d get it done so I didn’t have to worry about it.
Love, Mister D
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Saturday, September 17, 2011
“Chick Flicks”: The Top 5 – Guess Which Movie?
Top 5: ‘Chick flicks‘
Published: Saturday, September 17, 2011, 7:35 AM
By The Republican Entertainment Desk
Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey in a scene from the 1988 movie “Beaches.”
There are great films that women adore and men tend to ignore. Here are five of Hollywood’s best “chick flicks.â€
“Breakfast at Tiffany’s†(1961) – The classic romance with Audrey Hepburn as the naive Holly Golightly.
“The Color Purple†(1985) – Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize winner starring Whoopi Goldberg, OprahWinfrey and Margaret Avery.
“Beaches†(1988) – Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey as unlikely best friends forever.
“Sense and Sensibility†(1995) – Jane Austen’s classic tale with Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet.
“Thelma & Louise†(1991) – Awaitress and a housewife on the run after shooting a rapist. Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon star.
Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey in a scene from the 1988 movie “Beaches.”
There are great films that women adore and men tend to ignore. Here are five of Hollywood’s best “chick flicks.â€
“Breakfast at Tiffany’s†(1961) – The classic romance with Audrey Hepburn as the naive Holly Golightly.
“The Color Purple†(1985) – Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize winner starring Whoopi Goldberg, OprahWinfrey and Margaret Avery.
“Beaches†(1988) – Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey as unlikely best friends forever.
“Sense and Sensibility†(1995) – Jane Austen’s classic tale with Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet.
“Thelma & Louise†(1991) – Awaitress and a housewife on the run after shooting a rapist. Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon star.
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Tagged Barbara Hershey, Bette Midler, BetteMidler, Chick flick, Jane Austen, Kate Winslet, Margaret Avery, Movies, Susan Sarandon
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Attn: New Yorkers – Matthew Parker @ The Bitter End – Wed., September 28
From Matthew: The Bitter End is a legendary music venue in the west village, NYC. What’s so cool about this place is everyone legendary started here including The Divine Miss M. Her name is on the wall and listed with the MANY performers like Neil Diamond, Janis Joplin, Donny Hathaway, Stevie Wonder, Linda Ronstadt, & Lady Gaga outside the venue. It would be cool for any local Betteheads to come support & I will be doing an EARLY Bette cover.
Event:
Matthew Parker @ The Bitter End
Time:
Wednesday, September 28 · 9:00pm – 10:30pm
Location:
The Bitter End
147 Bleecker Street (between Thompson and LaGuardia)
New York, NY
More Info
I’m performing my original pop music (& some covers) with FULL BAND/Back-up singers at the LEGENDARY Bitter End located in the heart of the West Village. I promise you will be entertained. This is the most important performance of my life and I hope you can make it out to support me!!!!
$5 cover two drink minimum (I will make it worth you while).
www.myspace.com/MatthewParkerMusic
www.Bitterend.com
DIRECTIONS:
Via Subway:
A,C,E,F,V trains To West 4th St Station.(coming uptown be on back of train)(Coming downtown be on front of train) When you exit train you are on 3rd St. and 6th Ave. Walk three blocks to Thompson St. Make right. Go one block to Bleecker Make left to 147 Bleecker St. Btwn Thompson & LaGuardia Pl.
6 train to Bleecker St. Walk west on Bleecker (against the traffic) about 4 blocks to 147 Bleecker St. Btwn Thompson & LaGuardia Pl.
N,R trains to Prince Street. Walk North on Broadway (against the traffic) 2 blocks to Bleecker St. Make a left. Walk west on Bleecker St to 147 Bleecker St Btwn Thompson & LaGuardia Pl.
1 ,9 train to Christopher St /Sheridan Square. Walk on West 4th St east (with traffic) Cross over 6th Ave. Walk three blocks to Thompson St. Make right. Go two blocks to Bleecker Make left to 147 Bleecker St. Btwn Thompson & LaGuardia Pl.
Via Midtown Tunnel :
Second Ave. south to Houston Street. Make right on Houston. Go to your third light after Broadway (LaGuardia Pl) Make right Go up one block to Bleecker St. We are to the left on Bleecker St. at 147. Street parking to your right on Bleecker or on LaGuardia Pl.
Via Williamsburg Bridge:
Go over bridge onto Delancy St.(Street that bridge runs onto) Go to the Bowery make right. Go up to your third light (Houston St) make left.. Go to your third light after Broadway (LaGuardia Pl) Make right Go up one block to Bleecker St. We are to the left on Bleecker St. at 147. Street parking to your right on Bleecker or on LaGuardia Pl.
Via Manhattan Bridge:
Go over bridge(outer Roadway). When you come off bridge go straight onto Christea. Go up to Houston street. Make left onto Houston. Go to your third light after Broadway (LaGuardia Pl) Make right Go up one block to Bleecker St. We are to the left on Bleecker St. at 147. Street parking to your right on Bleecker or on LaGuardia Pl.
Via The Brooklyn Bridge:
Go over bridge. Stay straight off bridge past court houses. You are traveling on Centre St. Go up to Houston St. Make left. Go to your third light after Broadway (LaGuardia Pl) Make right Go up one block to Bleecker St. We are to the left on Bleecker St. at 147. Street parking to your right on Bleecker or on LaGuardia Pl.
Via Holland Tunnel:
Go through tunnel to Brooklyn Downtown Exit. Go through light. Bear left at island ahead of you. At the next light(Church St./Sixth ave) make left. Cross Canal St. go about six or seven lights to Bleecker St.. Make right on Bleecker St. We are three blocks down on the left at 147 Bleecker St.
Via Lincoln Tunnel:
Go through tunnel. You want to go downtown on Ninth Ave. so cut across to ninth ave and make right (heading south) Go over to Seventh Ave.( make a left off Ninth Ave) Make right onto Seventh Ave. Go to Bleecker St Make Right. Cross over Sixth Ave. We are three blocks down on the left at 147 Bleecker St.
Via George Washington Bridge:
Take West Side Highway (9A South). Take all the way south past 14th street to the Clarkson St exit (Make Left) Go through 1 stop sign and 2 lights when you cross over Seventh Ave. Clarkson becomes Carmine St. go to your second light (Bleecker St) Make right. Cross over Sixth Ave. We are three blocks down on the left at 147 Bleecker St.
Via Triborough Bridge:
When crossing bridge go follow signs to Manhattan. Follow signs to FDR drive south. Go to Houston St exit( All the way downtown) Make right at end if ramp. Follow Houston St. for a while. Go to your third light after Broadway (LaGuardia Pl) Make right Go up one block to Bleecker St. We are to the left on Bleecker St. at 147. Street parking to your right on Bleecker or on LaGuardia Pl
Via 59th Street Bridge:
Second Ave. south to Houston Street. Make right on Houston. Go to your third light after Broadway (LaGuardia Pl) Make right Go up one block to Bleecker St. We are to the left on Bleecker St. at 147. Street parking to your right on Bleecker or on LaGuardia Pl.
By Boat :
New York Harbor to The Hudson River. Dock boat at Chelsea Piers. Look for cab and tell them The Bitter End please.
By Helicopter:
Fly over top of building. Look for Helipad on Roof. If Unable to see one dangle rope ladder in front of club and descend.
By Horse:
Anyway you want. Tying post and grazing area available upon request.
Event:
Matthew Parker @ The Bitter End
Time:
Wednesday, September 28 · 9:00pm – 10:30pm
Location:
The Bitter End
147 Bleecker Street (between Thompson and LaGuardia)
New York, NY
More Info
I’m performing my original pop music (& some covers) with FULL BAND/Back-up singers at the LEGENDARY Bitter End located in the heart of the West Village. I promise you will be entertained. This is the most important performance of my life and I hope you can make it out to support me!!!!
$5 cover two drink minimum (I will make it worth you while).
www.myspace.com/MatthewParkerMusic
www.Bitterend.com
DIRECTIONS:
Via Subway:
A,C,E,F,V trains To West 4th St Station.(coming uptown be on back of train)(Coming downtown be on front of train) When you exit train you are on 3rd St. and 6th Ave. Walk three blocks to Thompson St. Make right. Go one block to Bleecker Make left to 147 Bleecker St. Btwn Thompson & LaGuardia Pl.
6 train to Bleecker St. Walk west on Bleecker (against the traffic) about 4 blocks to 147 Bleecker St. Btwn Thompson & LaGuardia Pl.
N,R trains to Prince Street. Walk North on Broadway (against the traffic) 2 blocks to Bleecker St. Make a left. Walk west on Bleecker St to 147 Bleecker St Btwn Thompson & LaGuardia Pl.
1 ,9 train to Christopher St /Sheridan Square. Walk on West 4th St east (with traffic) Cross over 6th Ave. Walk three blocks to Thompson St. Make right. Go two blocks to Bleecker Make left to 147 Bleecker St. Btwn Thompson & LaGuardia Pl.
Via Midtown Tunnel :
Second Ave. south to Houston Street. Make right on Houston. Go to your third light after Broadway (LaGuardia Pl) Make right Go up one block to Bleecker St. We are to the left on Bleecker St. at 147. Street parking to your right on Bleecker or on LaGuardia Pl.
Via Williamsburg Bridge:
Go over bridge onto Delancy St.(Street that bridge runs onto) Go to the Bowery make right. Go up to your third light (Houston St) make left.. Go to your third light after Broadway (LaGuardia Pl) Make right Go up one block to Bleecker St. We are to the left on Bleecker St. at 147. Street parking to your right on Bleecker or on LaGuardia Pl.
Via Manhattan Bridge:
Go over bridge(outer Roadway). When you come off bridge go straight onto Christea. Go up to Houston street. Make left onto Houston. Go to your third light after Broadway (LaGuardia Pl) Make right Go up one block to Bleecker St. We are to the left on Bleecker St. at 147. Street parking to your right on Bleecker or on LaGuardia Pl.
Via The Brooklyn Bridge:
Go over bridge. Stay straight off bridge past court houses. You are traveling on Centre St. Go up to Houston St. Make left. Go to your third light after Broadway (LaGuardia Pl) Make right Go up one block to Bleecker St. We are to the left on Bleecker St. at 147. Street parking to your right on Bleecker or on LaGuardia Pl.
Via Holland Tunnel:
Go through tunnel to Brooklyn Downtown Exit. Go through light. Bear left at island ahead of you. At the next light(Church St./Sixth ave) make left. Cross Canal St. go about six or seven lights to Bleecker St.. Make right on Bleecker St. We are three blocks down on the left at 147 Bleecker St.
Via Lincoln Tunnel:
Go through tunnel. You want to go downtown on Ninth Ave. so cut across to ninth ave and make right (heading south) Go over to Seventh Ave.( make a left off Ninth Ave) Make right onto Seventh Ave. Go to Bleecker St Make Right. Cross over Sixth Ave. We are three blocks down on the left at 147 Bleecker St.
Via George Washington Bridge:
Take West Side Highway (9A South). Take all the way south past 14th street to the Clarkson St exit (Make Left) Go through 1 stop sign and 2 lights when you cross over Seventh Ave. Clarkson becomes Carmine St. go to your second light (Bleecker St) Make right. Cross over Sixth Ave. We are three blocks down on the left at 147 Bleecker St.
Via Triborough Bridge:
When crossing bridge go follow signs to Manhattan. Follow signs to FDR drive south. Go to Houston St exit( All the way downtown) Make right at end if ramp. Follow Houston St. for a while. Go to your third light after Broadway (LaGuardia Pl) Make right Go up one block to Bleecker St. We are to the left on Bleecker St. at 147. Street parking to your right on Bleecker or on LaGuardia Pl
Via 59th Street Bridge:
Second Ave. south to Houston Street. Make right on Houston. Go to your third light after Broadway (LaGuardia Pl) Make right Go up one block to Bleecker St. We are to the left on Bleecker St. at 147. Street parking to your right on Bleecker or on LaGuardia Pl.
By Boat :
New York Harbor to The Hudson River. Dock boat at Chelsea Piers. Look for cab and tell them The Bitter End please.
By Helicopter:
Fly over top of building. Look for Helipad on Roof. If Unable to see one dangle rope ladder in front of club and descend.
By Horse:
Anyway you want. Tying post and grazing area available upon request. Friday, September 16, 2011
Bette Midler Original Album Series [Box Set, Import] – 5 Discs – $27.69 – Thanks Ron!
Mister D: I wouldn’t expect any extra tracks…just going by hunch!
Get Well Soon Mister D
Thank you Bette Midler-FansiteBarry Manilow Endorses Ron Paul For President; Where’s Bette When You Need Her?
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Barry Manilow Endorses Ron Paul For President – Paging Bette Midler!
SEPTEMBER 16, 2011 WILL KOHLER
Barry Manilow, who has never “officially†come out the closet is proving exactly how strange the world has becone and proves we should heed the warning of the 2012 Apocolypse as he steps forward to endorse Ron Paul for President.
Grammy award-winning musician Barry Manilow told The Daily Caller that he agrees with “just about everything†2012 Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul says, calling him a “solid†contender for the highest office in the land. “I like him. I like what he says, I do. I like what he says. I think he’s solid,†said Manilow, who confirmed to TheDC in an interview at the Capitol on Thursday that he contributed to Paul’s last campaign for president. “I agree with just about everything he says. What can I tell you?†Manilow added.
Paul recently hired as his Iowa state campaign director one Michael Heath, formerly of the Maine Christian Civic League (which became the Maine Family Policy Association, an affiliate of Focus on the Family), formerly of the American Family Association and a notorious anti-gay activist.
Hopefully Bette Midler will step forward smack the shit out of Manilow very soon.
About the author
Will Kohler is is a graduate of New York University and the owner and creator of Back2Stonewall.com. A longtime LGBT Equality activist, journalist, and LGBT historian, Will created Back2Stonewall as a venue to report and discuss LGBT issues, news and media without the typical “politically correct bullshit” and with just a dash of “snark” to make things interesting.
Barry Manilow, who has never “officially†come out the closet is proving exactly how strange the world has becone and proves we should heed the warning of the 2012 Apocolypse as he steps forward to endorse Ron Paul for President.
Grammy award-winning musician Barry Manilow told The Daily Caller that he agrees with “just about everything†2012 Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul says, calling him a “solid†contender for the highest office in the land. “I like him. I like what he says, I do. I like what he says. I think he’s solid,†said Manilow, who confirmed to TheDC in an interview at the Capitol on Thursday that he contributed to Paul’s last campaign for president. “I agree with just about everything he says. What can I tell you?†Manilow added.
Paul recently hired as his Iowa state campaign director one Michael Heath, formerly of the Maine Christian Civic League (which became the Maine Family Policy Association, an affiliate of Focus on the Family), formerly of the American Family Association and a notorious anti-gay activist.
Hopefully Bette Midler will step forward smack the shit out of Manilow very soon.
About the author
Will Kohler is is a graduate of New York University and the owner and creator of Back2Stonewall.com. A longtime LGBT Equality activist, journalist, and LGBT historian, Will created Back2Stonewall as a venue to report and discuss LGBT issues, news and media without the typical “politically correct bullshit” and with just a dash of “snark” to make things interesting.
Joshua Rush Joins The Cast Of “Us And Them”
Variety
Rush joins ‘Us’ family
Pic also stars Marisa Tomei and Bailee Madison
By JUSTIN KROLL
Joshua Rush has joined the cast of Fox and Walden Media co-production “Us and Them” starring Billy Crystal and Bette Midler. Pic also stars Marisa Tomei and Bailee Madison with Andy Fickman directing.
“Us and Them” stars Crystal and Midler as grandparents who struggle to cope with their grandkids’ modern ways. Rush will play one of the grandkids.
Crystal, Peter Chernin and Dylan Clark will produce through Chernin Entertainment. Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel penned the current draft, with Lisa Addario and Joe Syracuse writing the first.
Past credits for Rush, who is repped by the Osbrink Agency and Curtis Talent Management., include “Saving Lincoln” and “Megamind.”
Joshua Rush has joined the cast of Fox and Walden Media co-production “Us and Them” starring Billy Crystal and Bette Midler. Pic also stars Marisa Tomei and Bailee Madison with Andy Fickman directing.
“Us and Them” stars Crystal and Midler as grandparents who struggle to cope with their grandkids’ modern ways. Rush will play one of the grandkids.
Crystal, Peter Chernin and Dylan Clark will produce through Chernin Entertainment. Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel penned the current draft, with Lisa Addario and Joe Syracuse writing the first.
Past credits for Rush, who is repped by the Osbrink Agency and Curtis Talent Management., include “Saving Lincoln” and “Megamind.”Good News, Bad News: Red Tape Keeps Mister D Home Til Sunday Morn
Well ain’t this typical! I announce something and then it backfires on me. Due to a bad intake the night before, when I got to the hospital Thursday morn I was told they couldn’t admit me. Now it’s been moved to Sunday morning…which just makes it more nerve-wracking for me.
The bad news is that I will be gone for 7 weeks and as far as I know it’s computer-less. So I’m very disappointed, shocked, and sorry. I didn’t know I’d be gone that long. So do what you have to do. I’ll put up the birthday information and someone or anyone can be a cheerleader for it! So thanks in advance to anyone who picks that challenge up.
Thanks to those who have posted well wishes to me on Bootleg Betty and Facebook. I really do appreciate it. It’s nice to know that people care.
I’ve informed Ms Midler’s people and Mr.Vilanch of my sabbatical, so that’s taken care of. You all were next. I was embarrassed to have to write again. I won’t write another note about this unless another major change happens. Just know for now that Sunday morn will be my last post for quite awhile….
Thanks for being patient with me….
Don
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