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Rosie Wanted To Be Bette Midler

I knew that I wanted to be Bette Midler and I wanted to do what Bette Midler did and I…

Video: Bruce Vilanch On His Journey Writing For Bette Midler

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Video: Bette Midler Sings You Belong To Me in Down And Out In Beverly Hills + Analysis

Bette Midler's performance of "You Belong to Me" is featured in the 1984 comedy film Down and Out in Beverly…

Watch Bette Midler’s Scenes From A Mall For Free On YouTube

Scenes from a Mall is a 1991 American comedy film directed by Paul Mazursky, starring Bette Midler and Woody Allen…

Bette Midler Sings “Hurry On Down” from The Bette Midler Show

“Hurry On Down” is a lively, bluesy number performed by Bette Midler during her Bette Midler Show

The August 2025 Bette Midler Jukebox Is Up

The August 2025 Bette Midler Jukebox is up, containing these songs for your listening pleasure;

Video: Bette Midler Sings “Superstar” On Bacharach Special 1973

Bette Midler performed "Superstar" on Burt Bacharach: Opus No. 3, a TV special that aired on February 28, 1973

BetteBack Oct. 1973: There Is Only One Bette Midler

There's a "Divine Miss M," and there's a Bette Midler, two distinct but converging persons.

Audio: Bette Midler – Under The Boardwalk (SKDJ Workout Remix Edit) + Trivia

Bette Midler's version of "Under the Boardwalk" is a standout track from the 1988 film Beaches, where she starred as…

Scenes From A Mall: A Slice Of Bette Midler Comfort

It’s not funny in the sense of a Jim Carrey performance, or a classic Cary Grant comedy, but rather a…

Video: Bette Midler Sings “No Jinx” Plus Trivia

The song "No Jinx" by Bette Midler is featured in the 1982 American comedy film Jinxed!, directed by Don Siegel.…

Video: Bette Midler Sings Oh, Industry Plus Trivia

The song "Oh Industry" is a track from the 1988 film Beaches soundtrack, performed by Bette Midler. Here’s a detailed…

BetteBack Dec 1973: Reviews Of Bette Midler Playing The Palace

Skittering on stage like a manical kewpie doll in a green-blue-and-pink dress, tottering in ankle-strap platform shoes, she proclaimed herself…

Video: Supercut FreakOut of Bette Midler In The Rose

Here's a supercut of Bette Midler freaking out or going off on others in The Rose. Definitely shows her raw…

Fans React To Hocus Pocus 3 Talk! What Do You Think?

Sarah Jessica Parker’s casual update of Hocus Pocus 3 eft the fandom split once again.

Hirschfeld: Strokes of Genius Exhibition Set for the Fall

Al Hirschfeld's Phantom of the Opera "Journey" featuring Sarah Brightman and Michael Crawford Helicline Fine Art will celebrate the artwork…

July 16 In History, Disney Releases The Cult Classic Hocus Pocus

On July 16, 1993, Disney unleashed Hocus Pocus—a movie so spooky it premiered in the middle of summer, because nothing…

On July 13, Bette Midler Introduced Madonna At Live AID

On July 13, 1985, at the Live Aid charity concert held at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, Bette Midler introduced Madonna…

Prepare A Calming Circle! Hocus Pocus 3 Isn’t Being Conjured Up Soon

Prepare a calming circle, because Disney apparently isn't conjuring Hocus Pocus 3 any time soon.

Bette Midler Sings “Stuff Like That There” On Johnny Carson

Bette Midler's performance of "Stuff Like That There" is featured in the 1991 film For the Boys, where she sings…

Is Bette Midler Retiring From Singing? I Don’t Think So!

Since when has The National Enquirer told the truth about anything?!

Video: Bette Midler, The Thrill Can Kill PSA

Bette Midler participated in "The Thrill Can Kill," an anti-drug campaign by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America, running from…

Cheer Up The Lonely Day With Songs Of Friendship

Today is Cheer Up the Lonely Day, a gentle reminder that a kind word, a small gesture, or even just…

Bette Midler, NYRP Enlisting Volunteers To Plant Native Chestnut Saplings

In New York, a non-profit founded by the multi-talented Bette Midler is enlisting volunteers to plant native chestnut saplings.

Bette Midler’s First Interview With After Dark – May 1971

"I’m much more grotesque than Barbra Streisand." "Grotesque to me is not a bad word. Joe Cocker is grotesque. I…

BetteBack Oct. 8, 1978: How Did Bette Midler Win That Emmy?

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BetteBack: The Many Moods Of Bette Midler

When I'm out there, I work. If people are paying money, they're entitled to see an artist work his buns…

BetteBack: Mar 19, 1973 – The Bette Midler Tour

Bette Midler, who during the past few months has charged up the media-paved road from Cult Figure through Passing Fad…

BetteBack October 8, 1978: Is Bette Midler’s Career Suffering From Dating Her Manager?

Isn't Bette's career suffering lately due to her dating her manager?

Video: Bette Midler Sings Beast Of Burden On Carson (Analysis Included)

This detailed examination explores Bette Midler's 1983 performance of "Beast of Burden" on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson,