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From “The Observer” , July 14, 2002….hmmmm???!!!!

Mister D: Such strange casting and subject…why I can’t even imagine it:-) But you never know with Hollyweird… Nick Paton…

Robert Risko: Caricaturist

Mister D: Robert Risko is a great caricaturist. I love his response to the interviewers description of Bette’s face. He…

Janis Ian Talks About Her Song, “Some People’s Lives”

You have said that Some People’s Lives is the best song you’ve ever been involved with. It’s a faultless song.…

Too Bad,,,

Mister D: But I don’t think Scorsese is involved anymore…. NY POST/CINDY ADAMS…. –COURTNEY LOVE’s movie on the speakeasy saloonkeeper…

More Bette-Related Places To Visit….

To vist while in New York, of course:-): Liz Christy Bowery-Houston Gardens Good citizenship, great garden. Liz Christy Bowery-Houston Gardens…

John Hurt, “Alien” Actor, On His Favorite Bette Midler Joke…

Alien reminds Hurt of one of his favourite Bette Midler jokes, her riff about the scene in which the nascent…

New Songs Up Early…

This was a birthday request on Christmas…so how could I turn that down. Anyway, it’ smy pleasure. And Mr. Anon…Merry…

Bette Included on Santa’s List: Santa Wants More Movies!!!!

SHOW BIZ For those whom we in the Islands know best, Santa is making rounds By Wayne Harada Advertiser Entertainment…

Happy Holidays Everyone!!!!

Just remember—-sometimes no news is good news:-) Love, Mister D

Good To Hear: Bette Still Considered A “Water-Cooler” Moment…LOL

As it has in years past, the broadcast will feature an off-site performance. Last year, Britney Spears followed in the…

Well, At Some Point, Someone Thought Bette Could Play the Sexy ‘Roxie’ in “Chicago”…

Mister D: Remember that unflattering review about Zellwegger looking like a bloated Bette Midler in Chicago….NOT!!!….well, whatever…it never set well…

More Mag Pix Up…About 25 New Ones

Mama Rose has been at it again…she scanned more pics just so I’d have to work up til Christmas Eve…but…

From Joyce Millman’s Celebrity Profile Horoscope

Mister D: This from the NY Daily News on Dec 20th, 2002 Celebrity Profiles Sagittarian icon Bette Midler (Dec. 1,…

New Songs Are Up…

I’ve put some new songs up for the Holidays. This time the theme is Love, Hope, and Forgiveness…something that seems…

Couldn’t Have Posed This If I Tried…

Barry caught little Miss M laying in front of her namesake…too cute. I had to run down and verify that…

For Brian:-)

December 21, 2002 — Remember the songs “He’s a Rebel” and “Da Doo Ron Ron?” (If your idea of “oldies”…

Photographer for the Bette “Bon Appetit” Pic

The photographer for the Bette Bon Appetit Pic is Torkil Gudnason. There was no year given, so I’m assuming it’s…

Thanks to Pamela from Canada for This…

Mister D: This came from Pamela on the Official Bette Message Board…an old interview with Delilah and Bette. I never…

From Seattle: The Paramount Theatre Changes Hands

Since 1992, former Microsoft executive Ida Cole has spent countless hours and more than $30 million of her own money…

One Degree of Separation

Mister D: I hope these ladies (Lady Puffy and Snook) don’t kill me, but they are only one degree of…

Bette’s Tuna and Potato Salad Recipes

in the kitchen with Bette Though she has whittled down her once ample figure, Bette Midler still loves food. Not…

Bon Appetit Pic and Interview, Jan 2003 Issue

Mister D: First the pic, then the interview below it… Do you like to cook? Yes. Braising and stews are…

Where You Might Find Bette Buying A (broken) Blossom

Zezé 398 E. 52nd St., near First Ave. A favorite of Bette Midler, Sting, and Sutton Place high society for…

What You Might See In Bette’s Abode

The Top 100 Architects & Decorators By Wendy Goodman New York Metro, Oct 2002 Michael Formica Incorporated 95 Christopher Street…

Teensy Tiny Ozzy-Bette Connection Again

Mister D: The first connection was when Bette’s assistant found Ozzy’s missing dog….this time, the despised neighbor of Ozzy has…

Correction: Bette Not On Cover of “Bon Appetit”

Bev corrected me on this. Mister D got too excited:-)….Anyway, Bette is not on the cover of the magazine, but…

Missed This One…But Fuck it…Got it Now:-)

December 3, 1973 (remember this date) Bette Midler stars in her own one-woman show, which opens tonight at the Palace…

Thanks to Bev For This Alert…

Bev let us know that Miss M is on the cover of Bon Appetit magazine fielding cooking questions….should be an…

Better Pix of Bette at 42nd and Vine

Producer Scott Kroopf on His First Job

My first movie was Outrageous Fortune. It was a baptism of fire because we had the classic problems. The studio…