Bette Midler’s New Selfie!

Bette Midler is turning heads with a fresh transformation that fans can’t stop talking about. The legendary Hocus Pocus star…

BetteBack April 28, 1978: Bette Midler – Short On Height, Long On Talent

StateApril 28, 1978 Bette Midler, The Rose, Peter Reigert. Seventeen

These R-Rated Movies Weren’t Typical For Disney

"Down and Out in Beverly Hills," a comedy concerning an unhoused man (Nick Nolte) upending the lives of a rich…

BetteBack 1979: Wasn’t Melissa Manchester In An Act With Bette Midler?

A Fan asks if Melissa Manchester was ever part of an act with Bette Midler?

Movies About Female Friendships

The First Wives Club is a funny, warm, and sharp story about women who lift each other through life’s ups…

BetteBack 1978: Joan Rivers On Bette Midler And The American Public

Joan Rivers ponders whether the American Public gets her or even Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin.

Marc Shaiman Kicks Off Book Tour At 92NY With Nathan Lane January 25, 2026

Award-winning composer and co-lyricist Marc Shaiman (Hairspray, Sister Act, Smash and many others) joins fellow Tony Award winner Nathan Lane…

Tragic Details That Shaped Bette Midler’s Life

But what you might not know about Midler is that she dealt with many obstacles on her way to fame. The…

BetteBack January 10, 1979: Bette Midler Makes Blackwell’s Worst Dress List Again!

BetteBack January 10, 1979: Bette Midler Makes Blackwell's Worst Dress List Again!

30 Facts About Hocus Pocus 2

This sequel to the 1993 cult classic has fans buzzing with excitement. Set in modern-day Salem, the film follows a…

BetteBack 1979: Bette Midler Offered The Movie ‘On The Twentieth Century’

BetteBack June 30, 1979: Bette Midler Offered The Movie On The Twentieth Century

BetteBack 1979: Previews Of The Rose Foresee Bette Midler Oscar Nom

BetteBack 1979: Previews Of The Rose Foresee Bette Midler Oscar Nom

BetteBack 1979: Has Bette Midler Finally Left Aaron Russo?

BetteBack 1979: Has Bette Midler Finally Left Aaron Russo?

Photo: Marc Shaiman and Lou Mirabal With Bette Midler Hulaween 2025

Photo: Marc Shaiman and Lou Mirabal With Bette Midler Hulaween 2025

BetteBack 1979: Brooke Shield’s Prices Herself Out Of A Certain Bette Midler Movie

BetteBack 1979: Brooke Shield's Prices Herself Out Of A Certain Bette Midler Movie

BetteBack 1979: Lorne Michaels Promises Bette Midler He’ll Make Her Look Good On SNL

BetteBack 1979: Lorne Michaels Promises Bette Midler He'll Make Her Look Good On SNL

Kenny Ortega and the Hocus Pocus Cast Set to Bring Magic to 90s Con 2026

Members of the Hocus Pocus cast and director Kenny Ortega are joining in the action, meeting with fans and appearing…

Hocus Pocus Star Tobias Jelinek Remembers Filming with ‘Larger than Life’ Bette Midler

“Bette Midler was and still is larger than life,” the actor said. In the film, he played Jay, a teenage…

Video: In Search Of The Sanderson Sisters

On this day in 2020, ‘In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover’ premiered online.

Bette Midler Weighs In On Marc Shaiman’s Upcoming Memoir, Never Mind The Happy!

Bette Midler Weighs In On Marc Shaiman's Upcoming Memoir, Never Mind The Happy!

BetteBack March 15, 1979: Bette Midler Takes In Liv Ullman!

Mister D: Yes, she did appear in a musical, Lost Horizon, in 1973, and it was abysmal.

10 Halloween movies for every mood

Halloween usually conjures images of pumpkins, trick-or-treating and Bette Midler's annual costume party. But for the homebodies who feel more…

Ranking The 10 Greatest Live Action Family Films Of The 20th Century

ColliderThe 10 Greatest Live-Action Family Movies of the 20th Century, RankedBy Lisa NordinOctober 29, 2025 Telling an entertaining kids’ and…

Bette Midler Reflects On Her Upcoming Birthday

Bette Midler is reflecting on turning 80 and mourning the recent loss of her The First Wives Club co-star, Diane…

Video: You Don’t Own Me (Alternate Version)

Bootleg BettyVideo: You Don’t Own Me (Alternate Version)By Mister DOct 26, 2025 View this post on Instagram A post shared…

The Best Book-to-Film Adaptations

Transforming the intricacies of literature into a visual spectacle has yielded some of cinema's greatest films.

Do We Really Need A Hocus Pocus 3?

Just in time for the spooky season, Bette Midler appeared on Watch What Happens Live with an update on Hocus…

Bette Midler, New York Gardener, Is Ready to Talk Trash (and Compost)

She’s been planting greenery in the city for 30 years through her charity — and still loves celebrating spooky season.

Billy Crystal Salutes Bette Midler For NYRP’s 30th Anniversary

Three decades ago, Bette Midler eyed trash-filled parks in New York City with a mixture of dismay and anger. But…

MovieWeb Goes All Negative On Hocus Pocus

Watching it back through the lens of adulthood, however, the film is darker, weirder, and not as good as one…