BetteBack April 6, 1997: The ‘M’ in Divine Miss M doesn’t stand for movies after all

Colorado Springs Gazette April 6, 1997 There is only one thing that Bette Midler truly regrets about her movie career…

BetteBack January 9, 1973: Singer Bette Midler To Play Cleveland

Elyria Chronicle Telegram January 9, 1973 An acclaimed night club entertainer, Bette Midler, will bring her act to Cleveland’s Music…

BetteBack January 15, 1974: Designer lists ten “worst dressed women”

Eau Claire Leader Telegram January 15, 1974 LOS ANGELES (AP) – Singer Bette Midler is No. I on Mr. Blackwell’s…

BetteBack April 5, 1997: Honey, It’s Too Early In The Day…

Indiana Gazette April 5, 1997 “Honey, it’s too early in the day to compare and contrast. I want multiple-choice questions.”…

BetteBack January 11, 1974: Bette Exhuasted And Ready To Quit Showbiz

Anderson Herald Bulletin January 11, 1974 FLASH! WHO IS DISILLUSIONED BY FAME? Bette Midler, the new record and performing sensation,…

BetteBack April 4, 1997: THE DIVINE MISS M AT MIDLIFE

New York Daily News THE DIVINE MISS M AT MIDLIFE Byline: Bob Strauss April 4, 1997 Bette Midler is back.…

BetteBack January 11, 1974: Bette Midler Receives The “Miles” Reward

Newport Daily News January 11, 1974 Bette Midler, native of Hawaii, is a singer who is slowly becoming a star…

BetteBack January 10, 1974: Bette Midler Threatens To Quit Show Biz

Fergus Falls Daily Journal January 10, 1974 FLASH ! WHO IS DISILLUSIONED BY FAME? Bette Midler, the new record and…

BetteBack January 5, 1974: Bette Midler – My Ten Favorite Records

St Joseph Herald Press January 5, 1974 Who else but The Divine Miss M can carry off singing the Andrews…

BetteBack January 4, 1974: Blackwell Names Ms. Midler Worst Dressed Woman In The World

Hattiesburg American January 4, 1974 LOS ANGEI^S (AP) – Singer Bette Midler is No. 1 on Mr. Blackwell‘s list of…

BetteBack December 30, 1973: Has Success Spoiled Bette Midler?

Athens News Courier December 30, 1973 Has success spoiled Bette Midler? According to the grapevine, it has. The “ devine”…

On The Ethel Merman Legacy Of Gypsy:

Bette Midler On The Ethel Merman Legacy Of Gypsy: ” I felt the ghost of Ethel was definitely hovering over…

BetteBack December 25, 1973: Bette’s Price Too High For Vegas!

Cedar Rapids Gazette December 25, 1973 The New MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas wanted very much to add Bette…

BetteBack December 23, 1973: Bette Midler, Elton John Top Sellers At Christmas Time In NY

Albuquerque Journal December 23, 1973 A QUICK survey of the three record shops in the university area revealed that sales…

BetteBack May 9, 1996: Keep The Green Clean

Doylestown Intelligencer May 9, 1996 Bette Midler: Grammy winner, Oscar nominee and now, Compost Queen. “My whole life had been…

BetteBack December 22, 1973: From White Towels To Black Ties

San Mateo Times December 22, 1973 Bloomingdale’s is now selling towels inscribed with “Continental Baths.” Bette Midler, who began her…

BetteBack December 21, 1973: Joe Franklin Wants His Property Back

Lebanon Daily News December 21, 1973 When Bette Midler, now starring at the Bdwy. Palace, was in “Fiddler on the…

BetteBack December 18, 1973: Bette Midler At The Palace

Mattoon Journal Gazette December 18, 1973 Bette Midler’ll haul down about $300,000 for three weeks of doing her “trash with…

BetteBack April 4, 1997: “That Old Feeling’ is a rose of a film

San Fran Examiner April 4, 1997 SOMEWHERE BETWEEN the Divine Miss M and Norma Desmond lies Lilly, the haughty and…

BetteBack April 4, 1997: New York Times – That Old Feeling Review

New York Times April 4, 1997 Psychologists say that children of divorce yearn for the reunion of their parents. But…

BetteBack December 16, 1973: Bette’s Second Album A Danger Sign?

Pacific Stars And Stripes By Robert Hilburn December 16, 1973 The first time I heard Bette Midler on record I…

BetteBack Friday, April 4, 1997: Manic Midler Makes `Old Feeling’ Sing

San Fran Chronicle Friday, April 4, 1997 In “That Old Feeling,” Bette Midler ostensibly plays a movie star named Lilly.…

BetteBack December 16, 1973: Miss No Talent

Athens News Courier December 16, 1973 Related articles New Broadway Season Brings Hollywood Stars to Broadway Broadway Veterans Will Lead…

BetteBack April 3, 1997: Being married and being Bette Midler not easy

Alton Telegraph April 3, 1997 You have to be careful what you say on the Internet. You never know who’s…

BetteBack December 13, 1973: Gross me out, Miss M

The Village Voice December 13, 1973 La creme de la creme and la pits de la pits showed up for…

BetteBack April 3, 1997: Bette Midler Offered Millions To Do A Talk Show

Daily Herald Suburban Chicago By Liz Smith April 3, 1997 “I know I’ll never have another ”˜nervous breakdown’ again. Know…

BetteBack December 13, 1973: Bette At The Palace

The Village Voice December 13, 1973 IT IS NOT SO MUCH that Bette Midler‘s appearance at the Palace Theatre has…

BetteBack March 28, 1997: Bette’s ‘Intimate Portrait’ To Premiere On Lifetime

Burlington Times News March 28, 1997 Lifetime’s “Intimate Portrait” chronicles the Divine Miss M’s many roles as singer, mother, actress…

BetteBack December 11, 1973: Gosh, it’s Little Orphan Annie! Just when we need her!

New York Times December 11, 1973 The nation was in sore need of comic relief last week. And, against a…

BetteBack March 28, 1997: Those Oscar moments: highlights and lowlights

Alton Telegraph March 28, 1997 Ah, the Oscars: the pageantry, the pomp, the goofy over*thc-topness of it all. This year’s…