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Presenting Hulaween 2009

Hulaween is here....musical act Crosby, Stills, and Nash, Tricks and Treats with Whoopi Goldberg, and auctioneer, Judy Gold....

Bette Midler Opens Brooklyn’s redesigned Bedford-Stuyvesant Community Garden To The Public

Bette Midler Opens Redesigned Community Garden in Bed-Stuy by Brooklyn Eagle (edit@brooklyneagle.net), published online 09-17-2009 Has Long Been Used For…

One More Nashville Connection

September 17, 2009 Hermitage Hotel has come a long way to become 5-star hotel By GEORGE ZEPP The Tennessean A…

Time Machine: “I would like to be the sanitation commissioner of New York City.”

Time.com Monday, Sep. 10, 1973 Show Business: Trash with Flash The costumes – sequins and satins from the rubbish bins…

Bette Cancels 30th Anniversary Screening Of “The Rose”

Oscar-nominated actress Bette Midler was originally scheduled to participate in the event, but has had to cancel for personal reasons.…

New Songs In Same Songs, Other Voices Jukebox

There’s a batch of new songs up in the Same Songs, Other Voices jukebox that I hope you enjoy….these are…

The Spring 2010 Collection Begins

Posh Posh New York Fashion Week for Spring 2010 opens By Amanda on September 15, 2009 4:00 PM Fall hasn’t…

17th 1974 Grammy Awards Album Of The Year

Legendary Music Record Executive Bob Greenberg Dies

Music Executive Bob Greenberg Dies May 8, 1934 – September 11, 2009 * Press Release * Source: Jane Ayer Public…

Time Machine: Midler’s Moxie – Let’s Talk Beaches

MIDLER’S CAREER HITS HIGH NOTE.(Show) Article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) Article date: January 8, 1989 Byline: Jackie Demaline…

Cigarette Case, ID, Change Holder, Card Holder

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Fashion Night Out: Just An Excuse To Drink?

Gawker.com Faux Charity Fashion’s Night Out Only Raised Imaginary Money By Brian Moylan, 1:21 PM on Mon Sep 14 2009…

3 Bette Midler Cigarette ID Wallet Cigarette Cases

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Time Machine: You don’t cast a creation like Midler — you package her

Time Machine Monday, Dec. 02, 1991 A Brassy New Golden Oldie By RICHARD SCHICKEL FOR THE BOYS Directed by Mark…

New Mister D Playlist And Two Birthday Fundraisers

New music up in Mister D's Playlist.... BLB And Same Songs Other Voices Coming Next Weekend Two Birthday Fundraisers -…

Gettin’ Smug Mutha With Barbara Bea

Hi Don: I didnt get around to a full review of Bette. (The flu has been running around in our…

Bette And Martin At Fashion Night Out…

Women’s Wear Daily: The Impact of Fashion’s Night Out

A ‘Night’ to Remember: The Impact of Fashion’s Night Out by David Moin with contributions from Jacob Bernstein, Jean E.…

Let The Singing Begin! Oscar, Sara, Babs, and Bette

As promised, Oscar de la Renta really did sing with Barbara Walters – oh, and Bette Midler and Sarah Jessica…

Allll Riiiiggghhhtttt….it’s fashion week!!!

New York Times September 11, 2009, 7:25 am On the First Day of Fashion ”¦ By Cathy Horyn I got…

The Shelf Life Of Comedy

San Fran Chronicle Looking at how film comedy lasts – or doesn’t Mick LaSalle, Chronicle Movie Critic Thursday, September 10,…

Oscar de la Renta FNO Party Co-Hosted by Barbara Walters & Bette Midler

Sarah Jessica Parker, Oscar de la Renta, Barbara Walters and Bette Midler attend the Oscar de la Renta Fashion’s Night…

Oscar de la Renta to Duet With Barbara Walters Tonight!

New York Oscar de la Renta to Duet With Barbara Walters Tonight! Photo: FilmMagic What will Oscar de la Renta…

Sex And The City: Behind The Scenes – Is She Or Isn’t She?

Perms, power suits and plenty of attitude: Sex And The City goes back to the Eighties! By Daily Mail Reporter…

SophieTucker.com: All Proceeds Go To Bette’s NYRP

Mister D: Spencer just wrote in about this cool Sophie Tucker site (quite legit) that you all need to check…

Is Bette In The New Sex And The City Movie?

Here’s SJP filming in New York City. But who’s that other lady?

My Bette Experience by Mariana

This Summer vacation, I realized one of my dreams: I went to the US, to see Bette. As my family…

BoxScore By Jayson L.

Mister D: Jayson seems like a great numbers guy and gets the weekly boxscores that Billboard sends out. I also…

The Bad Economics Of De-Funding The Arts…

www.xtra.ca Arts funding is good for us HOMO PANIC / Cutting the creative industry makes no sense Karen X Tulchinsky…

Time Machine: A Dream That Never Came True…Dec. 13, 1976

Time Magazine People Dec. 13, 1976 As a singer who used to entertain the towel-clad clientele at Manhattan’s gay Continental…