Marc Shaiman Announces His Memoir Never Mind The Happy Jan 27, 2026

In NEVER MIND THE HAPPY, Marc tells of his adventures on Broadway and in television and Hollywood, sharing never-before-heard stories…

Bette Midler Gave Graydon Carter His Favorite Book As A Gift

Graydon Carter Thinks ‘Hollywood Wives’ Waylaid His Magazine Career, He bounced back big time with editorships at Spy and Vanity…

Bette Midler Celebrates National Library Day

Legendary singer and actress Bette Midler urges the Mayor to reverse the $36M libraries cut to the city’s three public library systems in…

Bruce Vilanch on the Worst TV Moments in History

IndieWire talks to the iconic comedian about his new book, "It Seemed Like a Bad Idea at the Time," and…

Bette Midler Gives A Shout Out To Bruce Vilanch’s New Upcoming Book

Mister D: Bruce Vilanch's new book is titled It Seemed Like a Bad Idea at the Time, and it will…

BetteBack: Bette Midler Shares Her Cultural Obsessions

"I must say, I'm astonished that I've never gotten tired of any of my own music," says Bette Midler, whose…

Reminder: Bette Midler To Interview Graydon Carter On March 26, 2025

From the pages of Vanity Fair to the red carpets of Hollywood, editor Graydon Carter’s memoir revives the glamorous heyday…

Bette Midler’s former penthouse bookshelf takes a unique approach to color organization

By now, we are all familiar with Bookshelf Wealth – a styling trend that stormed our social media feeds nearly…

“On Bette Midler: An Opinionated Guide” by Kevin Winkler is transcendent

Superb. That word’s appropriate in this situation. Fantastic, that’s another. Transcendent or celestial, if you’re of that mind or perhaps…

Bette Midler: On The Way To Stardom

Midler is still working hard in Hollywood. She most recently starred in the film The Fabulous Four, about friends who…

Graydon Carter & Bette Midler In Conversation Live Wed, March 26, 2025

From the pages of Vanity Fair to the red carpets of Hollywood, editor Graydon Carter’s memoir revives the glamorous heyday of magazines as the…

How Hocus Pocus Changed Salem Forever

If you’ve visited Salem, Massachusetts, in the last decade, you’re probably well aware that the Disney movie Hocus Pocus was…

Hocus Pocus Book Signing With Shannon Carlin Oct 13

This Sunday (October 13), Shannon Carlin will be at The Halloween Museum in Salem, MA, signing copies of her new…

More Kevin Winkler’s An Opinionated Guide On Bette Midler

Author Kevin Winker recalls the first time he saw Bette Midler on Johnny Carson. “She reminded me of the girls…

Palace Costume – Hollywood’s Legendary Costume House

Strolling through Palace Costume is a bit like stepping into a Tim Burton movie.

Pop Culture Grimoires That R Extraordinarily Powerful

As any magic user worth their ring of salt knows, grimoires are essential to magical education and spell casting.

Things You Should Know: Notes On Jewish Camp

Miss M is a fierce reading champion, so I crafted my site in a blog format. Yes, you have to…

Book Review: “Witches Run Amok: The Oral History of Disney’s Hocus Pocus”

The Laughing PlaceBook Review: “Witches Run Amok: The Oral History of Disney’s Hocus Pocus” Tells the Complete Story of a…

New Book, Witches Run Amok, 2 Be Released Aug 14, 2024

Over the years, Hocus Pocus has transformed into a Halloween staple, enjoyed by families worldwide as a fun, not-too-scary tradition.

How New York Inspired Other Cities to Go Green

It took the form of a collaboration with Bette Midler, who’d recently founded a nonprofit dedicated to cleaning and restoring…

On Bette Midler w/ Kevin Winkler & Charles Kirsch Live

The Drama Book Shop presents, in association with Jay Michaels Global Communications, “On Bette Midler, An Opinionated Guide”

Podcast — Theater of Bette Midler, part 3

I am excited to share w you the 3rd & final segment of my conv w author Kevin Winkler regarding…

Podcast: Midler On The Half Shell – Theater Of Bette Midler Part 2

In today’s episode, author Kevin Winkler returns for the second part of our discussion of his fascinating new book, On…

Review: On Bette Midler – An Opinionated Guide

Sensational, breathtaking, outstanding, or – as in the new book "On Bette Midler" by Kevin Winkler – another, better word…

Podcast: Theater Of Bette Midler With Kevin Winkler

This week, I am excited to welcome author Kevin Winkler back to Broadway Nation to discuss his new book, On Bette Midler: An…

May 2001: Bette Midler Decides Against Tell All Book

Two weeks ago, Midler had agreed to a one million dollar book deal with Simon & Schuster to tell the…

Richard Skipper & Kevin Winkler Celebrate Bette Midler

Midler’s image is that of a well-spoken, community-conscious elder who has fully embraced her place in the limelight.

Kevin Winkler’s ‘On Bette Midler’ — An Interview

In her own distinctive way, the divine Bette Midler has been telling her own story throughout her career.

Book Reimagines “Beaches” Relationship As Important As Romantic One

It remains one of the truest, most intimate onscreen love stories, and one of my favorites: Two people from different…

New Book “On Bette Midler” By Kevin Winkler May 21

For more than 50 years, Bette Midler has been at the center of the entertaiment world as a uniquely talented…