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Hot 100 Turns 60! The Top 60 Songs That Never Reached No. 1: Which Bette Midler Song Was It?

August 4, 2018
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Hits: 0Billboard Hot 100 Turns 60! The Top 60 Songs That Never Reached No. 1 by…

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BILLBOARD HOT 100 celebrates 60 YEARS with the List of the 60 FEMALE ARTISTS of ALL TIMES

August 3, 2018
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Hits: 1Billboard Magazine BILLBOARD HOT 100 celebrates 60 YEARS with the List of the 60 FEMALE…

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35 of the most iconic movie songs of all time

June 20, 2018
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Hits: 0Mister D: Honestly, if we are being fair, “The Rose” should have made this list,…

Awards & Ceremonies Oscar Countdown

The Oscar for best original song is a garbage category – Bette Midler Proves It In One Segment

March 5, 2018
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Hits: 0The Washington Post The Oscar for best original song is a garbage category By Dan…

Quotes

(On her VH1 Behind The Music Documentary):

October 9, 2017
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Hits: 0 (On her VH1 Behind The Music Documentary): “I was very embarrassed that there was…

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BetteBack December 25, 1998: What Makes A Top 10 Chick Flick?

February 26, 2017
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Hits: 0Aiken Standard December 25, 1998 Not every chick flick has all these elements. In fact…

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BetteBack December 23, 1973: Bette Midler makes for good all around listening

February 12, 2017
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Hits: 0Hattiesburg American December 23, 1973 Bette Midler‘s flexible and interestingly toned voice would alone have…

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BetteBack December 14, 1973: Bette Midler’s Second Album As Good As The First

February 7, 2017
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Hits: 0Daily Review December 14, 1973 BETTE MIDLER – By Rette Midler on Atlantic. Bette’s first…

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Vogue’s Carpool Karaoke celebrity wish list

August 25, 2016
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Hits: 0Vogue Vogue’s Carpool Karaoke celebrity wish list The Vogue team on who they’d like to…

Articles/Essays Beaches

20 tearjerker movies Hollywood should leave alone

July 29, 2016
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Hits: 0Houston Chronicle 20 tearjerker movies Hollywood should leave alone By Joey Guerra Updated 1:15 pm,…

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BetteBack September 14, 1995: Wesley Snipes Describes His Character In “To Wong Fu…”

May 10, 2016
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Hits: 0Kokomo Tribune September 14, 1995 Snipes said he thought his character —Noxeema Jackson — was…

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BetteBack June 22, 1995: VH-1 Honors Aims To Be An Event

April 23, 2016
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Hits: 4Burlington Times News June 22, 1995 If you want to do music live on TV,…

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BetteBack February 23, 1995: USA for Africa raised $61.8 million with a simple song

April 6, 2016
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Hits: 0Kokomo Tribune February 23, 1995 JAN. 28,1985, was a big night for Lionel Richie. He…

Hocus Pocus

The best new stuff on Amazon Prime Video this week

March 2, 2016
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Hits: 0Radio Times The best new stuff on Amazon Prime Video this week By Ellie Walker-Arnott…

Articles/Essays First Wives Club Movies

Fifteen Movies for People Who Hate Valentine’s Day

February 13, 2016
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Hits: 0Time Magazine 15 Movies for People Who Hate Valentine’s Day Eliza Berman @lizabeaner Feb. 12,…

Gypsy Television

A look at five stage to television adaptations besides Grease: Live.

January 31, 2016
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Hits: 0 TV goes Broadway A look at five stage to television adaptations besides Grease: Live.…

BetteBack Gossip

BetteBack July 24, 1992: Are Barbra Streisand and Bette Midler sisters? (LOL)

November 23, 2015
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Hits: 195Harrisonburg Daily News Record July 24, 1992 Are Barbra Streisand and Bette Midler sisters? —…

Articles/Essays

9 of the most iconic and gag-worthy diva duets of all time. You’re welcome.

October 30, 2015
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Hits: 0NewNowNext 9 Diva Duets That Will Leave You Gagging What’s better than one iconic diva?…

Beaches

The “Beaches” musical at Drury Lane Theatre may take that Bette Midler story, and song, to Broadway by Spring

June 28, 2015
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Hits: 0Chicago Tribune New wind beneath ‘Beaches‘ wings at Drury Lane By Chris Jones June 26,…

Articles/Essays BetteBack Down And Out

BetteBack Interview June 1987: Winning Bette/DownAnd Out In Beverly Hills

June 11, 2015
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Hits: 3Vanity Fair Winning Bette/DownAnd Out In Beverly Hills BY STEPHEN SCHIFF June 1987 Crazy, rebellious,…

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10 Pop Divas Who Rocked It On Film (Or Tried)

May 16, 2015
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Hits: 0Advocate 10 Pop Divas Who Rocked It On Film (Or Tried) These gay icons made…

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25 MORE VICIOUSLY ENTERTAINING COMMENTS — THE SHADIEST OF THE SHADY

April 13, 2015
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Hits: 0PaperMag the musto list 25 MORE VICIOUSLY ENTERTAINING COMMENTS — THE SHADIEST OF THE SHADY…

Articles/Essays Bette Related

20 Great (and a Couple of Not-So-Great) Moments in Singer-Actor History

February 22, 2015
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Hits: 0Billboard Magazine 20 Great (and a Couple of Not-So-Great) Moments in Singer-Actor History — From…

Bette Related Melissa Manchester

Former Harlette Melissa Manchester To Release New CD February 10, 2015

January 23, 2015
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Hits: 0Melissa Manchester To Release New CD, You Gotta Love the Life, February 10, 2015 on…

Articles/Essays

What Would Kylie Minogue Sing If Auditioning For “The Voice?”

April 29, 2014
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Hits: 0Daily Mail She’s one of the biggest names in music, but what would Kylie Minogue…

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Interview: NPR Transcript Of “A View From A Broad”

April 4, 2014
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Hits: 0   Before Bette Midler was in movies like Beaches and Down and Out in Beverly Hills, the…

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Mister D’s PlayList: Divas And Divos

November 17, 2012
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Hits: 0 This month on my playlist (out earlier than usual due to holidays-a-coming) features music…

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The Mirror Lists The Best Multi-Tasking Singers-Turned-Thespians

September 3, 2012
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Hits: 0The Mirror From Cliff Richard to Meat Loaf: The best multi-tasking singers-turned-thespians The Mirror lists…

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Mister D’s “I’ve Had Too Many Kiki’s” Playlist

July 31, 2012
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Hits: 0 Mister D: Yes, ladies and germs, I’ve had so many kiki’s I can’t even…

Bruce Vilanch GLBT Pride

Bruce Vilanch And A Host of Female Impersonators To Entertain At Stonewall Summer Pride in Wilton Manors

June 22, 2012
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Hits: 0Miami Herald Fri, Jun. 22, 2012 Drag queens to hold court Sunday at Stonewall Summer…