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What A Lovely Couple! – Doris Freedman Award

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Video: Bette Midler Inducts Laura Nyro (Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2012 HBO) – Thanks Tobi

Divine Grace, Hedda Lettuce, Michael Musto to Take Part in Pride Month NYPL Events

TheaterMania John Epperson, Hedda Lettuce, Michael Musto to Take Part in Pride Month NYPL Events May 15, 2012   Additional details…

Stylist Picks Out Top 90 Curly Haired Icons – Bette Comes In At #27

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ABC Turns Bette’s Old Stomping Grounds “The Ansonia” Into “666 Park Avenue” The Series

gothamist ABC Turns The Ansonia Into 666 Park Avenue By Jen Chung May 16, 2012   Yesterday, ABC announced that it would…

Bette Midler’s PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT to Close on Broadway June 24

Broadway World PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT to Close on Broadway June 24 by BWW News Desk May 16, 2012…

Bette Midler Receives The Doris Freedman Award (Photos)

Bette Midler was honored in New York City today for her efforts to help improve the environment. Bette Midler is…

Alena Waters (The Showgirl Must Go On) In Tne Documentary “The Standbys”

The Wall Street Journal Is ”˜Smash’ Real? Broadway Actors Weigh In May 13, 2012 NBC’s “Smash” has taken every Broadway…

Video: Scissor Sisters’ Jake Shears Loves Magic Mushrooms and Bette Midler

Spin May 14 2012, 12:27 PM ET by Adam Rathe One listen to the Scissor Sisters‘ new Magic Hour, the…

Video: I Had A Dream (Through The Years)

BetteBack August 23, 1993: The Divine Miss Gypsy – Bette Midler

Syracuse Post Standard Divine Miss Gypsy By Tom Shales August 23, 1993 WASHINGTON – Bette Midler sounds like something the…

BetteBack August 22, 1993: Flack, Midler Collections Great

Syracuse Herald Journal Flack, Midler collections great August 22, 1993 ROBERTA FLACK **** “Softly With These Songs: The Besl of…

Happy Mother’s Day From Momma D

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Happy Mother’s Day, Bette Midler!

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The Sanderson Curse – BOO!

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BetteBack Aug 22, 1993: Hocus Pocus And Whaddaya Got? A Big Budget Bomb

Newsweek How To Market A Big-Budget Bomb Aug 22, 1993 8:00 PM EDT Disney‘s “Hocus Pocus” is a case study…

BetteBack Aug 22, 1993: What’s The Matter With Hollywood?

Newsweek Hollywood & Vice Aug 22, 1993 8:00 PM EDT Entertainment: Heidi and her little black book have Hollywood running…

Video: Bitches – Courtney Act & Trevor Ashley Beaches Parody

Mister D: You know you want to laugh, so just let go!

BetteBack August 7, 1993: Bette Midler Options Stories Of Lainie Kazan And Florence Greenberg For Big Screen

Indiana Gazette Scoop Liz Smith August 7, 1993 “It’s a hard life. It is a very hard life. Especially If…

BetteBack Quote: Be-witching?

Lethbridge Herald Quotes August 1, 1993 Be-witching? “Well I’m not disappointed anymore! Because y’know, I got my box-office grosses (for…

Video: You’re Invited! To NYRP’s Spring Picnic

Mister D: I don’t think I’ve ever put this up! I’m so sorry! And I forgot to do a Same…

Bette Midler Supports “No Mother’s Day” – Join “Every Mother Counts”

Bette Midler: No phone calls. No emails. No social media. No gifts. My silence will speak for all mothers. Learn…

Video: Bette Midler – Gypsy (Video Mix) – Uploaded by RemixGuy1987

American Masters’ Johnny Carson: King of Late Night premieres Monday, May 14 on PBS at 9 ET/PT

Johnny Carson gets the last laugh in PBS documentary The King of Late Night left his mark on generations of…

BetteBack Interview: Divine Miss M revives musical

Winnipeg Free Press Divine Miss M revives musical July 24, 1993 LOS ANGELES–The outrageous Bette Midler wants to revive big-production…

BetteBack July 28, 1993: Martha Raye Part II

Daily Globe People & Places July 28, 1993 LOS ANGELES CAP) – A j u d ge threw out part of…

Bette Midler’s Reading List: “Garbology” by Edward Humes

Bette Midler: “Garbology“, a new book by Edward Humes about how an economy built on how much stuff people buy…

Bette Midler To Receive “The Doris Freedman Award” Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Mister D: First of all, thanks to Kim Mck for reminding me to ask about this! But anyhoo, it is…

Bette Tweets: May 9, 2012

Bette Midler: ” @BetteMidler Shout out to @laurie_david for her book on family meals that is flying off shelves… To…

The ManHattan

London Evening Standard Evening Standard Cocktails Blog 09 May 2012  The Manhattan “Bartender, I’d like a Manhattan, please”, says Bette…