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31 Years Ago Today, Bette Midler Released The Single ‘To Deserve You
“To Deserve You” was released February 27, 1995, as the lead single for Bette Midler’s Bette of Roses album, though…
45 Years Ago, Bette Midler Won A Grammy For ‘Best Female Pop Vocalist’ For ‘The Rose’
Yes, Bette Midler won a Grammy Award for her iconic performance of "The Rose" from the 1979 film of the…
Trivia Surrounding Bette Midler’s ‘Divine Madness’ Movie
Star Bette Midler originally developed and performed her "Divine Madness" stage show during the summer of 1979 at the Greek…
Video – Bette Midler – Everyone’s Gone To The Moon – 1983
Video - Bette Midler - Everyone's Gone To The Moon - 1983
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Netflix Has Instant Hits Streaming Addams Family Animated Movies
The modern adaptations of Charles Addams’s iconic comic strip characters started streaming on Netflix on February 20th, and they’re already…
The Case For 1996 Being The Best For Comedy Movies
In order to make the argument, I wanted to just give you a rudimentary list of the comedy movies that…
10 Best Blackjack Movies That Will Have You Hitting the Tables
Blackjack has been a favorite casino game for around 300 years, so it’s no surprise Hollywood has capitalized on its…
Marc Shaiman recounts collaborations with Bette Midler and Rob Reiner
Marc Shaiman likes to joke that for half a century he’s been “the funny Jewish guy at the piano,” a…
Boodles BonBon Video – Divine Bette Midler – From A Distance
Bette Midler’s performance of "From a Distance" at the Grammys is one of her most memorable live moments, tied to…
Video – Bette Midler – Soph Jokes – Mud Will Be Flung Tonight
Video - Bette Midler - Soph Jokes - Mud Will Be Flung Tonight
The Bette Midler Archive Audio – Bette Midler – I Had This Man/Superstar/Beast Of Burden – 1982
Performed December 31, 1982, at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, CA, during the New Year's Eve performance of "De…
New Audio Remixes For Bette Midler’s ‘In These Shoes’
The "In These Shoes (Remixes)" collection from Bette Midler was indeed released very recently—on February 20, 2026.
Beaches Musical – Looking For Tickets?
Beaches begins preview performances on Friday, March 27, 2026, ahead of an official opening night on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
Video – Bette Midler – Midnight In Memphis – The Rose
Bette Midler’s performance of “Midnight in Memphis” arrives at a crucial point in The Rose, and it captures everything the…
Jonah Hill And His Movie Career Comeback
Jonah Hill’s career comeback hinges on not just a return to acting but a reinvention—as an auteur, actor, and advocate…
Video – Bette Midler – Angst On A Shoestring – David Letterman – 1985
"Angst on a Shoestring" is a hilarious, campy comedic segment featuring Bette Midler that aired as part of David Letterman's…
Twenty 70s Celebrities That Still Shape Our Cultural Landscape
Below are 20 notable personalities from the 1970s, each with a brief note on what made them prominent during that…
Marc Shaiman Talks Bette Midler And A Lifetime Of Happy Accidents
In Never Mind the Happy, musical dynamo Marc Shaiman looks back on five decades of Broadway triumphs, Hollywood hijinks, and…
Boodles BonBon Short Video – Bette Midler & Neil Sedaka Sing ‘Love Will Keep Us Together’
Bette Midler and Neil Sedaka performed a fun duet of "Love Will Keep Us Together" (the classic hit originally popularized…
Video – Bette Midler – Baby It’s You – 2014
Bette Midler performed her cover of "Baby It's You" live on several occasions around 2014, when she released her album…
Casting Complete For Broadway’s “Beaches” Musical
The gang's all here! Beaches on Broadway has completed the cast for its limited NYC engagement at the Majestic Theatre
Video From Boodles BonBon – Bette Midler – Good Morning Britain (1991) | Some People’s Lives
Very Short Interview - Bette Midler talks about her new song ‘From A Distance’ and discusses the challenges of album…
Video – Bette Midler in Disney’s ‘The Lottery
In the 1989 Disney short film The Lottery, Bette Midler plays a frazzled but determined music teacher who discovers she’s…
Video – Bette Midler – Long John Blues – Live At Last
"Long John Blues" by Bette Midler is a playful and humorous song that cleverly uses dental work as a metaphor…
