Tag: Idina Menzel

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‘Beaches’ author heats things up with two Broadway-aimed musicals

April 23, 2018
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APP ‘Beaches’ author heats things up with two Broadway-aimed musicals Ilana Keller, @ilanakeller Published 5:29 a.m. ET April 13, 2018…

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BetteBack July 1, 1975: ‘Clams’ Breaks Broadway’s Box Office Record

February 28, 2018
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Stroudsburg Pocono Record July 1, 1975 All we can conscientiously say about Bette Midler is you can have her, but…

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BetteBack June 3, 1975: Bette Midler To Record Gospel Song

February 21, 2018
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Arkansas City Traveler June 3, 1975 The gospel song Bette Midler sings in her Broadway show was written by Paul…

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BetteBack April 20, 1975: Bette Midler’s ‘Clams’ Will Be A Rave

February 3, 2018
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Colorado Springs Gazette April 20, 1975 Will the divine Miss M – Bette Midler, succeed or fail in her big…

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BetteBack March 8, 1975: Was Bette Midler In A Broadway Show?

September 9, 2017
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Alton Telegraph March 8, 1975 Q. – Bette Midler was in the musical on Broadway. “Fiddler on the Roof,” playing…

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Viva la diva: How divas are dominating Broadway

August 25, 2017
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Hypable Viva la diva: How divas are dominating Broadway BY IRVIN K AUGUST 24, 2017 There has been an interesting…

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I love Barbara Hershey and Lainie Kazan. I had no idea “Beaches” was an ‘uberweepie’! The nerve!

July 21, 2017
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I love Barbara Hershey and Lainie Kazan. I had no idea “Beaches” was an ‘uberweepie’! The nerve! It wasn’t so…

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BetteBack December 25, 1974: Is the Bette Midler movie, “The Divine Mr. J,” going to play on TV?

July 1, 2017
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News Journal Mansfield December 25, 1974 Q.  Is the Bette Midler movie, “The Divine Mr. J,” going to play on…

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BetteBack November 30, 1974: What’s Bette Midler Like?

June 21, 2017
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Dunkirk Evening Observer November 30, 1974 WILL THE REAL BETTE MIDLER . . .? What’s she like, the Divine Miss…

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BetteBack September 2, 1974: Who’ll Play Carmen Miranda On Broadway?

April 7, 2017
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Chester Delaware County Daily Times September 2, 1974 In 1946 Carmen Miranda was the highest-paid woman ($201,OOO J in show…

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BetteBack August 26, 1974: Bette Midler Gets Pirated

April 5, 2017
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Denton Record August 26, 1974 HOLLYWOOD (UPI> – Hold it! That EJvis Presley tape cartridge you’re playing on your stereo…

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Bette Midler On If She’d Like To Do Movies:

March 21, 2017
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Bette Midler On If She’d Like To Do Movies:”Yes, some day. There have been offers but nothing that seemed just…

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BetteBack July 14, 1974: Bette Midler Instrumental In J.J. Walker’s Career

March 17, 2017
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Bakersfield Californian July 14, 1974 Jimmie Walker is making up for lost time and he’s unstoppable. Watching him perform as…

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BetteBack October 18, 1973: On Bette Midler’s Upcoming Album, Bette Midler

February 22, 2017
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Phoenix Arizona Republic October 18, 1973 That new Bette Midler album, which will be called simply Bette Midler, will be…

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In Honor Of The New ‘Beaches,’ Watch The Old ‘Beaches’

January 22, 2017
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WEAA In Honor Of The New ‘Beaches,’ Watch The Old ‘Beaches’ By LINDA HOLMES January 21, 2017 To revisit the…

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New York Times: ‘Beaches’ Remake Review

January 21, 2017
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The New York Times Review: They’ve, Sob, Remade ‘Beaches’ By MIKE HALEJAN. 20, 2017 “Beaches,” directed by Garry Marshall and…

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Soapy new ‘Beaches’ still pulls heartstrings

January 20, 2017
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New York Post Soapy new ‘Beaches’ still pulls heartstrings By Robert Rorke January 19, 2017 Lifetime’s “Beaches” remake is an…

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We Watched the New ‘Beaches’: We Argued. We Cried. We Missed Bette. Two Gay Guys vs The New ‘Beaches’

January 19, 2017
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The Daily Beast We Watched the New ‘Beaches’: We Argued. We Cried. We Missed Bette. Lifetime’s remake of the iconic…

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Nia Long Dishes on the Upcoming “Beaches” Remake and Working with Co-Star Idina Menzel

January 18, 2017
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WJBD Radio Nia Long Dishes on the Upcoming “Beaches” Remake and Working with Co-Star Idina Menzel Posted on 1/17/2017 10:01…

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Idina Menzel Talks ‘Daunting’ ‘Beaches’ Remake, Bette Midler and Wedding Planning (Video, too)

January 18, 2017
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As she prepares for audiences to see her rendition of Bette Midler’s “Wind Beneath My Wings” in Lifetime’s upcoming Beaches…

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Idina Menzel Talks ‘Beaches’ Soundtrack, Tackling Bette Midler Role On Lifetime

January 15, 2017
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Deadline Hollywood Idina Menzel Talks ‘Beaches’ Soundtrack, Tackling Bette Midler Role On Lifetime – TCA by Lisa de Moraes January…

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Entertainment Weekly Review: Beaches, A Lifetime Movie

January 15, 2017
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Entertainment Weekly Beaches By Tim Stack January 14, 2017 The original 1988 Bette Midler/Barbara Hershey  film is one of the…

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Idina Menzel tackles Bette Midler role in ‘Beaches’ remake

January 14, 2017
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Seattle Times Idina Menzel tackles Bette Midler role in ‘Beaches’ remake Originally published January 13, 2017 at 3:11 pm The…

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Betteback October 17, 1973: “I’m the last of the truly tacky women!”

January 13, 2017
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Madison Wisconsin State Journal October 17, 1973 The reigning resident kook of showbiz, Bette Midler, unloosed her own outrageous, schizophrenic…

Articles/Essays Beaches

‘Beaches’: What we know so far about the Lifetime remake

January 13, 2017
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Newsday ‘Beaches’: What we know so far about the Lifetime remake January 12, 2017 9:59 AM By Daniel Bubbeo Here…

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BetteBack February 16, 1974: The Divine Mr. M – The Man Behind Bette Midler (Barry Manilow)

January 8, 2017
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Winnipeg Free Press February 16, 1974 He has become known as the Divine Mr M because of his association with…

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BetteBack October 8, 1973: It had been a bad few days for Bette Midler

January 7, 2017
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Albuquerque Journal October 8, 1973 By the time Bette Midler began the second half of her sold-out Popejoy Hall concert…

Awards & Ceremonies

5 Must-See TV Shows in 2017

January 2, 2017
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Forward 5 Must-See TV Shows in 2017 December 22, 2016 By Thea Glassman Time to borrow your roommate/best friend/significant other/random…

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Idina Menzel and Nia Long span lifetime of friendship in new extended trailer for TV remake of 1988 tearjerker Beaches

December 30, 2016
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Daily Mail Idina Menzel and Nia Long span lifetime of friendship in new extended trailer for TV remake of 1988…

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Photo Flash: First Look – Idina Menzel, Nia Long Star in BEACHES on Lifetime

December 29, 2016
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Broadway World Photo Flash: First Look – Idina Menzel, Nia Long Star in BEACHES on Lifetime TV News Desk Dec.…