The Button Baron of America: Mort Berkowitz

Campaign button baron meets Hillary Clinton New York state delegates were treated to a meeting of the minds Sunday night…

International Box Office..Trying ny best…

Just wanted to let ya’ll know that “The Stepford Wives” climbed to Number One in ITALY after being released there…

Bette on the Boards: Song of the Week

Mister D: I know I’m late, but yet I’m always right on time…has something to do with me being divine…(at…

Our Own Mama Rose Becomes A Grandma….(again!)

Our own Bettehead matriarch, Rosalie (Mama Rose), became a grandmother on July 24th all over again. Hopefully we’re welcoming a…

NBC Finally Shows Bette in 1979 SNL Show

Well, it looks like the SNL 1979 episode with Bette is finally seeing the light of day….I just watched her…

UK Interview: COVER STORY: PERFECT LIVES FOR PERFECT WIVES?

COVER STORY: PERFECT LIVES FOR PERFECT WIVES? The Daily Record Jul 24 2004 John Millar BETTE MIDLER flashes a gleaming…

Bette Picture on Rhandi Rhode’s Home Page

Randi Rhode’s fans might like to see the front page of her website…I think she changes it daily, but here…

1979 SNL episode: An Alert For Chicago area (Thank you Stiv!)

Stiv, from Chicago, wrote in to alert people in the greater Chicago area to say: I wanted to let you…

Australian Box Office: Thank You Alisha

Alisha was kind enough to write in and say that The Stepford Wives opened at Number 4 at the Box…

The Stepford Wives Hit Ole Europe! (Thank you Prince!)

Mister D: No, I don’t think it’s that Prince, the Purple One 🙂 This news comes to us via Switzerland…

Share Your Stories

There’s a new site where you can share your stories about all things Bette…this is a collaboration between the Divine…

Where’s Bette Vacationing…?

According to Cindy Adams of the New York Post…July 21, 2004: Bette Midler, who could do without tourists pointing their…

Saturday Night Live 1979? (Thanks Leon!)

A regular BLB regular, Leon, from Texas wrote me about this the other day and I kind of sat on…

Not Bette-Related: A Bi-Partisan Laugh

Sorry….but I needed a good hearty laugh and this pokes fun at politics. Now I can go back to getting…

BLB Updates: July 20, 2004

The regular updates are finished. For those of you who’ve been coming to this page forever and a day, you…

NYRP: The Harlem River Walk

Come explore the Bronx side of the Harlem River at Roberto Clemente State Park and Bridge Park. Learn about the…

From Australia: The Battle of Sexes Is Over?

The Australian Wives who say I do, I do By Martyn Palmer 20jul04 THERE are innocent men and women out…

To Be “The Queen of Charities”

New York Post Liz Smith July 18, 2004 — ‘THE BOOK ‘The Right Address’ skewers a certain kind of mature…

From BlueRose: An Interview With Bette – Thank You…

If “national treasure” were listed in the dictionary, Bette Midler’s picture may be nearby. For almost four decades, she has…

Good Thing Bette Skipped This Bash

New York Post Richard Johnson July 16, 2004 THE bloom is off the rose on Mayor Bloomberg’s relationship with State…

Coming Soon…This Weekend?

I know I’m lagging behind here, but I have a screensaver/desktop image to put up that Divine Dutchie Nanny made…

Got Bruce? You Bette!

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Birthday Cards from BaltoBoy Steve and Sammy Miro…Thanks Guys

This first card is a belated birthday card scanned and purtified by Steve Weiner, known to all of us as…

Bowie Leads Mid-Year Touring Grosses – Midler Number 2!

Bowie Leads Mid-Year Touring Grosses Thu Jul 15, 2004 02:38 PM ET By Ray Waddell NASHVILLE (Billboard) – David Bowie’s…

What A Drag!

LIFEBEATS 07/15/2004 Lifebeats feature By JOE KERNAN The Edwards Twins started an extended run at the Odeum Theatre in East…

Chum TV-Inside The Actors Studio: Bette Midler

James Lipton has interviewed some of contemporary film, television and theatre’s most noteworthy contributors, and is notorious for knowing all…

PlayBill (Finally) Announces Bruce’s UpComing Broadway Debut!

Got Bruce! Vilanch Will Be Broadway’s New Edna in Hairspray in October By Kenneth Jones July 14, 2004 Bruce Vilanch,…

Still Divine At 49! :=) July 14th, 2004

The above was on my birthday cake today at work and my card read “To age is human, not to…

Negative Review But Such An Interesting Angle

Flak Magazine Stephen Himes The Stepford Wives dir. Frank Oz Paramount In the 18 years since the flytrap fun of…

Pollstar List of Top Grossing Tours (So Far) Thank you Tyson!

Mister D: I guess if Miss M kicks her tour back into gear this year, she’ll be credited and move…