BetteBack September 13, 1998: What’s Bette Midler Doing Next After Murphy Brown Cameo?

Hutchinson News September 13, 1998 Q: Bette Midler was hilarious as Candace Bergen‘s last secretary in the season finale of…

BetteBack June 24, 1998: Bette Midler Won’t Make It To Small Screen Soon

Lowell Sun June 24, 1998 Looks like Bette Midler won’t be making the trip to the small screen anytime soon.…

BetteBackJuly 28, 1973: Bette Midler Has A Major Fan

Mt Vernon Register News July 28, 1973 Dear Bette Midler fans, you have exalted company, Bing Crosby, who says he…

BetteBack September 1998: Bathhouse Betty Review (Gay Today)

Gay Today CD Review By Jack Nichols September 1998 It was early autumn, 1970. Manhattan‘s Continental Baths, a luxurious house…

BetteBack July 4, 1973: Bette Who?

Salt Lake Tribune July 4, 1973 When Martin” Starger, president of ABC Entertainment, announced his network had signed one of…

Director Mark Rydell On Bette Midler:

Director Mark Rydell On Bette Midler: Hollywood failed her. When she appeared on the scene in The Rose, she stunned…

What Does Bette Midler Have To Have In Her Kitchen:

What Does Bette Midler Have To Have In Her Kitchen: “Greek olives. And we have to have good pickles. My…

Bette Midler On Sophie And Their Connection:

Bette Midler On Sophie And Their Connection: “Sophie is very bright and independent. She does shows for us. My husband…

Bette Midler On Singing:

Bette Midler On Singing: “I really feel I’ve improved as a singer. Plus, I took up the piano, which has…

Bette Midler On Trying To Keep Up With New Music:

Bette Midler On Trying To Keep Up With New Music: “I have a friend who tries to keep me abreast…

Bette Midler On Spectacle And Her Shows:

Bette Midler On Spectacle And Her Shows: “Not all performers are like that (all spectacle), of course. Some of the…

Bette Midler On The Box Office Failure Of For The Boys:

Bette Midler On The Box Office Failure Of For The Boys: “The public was completely ready for it, they just…

Bette Midler On Singing And Performing:

Bette Midler On Singing And Performing: “I don’t like to scream anymore. And now I’m much more interested in the…

Kathy Griffin To Host Bette Midler’s Annual Hulaween Bash

Look To The Stars Kathy Griffin To Host Bette Midler‘s Annual Hulaween Bash October 20, 2016 Bette Midler’s Annual Star-Studded…

Bette Midler On Clams:

Bette Midler On Clams: “My big question is whether the lack of friction that usually existed in rehearsals will affect…

Bette Midler On Living In Hollywood in 1977:

Bette Midler On Living In Hollywood in 1977: “The other day I discovered a robin in one of the plastic…

Bette Midler On Being A Transplanted New Yorker:

Bette Midler On Being A Transplanted New Yorker: We had a lot of earthquake damage (in L.A.) to take care…

Bette Midler On Playing Gypsy:

Bette Midler On Playing Gypsy: “There are some shows that are just better than all of the others, There’s ”˜Gypsy,’…

BetteBack December 23, 1973: Bette Midler, Elton John Top Sellers At Christmas Time In NY

Albuquerque Journal December 23, 1973 A QUICK survey of the three record shops in the university area revealed that sales…

Bette Midler: “I think everything about me shocks my husband. [Laughs] Everything. I get real fat sometimes, and that always stuns him.” (1991)

Bette Midler: “I think everything about me shocks my husband. [Laughs] Everything. I get real fat sometimes, and that always…

Bette Midler On working with Shelly Long:

Bette Midler On working with Shelly Long: “I didn’t really get along very well with her. I was pregnant at…

Bette Midler On working with Lily Tomlin:

Bette Midler On working with Lily Tomlin: “Well, Lily is really a perfectionist. I kept saying, “Lily, this is the…

Bette Midler: On Mae West’s Beauty Secret:

Bette Midler: On Mae West’s Beauty Secret: “ Enemas. Yeah, I heard that. Well, she didn’t live that long. And…

Bette Midler: ‘I don’t like the extremes we’ve gone to with sexual exploitation. It’s like women are taking part in thdegradeir own ation.’ (2014)

Bette Midler: ”˜I don’t like the extremes we’ve gone to with sexual exploitation. It’s like women are taking part in…

Bette Midler: ‘It’s hard to get a job in movies over 40.

Bette Midler: ”˜It’s hard to get a job in movies over 40. Glenn Close put it in perspective. She said:…

Bette Midler: “Women now, they [have to] pose. They don’t want those ugly pictures of them on the internet, and I don’t blame them. It’s like a war! It’s poisonous, totally toxic If you get on that red carpet, you better be prepared for the results, truly.” (2014)

Bette Midler: “Women now, they [have to] pose. They don’t want those ugly pictures of them on the internet, and…

“I made up my mind a long time ago–if you’re gonna read the good you gotta read the bad, too. And since I had no tolerance at all for even one bad word, even a suggestion, it became impossible for me to read not only reviews, but also any interview that I had ever given

Bette Midler: “I made up my mind a long time ago”“if you’re gonna read the good you gotta read the…

Bette Midler On Marriage: “Marriage is a hard proposition and you have to be willing to make sacrifices and to compromise and it has to be worth it.

Bette Midler On Marriage: “Marriage is a hard proposition and you have to be willing to make sacrifices and to…

Orange Is The New Black’s Lea DeLaria On Working With Bette Midler In First Wive’s Club

Gay Salt Lake The Butch Beneath Our Wings June 13, 2016 Shifting gears: Let’s talk about your cameo in one…

BetteBack February 6, 1972: “Crazy Bette Midler” (Interview)

Advocate February 6, 1972 NEW YORK – “Did you think I was going to be odd?” asks Bette (she says.…