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Where’s Bette Vacationing…?

According to Cindy Adams of the New York Post…July 21, 2004: Bette Midler, who could do without tourists pointing their…

Saturday Night Live 1979? (Thanks Leon!)

A regular BLB regular, Leon, from Texas wrote me about this the other day and I kind of sat on…

Not Bette-Related: A Bi-Partisan Laugh

Sorry….but I needed a good hearty laugh and this pokes fun at politics. Now I can go back to getting…

BLB Updates: July 20, 2004

The regular updates are finished. For those of you who’ve been coming to this page forever and a day, you…

NYRP: The Harlem River Walk

Come explore the Bronx side of the Harlem River at Roberto Clemente State Park and Bridge Park. Learn about the…

From Australia: The Battle of Sexes Is Over?

The Australian Wives who say I do, I do By Martyn Palmer 20jul04 THERE are innocent men and women out…

To Be “The Queen of Charities”

New York Post Liz Smith July 18, 2004 — ‘THE BOOK ‘The Right Address’ skewers a certain kind of mature…

From BlueRose: An Interview With Bette – Thank You…

If “national treasure” were listed in the dictionary, Bette Midler’s picture may be nearby. For almost four decades, she has…

Good Thing Bette Skipped This Bash

New York Post Richard Johnson July 16, 2004 THE bloom is off the rose on Mayor Bloomberg’s relationship with State…

Coming Soon…This Weekend?

I know I’m lagging behind here, but I have a screensaver/desktop image to put up that Divine Dutchie Nanny made…

Got Bruce? You Bette!

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Birthday Cards from BaltoBoy Steve and Sammy Miro…Thanks Guys

This first card is a belated birthday card scanned and purtified by Steve Weiner, known to all of us as…

Bowie Leads Mid-Year Touring Grosses – Midler Number 2!

Bowie Leads Mid-Year Touring Grosses Thu Jul 15, 2004 02:38 PM ET By Ray Waddell NASHVILLE (Billboard) – David Bowie’s…

What A Drag!

LIFEBEATS 07/15/2004 Lifebeats feature By JOE KERNAN The Edwards Twins started an extended run at the Odeum Theatre in East…

Chum TV-Inside The Actors Studio: Bette Midler

James Lipton has interviewed some of contemporary film, television and theatre’s most noteworthy contributors, and is notorious for knowing all…

PlayBill (Finally) Announces Bruce’s UpComing Broadway Debut!

Got Bruce! Vilanch Will Be Broadway’s New Edna in Hairspray in October By Kenneth Jones July 14, 2004 Bruce Vilanch,…

Still Divine At 49! :=) July 14th, 2004

The above was on my birthday cake today at work and my card read “To age is human, not to…

Negative Review But Such An Interesting Angle

Flak Magazine Stephen Himes The Stepford Wives dir. Frank Oz Paramount In the 18 years since the flytrap fun of…

Pollstar List of Top Grossing Tours (So Far) Thank you Tyson!

Mister D: I guess if Miss M kicks her tour back into gear this year, she’ll be credited and move…

The Jump From Stage To Screen: The Best and Worst…

By Michael Ventre MSNBC contributor July 12, 2004 Photo: Douglas Kirkland The effort to make it in the music world…

Introducing The New Addition To The BLB Family! :-)

Okay…I know it’s not Bette-related, but it’s my page….lalalalalalaalala!!! 🙂 Anyway, Barry and I adopted another stray cat even though…

From BlueRose: Stepford Wives

BlueRose just read in a magazine from Germany that the Stepford Wives opens there and in Switzerland on July 15th.…

Stepford Stars To Skip Land Down Under! :-(

Mister D: This article says Bette is in the middle of a US concert tour…well, we know that is not…

Bed And Breakfast (And Bette?)

A bed-and-breakfast is born Sunday, July 11, 2004 By Kati Phillips Staff writer: Daily Southern.com Photo: BRYNNER VICTORIA Yvonne Glasch…

Touring Biz This Season Goes Sucky!

Touring Biz Faces Weak Summer Season Reuters By Ray Waddell NASHVILLE (Billboard) – If your name is not Madonna (news…

If It Ain’t Politics, Then It’s Religion

Post-Sept. 11 prayer dominates Lutheran election By BETSY TAYLOR, Associated Press Posted: Saturday July 10th, 2004, 11:39 AM ST. LOUIS…

“The Stepford Wives” Invade The UK July 30th

The ladies of Stepford have abandoned their maxi-dresses for botox and reality TV – but are they still scary? Nanette…

Library gala set for Sept. 11: Bette Donates To PA Auction

Carlisle, PA By Kristin Wilson, July 8, 2004 Friends of Bosler Free Library in Carlisle are hoping an early start…

The BLB Emails To Me

Hey ladies and germs! I just wanted to thank everyone who wrote me today about the “ignorant” email. 🙂 So…

Ignorant Email of the Day

Mister D: I received this email after Bette’s appearance on David Letterman tonight. I received emails like this the last…