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BetteBack February 28, 1991: Disney Grafted Bette And Woody’s Heads On Different Bodies In Ads
Syracuse Post Standard February 28, 1991 In Disney advertisements for “Scenes From a Mall,” Bette Midler looks 20 pounds lighter,…
The glass ceiling still exists
“The glass ceiling still exists. It’s getting a little better for women, but past a certain age, certainly not.”
“It’s been ten years since I lived here in LA…”
“It’s been ten years since I lived here in LA, and I have to tell you something. From the bottom…
We didn’t have a lot of mirrors…
We didn’t have a lot of mirrors when I was growing up. We had one mirror, a cracked mirror: You…
BetteBack February 24, 1991: Gold’s melancholy ‘Distance’ Gulf War is unofficial anthem
Altoona Mirror February 24, 1991 Imagine that you hate war – its senselessness, its destruction, its allout inhumanity – and…
Part 7 Of The 1984 MTV Music Awards Starring Miss M
Part 7 Of The 1984 MTV Music Awards Starring Miss M As our countdown winds down to this years VMA’s,…
Part 5 And 6 Of The 1984 MTV Video Awards Starring Miss M
Part 5 MTV Video Music Awards 1984 Starring Miss M In this section Miss M loses her shit over a…
Bette Midler with a small Nicole Richie, Quincy Jones, and Ms. Richie. 1990, Carousel of Hope Ball
Bette Midler with a small Nicole Richie, Quincy Jones, and Ms. Richie. 1990, Carousel of Hope Ball
“When I first heard “Wind Beneath My Wings”
“When I first heard “Wind Beneath My Wings”, I thought: “I’m not singing that.” [Longtime friend and producer] Marc Shaiman…
BetteBack February 23, 1991: Styx, Bette Midler songs become anthems of war
Daily Herald Suburban Chicago February 23, 1991 Since the Persian Gulf War began 36 days ago, Styx’s “Show Me The…
I’m a split personality.
I’m a split personality. There’s part of me that says be good, pay your taxes, don’t go off the deep…
BetteBack Review February 22, 1991: ‘Scenes from a Mall’ imitates real life
Syracuse Herald February 22, 1991 “There is something really perverse about sitting in a mall, watching a movie about a…
Entertainment Weekly Grades Miss M’s Movies, Music, Books, And Videos From 1973 – 1991
Entertainment Weekly Betteography Posted December 20 1991 – 12:00 AM EST From raunchy stage performer known for her “Trash With…
I’m the people’s diva…
I’m the people’s diva and I go where my people are. My people happen to be drinking, gambling and whoring…
BetteBack May 17, 2010: Another Loosely Translated Article…Gets A Little Politically Charged…Showgirl Period
sueddeutsche “I’m as hot dog occurred” Interview: Alexander Gorkow May 17, 2010 Humor keeps you young: living proof Bette Midler…
Update On Bette’s 70th Birthday Celebration Fan Project
THE THEME OF THE BOOK HAS BEEN DECIDED: 15 Year Anniversary Letter Book. Bette truly appreciates the art of the…