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Beaches

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

April 23, 2018
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Hits: 1APP ‘Beaches’ author heats things up with two Broadway-aimed musicals Ilana Keller, @ilanakeller Published 5:29…

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

February 28, 2018
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Hits: 3Stroudsburg Pocono Record July 1, 1975 All we can conscientiously say about Bette Midler is…

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

February 21, 2018
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Hits: 0Arkansas City Traveler June 3, 1975 The gospel song Bette Midler sings in her Broadway…

BetteBack Clams On The Half Shell

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

February 3, 2018
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Hits: 1Colorado Springs Gazette April 20, 1975 Will the divine Miss M — Bette Midler, succeed…

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

September 9, 2017
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Hits: 0Alton Telegraph March 8, 1975 Q. – Bette Midler was in the musical on Broadway.…

Hello Dolly!

Viva la diva: How divas are dominating Broadway

August 25, 2017
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Hits: 0Hypable Viva la diva: How divas are dominating Broadway BY IRVIN K AUGUST 24, 2017…

Quotes

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

July 21, 2017
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Hits: 1 I love Barbara Hershey and Lainie Kazan. I had no idea “Beaches” was an…

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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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Hits: 1News Journal Mansfield December 25, 1974 Q.  Is the Bette Midler movie, “The Divine Mr.…

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

June 21, 2017
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Hits: 3Dunkirk Evening Observer November 30, 1974 WILL THE REAL BETTE MIDLER . . .? What’s…

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

April 7, 2017
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Hits: 0Chester Delaware County Daily Times September 2, 1974 In 1946 Carmen Miranda was the highest-paid…

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BetteBack August 26, 1974: Bette Midler Gets Pirated

April 5, 2017
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Hits: 4Denton Record August 26, 1974 HOLLYWOOD (UPI> – Hold it! That EJvis Presley tape cartridge…

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

March 21, 2017
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Hits: 0 Bette Midler On If She’d Like To Do Movies:”Yes, some day. There have been…

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

March 17, 2017
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Hits: 0Bakersfield Californian July 14, 1974 Jimmie Walker is making up for lost time and he’s…

General

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

February 22, 2017
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Hits: 0Phoenix Arizona Republic October 18, 1973 That new Bette Midler album, which will be called…

General

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

January 22, 2017
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Hits: 0WEAA In Honor Of The New ‘Beaches,’ Watch The Old ‘Beaches’ By LINDA HOLMES January…

Articles/Essays Beaches

New York Times: ‘Beaches’ Remake Review

January 21, 2017
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Hits: 0The New York Times Review: They’ve, Sob, Remade ‘Beaches’ By MIKE HALEJAN. 20, 2017 “Beaches,”…

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Soapy new ‘Beaches’ still pulls heartstrings

January 20, 2017
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Hits: 0New York Post Soapy new ‘Beaches’ still pulls heartstrings By Robert Rorke January 19, 2017…

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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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Hits: 0The Daily Beast We Watched the New ‘Beaches’: We Argued. We Cried. We Missed Bette.…

Articles/Essays Beaches

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

January 18, 2017
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Hits: 0WJBD Radio Nia Long Dishes on the Upcoming “Beaches” Remake and Working with Co-Star Idina…

Articles/Essays Beaches

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

January 18, 2017
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Hits: 0 As she prepares for audiences to see her rendition of Bette Midler’s “Wind Beneath…

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

January 15, 2017
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Hits: 0Deadline Hollywood Idina Menzel Talks ‘Beaches’ Soundtrack, Tackling Bette Midler Role On Lifetime – TCA…

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Entertainment Weekly Review: Beaches, A Lifetime Movie

January 15, 2017
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Hits: 0Entertainment Weekly Beaches By Tim Stack January 14, 2017 The original 1988 Bette Midler/Barbara Hershey…

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Idina Menzel tackles Bette Midler role in ‘Beaches’ remake

January 14, 2017
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Hits: 0Seattle Times Idina Menzel tackles Bette Midler role in ‘Beaches’ remake Originally published January 13,…

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

January 13, 2017
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Hits: 1Madison Wisconsin State Journal October 17, 1973 The reigning resident kook of showbiz, Bette Midler,…

Articles/Essays Beaches

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

January 13, 2017
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Hits: 0Newsday ‘Beaches’: What we know so far about the Lifetime remake January 12, 2017 9:59…

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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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Hits: 1Winnipeg Free Press February 16, 1974 He has become known as the Divine Mr M…

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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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Hits: 1Albuquerque Journal October 8, 1973 By the time Bette Midler began the second half of…

Awards & Ceremonies

5 Must-See TV Shows in 2017

January 2, 2017
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Hits: 2Forward 5 Must-See TV Shows in 2017 December 22, 2016 By Thea Glassman Time to…

Beaches

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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Hits: 2Daily Mail Idina Menzel and Nia Long span lifetime of friendship in new extended trailer…

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

December 29, 2016
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Hits: 2Broadway World Photo Flash: First Look – Idina Menzel, Nia Long Star in BEACHES on…