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BetteBack February 20, 1996: Celebrity Doodles For Charity

The Capital Times February 20, 1996 If you want a dandy doodle, make sure you catch Madison Repertory Theatre’s celebrity…

LGBT progress over the decades in Wisconsin

Wisconsin Gazette APRIL 7, 2016 BY JAMAKAYA I’ve had the privilege of covering the Milwaukee LGBT community as a reporter…

Bette Midler’s Reaction To The Panama Paper’s Scandal

GOODNESS. Now that’s a lot of celebrities who have been squirrelling away their money abroad. We pass on the reaction…

Lexington Herald Leader: New laws require ‘gaydar,’ genital scans (LOL)

Lexington Herald Leader BY LARRY WEBSTER Contributing columnist April 3, 2016 We certainly don’t want North Carolina to get ahead…

BetteBack March 15, 1995: Stars Lobby For The NEA

The Washington Post March 15, 1995 | Jacqueline Trescott The powerhouses of country music and politics spent a few minutes…

BetteBack September 4, 1994: Bette Midler – A Night Of The Divine

Santa Ana Orange County Register September 4, 1994 Sassy, brassy, sexy and wise. The Divine Miss M is all of…

Bette Midler throws more shade at Kim Kardashian

Mirror Bette Midler throws more shade at Kim Kardashian 05:35, 19 MAR 2016 UPDATED 05:36, 19 MAR 2016 BY ZOE…

BetteBack July 10, 1994: “Bette Midler is divine. . . The lady has earned her halo.”

Orland Park Star July 10, 1994 The Divine Miss M is happy happy happy, riding high on the success of…

Kim Kardashian, Her Selfie and What It Means for Young Fans – Is It Really Feminism?

New York Times Kim Kardashian, Her Selfie and What It Means for Young Fans By KATIE ROGERSMARCH 14, 2016 It…

BetteBack June 9, 1994: Midler Shares Divine Thoughts

Altoona Mirror June 9, 1994 The art of conversation is not dead. Granted, it may not be as widely practiced…

The Taco Joke

“If GOD had not intended for a man to eat pu**y, he wouldn’t have shaped it like a taco.” –Bette Midler…

Bette Midler On Endorsing Political Candidates:

Bette Midler On Endorsing Political Candidates: “When stars take political stands, it’s really dumb. They’re so cavalier, Most of them…

Fourteen Times Bette Midler Completely Owned Twitter

Daily Life 14 times Bette Midler completely owned Twitter March 9, 2016 Bette Midler has taken on the likes of…

BetteBack January 19, 1994: Democrat Girl (Streisand) loses to the Divine Miss M

Sandusky Register January 19, 1994 While Democrat Girl was earning trillions of bucks in Las Vegas New Year’s Eve. the…

Bette Midler On Being Nominated Against Rosemary Clooney For Her Tribute Album:

Bette Midler On Being Nominated Against Rosemary Clooney For Her Tribute Album: “I’m mortified. I’d really like Rosemary to win…

Bette Midler On Putting Together Kiss My Brass:

Bette Midler On Putting Together Kiss My Brass: “The shows are fun, but the rehearsal is very, very tough. There…

Bette Midler On Her Career And Retiring:

Bette Midler On Her Career And Retiring: “How long is a career supposed to be? I’ve been at it for…

Bette Midler On The Real Bette Midler:

Bette Midler On The Real Bette Midler: “No, this is the real me. I am a very shy person. Despite…

Bette Midler On Women Making More Than Their Husbands:

Bette Midler On Women Making More Than Their Husbands: “There may be a stand taken against women who are more…

Bette Midler On Entertaining The Masses:

Bette Midler On Entertaining The Masses: “I’ve tried to keep it cheerful and upbeat, and not so dark, The trend…

How to use Twitter and alienate people… with your host, Donald Trump

RT How to use Twitter and alienate people”¦ with your host, Donald Trump Published time: 20 Feb, 2016 18:05 Presidential…

Miss M’s Cultural Corner: Joseph Heller’s ‘Catch 22’

Daily Kos Bette Midler tweets 50-year-old quote by Joseph Heller that sums up GOP candidate By Leslie Salzillo Monday Feb…

Cher, Bette Midler mock Donald Trump for skipping debate over Megyn Kelly

amNewYork Cher, Bette Midler mock Donald Trump for skipping debate over Megyn Kelly By Melissa Kravitz & Keira Alexander January…

Hillary Clinton (Along With Bette Midler And Cher) is latest woman in the crosshairs of Donald Trump’s vulgarity

Seattle Pi Hillary Clinton is latest woman in the crosshairs of Donald Trump’s vulgarity By Joel Connelly on December 22,…

70 Reasons Why We Love Bette Midler Who Turns 70 Today!!!

Gay Star News Seventy reasons why we love Bette Midler who turns 70 today The Divine Miss M endures –…

On Aging:

On Aging: “Do I like getting older? You know, I fight it tooth and nail, I really do. Oh yeah.…

On what she’s given up in marriage:

On what she’s given up in marriage: “Well, I’ve given up a lot of independence. You know ”¦ I make…

On her husband, Martin:

On her husband, Martin: “You know that when I first got married, this guy I knew ”¦ was introduced to…

Trudie Styler To Direct Bette Midler, Others In LGBT Film ‘Freak Show’

Trudie Styler To Direct Bette Midler, Others In LGBT Film ”˜Freak Show’ by Anita Busch October 2, 2015 2:30pm EXCLUSIVE:…

Buzzfeed Breaks Down Why It’s Fate For Bette Midler To Play Amy Schumer And J-Law’s Mom

Buzzfeed Bette Midler Tweeted Interest In Being Jennifer Lawrence And Amy Schumer’s Movie Mom MOTHER IS HERE. Sept. 2, 2015,…