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Pics of Bette from the “Safe Haven” Fundraiser

SAFE HORIZON CELEBRATES 25 YEARS OF SERVICE TO NEW YORKERS BY HONORING BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS FOR THEIR EFFORTS TO END…

In The Tradition of La Liz, La Adams…Now LA D!…..DA

Just received word from our all time fave “almost famous”, emmy winning, t-shirt expressin’, ex-Hollywood squarer, lyric writin’, play actin’,…

CD Review: “Songbirds” – Various Artists

Mister D: Seems this is only available as an import (UK). Hopefully they’ll release stateside….good tracklist…2 CD set VARIOUS Songbirds…

Rosemary Clooney

I’ve added a small bio and pic to “The New CD” page of Ms. Clooney to familiarize some of the…

One Of Bette’s Fave Albums In the Early 70’s

Mister D: I had forgotten how good this album is. The reviewer is dead on. I would have loved to…

Bette Sings Today…

New York Daily News With Suzanne Rozdeba and Ben Widdicombe Originally published on May 6, 2003 Bette Midler is due…

Nashville’s Own Faith Hill Headin’ To “Stepford”

According to to today’s Country Forever Productions, Faith Hill will be filming in New Canaan and Norwalk, Connecticut. I guess…

Thank you, Darrell

Darrell was kind enough to create 3 new pages here at Bootleg Betty for Bette’s 3 new projects…he did it…

From Holland: A Review of “How To Get Rid of Bette Midler”

Sara, Jacq, and Linda all the way from the Netherlands went to see this musical comedy that revolves around Bette….and…

Updates: 05-04-03

New Movie, New Record, New Tour, New TV Appearance….well what else is a new!!!!?????…LOL Well, I’m sure everyone is buzzing…

ROCKONTV: The Caroline Rhea Show | Bette Midler

Network: (SYN) Syndicated Date: Thursday – May 15, 2003 Featured Artists Bette Midler About: (#01-168) – 05/15/2003 Bette Midler; Andy…

Buy “The Stepford Wives” Book and Get A Head Start

I thought some of you might like to know that there is a novel of this movie, and that this…

More on the “Stepford Wives”

Mister D: Looks like I will have to make a new section for all this stuff!!!! Bette is replacing Joan…

Wow! Even More Good News

Mister D: Not only is Bette making the “The Stepford Wives” with an incredible cast, but a CD, too!!!! With…

Bette Joins Cast of “The Stepford Wives”: Get A Load of this Cast!

‘Stepford’ out of Cusacks Broderick, Midler take over after sibs ankle prod’n By MICHAEL FLEMING, DAVE MCNARY Variey John and…

Bette Sites To Check Out Today…Props To:

1. Darrell: Bette on the Boards He has a new section up of old magazine interviews of Bette in the…

Hairspray Leads 2003 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Mister D: Congrats to Mr. Shaiman and Whitman on the nominations and all those involved, including Ms. Midler, since she…

Big Noise From Winnetka!!!

WINNETKA TALK — May 1, 2003 Winnetka Park District ready for its 29th Annual Ice Show The Winnetka Park District’s…

Just Talking About This With A Friend The Other Day

The lost language of camp Older gay men often used shared cultural references as a way of discretely identifying other…

Can We Talk?

Joan Rivers: Broke and Alone … in L.A. (Canon Theater, Beverly Hills280 seats;$50 top) Clear Channel Entertainment and Canon Theatricals…

Bette on The Honorary Committee: Harlem Lost and Found

( BW)(NY-JPMORGAN/MCNY) Harlem Lost and Found On View at the Museum of the City of New York May 3, 2003…

Bette Catchs Ex-Harlette’s Show This Past Weekend

Melissa Manchester, Paul Williams sing out By Frederick M. Winship From the Life & Mind Desk Published 4/22/2003 10:58 AM…

Thoughts and Drinks On “American Idol”

American Idol: The search for one-hit wonders Sean C. Hayes, Satirist, The Arbiter April 28, 2003 American Idol, like MTV’s…

Updates 04-27-03

Greetings Bettelings!!!! Well this week Ms. M got honored again and this time it was from Frito Lay…HEY, what you…

An Enduring Rose

An Enduring Rose Spotlighting the women who’ve played the pushy stage mother in ‘Gypsy’ By Blake Green Staff Writer April…

Where Is The World? Good Question

By Paul Harris YellowTimes.org Columnist (Canada) (YellowTimes.org) – In 1985, the tune, “We are the world,” was riding high in…

Howdy Australia: Contest lights up the Town Hall, old chum

The Sydney Morning Herald. By Joel Gibson April 25 2003 Wanted: one good home for vibrant, established Sydney cabaret scene.…

San Francisco International Film Festival

Before a sold-out crowd Wednesday night, Dustin Hoffman transformed himself into Ed Sullivan as surely as he once did into…

What would we do without “wind”

Posted on Fri, Apr. 25, 2003 The (Nearly) Fit Guy: This runner can’t face gusts with gusto BY STEVE DAVIS…

Bette Honored By “Organic Style” Magazine

Mister D: I also posted the press release in the previous article….her age is a tad off:-) Women with Organic…