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BetteBack February 3, 1980: Bette Left ‘The Rose’ Tired And Exhausted

Santa Ana Orange County Register Evening February 3, 1980 HOLLYWOOD – Bette Midler‘s eye shadow was fuchsia-purple-mauve. Her hair hung…

BetteBack February 1, 1980: Bette Midler’s Vegas Odds For Best Actress Oscar

Brandon Sun February 1, 1980 Some odds and ends from the world of entertainment. In Las Vegas where the gamblers…

BetteBack January 28, 1980: Bette Midler Picks Up Two Golden Globes

Santa Fe New Mexican January 28, 1980 HOLLYWOOD (AP) – “Kramer vs. Kramer,” adding to its already growing list of…

BetteBack January 19, 1980: Exciting field of Oscar candidates

Winnipeg Free Press January 19, 1980 HOLLYWOOD – The only point to the otherwise forlorn exercise of choosing a Best…

‘Parental Guidance’ tops movie-on-demand chart

UPI ‘Parental Guidance‘ tops movie-on-demand chart April 23, 2013 PORTLAND, Ore., April 23 (UPI) — The Bette Midler-Billy Crystal family…

BetteBack January 16, 1980: Success Blooms for Bette Midler as “The Rose’ Heads Her Toward Oscar

Altoona Mirror January 16, 1980 If there is anything that’s certain in this life, besides death, taxes and the rising…

BetteBack January 16, 1980: “The Rose” isn’t a movie for people who don’t like bad language or good rock.

Cedar Rapids Gazette Weekly News Magazine January 16, 1980 It may not be true that inside every superstar there’s a…

Weekend Poll Top Three: Fans Still Enchanted by Bette Midler’s Role in Hocus Pocus

Broadway.com Weekend Poll Top Three: Fans Still Enchanted by Bette Midler’s Role in Hocus Pocus By Josh Ferri April 22,…

Video: Bette Midler – When a Man loves a Woman

Bette Midler – When a Man loves a Woman (Live) by goldrausch

BetteBack January 13, 1980: Bette’s Footwear Preference

Kokomo Tribune January 13, 1980 FOR BETTE MIDLER, star of The Rose Is It true that you really have a…

BetteBack January 12, 1980: Bette Midler Sure To Be Nominated For An Oscar

Lethbridge Herald January 12, 1980 HOLLYWOOD – If there is anything that’s for certain in this life, besides death, taxes…

BetteBack January 10, 1980: Bette Midler Nominated For Golden Globes

Annapolis Capital January 10, 1980 HOLLYWOOD (AP) – “Kramer vs. Kramer,” an emotional drama of the fight between a mother…

BetteBack January 9, 1980: Bette’s hoping for a rosy future

Winnipeg Free Press January 9, 1980 Singer-turned-actress Bette Midler hasn’t changed much since her tremendous success as the Janls Joplin…

BetteBack January 3, 1980: Predicting The Oscar Nominations

Pacific Stars And Stripes January 3, 1980 Insiders report that studios are earmarking record amounts for industry campaigns targeted at…

Weekend Poll: What Is Your Favorite Bette Midler Role?

Broadway.com Weekend Poll: What Is Your Favorite Bette Midler Role? April 19, 2013 Emmy, Grammy and Tony winner (and three-time…

It’s National Siblings Day ~ The 17 Weirdest Movie Siblings (Thanks Andy!)

Moviefone The 17 Weirdest Movie Siblings April 19, 2012 In honor of National Siblings Day (yes, it’s a real holiday),…

BetteBack December 29, 1979: Midler Wins War With The Film

Annapolis Capital December 29, 1979 “The Rose” isn’t much of a recollection of the ’60s, as it purports to be,…

BetteBack December 21, 1979: Midler, producers deny ‘Rose’ is about Joplin

Santa Fe New Mexican December 21, 1979 The creators of “The Rose” now at the Coronado, say their movie heroine…

BetteBack December 16, 1979: Midler on The Rose’: ‘Like what I lived through’

Elyria Chronicle Telegram December 16, 1979 CHICAGO – At first it seemed the casting mistake of the century. Bette Midler…

BetteBack December 16, 1979: ‘The Rose’: Suicidal artists ‘illuminating the shadows’

Elyria Chronicle Telegram December 16, 1979 CHICAGO – Janis Joplin. Marilyn Monroe. James Dean. Charlie Parker. The director of “The…

BetteBack December 16, 1979: How Did Bette Lose Weight For “The Rose?”

Salina Journal December 16, 1979 Q: How did Bette Midler manage to lose so much weight? I saw her in…

BetteBack December 6, 1979: Midler afraid The Rose may fall short of success (Interview)

Lethbridge Herald December 6, 1979 NEW YORK (AP) – “To tell you the truth, I’m pretty scared,” Bette Midler said.…

BetteBack December 6, 1979: Is There Rivalry Between Bette And Barbra?

Salina Journal December 6, 1979 Q. Isn’t there a quiet but furious rivalry developing between Bette Midler and Barbra Streisand?…

BetteBack December 2, 1979: What Was Bette’s Salary For ‘The Rose?’

Cedar Rapids Gazette December 2, 1979 Q. I would appreciate if you could tell how much Bette Midler was paid…

The Rose: Newspaper Ad

BetteBack November 20, 1979: Opinion Piece Damning ‘The Rose’ And Rock Stars

Blytheville Courier News November 20, 1979 A new movie called “The Rose,” starring Bette Midler, has just been released. It…

BetteBack December 1, 1979: Screaming Oscar…What’s Next?

Winnipeg Free Press December 1, 1979 Q. – They are already screaming Oscar for Bette Midler‘s performance in The Rose.…

BetteBack November 25, 1979: Midler Film Most Controversial Of The Year

Pacific Stars And Stripes November 25, 1979 HOLLYWOOD (UPI) – By any measure “The Rose,” a quasi biography of rock…

BetteBack November 17, 1979: Midler reshaped for Rose (Interview)

Winnipeg Free Press November 17, 1979 NEW YORK-Waking up may be the hardest act of Bette Midler‘s day. On a…

BetteBack November 18, 1979: What Was Bette Like To Work With On ‘The Rose’

Wisconsin State Journal November 18, 1979 Dear Stacy: Bette Midler has been receiving excellent reviews for her first major acting…