Lessons In Retail You Can Learn From The Movies

The Retail Doctor Retail Sales Training Lessons: 25 Movie Scenes You Can Learn From July 11, 2012 Movies provide some…

Entertainment Industry Mourns The Death Of Nora Ephron

Ephron mourned as ‘brilliant’ writer, humorist By the CNN Wire Staff June 27, 2012   (CNN) — A roundup of the reactions…

Eric Kornfeld Collaborates With Another Bette…I Mean, The Fabulous Betty Buckley On CD

Product Details Audio CD (August 28, 2012) Number of Discs: 1 Label: Palmetto Records ASIN: B008BBSG8S Editorial Reviews As Betty tells the story, for…

When A Man Loves A Diva: Saturday at the Lab Theater in Minneapolis ~ 8 p.m. Thu.-Sat. Ends July 31

Defining a diva, then singing her songs Article by: ROHAN PRESTON , Star Tribune Updated: June 21, 2012 – 2:30…

Photo: Backstage At Priscilla’s With Joan Jett And Nick Swenson

Broadway World Photo Flash: Joan Jett Visits Nick Adams at PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT Thursday, June 21, 2012; 04:06…

Book: “Good Times” With Jimmy Walker, Leno, Letterman, And More!

THR Dyn-O-Mite! 6/19/2012 by Andy Lewis Jimmie Walker‘s illuminating, if uneven, new memoir reminds readers of his well-earned place in…

Divinely Gay Travei: Wonderful Waikiki

Gayapolis Gay Travel: Wild and Wonderful Waikiki Published on: June 21, 2012 The only state not located in North America,…

Steal This CD! Steal This Movie! The Debate Continues….But The Artist Loses

Mister D: When the only one you’re hurting is the only one you love ~ Lord knows I’ve tried to…

Rock Of Ages

Huffington Post ‘Rock of Ages’: How Did It Crumble? (But Don’t Cry For Tom Cruise–He’s Got A Billion Dollars!) By…

Oscar Nominee Anna Kendrick, A BetteHead? I Think So!

Boston Common Portland Native Anna Kendrick Charms Hollywood BY PATRICK PACHECO June 18, 2012 Anna Kendrick is sitting in the…

Former Harlette, Jocelyn Brown, To Perform At Clifton Colleges 150th Anniversary

Mister D: In 1980, she appeared in Bette Midler‘s concert movie Divine Madness singing backup as a “Harlette” along with Ula Hedwig and…

Divine Grace To Participate In Radio Panel On Diva Worshipping In The LGBT Community

Madonna impersonator Vivian Belle, Bette Midler impersonator The Divine Grace and Clay Cane, radio host of Clay Cane Live on…

My Divine Divining Divas

HuffPost Multicultural by Michael Montlack DIVINING DIVAS: Going Gertrude, Garbo and Gaga Over Powerful Women: How Stevie Nicks (and Another…

Ladies Who Crochet… Yes I’m Stretching Here! BetteBacks Here I Come!

Mister D: Yes I know this is about vests! I could have gone back to The Rose, but that was…

Who Else Started In A Bathhouse Like Bette Midler? Why Judy Tenuta!

NBC Bay Area”Ž Judy Tenuta‘s New Book — in Blonde Comedienne’s new tome has the funny, the recipes and the…

Video: So You Think You Can Dance Audition

Mister D: Audrey Case auditions for popular TV show using Bette Midler‘s “Do You Wanna Dance” recording! Related articles Video:…

Michael Feinstein Talks Bette Midler, Song Travels, Jazz, And More…

Forbes Michael Feinstein Discusses Collaborating With Jazz At Lincoln Center, NPR, PBS Jane Levere, Contributor 6/05/2012 This spring singer-pianist Michael…

BetteBack February 6, 1994: Self-confidence transcends physical beauty

Indiana Gazette Self-confidence transcends physical beauty By Jackie White February 6, 1994 Sharon Smith thinks Robin Turtle j is one of…

BetteBack February 12, 1994: Readers’ Slings And Arrows Cut To The Quick

Aiken Standard Slings From Readers Cut To The Quick By Erma Bombeck February 12, 1994 There s a story about…

I’m Beautiful Damn It: Gay Men’s Chorus of Houston Celebrates Bette Midler, Saturday June 16, 2012

I’m Beautiful Damn It: Gay Men’s Chorus of Houston Celebrates Bette Midler, Saturday June 16, 2012 Jones Hall for the…

Thank You Brazil! Will Your Pee Play Back “Wind Beneath My Wings?”

CNET Guitar Pee urinal: Be a bathroom rock god by Amanda Kooser May 30, 2012 In one of the latest…

Kathy Griffin’s New Talk Show On Bravo An Experimental Hit!

Tampa Bay Times Kathy Griffin’s new show will ease up on celebrities … sort of May 30, 2012 If you…

Scott Wittman On Bette Midler, Jackie Curtis, And Cabarets

ArtInfo Q&A: Scott Wittman on Drag Superstar Jackie Curtis and Employing “Cabaret Crazies” By Patrick Pacheco MAY 29, 2012 Jackie…

BetteBack December 27, 1993: Bette Midler Donates Marian Anderson’s Gowns To Museum

Daily Globe Bette Midler donates gowns to museum December 27, 1993 NEW YORK (AP) – Broadway and screen star Bette…

BetteBack December 30, 1993: The Highs And Lows Of Television

Daily Herald A look at year’s highs, lows (of which (here were plenty) By Tom Shales December 30, 1993 WASHINGTON…

Seattle International Film Festival: Alan Cumming In “Any Day Now”

The Seattle Times May 26 at SIFF: ‘Any Day Now,’ May 25, 2012 “Any Day Now”: Alan Cumming has never…

Actors share movie roles, decades apart

Detroit Free Press 1 part, 2 players: Actors share movie roles, decades apart May 25, 2012 Plunged back into 1969…

Mark Rydell Wins “The Career Tribute Award” At The Catalina Film Festival 2012

An impressive 120 filmmakers from eight countries gathered for the Festival in Avalon to showcase their work, including cinema icons…

Bette-Related: Gay Men And Diva Worship

The Huffington Post Diva Worship and Gay Men Joe Kort, Ph.D. Posted: 05/22/2012 With the passing of Whitney Houston and…

Liz Smith Remembers Donna Summer’s “Last Dance” At Hulaween 2003

chicagotribune.com Donna Summer — we loved to love her, baby By Liz Smith, Tribune Media Services May 21, 2012 “GOD…