Sondheim scores a hit at Oberlin College Oct 10, 2008
Noting that the show was written primarily for Ethel Merman, Rich cited the many actresses who have since tackled the role, including Angela Lansbury, Tyne Daly, Bette Midler, Bernadette Peters and Patti Lupone in a currently running Broadway production for which she won a Tony. Rich asked Sondheim how, before he turned 30, he could create a character of such great complexity as Mama Rose. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Senior notes Oct 8, 2008
With Helen Hunt, Colin Firth and Bette Midler. Oct. 23: Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day A late- 30s-era London governess hired to work in the home of a high-profile nightclub chanteuse gets a taste of the good life when she is assigned the task of sorting out the singer s many unseemly affairs in this period comedy. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Drawn to art: Daughter of acclaimed painters exhibits own talents Oct 6, 2008
Among those people she looks up to are actress Kristen Chenoweth, Bette Midler and Gerard Way, lead singer of her favorite band, My Chemical Romance. "He is the lead singer of a band but he also is an artist. And I think that's really neat that he does multiple things.". (The Clarion-Ledger)
Pink tops singles chart Oct 6, 2008
James Morrison, Andrew Johnston, Ne-Yo, Bette Midler, Pussycat Dolls and Seasick Steve also feature in the top ten albums, compiled by the Official Chart Company. Independent Television News Limited 2008. (ITN)
Discord over the phone that comes with free music Oct 5, 2008
6 Bette Midler The Best Bette. 7 Metallica Death Magnetic. (guardian.co.uk)
Kidman, Urban refuse pre-nuptial contract Oct 3, 2008
Singer Bette Midler is reported to sing at their wedding, which will take place on June 25 in Sydney. A source said: "It is Nicole and Keith's special song, and it is not like she's just booked some random singer to do it - she's got the original artist. That should get a few people crying into their tissues.". (Xinhuanet, China -- Entertainment)
LETTERS: NCT, Sept. 24, 2008 Sep 25, 2008
But then Bette Midler is giving up touring to save the planet. . (North County Times)
America's Got Talent Launching First Live Stage Spectacular for One Night Only on Friday, October 17th MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sep 25, 2008
Current AEG Live tours and productions include Bette Midler The Showgirl Must Go On and Cher at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas; and Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs, an international tour of the artifacts of King Tut ... Prominent events to date have included world championship fights between Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson as well as Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather and George Foreman vs. Michael Moorer; and concerts by The Rolling Stones, Madonna, Elton John,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
New Ideas for Wedding Readings Sep 23, 2008
B.B. King - The Glory of Love (More recently covered by Bette Midler ) Love song lyrics with a touch of realism, they end like this. We've got the world and all its charms /And when the world is through with us /We've got each other's arms / You've got to win a little, lose a little /Yes, and always have the blues a little / That's the story of /That's the glory of love. (Suite101.com)
Pop Tarts: Kate Hudson Says Being Beautiful Is 'Weird' Sep 20, 2008
Bette Midler Mocks Madonna ... This week, fellow icon Bette Midler posted her own parody video to promote her upcoming album "Jackpot: The Best Bette," which drops on Sept. 23. (Fox News)
Hunt for success Sep 20, 2008
" His fellow actors included Bette Midler, who plays Hunt's complex and witty mother, and Matthew Broderick, as the distant husband. For a first-time film director Hunt "commanded a quiet sort of respect", claims Firth. The 48-year-old actor adds: "It's partly because she's so experienced. What she communicated was a kind of rather chastening honesty. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Autumn serves up entertainment galore Sep 18, 2008
Highlights of the evening's entertainment were camp kids singing with Bette Midler such songs as "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" and "The Glory of Love." It costs $2,500 to send one camper to camp for one week. The first summer, 188 campers had the experience; this summer, 20 years later, 1,055 enjoyed the fun. (Middletown Press, CT)
Bradley's Buzz: Do Dawgs have fleas? Sep 16, 2008
The second comes from The Rose by Bette Midler: I say love, it is a flower. And you, its only seed. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
'Gypsy' deconstructed: 'All Need Is the Girl' Sep 16, 2008
It's been a big-screen picture and a TV movie starring Bette Midler and Jeffrey Broadhurst as Tulsa. And "All I need Is the Girl" has been performed in concert by Frank Sinatra. (The Trentonian, NJ)
'30s satire still choice material Sep 16, 2008
The fact the play is being staged in sync with the new movie's opening is not exactly an accident, Tresnjak acknowledges, although the film which stars Meg Ryan, Annette Bening and Bette Midler, among other big names originally was going to debut later in the fall. Were we conscious of the fact there was a remake coming out. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Sox wives hit home run for charity Sep 13, 2008
After the hair extensions were runway-ready, Safar and Maxey adjourned to the audience, where they spotted some major players, including: Uma Thurman, Marisa Tomei, Lauren Hutton, Bette Midler, Rachel Zoe, Claire Danes, Diddy and his mom, Bernadette Peters, and Veronica Webb. Also under the tent: Boston's own Gretta Monahan, who'll be making it work with Tim Gunn in the second season of "Tim Gunn's Guide to Style," debuting on Bravo Oct. 2. (Boston Globe)
Declawed, 'Women' Lacks Bite Sep 12, 2008
Bette Midler has a few short scenes taken straight from the Bette Midler playbook: the acid-tongued vamp. And so it goes. (Washington Post)
"The Women" Sep 12, 2008
In between cocktails and shopping sprees, a veritable chick-flick hall of fame -- Candice Bergen, Carrie Fisher, Cloris Leachman, Bette Midler -- drops in briefly to nibble the dainty furniture. These veterans have turned in many fine, funny performances in their careers. (Salon)
Back to the good old ways Sep 7, 2008
But hell's bells, look at the actresses: Meg Ryan, Annette Bening, Eva Mendes, Candice Bergen, Bette Midler, Cloris Leachman, Debra Messing, and Jada Pinkett Smith. It's like "Sex and the City" cubed. (Boston Globe)
Between the Lines Sep 4, 2008
Bette Midler is welcome relief as Leah Miller, a take-off on real-life former super Hollywood agent Sue Mengers. Carrie Fisher is cute and scary as a Cindy Adams gossip columnist. (Fox News)
DVD Report: This week's new releases (Aug. 31) Aug 31, 2008
Then an Oprah-ish talk show host (Bette Midler) enters her life, claiming to be her birth mother. Then April stumbles into unexpected true romance with Frank (Colin Firth), the recently divorced, wryly humorous parent of one of her students. (Boston Globe)
OK, so maybe you can't turn back time Aug 31, 2008
Some real showgirls are now occupying the Colosseum at the casino - namely Bette Midler, Elton John, and Cher. The former Mrs. Bono is custom-made for Las Vegas. (Boston Globe)
Fincher's 'Benjamin Button,' 'Flash of Genius' Aug 30, 2008
Bette Midler; eva mendes; 'The Women' trailer; Meg Ryan; video; variety; Diane Keaton; Marvel Comics returns to the bigscreen with the second installment of the action/fantasy thriller. The Golden Army; Marvel Comics; Hellboy 2; movie; sequel; Selma Blair; Three women are stalked by a killer with a grudge that extends back to the girls' childhoods. (Variety)
Sony BMG Masterworks Announces New Christmas CD by Kristin Chenoweth Aug 22, 2008
In addition to well-known Christmas classics such as "Silver Bells" and "I'll Be Home For Christmas," Chenoweth reinterprets Louis Armstrong's modern standard "What A Wonderful World" and children's favorite "Sing," (originally written for Sesame Street's loveable Big Bird) into a Christmas songs with the help of acclaimed producer Robbie Buchanan (Barbra Streisand, Bette Midler, Barry Manilow) and Executive Producer Jay Landers (Streisand, Midler, Manilow, Celine Dion and Josh Groban). The... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
LETTERS: NCT, Aug. 17, 2008 Aug 18, 2008
Background music included "Amazing Grace," the Navy Hymn, Herb's favorite song, "Wind Beneath My Wings," sung by Bette Midler and concluding with taps. Cmdr. (North County Times)
A soul talent's divine future Aug 18, 2008
la the Andrews Sisters, sounds like the kind of retro thing Bette Midler was doing on her first album 35 years ago. That may just be a reminder that R&B isn't really wide enough to encompass Brown's taste, which also includes a lot of Joni Mitchell's music (she covered Mitchell's Help Me on her debut), and made room on the new disc for Ron Sexsmith (who co-wrote Sweet Surrender). (Globe and Mail)
Bad and busted: Web site airs videos of TV personalities Aug 18, 2008
Your Connection to the. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Madonna hits 50 Aug 16, 2008
Quote: "A woman who pulled herself up by her bra straps and has been known to let them down occasionally" (Bette Midler, introducing Madonna at Live Aid in 1985). 1963 - MOTHER DIES. (BBC News)
Randy Jackson Presents America's Best Dance Crew LIVE Extends Tour Due to Overwhelming Demand Aug 13, 2008
"We're excited to bring AMERICA'S BEST DANCE CREW closer to you, LIVE, said Randy Jackson, the shows Executive Producer. And were thrilled we could just add these five shows to satisfy all you fans in Las Vegas, San Diego, Phoenix and Texas. We heard your requests and read your blogs, and were making our way across the nation to give America what it wants. AMERICA'S BEST DANCE CREW has the greatest fans, and we just want to say thanks by giving them the hottest show of the... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Video: Horseshoe Casino Announces Grand Opening Excitement Aug 13, 2008
Bette Midler, direct from her Las Vegas extravaganza "The Showgirl Must Go On" at The Colosseum(TM) at Caesars Palace, christened the new 3,500 seat entertainment facility, The Venue, for the grand opening performance ... American Pie actress Tara Reid, the "Real Housewives of NYC" stars Bethenney Frankel and Countess LuAnn de Lesseps, "Dancing With The Stars" darling Cheryl Burke, John Scurti of "Rescue Me," "Damages" star Noah Bean, "Jericho" star Esai Morales, and professional poker player... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
MultiVu Video Feed: THE ALL-NEW $500 MILLION HORSESHOE CASINO HOSTS STAR-STUDDED GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION Aug 11, 2008
The Largest Casino in the Midwest Features the Highest Odds, World Class Entertainment and Gaming, Upscale Dining Buffets and More On Friday 8/8/08, the Horseshoe Casino celebrates the grand opening with Bette Midler and Josh Kelley ... Grammy award-winning artist Bette Midler will be the first to perform in the 2,500 seat theater, The Venue, on Friday night followed by a Smashing Pumpkins reunion on Saturday. (PR Newswire)
Mia Farrow to Air Alternative 'Darfur Olympics' Aug 8, 2008
The Web-cast is to include refugee children playing sports and songs contributed by pop singers including REM, Bette Midler and Taleb Kweli. Each day for the first week of the Beijing games, Farrow will post new Web-casts with "voices from the camps," including interviews with women and children. (Fox News)
Walkway collapse sends Horseshoe workers into lake (13524) Jul 26, 2008
Test Dummy wrote on Jul 22, 2008 4:04 PM:" Yes, I'll feel safe when all 35,000 addicted gamblers get on the 'barge' and it starts to 'rock' on Aug 8th to Bette Midler... 'everyone lean'.......! " ... Lifer wrote on Jul 22, 2008 11:01 AM:" I am excited for the concert venue. I'm trying of driving up to Rosemont, Joliet, Tinley Park, etc. for concerts. To have something like this in our backyard is FANTASTIC. Due to the fact that the Bette Midler concert sold out so quickly is an indication that... (Munster Times, IN)
Spotlight 29 Casino Funks It Up With the Neville Brothers on August 30 Jul 25, 2008
However, despite its success, label after label passed on signing the Neville Brothers for an additional album, that is, until Bette Midler heard them at Tipitina's in New Orleans. She convinced A&M's Jerry Moss to sign them, and the result was 1981's Fiyo on the Bayou, which was followed in 1989 with Yellow Moon. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
7/25: 'Idol' auditionsYour turn to shine Jul 22, 2008
Remember,for a female contestant, the words, "You know, you're like a young Bette Midler" are a sure kiss of death. The only remotely "witty" idol to go far: Kellie Pickler, if you can call that wit. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Carey offered $100M Vegas deal Jul 19, 2008
If the deal goes ahead, the Touch My Body star would be following in the footsteps of Celine Dion, Cher, Sir Elton John and Bette Midler, who have all completed residencies in the gambling capital. Meanwhile, Mariah who wed Nick Cannon in April after a six-month relationship has revealed she is finding married life quite pleasant. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Tribute to a jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie All-Stars sextet to perform in Weehawken Jul 13, 2008
Introduced to jazz at age 7 through Charlie Brown cartoons, he's played with Isaac Hayes and recorded with Bette Midler, and he recently released a CD of Elvis covers done in true jazz-style. After all this, playing the piano since the age of 3, and taking a dark trip down a mine shaft to literally play underground, one might think Chestnut is used to the spotlight. (Hoboken Reporter, NJ)
Funeral songs take high note from hit parade Jul 3, 2008
The most popular are generally old favourites such as My Way (Frank Sinatra), Time to Say Goodbye (Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman), The Wind Beneath My Wings (Bette Midler), My Heart Will Go On (Celine Dion) and What A Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong). Weddings are also lightening up, said Candice Taylor, vocalist from Vogue Entertainment. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Midler finally gets wedding pictures after twenty-three years Jun 30, 2008
Sophie Von Haselberg and actress Bette Midler attend the premiere of 'Sex and the City: The Movie' at Radio City Music Hall on May 27, 2008 in New York City. (Stephen Lovekin, Getty Images) Bette Midler is celebrating after setting eyes on her wedding photographs for the first time, twenty-three years after she walked down the aisle. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Women's Shoes for Summer 2008 Jun 28, 2008
The singer and actress Bette Midler once said, Give a girl the right shoes and she can conquer the world. Well, this summer forget about your ballet flats and flip flops and slip on a pair of deck shoes and this summer s pretty gladiator sandals. (Suite101.com)
School pals put on 'Fancee Panties' for some laughs Jun 27, 2008
"I've had people compare me to Bette Midler," Warren says, "but my voice is more operatic than rock 'n' roll. Plus, my comedy is more like Lily Tomlin, if she sang," she says. "Most of my original work has been one- or two-person shows," says Warren, who went from Boston Latin to Harvard before heading to Chicago and most recently Los Angeles, where Tim Allen ("The Santa Clause") directed her in "Ms. Fits!" "I'm a big fan of Mary, and our comic styles complement each other. When we reunited with... (Boston Globe)
Pop Tarts: Is Angelina Jolie Better at Bashing Than at Kissing? Jun 21, 2008
"There was all these dolls of superstars like Cher and Bette Midler ," our spy said. "It was one expensive collection.". (Fox News)
14 songs to avoid at the bar Jun 20, 2008
Guaranteed to induce vomiting: The wind beneath my wings by Bette Midler. By stonoguy. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
To 6/18: Tom Waits Jun 18, 2008
Shiver Me Timbers - Bette Midler recorded this track from Heart of Saturday Night for her 1976 album Songs for the New Depression and it is still a concert staple for the Divine Miss M.. I Don't Wanna Grow Up - This little ditty from Bone Machine was the perfect epitaph for the Ramones, who recorded it for their 1995 farewell album, Adios Amigos. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Jackson faces uphill moonwalk to Vegas Jun 4, 2008
While theres been no verification, the buzz has it that Jackson might agree to perform an extended engagement similar to those of Celine Dion, Elton John, and Bette Midler ... Also to consider is that with existing acts such as Elton John, Cher and Bette Midler, audiences tend to skew older and are comprised generally of people with the disposable income to spend at the gambling tables and the restaurants and bars inside the casinos. (MSNBC -- Music)
Real-Life 'Sex' May 29, 2008
And then, of course, the theater and the party later at the Museum of Modern Art was stuffed with other bold-faced names: Regis and Joy Philbin; Katie Couric; Lorraine Bracco; Edie Falco; Mary J. Blige; Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas; designers Nicole Miller and Donna Karan; Jill Hennessy; Joan Allen; Emmy Rossum; this year s Oscar-nominee Amy Ryan; and Bette Midler, who brought her sensational 20-year-old daughter, Sophie. Do you sense a theme here. (Fox News)
Africa on film focus of SummerFilm schedule at Music Hall May 29, 2008
Helen Hunt, Colin Firth, Bette Midler, Matthew Broderick in Helen Hunt's directorial debut. R, 100 min, US, 2007. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
What the Heck? Hawaii book and music festival May 26, 2008
PHOTO COURTESY LORETTA ABLES SAYRE Bette Midler visited Loretta Ables Sayre recently in Sayre's New York dressing room ... Loretta Ables Sayre e-mailed the picture here with Bette Midler in Sayre's New York dressing room. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Why gays can't get her out of their heads May 25, 2008
Look at all the gay musical icons Madonna, Barbra, Diana Ross, Bette Midler, Cyndi, Cher all strong, fabulous women. They, like Kylie, have a proven ability to survive in both the music industry and their personal lives, says Troy Walker, store manager at Virgin Megastore Chapel Street and a Kylie aficionado. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
You better believe it May 23, 2008
The quintet has recorded for or performed with Bette Midler, Stevie Wonder, Van Morrison, Paul Simon, and B.B. King, and tonight they'll entertain for you. The group unleashes its rich, heavenly harmonies with three of the original members at the Regattabar. (Boston Globe)
The Top-Earning Women In Music May 22, 2008
Dion's groundbreaking deal ushered in a cadre of big-name music acts (Elton John, Bette Midler) signing exclusive contracts in Las Vegas. Landing the No. 4 spot is Shakira, 30, the Colombian-born crossover phenom who earned $38 million. (Forbes)
THOSE LIPS CAN SING May 18, 2008
But instead of conventional Broadway fare, Johansson - who had voice training as a child and initially thought she'd go the way of musical theater - was increasingly haunted by a song that Waits recorded with Bette Midler, "Never Talk to Strangers.". Anyone she spoke to about the choice was perplexed, to say the least. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Fame game: Timberlake KOs Ali May 16, 2008
So did Ben Affleck, Morgan Freeman, Fran Drescher, Gwyneth Paltrow, Sean Connery, Bette Midler and others. Trouble is, when they got around to selecting who was the biggest celebrity who called, The Bert Show chose Justin Timberlake as No. 1 over get this Muhammad Ali. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Shia LaBeouf talks up Harrison Ford May 13, 2008
BETTE MIDLER is temporarily back in town hosting the New York Restoration Project's 7th annual "Spring Picnic" on Monday at the Toyota Children's Learning Garden on the lower east side. (It's at 11th street between Avenues B he evening will hark back to the 60's with DJ Tom Finn spinning those "Let's Twist Again" records. (Variety)
New releases May 10, 2008
With Colin Firth and Matthew Broderick as the men in her life and a wonderful, if unexpected, Bette Midler as the birth mother. (100 min., R) (Wesley Morris). (Boston Globe)
A celebrity interviewer takes a turn at tell-all May 8, 2008
Bette Midler is "hilariously funny and seriously touching. She is such a talent that when she sings 'Wind Beneath My Wings,' it brings tears to my eyes." Tom Cruise is "one of the nicest people I know." And as for another woman who's a defining force in the media, Walters takes credit for launching her career: "I mentored Oprah Winfrey.". She has a few unkind moments - "George W. Bush may also seem predictable and not always wise to me, but he certainly has been good to me" - and the occasional... (Boston Globe)
Cher and her sequins settle in at Caesars Place May 8, 2008
"You guys are first-nighters, so you'll be the first kids on your block to see this," she confided to the sold-out crowd of 4,000 in the theater made famous by Celine Dion and co-occupied these days by Bette Midler and Elton John. "We have things that are so unbelievable if they work!". (USA Today -- Life)
- Lt. Gov. Brad Owen talks to students about WASL, music… May 8, 2008
Some of his favorites are Steppenwolf, Bette Midler, Celine Dion and Eric Clapton. Students also asked Owen some thoughtful questions about the economy, gas prices and the seat belt law. (Anacortes Weekly, WA)
In 'Then She Found Me,' Hunt conceives a stress test May 2, 2008
After it's announced that April's birth mother is a New York talk-show host played by Bette Midler, you'll need them ... The idea that she could be Bette Midler's illegitimate daughter is like something out of Hollywood science-fiction ... Starring: Helen Hunt, Colin Firth, Matthew Broderick, Bette Midler. (Boston Globe)
Infotainment Apr 23, 2008
Then She Found MeNEW YORK: From (L-R), actors Colin Firth, Matthew Broderick, Helen Hunt, Bette Midler and Ben Shenkman attend a Cinema Society screening of Then She Found Me. ap. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Rockers help kids kick the habit Apr 19, 2008
The movie, costarring Matthew Broderick, Colin Firth, and Bette Midler, premieres Monday in New York. Lipman will be there. (Boston Globe)
CORRECTING and REPLACING Neil Diamond Live Concert Tour of a Lifetime Apr 16, 2008
The companys national promotion arm is currently producing tours and productions including Bette Midler The Showgirl Must Go On and Cher at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas; and Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs, an international tour of the artifacts of King Tut. Recent and upcoming promoted concert tours have included artists such as Justin Timberlake, Bon Jovi, Hannah Montana, Spice Girls, Prince,Christina Aguilera, Kenny Chesney, So You Think You Can... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
John Oliver believes in 80s ballads and slo-mo Apr 11, 2008
This time, Bushs message is supercharged by Bette Midler singing (You Are) The Wind Beneath My Wings. Overcome by emotion, Oliver wails, Hes only trying to PROTECT us. (MSNBC -- News)
A new era of Vegas acts: Stars who aren't just has-beens Apr 11, 2008
Signing up for that gig are Bette Midler whose over-the-top The Showgirl Must Go On is playing at the 4,100-seat house that Celine built, the Colosseum at Caesars Palace and Cher, who will sub in for Midler starting May 6, as Elton John did for Dion ... A fine feathered favorite: Bette Midler takes the stage at the premiere of her show, The Showgirl Must Go On, Feb. 20 at Caesars Palace. (USA Today -- Life)
Hollywood invades Sonoma Apr 11, 2008
"Then She Found Me" brings together screen legends Bette Midler and Helen Hunt. Hunt plays April, a woman whose life is falling apart after her husband leaves her and her adoptive mother dies. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
