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Awards & Ceremonies Bette Midler Oscars the Rose

Legendary Screenwriter Of The Rose Bill Kerby Dies at 88

September 16, 2026
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An Oscar nomination for Bette Midler, an Emmy nomination for Kevin Costner’s turn in Hatfields & McCoys, screenwriter Bill Kerby’s…

Awards & Ceremonies Bette Midler Movies Songs the Rose

How a 1979 Box Office Hit Earned Bette Midler an Oscar Nomination

September 5, 2026
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Years before Bette Midler starred in iconic movies like Beaches, First Wives Club, and Hocus Pocus, she was a singer,…