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When Gossip Goes Awry…

NYP 10-05-03 Page 6 Photo: Miss Jackie Mister D: Now, really. Gossip has it’s place, but I found this to…

From Business Wire: Press release

Photo: NICOLAS KHAYAT October 02, 2003 04:05 PM US Eastern Timezone Experience the Divine Miss M; Bette Midler Announces North…

Bette on Brittany Spears and Madonna

Mister D: I find this comment by Bette particularly gratifying because of the way I was attacked on the Bette…

Nick Clooney Reviews Bette and Barry: Awesome!

Photo: NICOLAS KHAYAT Cincinnati Post – Oct. 1, 2003 Midler’s CD tribute to Rosie is a winner Many of you…

Stress on the Set of “The Stepford Wives”

NY Daily News With Suzanne Rozdeba, Ben Widdicombe and Spencer Morgan ‘Wives’ fighting on set, director says The director of…

CD Review: U-Bulletin

Bette Midler, “Bette Midler Sings the Rosemary Clooney Songbook” ‘ — Rosemary Clooney is one of America’s beloved singers. With…

CD REVIEW: Cincinatti Post

Midler delivers the songs of ‘girl singer’ pal Clooney By Rick Bird Post staff reporter Bette Midler, “Bette Midler Sings…

Another Review: Midler/Clooney CD

BETTE MIDLER Bette Midler Sings the Songs of Rosemary Clooney (Columbia Records) SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER Gene Stout The late Rosemary Clooney…

More Reviews: Barnes and Noble

Bette Midler Sings The Rosemary Clooney Songbook Barnes & Noble Bette Midler and Barry Manilow — contemporary musical legends touched…

Midlerizing Clooney…

New York Daily News Bette does Clooney (Rosemary, that is) By JIM FARBER Sunday, September 28th, 2003 Bette Midler has…

I Don’t Want To Die: Off With His Head, I Say!

New York Post Sept 28, 2003 R. Johnson NOT many people have the cojones to stand up to Christopher Walken,…

Meet The Musical Director for the “Kiss My Brass” Tour: Bette Sussman

Bette Sussman rehearses with Baldwin for upcoming Bette Midler tour Bette Sussman, musical director for Bette Midler’s upcoming “Kiss My…

Meet Bette’s “Kiss My Brass” Choreographer: Michael Rooney

Michael is in New York this month (September 2003) starting up his staging choreography on the new Bette Midler Tour…

From An Interview With Mr. Vilanch in the Hartford Courant.

He’s already planning to work on Bette Midler’s new concert tour, tentatively titled “Kiss My Brass,” which starts Dec. 4…

Bette Gets a Nod From The Queen of Soul: Aretha Franklin

Queen Aretha still reigns Sunday, September 21st, 2003 Mr. Jim Farber NY Daily News No one could miss who was…

First Review On Bette’s New Album

Editorial Reviews Amazon.com It’s nice to see Bette Midler putting her spin on an American classic after less-than-convincing detours through…

Filming Ain’t Over For Stepford Wives Yet: Casting Call

Casting call for ‘Wives’ By A.J. O’CONNELL Hour Staff Writer NORWALK — They’re looking for a few good-looking women —…

For The Life of Me, I Don’t Understand What Cindy Adams Is Tring To Say

NYP Cindy Adams 9-23-03 More trouble on the Stepford Wive set? LAST week “The Stepford Wives” filmed a big ballroom…

Arenas Await Bigger Tours This Winter

Arenas Await Bigger Tours This Winter Sun Sep 21,10:05 AM ET By Ray Waddell NEW YORK (Billboard) – With no…

Bette To Appear on the “Today Show” both 9-30-03 and 10-01-03

Show: Today Episode: 09/30/2003 Network: (NBC) National Broadcasting Company Date: Tuesday – September 30, 2003 Time: 07:00 am – 10:00…

The Miami Herald Features Their Music Hits and Misses…

Mister D: I’m just going to show the ones I’m looking forward to and whatever Mr. Cohen’s description was of…

Hulaween Information…The 5W’s…

Mister D: This is the info I got about NYRP and Hulaween. Hope this helps with everyone’s questions about who’s…

Bette and Barry on The Today Show October 1, 2003

From www.barrymanilow.com: Surprise Announcement… Barry will be joining Bette Midler on October 1st on the Today Show. Check your local…

Carole Bayer Sager on “The Boy From Oz”, Peter Allen, Burt Bacharach, Bette Midler, and That Song About The Moon:-)

This is an Advocate exclusive and a good behind the scenes look at the ups and downs of writing a…

Bette to Play “The Savvis Center” in St Louis: No Date Mentioned Yet.

Savvis’ Concert Club hopes for a much busier 2004 season By Kevin Johnson 09/18/2003 When the Concert Club at Savvis…

My MY….Fancy Shmancy!!!

September 18, 2003 The New York Times $1,000 Prk Vu, Dinner and Wine Included By CHRISTOPHER MASON HE dog just…

Closing Down The Bootleg Betty Message Board

Due to the relative inactivity of the BLB Message Board, I have opted to close it down and refer you…

Today in Entertainment History

In 1980, Bette Midler’s concert film, “Divine Madness,” premiered.

Tuesday: Salute To Central Park

NY Daily News Sept 17, 2003 With Suzanne Rozdeba and Ben Widdicombe It was a soggy salute to Central Park…

Bette and Barry on Rosie…

Dateline: Wednesday, September 10 From TVNow.com Bette Midler: “She possessed one of the great American voices of the last century,…