Washington Star News August 27, 1973 Standing on the Merriweather Post Pavilion stage in rehearsal before her concert Saturday night,…
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BetteBack November 1, 1996: Bette Midler Starts New Tour In Costa Mesa
Santa Ana Orange County Register November 1, 1996 “First Wives Club” star Bette Midler will give the first performance…
BetteBack April 8, 1973: ‘Divine Miss M’ Revives American Band Greats
The Hartford Courant April 8, 1973 “Low rent retro-rock-and-roll” came to town Saturday with “The Divine Miss M,” Bette Midler…
BetteBack October 27, 1996: Jinxed Ken Wahl Update
Cedar Rapids Gazette October 27, 1996 Q: I heard that Ken Wahl was arrested for drunk driving. Is it true…
BetteBack October 22, 1973: “I Know Everybody Came to Be Grossed Out, So…”
In Concert October 22, 1973 It definitely was not your ordinary rock concert. Female impersonators and gays with their arms…
BetteBack October 24, 1996: ‘First Wives’ review revealed male bias
South Holland Star October 24, 1996 To the Editor: I don’t often write letters to editors. However, my motivation for…
BetteBack April 13, 1973: The Divine Miss M Warbles Her Way To A Million
The Herald April 13, 1973 She flounces and minces, coos and shrieks. She is ludicrous and appealingly pathetic. She is…
BetteBack March 1973: It’s “Divine†Bette Midler
Newark Star Lodger ”“ March 1973 It happens so fast you have to do a quick double-take: One second she’s…
BetteBack March 15, 1973: Bette’s Banter Not All ‘Divine’
The Pittsburgh Press March 15, 1973 Instagram: @bettebae She crooned. She screamed. She sang her heart out to that adoring…
BetteBack March 10, 1973: Bette Midler Show Blends Old, New
Pittsburgh Post Gazette – March 10, 1973 Â Instagram: @bettebae One of the most heterogeneous crowds ever to attend a rock…
BetteBack October 7, 1996: ‘First Wives Club’ tops box office for the third straight weekend
Hays Daily News October 7, 1996 “The First Wives Club,” starring Diane Keaton, Goldie Hawn and Bette Midler as ex…
BetteBack February 27, 1973: Steambath’s Divine Miss M Really Sleazes With Ease
The Toronto Star Steambath’s Divine Miss M Really Sleazes With Ease February 27, 1973 By William Littler So you weren’t…
BetteBack October 1, 1996: Lowering the boomers on Hollywood wives’ tale
Santa Ana Orange County Register October 1, 1996 Any movie that flies in the face of conventional wisdom about what…
BetteBack February 22, 1973: Pop Music
The Harvard Crimson Pop Music February 22, 1973 Bette Midler. You have to go all the way back to Elton…
BetteBack September 30, 1996: ‘First Wive’s Club’ Remains On Top Second Week In A Row
Laurel Leader Call September 30, 1996 The get-even comedy “First Wives Club” was the top grossing film in North America…
BetteBack February 19, 1973: After A While Bette Is Infectious
The Chicago Tribune February 19, 1973 WELL, I may as well come out with this without mincing words; God knows…
BetteBack September 27, 1996: The Real First Wives Club
The Real First Wives Club Daily Mail (London) September 27, 1996 Byline: SUZY GREAVES WITH one in three marriages ending…
BetteBack February 16, 1973: Bette Midler Displays A Passel Of Talent
The Milwaukee Journal February 16, 1973 Sentimental, audacious, risqué, campy. Singer Bette Midler dished out a conglomeration of impressions Thursday…
BetteBack September 26, 1996: ‘First Wive’s Club’ Breaks Two Records
JOINING THE `CLUB’ Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) September 26, 1996 Women over 25 apparently are finding themselves reflected in…
BetteBack April 29, 1972: Is the singer called Bette Midler for real?
Daily Illinois State Journal April 29, 1972 Is the singer called Bette Midler for real? I mean, is she young…
BetteBack January 19, 1971: Bette Midler Receives ‘Rising Star Of The Year’ Award At The American Guild of Variety Artists on “The Entertainer of the Year Awards
Ed Sullivan Hosts Entertainer Of Year Awards Jacksonville Daily Journal January 19, 1971 Carol Burnett, Sonny and Cher, Redd Foxx,…
BetteBack September 20, 1972: Bette Midler On Shortlist To Star In “Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York”
Bucks County Courier Times September 20, 1972 Lucille Ball is identified as “Luci Arnaz’ mother” in a Hollywood flash saying…
BetteBack January 23, 1973: Divine Miss M Brings Oldies To Life
The Chronicle Telegram January 23, 1973 Writing something fresh and new about Bette Midler – The Divine Miss M, as…
