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BetteBack March 31, 1990: Rumor Has It That Bette Midler Will Bring ‘Legends’ To The Big Screen
Elyria Chronicle Telegram March 31, 1990 And rumor has it Disney Studios/Touchstone Pictures has optioned Kirkwood’s play “Legends” which toured…
BetteBack April 25, 1986: Midler to tell story of Winnie Sprockett
Cedar Rapids Gazette April 25, 1986 LOS ANGELES (AP) – Bette Midler has been signed by NBC to develop a…
BetteBack January 11, 1986: Bette Midler isn’t really Down and Out
Alton Telegraph January 11, 1986 NEW YORK (AP) – Bette Midler hasn’t lost any of her punch, including the ones…
BetteBack December 10, 1985: Bette’s Busy And Chaotic Life
Santa Ana Orange County Register December 10, 1985 Bette Midler seems to have found a home on the Disney…
BetteBack September 4, 1981: Bette Loses “Dry Hustle” Part
Santa Fe New Mexican September 4, 1981 Bette Midler, who’s been causing headaches on “Jinxed,” won’t have a chance to…
Oliver & Company Blu-Ray Release
Disney is celebrating the 25th anniversary of this tuneful animated classic loosely based on Dickens’ Oliver Twist with a new…
Essential Film Performances Part 6 ~ Ruthless People ~ Bette Midler
Pop Matters Essential Film Performances Part 6 Bette Midler–Ruthless People (Jim Abrams, David Zucker & Jerry Zucker, 1986) Devotees of…
BetteBack May 15, 1981: Jinxed Allows Midler Two Songs
Twin Falls Times News May 15, 1981 HOLLYWOOD (UPI) – Bette Midler will co-star with Ken Wahl and Rip Torn…
BetteBack May 10, 1981: Bette To Star In Jinxed
Syracuse Herald American May 10, 1981 HOLLYWOOD ~ – Bette Midler, Ken Wahl and Rip Torn to star in “Jinxed”…
BetteBack January 13, 1981: Bette Midler Nominated For Golden Globe ~ Divine Madness
Annapolis Capital January 13, 1981 HOLLYWOOD (AP) – “Ordinary People” scored top honors Monday in the season’s first Hollywood award…
Dennis Farina: From ‘Crime Story’ to ‘New Girl,’ his 10 greatest roles
Zap2It Dennis Farina: From ‘Crime Story‘ to ‘New Girl,’ his 10 greatest roles July 22, 2013 Fans of veteran character…
BetteBack December 6, 1980: Midler shining light in dreary movie week
Lethbridge Herald December 6, 1980 This must have been the dreariest movie week of Ihe year, but there’s a shining…
Documentary: “Casting By” DEBUTS AUG. 5, EXCLUSIVELY ON HBO
CASTING BY, SHINING THE SPOTLIGHT ON THE CASTING DIRECTOR, FILMMAKING’S UNSUNG HERO, DEBUTS AUG. 5, EXCLUSIVELY ON HBO Afforded unprecedented…
Happy 20th Anniversary Hocus Pocus!!!
Happy 20th anniversary Hocus Pocus. Chad O’Connell made this wax figure of Bette for the occasion.
The 20th Anniversary Of “Hocus Pocus”
Huffington Post ‘Hocus Pocus‘ Anniversary: 20 Years Later, 10 Things The Halloween Classic Gave Us The Huffington Post | By…
BetteBack October 4, 1980: Miss M strutting her stuff
Winnipeg Free Press October 4, 1980 TORONTO –Few performers can command the attention of a roomful of jaded journalists. There…
Documentary: Continental
Edge Continental by Steve Weinstein EDGE Contributor Monday Jul 8, 2013 From 1968 to 1974, the Continental Baths reigned as…
Box Office: Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain And Other Concert Films
IndieWire Kevin Hart’s ‘Let Me Explain’ Shakes Up Concert Movie Box Office History On A List Dominated By Black Comics…
Is Disney’s HeyDay Over?
Showbiz411 “Lone Ranger” Financial Disaster: Will Disney Heads Roll Again? July 7, 2013 “The Lone Ranger” will not even hit…
BetteBack September 27, 1980: Bette Midler On Film: ‘Divine’ Entertainment
Santa Ana Orange County Register September 27, 1980 “Divine Madness” is divine entertainment – an energetic and enjoyable non-stop assault…
BetteBack September 16, 1980: Divine Madness Closes Festival
Winnipeg Free Press September 16, 1980 Midler movie ends festival By Irish Worron TORONTO (CP) – Francis Fox was booed,…
Review: Twenty Feet From Stardom
Arizona Star Back-up singers master art of standing out, blending in BACK-UP SINGERS TAKE SPOTLIGHT IN DOCUMENTARY July 4, 2013…
BetteBack August 25, 1980: Bette Midler’s ‘Polish Nightingale’ Postponed
Pacific Stars And Stripes August 25, 1980 And it’s back to the drawing boards for “The Polish Nightingale,” which Bette…
The Decline Of The Female Buddy Comedy
Vulture There Are Even Fewer Female Buddy Comedies Than You Thought By Kyle Buchanan June 29, 2013 The venerable movie…
13 Actresses Better Suited To Play ‘Miss Hannigan’ In “Annie” Besides Cameron Diaz
Death And Taxes 13 actresses who would be a better Miss Hannigan than Cameron Diaz By Robyn Pennacchia June 27,…