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Would Bette Midler Make The Grade As An “American Idol” Guest Coach? (Thank You Stephen!)

Mister D: According To EW, Ms. Midler would be awesome and is among their favorites that the “people” picked in…

Bette Midler, Along With Other Celebs, Donates Autograph For “Luke Neuhedel Foundation”:
An Online Auction Beginning Saturday, March 3rd.

Press Release Celebrity Online Auction to Benefit Pediatric Cancer The Luke Neuhedel Foundation is holding an online auction of celebrity…

Bette Midler Hits The Hollywood Circuit: Vanity Fair’s Oscar Party (Thanks Nicola)

Bette Hits The Vanity Fair Oscar Party New Pics Up!

Bette Midler Spotted In Hollywood (LA) At Diller’s (Barry, Not Phyllis) Annual Oscar Picnic

Nicke Finke’s Deadline Hollywood Daily February 24, 2006 Ostensibly, it’s in honor of Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter. But if…

Killer Films (“Then She Found Me”) and Think Films Merge

THINK and Killer to Partner From: PRNewswire | Date: February 22, 2007 Photo: Killer Films (Thank you, Cris!) NEW YORK,…

Save The Date: May 2, 2007 – “Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built”

Show: American Masters Episode: (#2001) “Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built” Network: (PBS) Public Broadcasting Service Date: Wednesday –…

What Does It Take To Bring Midler To Vegas? Chicken Quesadillas???

Luxe Life Robin Leach Feb 22, 2007 Photo: Robin Leach and Bette Midler There maybe one special sweetener in the…

“The Queen” Checks Out Prince And Also Eyes Her Competition In Vegas Over The Past Weekend

Mister D: BTW, The NBA or whatever playoffs featured Cristina and Mary J. Blige at half-time. A guy sang the…

Check Out “Verdant” Magazine In Your Local Bookstores (Thanks Steven)

By LIZ SMITH From NY Post February 18, 2007 4:25 AM EST ‘ONE DOOR closes, another one opens, but it…

New Polls Are Up

It's not big news, but it's been quite a while. Think the questions over, then vote. Love, Mister D PS:…

Picnic-ing With The Divine!

News.com.au Quest for perfect picnic By Sharri Markson Photo: A Baltoboy Scan A WATERFALL spilled down the mountainside, ending in…

A Tribute To 70 Years Worth Of Divas

Ancaster News Divas in Concert at Redeemer Ancaster Ontario Canada (Feb 16, 2007) What do Aretha Franklin, Patsy Cline, Diana…

Save The Date: Bette On Sirius Radio Feb 25th
(Thanks Wendy For Beating Me By One Minute, Bitch…LOL)

BETTE MIDLER, contributor to American Voices with Bill Bradley More info at BLB Love, Mister D

A Brand New Bette Forum: The Bette Midler OnLine Forum

New Bette Forum From Rebecca Grammy Run Down Bette At UCSF - yes I'm trying to get a full length…

Ms Midler Helps The UCSF Raise Over $3.4 Million

SFgate.com SWELLS Catherine Bigelow Sunday, February 11, 2007 Super songstress Bette Midler (center), with Raising Hope gala co-chairwomen Cathy Podell…

Bette, The NBA, And The Inevitable Jock Jokes

Mister D: Here’s this tid-bette about the NBA trying to get Bette to sing at the big play off or…

Bette Attends Kathy Najimy’s “Wicked” Birthday Party

Access Hollywood Feb 7, 2007 A WICKED GOOD TIME: Speaking of “friends,” one of Matthew’s (Perry, of course) former co-stars…

Larry: the King of Rock and Roll : Iris Rainer Dart’s Children’s Book

How a Maltese Dog Discovers Rock and Roll and Finds His True Calling: Children’s Book Larry: the King of Rock…

Ms. Midler Invited To Participate In “World Peace One”
24-Hour Global Broadcast & Telethon August 11, 2007

“World Peace One” 24-Hour Global Broadcast & Telethon On 11 August 2007, EarthOne Productions will deliver “World Peace One,” the…

From 12-03-2006: Joe Armstrong Hosts Bette And Others At “Michaels”

David Columbia Warmer first day of winter in Manhattan. 12-03-06 Photo Of: Bette Midler, Kathie Berlin, Hillary Clinton, Joe Armstrong,…

Raising Hope: A Benefit for the UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center: Bette Performs Jan 31, 2007

Raising Hope: A Benefit for the UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center Location: Mission Bay When: January 31, 2007, 06:00 PM Wednesday…

Grammy’s Will Not Televise Bette’s Category

Michael Buble has decided to forego the Grammy’s and go to a hockey game instead. He’s a little miffed that…

Dining With Bette: Her Low Key Factor That We Love…

Mister D: Bette Has friends here in Nashville, and just from her periodic visits here to search for new material…

Outrageous Fortune: Sometimes Being Cheap Is Better!

Mister D: This was one of my favorite scenes in “Outrageous Fortune,” but it didn’t include Bette! 🙁 Sorry ladies…

Bette’s “Interview” With Robin Leach And The Possibility of A Vegas Run

Mister D: Nice chat, with a lot of "ifs," but it really looks like the Vegas thing will happen. It's…

I Tell Ya!!! ShowBiz!!!????

Mister D: I hope Mr. Leach follows through this time. He has boasted for the last 2 fucking weeks about…

Another Pic With Gore And Midler

Actress Bette Midler (R) and Tipper Gore laugh as Director of “An Inconvenient Truth”, Davis Guggenheim (not pictured), jokes during…

Quotes From The “84 Lumber” Event

A pair of colossal golden statues flanked the stage. Not Oscar’s big brothers, but giant lumberjacks with axes in hand.…

How “Delta Dawned”

ED BRICE Special to the Star-Telegram 01/11/2007 ‘Delta’ dawned just before Helen Reddy recorded it Q: I need to know…

Holiday Weekends Really Drive The Boxoffice – A Look Back At “Beaches”

Hollywood Reporter Martin Grove Jan 11, 2007 Filmmaker flashbacks: From Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, 1988’s columns: “It’s a good…