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Video: Marc Shaiman Talks About Rob Reiner And Bette Midler On Seth Meyers

Tony Award?winning composer and lyricist Marc Shaiman has worked with a lot of impressive artists throughout his career. His collaborations,…

Video From Boodles BonBon: Bette Midler & Jake Shimabukuro – In My Life

From Boodles BonBon: Bette Midler & Jake Shimabukuro - In My Life

From The Bette Midler Archive: Hello In There/Am I Blue – 1972

Bette Midler - Hello In There / Am I Blue? (Live) Performed December 31, 1972 at Philharmonic Hall in New…

Today Marks The 26th Anniversary Of Bette Midler’s Movie, Isn’t She Great

Isn't She Great is a 2000 biographical comedy-drama film starring Bette Midler as Jacqueline Susann, the bestselling author best known…

Book: Marc Shaiman looks back with pessimistic humor

Some people see the glass as half full and some as half empty. Marc Shaiman is something else entirely.

Video: Bette Midler & Wynonna Duet on The Rose, 1997

several sources reference it as originating from Wynonna Judd's 1996 television special, Revelations (or a similar Wynonna showcase/special).

Adriana Barraza Is The Latest Cast Member to Join Bette Midler’s Upcoming Movie Cut Off!

Academy Award nominee Adriana Barraza has joined the cast of Jonah Hill's upcoming Warner Bros. comedy "Cut Off," Variety has learned exclusively.

Video: Bette Midler – Midnight In Memphis -Jay Leno – 2003

Bette Midler sings Midnight In Memphis on the #TonightShow with #JayLeno to promote her #KissMyBrass #tour in 2003

Audio: Bette Midler – It’s Too Late – SKDJ vs Alex H Remix Edit

"It's Too Late" is a heartfelt ballad performed by Bette Midler, featured on her 1995 studio album Bette of Roses

Marc Shaiman – From Bette Midler To Smash

A lot of dreams have come true for Marc Shaiman, Broadway songwriter, soundtrack savant, Jewish Eeyore and human Spotify.

Video: Bette Midler – Experience The Divine – Friends/I Look Good/Miss Otis Regrets -1994

Video from Life As A Harlette: Bette Midler's "Experience The Divine" - Friends, I Look Good & Miss Otis Regrets,…

Video: Bette Midler -Vicky Eydie – Where’s The Band?

We see several Bette Midler and Vicki Eydie clips online in black and white, but here's a color short taped…

Beaches The Musical Previews New Song! What Do You Think?

The Broadway production is set to begin previews on Friday, March 27, ahead of an official Opening Night on Wednesday,…

Video Short From Boodles BonBon: A Bette Midler Boob Joke

Video Short From Boodles BonBon: A Bette Midler Boob Joke

Video: Bette Midler – One More Cheer – Stella – 1990

"One More Cheer" (the uplifting end-credits anthem from the 1990 film Stella, performed by Bette Midler) was written by Jay…

The Movies That Broke Our Hearts

Reader Susan Berry describes a good film as one where “we emotionally identify with it, be it [with] laughter, tears,…

All Ya Need To Know Bout Beaches Going To Broadway

Starting in March at the Majestic Theatre, Jessica Vosk and Kelli Barrett step into the roles made famous on screen…

Linda Ronstadt Wanted To Form A SuperGroup With Bette Midler & Rosemary Clooney!

Such intriguing alchemy between the hypothetical Ronstadt-Midler-Clooney supergroup could well have yielded a far more interesting and eclectic range of…

Audio From The Bette Midler Archive – South Seas Scene, Los Angeles, 1999

Bette Midler - South Seas Scene / Hawaiian War Chant / My Way (Live) - Performed on December 16, 1999…

Video: Bette Midler – Laughing Matters – 2004

#BetteMidler sings #LaughingMatters backed on #Piano by #BetteSussman 2004

Audio From The Bette Midler Archive Of Clams On The Half Shell Revue Opening 1975

This is the opening of Bette Midler's infamous Broadway show "Clams On The Half Shell Revue," performed April 14, 1975

The Magic Lady Is Ready To Begin Again – Video Short By Boodles BonBon

Bette Midler's character "The Magic Lady" is one of the memorable personas she created and performed during her legendary live…

A Day Late: Martin Luther King Tribute – Bette Midler Sings The Rose

#BetteMidler performed her iconic song "#TheRose" at a #tribute event honoring #MartinLutherKing Jr. in 1985

Rare Video From Boodles BonBon: Bette Midler Interview On Parkinson 1981 – Divine Madness

Parkinson - Bette Midler segment of the interview only. Omar Sharif, Bette Midler, Professor J.K.Galbraith (Jan 21, 1981)

Video Short From Boodles BonBon: The Delores DeLago Origin Story

This interview was in 1981. In the ’80s and beyond, Delores transformed into a disco & dance diva, with the…

In 1973, Dr. John Turned Brief Fame Into A Career Backed By Bette Midler & Bob Dylan (Video Of Song Included)

Part of the song’s strength came from collaboration. In his memoir Under a Hoodoo Moon, Dr. John described how the…

Video Trailer For Bette Midler And Her It’s The Girls Album

Bette Midler's "It's The Girls!" album trailer is a promotional video released in 2014 to hype her studio album of…

Audio From The Bette Midler Archive: Bette Midler – Roll The Holy Bones – The Hague – 1978

Performed on October 17, 1978 at the Nederlands Congresgebouw in The Hague, Netherlands during Bette's "1978 Word Tour" Written by…

Michigan Theater Combines First Wives Club Movie With Divorce Education Class

The Michigan Theater will combine entertainment with education when it screens the 1996 comedy “The First Wives Club” on Wednesday,…

Video: Bette Midler Sings Too Many Fish In The Sea

Bette Midler performed her upbeat cover of "Too Many Fish in the Sea" (the classic Marvelettes hit, from her 2014…