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Bootleg Betty On Hiatus
In light of the recent war in Iraq I am having a lot of trouble justifying the upkeep of this…
Darrell, Snook, Cris, Crystal and Readers
Bootleg Betty may be down for a couple of days. I’m receiving e-mail, but I can;t seem to return e-mail.…
Happy 21st Birthday Cris!!!!
I know you’re busy and probably won’t even see this, but I had to post it anyway…especially since we’ve been…
Mister V’s Oscar Pics…Kinda Sorta
I thought we could all use some cheering up in light of the events going on, so I asked Mister…
More Oscar 1991: Ya Gotta Try Girl, Ya Gotta Try
Author not available, Movie features SOURCE: Gregg Kilday: WAR STORIES: BETTE’S BIG GAMBLE IN ‘FOR THE BOYS’ MIDLER’S MUSICAL EPIC…
Oscar Moment 1982…
In 1982 Bette Midler asked the Oscar night audience, “You didn’ t think it was possible to overdress for this…
An Old Article: THE BURDEN OF BEING DIVINE
THE BURDEN OF BEING DIVINE By BARBARA JAEGER, Music Critic Date: 07-15-1994, Friday Section: LIFESTYLE / PREVIEWS Edition: All Editions…
The FORT Interview With Vanessa Olivarez
This morning, I had the pleasure of speaking with Vanessa Olivarez, the 21-year-old from Atlanta who was the first finalist…
Updates: 03/16/03
This is real quick….tired, tired, tired…. Results of Poll: What Male Artist Should Bette Record A Duet? 1. Elton John…
Bette’s New Leaf Cafe Part of the Northern NYC Rebirth
March 15, 2003 — It wasn’t too long ago that all but the daring stayed below 110th Street in Manhattan.…
If You’re In Seattle…
Mister D: Bette is a fan of Ms. Wheeler’s and she also covered one of her songs, “I Know This…
When In Doubt…Get Bruce!!!
There have been some questions about Bette being born in New Jersey or Hawaii…I have always seen this confusion in…
Jersey Girls…
The exploration of great New Jersey women, in honor of Women’s History Month, continues today with a look at 14…
Bette To Throw Picnic To Benefit NYRP
“I Like New York In June” When: Wednesday, June 11th, 2003 Where: New Leaf Cafe, New York City Invitation Only…
EW.Com’s Take on Vanessa…The Last Post Is Intriquing
The Bette’s Off EW.com readers say goodbye to ”American Idol”’s Midler clone Vanessa Olivarez. Though many would have booted someone…
This Week In Bette History…OY!!!
Conway Twitty tops Billboard country chart with his cover of Bette Midler’s “The Rose,” 1983. Mister D: A very painful…
Idol Viewers Lose A Bette
From Zaptoit.com: The announcement of Vanessa’s dismissal meets with a scattering of boos from the crowd. The subsequent montage suggests…
The Little “Bette Midler” of ‘American Idol’ First To Be Ousted of the 12 Finalists
Atlantan first to exit ‘Idol’ finals By RODNEY HO Atlanta Journal-Constitution Staff Writer In a bit of a surprise, “American…
Bette Midler Reference On “American Idol”
Mister D: Didn’t see the show but Mister B did. He said about the same thing that is posted in…
Attn: Chef Bev–Bette Responsible For Appetizer at Arnaud’s In New Orleans
Mister D: Not sure how old this is or how new…it’s all how you look at it:-) Arnaud’s has enjoyed…
E-mail Notification Fixed….
If you didn’t get one, that means I lost your e-mail….so sorry…I think there were just a couple deleted in…
Problem With Update E-mails…
Those of you who subscribe may have noticed you didn’t get an e-mail. I am having some problem with the…
Bette Sighting over the Weekend
SCENE AND HEARD. Sam Waterston leafing through his Playbill Tuesday night and counting aloud the “Take Me Out” actors who’d…
Updates For The Week Beginning 03/10/03
New Songs Are Up: Movie Bits and Pieces New Poll Ready to Go…It’s A doozy!: Which Male Artist Should record…
Bootleg Betty Polls Closing Early This Evening, So Get Your Vote In…
Here are the results so far with “Cradle Days” in the lead followed closely by “Let Me Just Follow Behind”…
FOR CRIS: Not Sure What’s Going On!
Cris…the only e-mail I have received recently was at work and I replied. I’ve written a couple of times and…
Nashville’s Answer To ‘American Idol’: ‘Nashville Star’
Mister D: Well I can hardly wait…who knew the world was so “star” deprived…anyway this gal has good taste in…
Producer Zadan, ‘Chicago’, Says Bette’s ‘Gypsy’ Was Foundation To Shooting Musical Numbers…
Craig Zadan: We used digital video to great effect on “Chicago.” In 1993 when Neil and I did “Gypsy” with…
Bette and Delilah
This portrait was painted by Randy Watkins, I believe. You can look and buy his other works at: Randy Watkins…