"Drowning Mona" works like a low-rent John Waters travelogue through an upstate New York hamlet where a woman has been…
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BetteBack May 2000: Bette Midler’s Coming To Prime Time
Advertisers, studio execs & reporters gathered this afternoon in Carnegie Hall to hear about CBS's fall lineup--esp that new sitcom…
BetteBack: ‘DROWNING’: MIDLER, DEVITO AND SOME YUGOS
''Bette Midler's the Wicked Witch of the West, and, boy, does she let go with both barrels.''
BetteBack March 3, 2000: REVIEW; ‘DROWNING’ DEEP IN LAUGHS
Proving you don't necessarily need to whack somebody over the head with zaniness to get them giggling, the makers of…
BetteBack February 21, 2000: The Original Valley Girl
In many ways Isn't She Great? is a modest film: two main characters, only a handful of sets (principally Central…
BetteBack February 13, 2000: The Top Five Love Songs And More
Last week, Gregory Godek, founder of the Romance Research Institute in California and author of "1001 Ways To Be Romantic,"…
BetteBack Feb 11, 2000: Was Bette Midler The 1st To Record “WBMW?”
I have a disagreement with folks who think that Bette Midler was the first to sing "The Wind Beneath My…
BetteBack Feb 12, 2000: Susann Wasn’t Great And Neither Is The Movie Based On Her Life
JACQUELINE SUSANN, I can only guess, must have KNOWN that she had no talent and was literally all but illiterate.…
BetteBack February 2, 2000: ‘Isn’t She Great’ is fiercely hilarious
`Isn't She Great' is fiercely hilarious Universal's new movie, "Isn't She Great," starring Bette Midler and Nathan Lane, surges with…
BetteBack January 31, 2000: Isn’t She Great Fails To Crack Top 10 Opening Weekend
competition from the Super Bowl, icy weather, and a lack of big premieres made for a lackluster weekend, according to…
BetteBack January 31, 2000: Rewriting Jackie Susann With Bette Midler
It's too early to predict the worst movie of the year 2000, but it's safe to bet things won't get…
BetteBack December 12, 1976: When Is Bette Midler Breaking Into Movies?
Mister D: If I remember correctly, the original working title of this script was called "The Tour"
BetteBack December 1, 1976: Bette Midler Decides To Work With George Balanchine Of The Ballet
The story follows two sisters, both named Anna, who embark on a seven-year journey through a fantasy version of seven…
BetteBack November 25, 1976: Rita Moreno Plays “Bette” Character in ‘The Ritz’
Richmond Times DispatchNovember 25, 1976 Bette Midler, Rita Moreno, The Ritz
BetteBack November 7, 1976: Are Midler & Jagger Going To Tour Together?
Can it be true that Bette Midler and Mick Jagger are going to tour together?
BetteBack October 30, 1976 : An Ailing Sir Laurence Olivier Wants To Guest On Bette Midler’s Television Special
State Journal-RegisterOctober 30, 1976 Bette Midler, Laurence Olivier, Ol Red Hair
BetteBack September 25, 1976: Bette Midler Names Potential Guest Stars On Her First TV Special
State Journal-RegisterSeptember 25, 1976 Bette Midler. Mae West, Liberace, Ol Red Hair Is Back, Vera Ralston
BetteBack September 17, 1976: Bette Midler Is The Highlight Of Neil Sedaka’s Special
Seattle Daily TimesSeptember 17, 1976 Bette Midler, Neil Sedaka, Love Will Keep Us Together, Do You Wanna Dance, Drinking Again,…
BetteBack August 22, 1976: Critics Hail Bette Midler Getting Her First Network Special
Morning StarAugust 22, 1976 Bette Midler, Clams On The Half Shell Revue, The Divine Miss M, Grammy Award, NBC Related…
BetteBack August 10, 1976: Bette Midler Signs Special Contract With NBC
Seattle Daily TimesAugust 10, 1976 Bette Midler, Lily Tomlin, Ol Red Hair Is Back, NBC, TV, Special
BetteBack August 2, 1976: You Said Bette Midler Couldn’t Get Her Own TV Show! But She Did! What Gives?
State Times AdvocateAugust 2, 1976 Bette Midler, The Fabulous Bette Midler Show, Neil Sedaka, Home Box Office
BetteBack July 31, 1976: Why Doesn’t Bette Midler Have Her Own TV Show?
Bette Midler is too original and smart to be controlled by a television network or networks.
BetteBack July 7, 1976: Bette Midler Was On “The Electric Company”
Omaha World-HeraldJuly 7, 1976 Bette Midler, The Electric Company, Lollipop, PBS, Sesame Street
BetteBack June 26, 1976: Not A Bette Midler Fan, But Damn That Was A Great Special
Plain DealerJune 26, 1976 Bette Midler, Cleveland, HBO, Pay TV. Special, The Fabulous Bette Midler Show Related articles
BetteBack June 25, 1976: Movies Are The Next Logical Step For Bette Midler
Supposedly Bette Midler signed a multi-million dollar contract with Columbia Pictures to star in movies, This comes from her manager…
BetteBack June 20, 1976: Bette Midler Tapes Longest Musical Special Made For Television
Bette Midler has completed taping a special that is probably the longest one star musical show ever made for television.
