These were the thoughts running through Bette Midler's mind, she says, when she realized a previously uncalled-for song and dance…
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Jan 8, 2001: Bette Midler Wins People’s Choice Award
Bette Midler won a People's Choice Award for Female Performer in a New Television Series
Tony Winners Who Have Landed Top 10 Hits on the Hot 100
Of the four award shows comprising the EGOT, The Tony Awards are sometimes thought to be the least connected to…
Iris Rainer Dart: The Continuing Evolution Of Beaches
Serendipity has played a significant role in Iris Rainer Dart’s life and career, especially with Beaches, her 1985 blockbuster novel…
Video: Bette Midler – Stay With Me -1980
Experience the raw emotion of Bette Midler's performance in Divine Madness as she delivers a captivating rendition of "Stay With…
Rediscovering “Ruthless People”: Danny Devito’s Dark Comedy
Fans of Danny Devito might have missed Ruthless People, his dark comedy from the 1980s. Even Gen Xers who grew…
BetteBack June 2000: Things not known of Bette Midler
The latest film of actress-comedienne Bette, 55, is Isn't She Great? based on the life of Jacqueline Susann, author of…
BetteBack September 2000: An Analysis Of Bette Midler’s Prologue To ‘Hello In There’
I was walking down 42nd street one day and this amazing thing happened to me. It was July, about 89…
BetteBack May 23, 2000: ‘NOW’ DERIDES THE SORRY STATUS OF WOMEN ON TV
"We're very proud of the positive female role models we have in shows like `Judging Amy' and `Family Law,' "…
BetteBack May 2000: Bette Midler’s Coming To Prime Time
Advertisers, studio execs & reporters gathered this afternoon in Carnegie Hall to hear about CBS's fall lineup--esp that new sitcom…
BetteBack: ‘DROWNING’: MIDLER, DEVITO AND SOME YUGOS
''Bette Midler's the Wicked Witch of the West, and, boy, does she let go with both barrels.''
BetteBack March 3, 2000: REVIEW; ‘DROWNING’ DEEP IN LAUGHS
Proving you don't necessarily need to whack somebody over the head with zaniness to get them giggling, the makers of…
BetteBack February 21, 2000: The Original Valley Girl
In many ways Isn't She Great? is a modest film: two main characters, only a handful of sets (principally Central…
BetteBack February 13, 2000: The Top Five Love Songs And More
Last week, Gregory Godek, founder of the Romance Research Institute in California and author of "1001 Ways To Be Romantic,"…
BetteBack Feb 11, 2000: Was Bette Midler The 1st To Record “WBMW?”
I have a disagreement with folks who think that Bette Midler was the first to sing "The Wind Beneath My…
BetteBack Feb 12, 2000: Susann Wasn’t Great And Neither Is The Movie Based On Her Life
JACQUELINE SUSANN, I can only guess, must have KNOWN that she had no talent and was literally all but illiterate.…
BetteBack January 31, 2000: Isn’t She Great Fails To Crack Top 10 Opening Weekend
competition from the Super Bowl, icy weather, and a lack of big premieres made for a lackluster weekend, according to…
BetteBack January 31, 2000: Rewriting Jackie Susann With Bette Midler
It's too early to predict the worst movie of the year 2000, but it's safe to bet things won't get…
BetteBack December 12, 1976: When Is Bette Midler Breaking Into Movies?
Mister D: If I remember correctly, the original working title of this script was called "The Tour"
BetteBack December 1, 1976: Bette Midler Decides To Work With George Balanchine Of The Ballet
The story follows two sisters, both named Anna, who embark on a seven-year journey through a fantasy version of seven…
BetteBack November 25, 1976: Rita Moreno Plays “Bette” Character in ‘The Ritz’
Richmond Times DispatchNovember 25, 1976 Bette Midler, Rita Moreno, The Ritz
BetteBack November 7, 1976: Are Midler & Jagger Going To Tour Together?
Can it be true that Bette Midler and Mick Jagger are going to tour together?
BetteBack September 25, 1976: Bette Midler Names Potential Guest Stars On Her First TV Special
State Journal-RegisterSeptember 25, 1976 Bette Midler. Mae West, Liberace, Ol Red Hair Is Back, Vera Ralston
BetteBack September 17, 1976: Bette Midler Is The Highlight Of Neil Sedaka’s Special
Seattle Daily TimesSeptember 17, 1976 Bette Midler, Neil Sedaka, Love Will Keep Us Together, Do You Wanna Dance, Drinking Again,…
BetteBack August 22, 1976: Critics Hail Bette Midler Getting Her First Network Special
Morning StarAugust 22, 1976 Bette Midler, Clams On The Half Shell Revue, The Divine Miss M, Grammy Award, NBC Related…
BetteBack August 10, 1976: Bette Midler Signs Special Contract With NBC
Seattle Daily TimesAugust 10, 1976 Bette Midler, Lily Tomlin, Ol Red Hair Is Back, NBC, TV, Special
BetteBack August 2, 1976: You Said Bette Midler Couldn’t Get Her Own TV Show! But She Did! What Gives?
State Times AdvocateAugust 2, 1976 Bette Midler, The Fabulous Bette Midler Show, Neil Sedaka, Home Box Office