BetteBack October 28, 1979: Bette Midler Is No Joke (Interview)

Wisconsin State Journal October 28, 1979 Flaky singer of raunchy songs breaks out of her stereotype in a dramatic, emotional…

BetteBack October 23, 1979: The Rose

Lethbridge Herald October 23, 1979 ROSE, THE (R) – Bette Midler, Alan Bates, Frederic Forrest. (Drama with music). This story…

BetteBack September 9, 1979: Bette Drops Manager And Records New Album (Interview)

Pacific Stars And Stripes September 9, 1979 Bette Midler has started writing songs, which she describes as “innocent, with a…

BetteBack October 14, 1979: What’s Bette Midler Doing Now?

Salina Journal October 14, 1979 Q: Is it true that Bette Midler is going to be starring in a movie?…

Liz Smith: Bette Mider Should Have Won Oscar For “The Rose”

Telegram Liz Smith March 22, 2013 Out in Los Angeles, critics and audiences are raving about Randy Johnson’s “One Night…

BetteBack September 21, 1978: The abusive Bette Midler is a Rose

Winnipeg Free Press September 21, 1978 She burst onto the scene after having established herself as one of the leading…

BetteBack August 4, 1978: Filming A Party Scene For “The Rose”

Lethbridge Herald August 4, 1978 HOLLYWOOD (NBA) – Parties are parties, even parties staged for movies. They have a tendency…

BetteBack April 24, 1978: Bette To Start Filming The Rose This Week

Pulaski Southwest Times April 24, 1978 Bette Midler will play Ihe sort of role the late rock star Janis Joplin…

BetteBack March 25, 1978: Why Does Bette Wear Such Awful Clothes?

Altoona Mirror March 25, 1978 FOR BETTE MIDLER, singer-comedienne Q: Why do you wear «uch awful clothe*? – O.N.. Wilmington.…

BetteBack January 3, 1978: Is Bette Really Playing Janis Joplin?

Salina Journal January 3, 1978 Q: Will Bette Midler wind up portraying the late Janis Joplin on the screen? –…

BetteBack December 6, 1977: Bette Midler Holds Press Conference For “The Rose”

Abilene Reporter News December 6, 1977 TV Scout Report Bette Midler, arriving like she was some Eastern potentate, showed up…

BetteBack October 9, 1977: 20th Century Offers Bette ‘Janis Joplin’ Type Role

Gazette Mail October 9, 1977 Q. Is Bette Midler going to play the life of that weirdo, freaked-out Janis Joplin…

Before Lez Miz: 5 Other Films Featuring Live Singing

Vulture Les Miz Before Les Miz: Five Other Movie Musicals That Featured Live Singing By Bilge Ebiri January 7, 2013 …

Bette Midler: Little Miss Homebody!

The Jewish Journal December 12, 2012 | 3:16 pm Bette Midler: The Divine Miss Bubbe Posted by Naomi Pfefferman Who…

BetteBack: Who Will Play The Life Of Janis Joplin? 3 Choices ~ December 1, 1973

Dunkirk Evening Observer The Gossip Column By Robin Adams Sloane December 1, 1973 Q: Who will play Janis Joplin in…

BetteBack: “Martha Raye would give her eye teeth and a box of poppers for a tour like ours.”

San Mateo Times THE MARQUEE By Barbara Bladen Flashy, Trashy and Infectious Miss M October 1, 1973 In this crazy…

BetteBack Concert Review: Midler is, in a word, astounding ~ January 23, 1973

Chronicle Telegram Divine Miss M brings oldies to life but in her own inimitable fashion “Tacky woman’ has new definition…

BetteBack December 5, 1991: Baby She’s A Wild One!

Winchester Star Mother, Mogul, Wife, Wild One By BOB THOMAS December 5, 1991 LOS ANGELES – Amid the determinedly male…

BetteBack – Friday, February 2, 1990: Stella Review

Winnipeg Free Press Lack of character development undermines Midler tearjerker By Paul McKie Friday, February 2, 1990 WITH THE release…

What Becomes A Diva Most?

SportieLAB CHEMISTRY OF A DIVA- THE PEOPLES DIVA- BETTE MIDLER “THE DIVINE MISS M. By Sistahfairydiva on October 18th, 2011…

R.I.P. Jerry Ragavoy, wrote Bette’s ‘Stay With Me Baby’, ‘My Knight In Black Leather’

New York Daily News JULY 15, 2011 Jerry Ragavoy dies, wrote ‘Piece of My Heart,’ ‘Time Is On My Side,’…

Regrets?

Mister D: This is an article I think I overlooked during the “Showgirls” days… Regrets? I’ve had a few ……

BetteBack: Divine Madness On The Set

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) – The concert was 40 minutes late in starting. The star finally entered to a roaring ovation, sang a few…

BetteBack: A Rose Is A Rose

Midler reshaped for Rose Winnipeg Free Press, Saturday, November 17,1979 NEW YORK-Waking up may be the hardest act of Bette…

BetteBack: The Ferocious Little Kitten

The Daily Herald Bette Midler: a ferocious little kitten by Dann Gire November 2, 1979 The press was growing impatient.…

BetteBack: “Why didn’t someone tell me that making movies was so much fun?”

Midler plays drug riddled Rose By RODERICK MANN WINNIPEG FREE PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1979 HOLLYWOOD–”I think she’ll paralyse everyone…

BetteBack: Midler Transitions To Movies

Wisconsin State Journal Energetic Midler moves to movies Thursday, July 6, 1978 HOLLYWOOD – That most carefully managed of superstars,…

BetteBack: How To Stage A Movie Party

Wednesday, Aug. 9, 1978 Kokomo (Ind.) Tribune Staging Bette Midler‘s film debut By DICK KLEINER HOLLYWOOD (NBA) – Parties are…

BetteBack: Queen of trashy pop turns to rock

Mister D:  Sorry I could not get the formatting right on this.  I hope you can read this because it…

BetteHead Chatter: 11-30-2010

iTunes Podcast Search Riss: Hey all BetteHeads who have iPods, there is a free podcast of bette on the Richard…