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Bette Gets Bootlegged! You Mean I Didn’t Come Up With That Name?

Middletown Times Herald Record I of every 3 tapes bootlegged October 30, 1974 HOLLYWOOD (UPI)– Hold it! That Elvis Presley…

Box Office’s Big Fall Face-Offs

Vulture Fall Movie Preview: Five Burly Box Office Face-Offs By Claude Brodesser-Akner September 7, 2012 After wrapping up the worst…

BetteBack: Miss Midler To Show Appreciation

Cedar Rapids Gazette Along Broadway By Leonard Lyons December 26, 1973 Bette Midler‘s manager, Aaron Russo, is negotiating with Jon…

BetteBack Gossip: Bette Didn’t Want To Work Vegas

Middlesboro Daily News By Earl Wilson November 30, 1973 Bette Midler, who doesn’t want to work in Las Vegas, told…

BetteBack Interview: Alex Harvey Talks “Delta Dawn,” His Favorite Version, Bette Midler And More

Daily Review Country song goes to town By KATHIE STASKA and GEORGE MANGRUM November 2, 1973 Alex Harvey wrote “Delta…

Bette Midler, Other Celebrities, Politicians, Attend The Funeral Of Marvin Hamlisch (Thanks Nicola!)

Liza Minnelli lead mourners at ‘people’s composer’ Marvin Hamlisch‘s funeral By DAILY MAIL REPORTER PUBLISHED: 14:58 EST, 14 August 2012…

BetteBack: Bette Enchants Even On A Particularly Bad Night!

Albuquerque Journal Bette Midler Enchants Audience By SCOTT BEAVEN October 8, 1973 By the time Bette Midler began the second…

BetteBack: “A blasto from the pasto” ~ October 4, 1973

Albuquerque Journal The Divine Miss M To Appear Here Tonight October 4, 1973 They call her Bette (rhymes with fret)…

Chris Colfer: Actor, Author, And Obsessed “Hocus Pocus” Fan

Access Hollywood Chris Colfer Talks New Book & Sarah Jessica Parker On Glee: Forget SATC ”“ She’s The Hot Hocus…

Best And Worst Actors Turned Musicians

Mister D: I agree Bette should be on this list, but they were somewhat harsh on her movies. However it…

BetteBack December 24, 1993: Golden Globes – “Gypsy” Garners 3 Nominations!

‘Schindler’ tops Globe nominations By Donna Parker and Kirk Honeycutt The Hollywood Reporter December 24, 1993 LOS ANGELES – The…

American Masters’ Johnny Carson: King of Late Night premieres Monday, May 14 on PBS at 9 ET/PT

Johnny Carson gets the last laugh in PBS documentary The King of Late Night left his mark on generations of…

BetteBack July 28, 1993: Martha Raye Part II

Daily Globe People & Places July 28, 1993 LOS ANGELES CAP) – A j u d ge threw out part of…

Bette Midler’s Reading List: “Garbology” by Edward Humes

Bette Midler: “Garbology“, a new book by Edward Humes about how an economy built on how much stuff people buy…

BetteBack June 6, 1993: Miss M Comes Out Strong – A Concert. New CD, And New Movie

The Lethbridge Herald Miss M takes to the road June 6, 1993 BETTE Midler kicks off her first tour in…

BetteBack May 26, 1993: Midler Sets Box Office Record At Radio City Music Hall

Kokomo Tribune Midler sets a record May 26, 1993 NEW YORK (AP) – Bette Midler set a box-office record at…

The Magical, Mystery Tom Waits Bus Tour!

The Guardian All aboard the Tom Waits bus tour! By Leonie Cooper Monday 23 April 2012 You can’t get more…

It’s Only Rock And Roll!

New York Times April 15, 2012 A Ceremony in the Midwest Honors Rock Legends From the Coasts By BEN SISARIO…

BetteBack April 11, 1992: There’s Only One Mama Rose Girls!!!

Los Angeles Times Scoop By Liz Smith April 11, 1992 FLASH! Rights were closed last Friday for a CBS three-hour…

BetteBack March 24, 1992: Supreme Court Backs Award For Midler

Daily Herald Supreme Court backs award for Midler March 24, 1992 The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday let stand a…

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…

Premiere Props to Auction Items from Madonna, Midler, Liberace, and Justin Bieber at Hollywood Extravaganza V

PRWeb Hollywood Props and memorabilia are up for auction March 24 – 25. March 21, 2012 Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB)…

BetteBack September 16, 1991: Commitment To Life – In My Life/Friends

Frederick News Post Hollywood willing to finance AIDS fight but not to show plight September 16, 1991 LOS ANGELES (AP)…

BetteBack March 3, 1991: “Take It Back” Environmental Video

Santa Fe New Mexican Environmentalists go Hollywood in bid to raise consciousness March 3, 1991 LOS ANGELES – E n…

This Day In History

Digitriad Porter Wagoner Joined The Grand Ole Opry Feb 22, 2012 Undated — On February 23rd, 1957, Porter Wagoner joined…

BetteBack December 21, 1990: James Caan Goes On UpSwing!

Twin Falls Times News Gossip December 21, 1990 Q: Are James Caan‘s infrequent appearances on screen the result of a…

BetteBack December 23, 1990: Casting Call For “For The Boys”

Daily Herald Curiosity BY MARILYN GARDNER December 23, 1990 Casting call: In the upcoming film, “For the Boys,” Bette Midler…

BetteBack September 19,1990: “An Evening With . . . Bette Cher, Goldie, Meryl, Olivia, and Robin”

The Winchester Star Stars Take Stage For Environment Wednesday, September 19,1990 “An Evening With . . . Bette Cher, Goldie,…

BetteBack July 1, 1990: Hollywood Shoptalk And Upcoming Movies

European Stars and Stripes Hollywood Shoptalk Dirty Harry as an old dinosaur? He likes the idea July 1, 1990  …

BetteBack May 6, 1990: Talkin’ Bout Bette Ya’ll

Ruston Daily Leader Let’s Talk By Polly Vonetes May 6, 1990 Q: Would you please tell me anything you know…