I’d been waiting 25 years to talk to Bette Midler, so I dove at the chance to interview the Divine Miss M on the release of her 1998 album Bathhouse Betty.

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Ever since Bette Midler made Johnny Carson sniffle with a farewell song, the long emotional goodbye has become its own late-night tradition

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Few people can claim to have truly earned the label of "icon," and Bette Midler is one of those few.

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Bette Midler has delivered several standout performances across film, television, and Broadway that earned widespread critical praise

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1999 documentary covering Bette’s life, from Hawaiian upbringing & The Divine Miss M through to her 'latest' album Bathhouse Betty

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Bette Midler & Rosie O'Donnell sing Twisted off Bette's second album.

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Bette Midler performs Tell Him on ITV's One Night Only in Dec 2014 Hosted by Joanna Lumley.

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Bette Midler appeared on the iconic talk show Inside the Actors Studio in an episode that aired on June 6, 2004 (Season 10, Episode 15).

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Fun factoid: Betty White, Cloris Leachman, Sharon Gless, Jean Smart, and Katey Sagal share a remarkable distinction — they rank among the actresses with the most regularly scheduled live-action primetime TV series roles in television history.

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If you haven’t heard the name Marc Shaiman, you’ve most likely heard his music or lyrics in one of your favorite Broadway shows or movies released in the past 50 years.

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