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BetteBack January 6, 1991: Joan Rivers – Bette Was Wrong To Apologize For Karen Carpenter Jokes

Madison Wisconsin State Journal January 6, 1991 Q. Bette Midler said in a recent interview that she regretted making Karen…

Maybe ‘Ricki And The Flash’ Should Have Gone To Real Singers Who Can Act Like Cher Or Bette Midler

The Mary Sue Ricki and the Flash Is Kind of a Bizarre Movie, but Not Enough to Hide Its Flaws…

Now that you’ve reached the age of 34, do you have any ambitions left?

Now that you’ve reached the age of 34, do you have any ambitions left? “To get out of Paris alive……

Who won the Academy Award?

Who won the Academy Award? Who won? Sally Field! And she deserved to win, but after that I thought, Gee,…

BetteBack September 21, 1990: A Fan Wants To Know The Basics Of Bette Midler

Kokomo Tribune September 21, 1990 I am an admirer ofBette Midler and especially loved her role in “Beaches.” When and…

“Does that mean I play a drag queen?”

Midler played high camp, and in a widely quoted negative review, Arthur Bell of the Village Voice said she resembled…

BetteBack Bette Made Movie History! Now It’s Goldie’s Turn?

Santa Ana Orange County Register April 23, 1990 DON’T MISS the May issue of Fame with Goldie Hawn on the…

Concert Review: The Divine Miss M Exceeds Expectations!

Musical Theater Review Bette Midler ”“ Divine Intervention Tour ”“ The O2 Arena, London By Lisa Martland Sunday, 19 July, 2015…

Concert Review: Bette Midler is in town – and boy do we know it! (Leeds)

Yorkshire Evening Post Gig review: Bette Midler at First Direct Arena, Leeds July 16, 2015 She shimmies across the stage…

Woody Allen: Bette Midler’s Daughter Sophie Is Such a Good Actress I Expanded Her Role in “Irrational Man”

Showbiz411 Woody Allen: Bette Midler’s Daughter Sophie Is Such a Good Actress I Expanded Her Role in “Irrational Man” by…

BetteBack March 20, 1990: More Details Emerge About Earth Day Special

Daily Herald Suburban Chicago March 20, 1990 A flock of motion picture and TV stars will appear in the ABC-TV…

BetteBack February 16, 1990: Why did Bette Midler take a swipe at the acting talents of Barbara Stanwyck?

Lethbridge Herald February 16, 1990 QUESTION: Why did Bette Midler take a swipe at the acting talents of Barbara Stanwyck?…

BetteBack February 16, 1990: ‘Stella’ Review – Midler is worth seeing in anything

Corbin Daily Tribune February 16, 1990 Back in 1937, the late, great Barbara Stanwyck had one of her best roles…

BetteBack February 2, 1990: Roger Ebert Reviews ‘Stella’

Cedar Rapids Gazette February 2, 1990 “Stella” is the kind of movie they used to call a tearjerker, and we…

BetteBack February 2, 1990: ‘Stella’ Review – Bette Midler Tackles This Role With Spirit, Gumption, And Absolutely No Shame

New York Times February 2, 1990 Central Park‘s Tavern on the Green, where Bette Midler enacts perhaps a three-hanky version…

Divine Intervention Meet And Greets: Bette Midler And Jason Larocque

It was 22 years ago that I fell in love with Bette Midler as Winifred Sanderson in Hocus Pocus…. I…

Betteback Interview February 2, 1990: Bette Talks ‘Stella’, Single Moms, Raising Sophie, And Being The Disciplinarian

Syracuse Herald Journal February 2, 1990   As the title character in “Stella” – the third movie version of the…

Bette Midler: That Old Feeling – Facts And Trivia

Bette Midler: That Old Feeling – Facts And Trivia Six years after making this film, actors Paula Marshall (Molly) and…

Bette Midler: First Wive’s Club – Facts And Trivia

Bette Midler: First Wive’s Club – Facts And Trivia In an interview, Bette Midler mentioned that all three main cast…

BetteBack January 28, 1990: ‘Scenes From A Mall’ To Begin Shooting In May

Cedar Rapids Gazette January 28, 1990 Woody Allen stars with Bette Midler in the comedy-drama “Scenes From a Mall” being…

Bette Midler: Big Business Facts And Trivia

Bette Midler: Big Business Facts And Trivia Seen about two-thirds of the way through the credits: “Don’t Go, It’s Almost…

BetteBack January 21, 1990: Is Bette Midler Planning A RoseMary Clooney Movie?

Hutchinson News January 21, 1990 Q: Isn’t Bette Midler planning to star in a movie biography of veteran singer Rosemary…

Criterion’s Blu-ray presentation of The Rose is cause for celebration by fans of the film

The Morton Report Blu-ray Review: The Rose – The Criterion Collection June 08, 2015 By Chaz Lipp, Contributor The Rose…

BetteBack March 2, 1987: Bette Midler Steals Hollywood

Time Magazine Bette Midler Steals Hollywood Richard Corliss March 2, 1987 The lady knows how to make an entrance. On…

Divine Intervention Meet And Greets: Bette Midler And Kendyl Shalva

So meeting her was incredible. I thought we would meet her before the show and was a little sad when…

BetteBack September 21, 1980: Roger Ebert Interviews Bette Midler At Premiere Of ‘Divine Madness’

INTERVIEW WITH BETTE MIDLER by Roger Ebert September 21, 1980 TORONTO, CANADA – About halfway into “Divine Madness,” Bette Midler…

BetteBack August 2010: Was Bette Midler right to turn down Sister Act, Misery and Chicago?

The Guardian Was Bette Midler right to turn down Sister Act, Misery and Chicago? By Stuart Heritage Friday 6 August…

8 Reasons Why You Should Drop Everything and Re-Watch ‘The First Wives Club’

NewNowNext 8 Reasons Why You Should Drop Everything and Re-Watch ”˜The First Wives Club’ August 24, 2012 ● by Kyle…

BetteBack February 15, 1973: Rolling Stone -The Gold Lamé Dream of Bette Midler

Rolling Stone Magazine The Gold Lamé Dream of Bette Midler What does the ‘last of the tacky ladies’ have to…

BetteBack January 21, 1990: Bette Midler And Cher To Star In ‘Angry Housewives’ (This Would’ve Been A Hit!)

Galveston Daily News January 21, 1990 Evidently Cher isn’t the only one who has fantasized about being in a punk…