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Bette Midler & Marc Jacobs Have A Date At The 2016 Met Gala

Just Jared Bette Midler & Marc Jacobs Team Up for Met Gala 2016 May 3, 2016 Source: Bette Midler &…

I consider myself a New Yorker. I’ve had a lot of good times in New York, and I’ve had a lot of success…

“I consider myself a New Yorker. I’ve had a lot of good times in New York, and I’ve had a…

What Are Your Top 3 Favorite Songs From Bette Midler’s Album, Bette?

What Are Your Top 3 Favorite Songs From Bette Midler‘s Album, Bette? That’s How Heartaches Are Made In These Shoes…

A lot of people say that my life is wasted on me because I could be a bigger asshole than I am, but I’ve chosen not to be…

“A lot of people say that my life is wasted on me because I could be a bigger asshole than…

Miss M’s Cultural Corner: They’re Playing Our Song: A Memoir By Carole Bayer Sager (Oct. 18th)

They’re Playing Our Song: A Memoir Hardcover ”“ October 18, 2016 by Carole Bayer Sager (Author) “Carole gives us a…

Restoring green to a city’s concrete hardscape

Japan Today Restoring green to a city’s concrete hardscape by Deborah Marton APR. 24, 2016 Americans’ personal connection to the…

Sue Mengers was way tougher than I am. You go through your life, you’re a certain age, a lot of things have happened to me, but I needed to put those aside and let the audience affect me in a simple way…

[her reaction of Broadway audiences] “I learned to accept the audience’s happiness for me, which is one of the hardest…

[on “Misery”] “I turned that down because I didn’t want to saw off someone’s foot, even though the role won an Oscar [for Kathy Bates].

[on “Misery”] “I turned that down because I didn’t want to saw off someone’s foot, even though the role won…

Restoring green to a city’s concrete hardscape

Reuters Restoring green to a city’s concrete hardscape By Deborah Marton April 20, 2016 Americans’ personal connection to the environment,…

BetteBack March 1, 1996: Don’t Mess With Bette! Queen Of Trash!

Good Housekeeping March 1, 1996 | Hanover, Donna Bette Midler, in jeans and a brown jacket, spoons her black bean…

“I think the ill-tempered and venal quality of my true self is reflected.”

“I think the ill-tempered and venal quality of my true self is reflected.” (BETTE MIDLER, half-joking about the semi-autobiographical character…

I consider myself a New Yorker…

I consider myself a New Yorker. I’ve had a lot of good times in New York, and I’ve had a…

BetteBack June 14, 1995: Bette Midler Announces Clean-Up Of Hudson River Waterfront

The Buffalo News (Buffalo, NY) June 14, 1995 Bette Midler has migrated from Beaches to the riverfront. The Divine Miss…

BetteBack May 21, 1995: Bette Midler Teams Up With The Manhattan Transfer

The Columbian (Vancouver, WA) May 21, 1995 | Associated Press The Offbeat of Avenues” led Manhattan Transfer to the group’s…

BetteBack May 20, 1995: CALIFORNIA CLEANUP GROUP TAKES ANTI-LITTER CRUSADE TO MANHATTAN

Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) May 20, 1995 | Marni McEntee Daily News Staff Writer The California Environmental Project, known…

BetteBack January 1, 1995: The Year In Concerts

The Boston Globe (Boston, MA) January 1, 1995 | Steve Morse, Globe Staff Pinch yourself, because ’94 was a year…

BetteBack October 30, 1994: Was Bette A Cigar Afficianado?

Brownsville Herald October 30, 1994 Is it the decade of the cigar-totin’ woman? Sales jumped 35 percent last year, heralding…

Bette Midler Cancels On The David Bowie Tributes Being Held In New York City March 31st And April 1st

NEWS: I just had it confirmed that Bette Midler has dropped out of both of the David Bowie Tributes to…

BetteBack June 25, 1994: The Best Of Arsenio Hall From Liz Smith

Indiana Gazette June 25, 1994 I must say the producers of Arsenic Hall’s late and very much lamented talk show…

BetteBack June 22, 1994: Bette Midler Set To Play ‘Mame’ For TV

Santa Ana Orange County Register June 22, 1994 Songwriting great Jerry Herman is busy making alterations in his time honored…

Bette Midler On The Rose

Bette Midler On The Rose: “Originally it was a fictionalized biography of Janis Joplin and I wasn’t interested. I didn’t…

BetteBack February 13, 1994: Why Does Music Cost So Much?

Sandusky Sunday Register February 13, 1994 Sure, a new compact disc runs $15-$16 and the trusty cassette goes for $11-$12.…

BetteBack January 14, 1994: Did Bette Hire Strippers For Her Birthday Party?

Medicine Hat News January 14, 1994 Q: What’s this about Bette Midler hosting a private party for her male entourage…

Bette Midler Attends Exclusive Graydon Carter Luncheon

Page Six An Oscars event so exclusive that Elton John wasn’t invited By Ian Mohr February 28, 2016 | 10:47pm…

BetteBack December 27, 1993: Bette Midler Donates Opera Singer Marion Anderson’s Gowns To Museum

Daily Globe December 27, 1993 NEW YORK (AP) – Broadway and screen star Bette Midler has given the Museum of…

NYRP’s Spring Picnic To Be Held June 1, 2016 At Morris-Jumel Mansion

NYRP’s Spring Picnic is the perfect way to celebrate our great city and to help us keep it clean and…

Bette Midler On Regretting Her Choice To Become A Film Star:

Bette Midler On Regretting Her Choice To Become A Film Star: “When I tried to put my own spin on…

Bette Midler On Reading Victorian Novels:

Bette Midler On Reading Victorian Novels: “I must say they certainly were a sleazy lot. But they certainly could write.…

Real Vinyl: In The Studio With Dylan, Jagger, Sinatra and More

HuffPo Real Vinyl: In The Studio With Dylan, Jagger, Sinatra and More Glenn Berger, PhD: Psychotherapist in NYC, Author of Never…

Philanthropist Ivan Wilzig signs on as producer of Trudie Styler’s upcoming flick “Freak Show”

New York Daily News Philanthropist Ivan Wilzig signs on as producer of Trudie Styler‘s upcoming flick “Freak Show” NEW YORK…