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 On Today’s New Crop Of Singers: “The chip they’re missing is charm. Oh, they have it all right; they just don’t bother using it” (2015)

Bette Midler On Today’s New Crop Of Singers: “The chip they’re missing is charm. Oh, they have it all right;…

Bette Midler: On her Vegas experience: “I enjoyed it up to a point. Then it was like, ‘Who do you have to sleep with to get out of here?’” (2010)

Bette Midler: On her Vegas experience: “I enjoyed it up to a point. Then it was like, ”˜Who do you…

BetteBack November 27, 1973: Bette Midler Finds Philadelphia Audience Is Different

Philadelphia Inquirer Bette Midler Finds Philadelphia Audience Is Different November 27, 1973 By Judy Kinnard “Main Liners are tough nuts…

BetteBack November 13, 1973: The very divine Bette Midler . . . knockin’ their sox off

The Daily Orange November 13, 1973 She made me stand in the cold for 90 minutes and I was nearly…

BetteBack January 12, 1997: ‘Diva Las Vegas’ is simply divine

Santa Ana Orange County Register January 12, 1997 She’s concentrated more on movies and recordings than on live performances lately,…

Bette Midler On The Album Bathhouse Betty:

Bette Midler On The Album Bathhouse Betty: “People said to me ”˜That last record (Bette Of Roses) was good, but…

Revisiting ‘Oliver & Company’

Rotoscopers Disney Canon Countdown 27: ”˜Oliver & Company’ Posted by Hannah Wilkes August 15, 2016 The first time I remember…

BetteBack December 5, 1996: We Are Giddy hostage to Her Divineness

Santa Ana Orange County Register December 5, 1996 Those expecting a sedate evening of inspirational Top 40 ballads must have…

BetteBack November 11, 1996: Bette Midler To Tape Her Latest ‘Experience The Divine Concert’

Madison Wisconsin State Journal November 11, 1996 Actress and singer Bette Midler will tape a concert for HBO to air…

BetteBack November 9, 1996: Bette Breaks Box Office Records In Costa Mesa

Santa Ana Orange County Register November 9, 1996 Bette Midler shattered box-office records at the Orange County Performing Arts Center…

Idina Menzel to Star in ‘Beaches’ TV Movie for Lifetime

Hollywood Reporter Idina Menzel to Star in ‘Beaches‘ TV Movie for Lifetime JULY 28, 2016 10:13am PT by Lesley Goldberg…

BetteBack September 26, 1996: ‘First Wive’s Club’ Breaks Two Records

JOINING THE `CLUB’ Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) September 26, 1996 Women over 25 apparently are finding themselves reflected in…

BetteBack September 21, 1996: In Latest Films, WOMEN ARE STANDING UP AND SAYING THEY WON’T TAKE IT ANYMORE

REVENGE REARS ITS EMPOWERED HEAD IN LATEST FILMS, WOMEN ARE STANDING UP AND SAYING THEY WON’T TAKE IT ANYMORE Daily…

Bette Midler’s Family Has the Craziest Pool House: “It’s Like a Mullet”

Elle Decor HOUSE TOUR: Bette Midler‘s Minimalist, Moroccan-Inspired Pool House In New York By Nancy Hass JUN 29, 2016 Driven…

Bette Midler On Her Sassy, Brassy Image: “I just play angry women very well. I personally don’t have anything to be angry about, I’m really a very happy woman.”

Bette Midler On Her Sassy, Brassy Image: “I just play angry women very well. I personally don’t have anything to…

On Jinxed: “I was not the prima donna that I was made out to be, that I was responsible and that I could do the work. I think people finally know what to offer me, what will suit me…

On Jinxed: “I was not the prima donna that I was made out to be, that I was responsible and…

Bette Midler On Playing Vegas: “They give you a lot of toys to play with. They give you the lifts and you can fly people in, you can fly them out. There’s all this wing space and hydraulics and stuff, and the dressing rooms are staggering.”

Bette Midler On Playing Vegas: “They give you a lot of toys to play with. They give you the lifts…

Sophie Von Haselberg’s (Bette’s Daughter) Film, ‘Equity’, To Be Released July 29th in NY And L.A.

The Wrap The ”˜Hillary’ Strategy: Inside Female Wall St Thriller ”˜Equity’s’ Perfectly Timed Rollout By Mikey Glazer on June 9,…

Bette On The Illusion People Have Of Her: “People are always surprised or disappointed to find out I’m not that person (outrageous, brassy, trashy). But I could never be that crazy…

Bette On The Illusion People Have Of Her: “People are always surprised or disappointed to find out I’m not that…

(On finding good original material for movies): “People these days cannot write from scratch. They can adapt a novel or a play…

(On finding good original material for movies): “People these days cannot write from scratch. They can adapt a novel or…

A deceptively simple episode of Black-ish changes everything (Bette Midler was a sub-plot)

A.V. Club A deceptively simple episode of Black-ish changes everything By LaToya Ferguson@lafergs May 12, 2016 1:31 AM   Until…

(Has Martin ever shocked you) “I was shocked when I saw tapes of his performances. I was pretty stunned. But in real life, now, he’s at film school, at AFI, directing.”

(Has Martin ever shocked you) “I was shocked when I saw tapes of his performances. I was pretty stunned. But…

Met Gala: Hosted By Bette Midler’s Long Lashes Of Elegance

D-Listed Open Post: Hosted By Bette Midler’s Long Lashes Of Elegance May 3, 2016 / Posted by: Michael K There’s…

The only thing Madonna will ever do like a virgin is give birth in a stable…

“The only thing Madonna will ever do like a virgin is give birth in a stable.” – ”•Bette Midler (Source/Notes:…

Tom Waits, Bette’s Old Friend, Cast In Hulu Drama Pilot ‘Citizen’

Deadline Hollywood Tom Waits Cast In Hulu Drama Pilot ”˜Citizen’ by Denise Petski April 6, 2016 4:30pm Singer, songwriter, composer…

BetteBack February 23, 1995: USA for Africa raised $61.8 million with a simple song

Kokomo Tribune February 23, 1995 JAN. 28,1985, was a big night for Lionel Richie. He hosted the American Music Awards…

BetteBack July 19, 1995: VH-1 Honors Review

Los Angeles Sentinel July 19, 1995 | James Bingham It isn’t unusual to have an awards show, and perhaps we…

BetteBack June 15, 1995: How Architects Have Changed the World; Browsing Through the Works of the 20th-Century Masters

The Washington Post June 15, 1995 | Nancy L. Ross “Modern House” By John Welsh (Phaidon/Chronicle Books, 240 pp., $70)…

Marc Shaiman Ties The Knot To Lieutenant Commander Louis Mirabal March 26

Playbill Hairspray Composer Marc Shaiman Ties The Knot BY PLAYBILL STAFF MAR 26, 2016 Grammy, Emmy, Tony-winning and multi Oscar-nominated…