Black-and-white banner showing three women in black outfits posing, with cursive text in the upper left and a website URL beneath (text reads 'Bette Midler' and 'BOOTLEGBETTY.COM').

Blog

Time Machine: Jan. 14, 1974

Time.com People Jan. 14, 1974 Hollywood Dress Designer Mr. Blackwell, who has made a name for himself more by criticizing…

Doggy Style

New York Daily News – http://www.nydailynews.com Canine couture By TINA BARRY Sunday, January 9th, 2005 Now that your dog has…

From, Sara, A Divine Dutchie

Sara wishes everyone a Happy New Year from the Netherlands. She brings us news about Bette’s position in the Radio…

The Year Of The Cock — I Mean — Rooster!! (Thanks Mark!)

Rise and shine: In the Year of the (Wood) Rooster By Sheila Melissa A. Maniego Fireworks at the strike of…

Winter Geology Walk In Fort Tryon Park

Saturday, January 8 The New York Restoration Project invites you to join us for a free geology field walk through…

Record Review: “Ouch” For Rod, “You Go Girl” For Bette

Entertainment Scene by Lloyd Carroll Queens’s Chronicle Correspondent January 06, 2005 Rod Stewart “Stardust” (The Great American Songbook, Volume III)…

Time Machine: Sep. 10, 1973

Mister D: This article is from 1973…check out the last quote…weird, huh? Time Show Business “Trash with Flash” Sep. 10,…

“Gypsy” Being Re-Released On DVD

Gypsy is being re-released on DVD March 15, 2005. Looks like new artwork, too. You can pre-order it now: Click…

Act Now!: Limit Bush’s Political Capital

I have moved this post to my other site….which is political, called Veering Left. It’s still basically under construction and…

Bette On The Boards: Where’s Darrell????

I’ll tell ya where Darrell is!….Having a good time on vacation! He will be gone probably until the middle of…

Bette To Appear on Live with Regis and Kelly, BUT…It’s A Repeat!

Show: Live with Regis and Kelly Episode: 01/06/2005 Network: (SYN) Syndicated Date: Thursday – January 06, 2005 Time: 09:00 am…

Shirley Chisholm: ‘Unbossed’ Pioneer in Congress, Is Dead at 80

Mister D: If you remember, I posted a couple of articles about Ms. Chisholm over the past year due to…

Seems Like “In The Pink” WILL BE In Our Eyes More and More!

Gay.com Deep Inside Hollywood: Cher and Bette are “In the Pink” Romeo San Vicente 1-05-04 If any movie sounds like…

Updates: 01-03-05

Happy New Year Everyone!, New Music and Polls Up, Will be cleaning up the site a little this week....need some…

Fete de Swifty

The Hampton Sheet by Joan JeDell 01/03/05 The first annual Fete de Swifty had nothing to do with this election…

Another Best Of List…For Concerts

An extraordinary year for concerts in the Twin Cities Jon Bream Star Tribune Published January 2, 2005 I always avoided…

Quotable Quotes: Bette on Barry

Musicians’ best quotes of 2004 By JANE STEVENSON — Toronto Sun “We hate each other’s guts! No, we’re like the…

Going To The Chapel: Gay Marriage

The Divine Miss P sent me this and it has nothing to do with Bette, but the world goes round…

Happy New Year Part II

I’m barfing!!!, I’m BARFING!!!!! 🙁 Love, Mister D

Happy New Year! Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

Thanks everybody for a wonderful year! May the next year be brighter for all of us. Be safe!

Another Top 10 List

The State – Columbia, SC ON THE SCENE Why settle for a Top 10? These are my fave 11 By…

This is SO Gay…Must Be Why I Love This List!

Mister D: Fortunate enough to see 2 of these performances live…Bette and Ellen Greene….good for being a blue boy in…

How To Help Tsunami And Earthquake Disaster Victims

Mister D: Isn’t it telling that the Christian Right takes a holiday on moral values during this time of crisis….but…

Celebrate Bette With Live365.com

Greetings, Join ‘Seasons & Celebrations’ , Free Online Radio at Live365.com, for Ten Minute Back to Back Birthday Spotlights on…

“In The Pink” Movie Rumour Has Legs

Photo: Libby I had scores of emails yesterday about “In The Pink” and to make sure to watch Entertainment Tonight….which…

It Was An Honor To Be Nominated! :-)

Photo: Libby (Bette and Pink) Well….the LiveDaily.com results came in and we’re LOSERS!!!! WWWAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL Actually, I was quite surprised…

Bette Will Be Going Down…..under!

Look for Bette to grace Australia at the beginning of April to the beginning of May

I’m Still On Hiatus, But!!!!….Bette Bytes

I thought I’d jump in one more time and wish everyone Merry Christmas or whatever you are celebrating….the main thing…

There Is A Santa Bette Afterall

The Charlotte Observer Kiana’s heavenly visit with the Divine Miss M BARBARA THIEDE Special Correspondent One year, Kiana Stewart showed…

Happy Holidays To You, Happy Hiatus For Me!

Hey ladies and germs!!! Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy HoliQuansaChristmakkuh!!! That’s as big as my vocab gets! But…