Bette’s tour looks more like it will start October 9th in Detroit, according to Mister V….but he also states emphatically…
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“Take-A-Hike’s” Celebrity Bra Auction
On April Fool’s Day, Party Boy needed a breather from wartime worries. Fortunately, there were lotsa laughs at the silliest…
Pro War? Anti-War? Common Bond? Bring the Troops Home Safely
Mister D: The only thing though…in war…it’s just a pipe dream…so you pray and hope that the casualties are minimal….…
Anybody Remember Lisa Lisa?
LISA LISA BACK & BUFF NY Post By FARRAH WEINSTEIN
Don’t Forget….
Today is the release date for “Stella” and “Scenes from a Mall” on DVD. So visit your favorite store or…
Ms. M’s Vision For New York
New York Post Cindy Adams April 7, 2003 Bette Midler: “My dream is to put vines all over the buildings…
More Updates: Books and Magazines Section
Newsday 07-18-1994 Best Bette: Bold and Brassy and Time Out New York 09-18-1996: Shop Therapy Hope you enjoy…
Updates for 04/07/03
Howdy from Nashville New Music Up: Big Fat PLanetary Love? — Hey, I just make this shit up. Anyway, that’s…
Toronto Star arts editor Archie Williamson, 60, dies
Toronto Star arts editor Archie Williamson, 60, dies Crafted, edited entertainment pages with unusual flare There was a moment last…
Don’t Forget To Vote The Polls
I will be changing out music and polls between now and Sunday, so try and get your votes in for…
Book Review: Ridiculous! The Theatrical Life and Times of Charles Ludlam
Mister D: Reading other reviews of this book, this guy had a huge supposed huge influence on Bette and Saturday…
Mardin Produces Another Hit?
Mister D: I know his name is spelled wrong in this article, so don’t write me:-) music reporter Errico minds…
To Russia With Love…
Mister D: This entry came from somebody else’s blog called: thefourcorners.blogspot.com So this is for all my Russian readers. Today…
New York Magazine’s 35th Anniversary: “It” Girls
From the April 07, 2003 issue of New York Magazine There were so many reasons we couldn’t take our eyes…
Hairspray to Have Canadian Premiere in Toronto in May 2004
Hairspray to Have Canadian Premiere in Toronto in May 2004 By Robert Simonson April 2, 2003 Hairspray, the hit Broadway…
Mister D Falls For April Fool’s Joke, Too
Well, Mister Brandon played a good April Fool’s joke on some of us…well, I fell for it against my better…
Got this Today from NYRP: Help Celebrate Arbor Day 2003
For a tax-deductible contribution of $100 or more, NYRP will plant a tree in your name in one of our…
Michael Jeter, ‘Mr. Goldstone’, Dead at 50
Michael Jeter, Tony Award-Winner Who Lived Fully in Grand Hotel, Dead at 50 By Kenneth Jones April 1, 2003 Michael…
Bettezilla Takes On New York City
New York’s Need for Green Gotham Gazette, March 30, 2003 By Bette Midler When I came back to New York…
A Big Bundle of ‘Roses’
Recorded Roses by Ken Mandelbaum March 31, 2003 On a recent episode of “Will & Grace,” Jack McFarland (Sean Hayes)…
Updates: Need A Hug?
Are you tired of all the fussin’, fightin’, warrin’, and hostility???…..then take a break from the “official bette midler club”:-)…
Time Magazine This Week: Great Performances to Savor
Great Performances to Savor Byline: Bill Saporito Publication: Time Issue: March 31, 2003 Vol. 161 No. 13 Special Issue/Gulf War…
New Line Cinema Eyeing a Film of Hairspray
By Robert Simonson March 26, 2003 It’s only been a few days since the “Chicago” won the Oscar for Best…
Fiddlin’ With “The Rose”
Sydney Morning Herald By Bernard Zuel There are weird gigs and there are weird gigs. Then there’s the gig the…
Bette Song Sung On The USS Kittyhawk
MWR event on Kitty Hawk features karaoke, pizza, ice cream By Kendra Helmer, Stars and Stripes European edition, Monday, March…
Crystal’s Corner: Bette and War
Mister D: I’d like to introduce everyone to Crystal. She’s 14. Crystal wrote me a couple of days ago and…
The Musical Movie Rebirth: Hey Hollywood! Let Bette Strut Her Stuff!
A Rebirth For Musical Cinema By MALCOLM JOHNSON Courant Film Critic March 23 2003 Whether or not “Chicago” sweeps tonight’s…
‘Boat Trip’ Cruises Fine Line of Funny Stereotypes
REVIEW: ‘Boat Trip’ Cruises Fine Line of Funny Stereotypes By Mike Szymanski March 21, 2003 Stereotypes can be funny. That…
Bette History: March 23, 1992
In 1992, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a $400,000 judgment for Bette Midler against an advertising agency that used a…
‘Ragtime’ doesn’t make cut on high school reading list, Bette’s ‘Hamlet’ Episode Does?
By Dominick DiRienzo TRIBUNE-REVIEW Friday, March 21, 2003 “Ragtime” is out but “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” remains on the…