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Video: Rona Barrett Interviews Bette Midler

Bette Midler sits down with Rona Barrett to discuss The Rose, grief, loss, and the terrifying question of 'how do…

Spotlight: New York Restoration Project’s Celebrity Supporters

Seeing many parks and open spaces in dire need of clean-up and restoration, Ms. Midler created Nyrp to be the…

Pride: The Midler-Madonna-Gaga Axis Of Music

From Bette Midler, Cyndi Lauper and Madonna to modern-day divas Lady Gaga, Robyn and Jessie Ware, straight-identified pop stars have…

Photo: Drinking With Houston In The Limousine – The Rose

Photo: Drinking With Houston In The Limousine - The Rose

Reviews: Bette Midler – The Divine Miss M

Whether or not you enjoy Bette Midler’s music, it has never sounded dated. Maybe that’s because it’s never been timely,…

Bette Midler Archive Audio: Chapel Of Love/I Shall Be Released/Friends – 1972

Bette Midler Archive: Chapel Of Love/I Shall Be Released/Friends - 1972

Photo: Bette Midler With Dudley Moore & Peter Cook At The 1974 Tonys

Photo: Bette Midler With Dudley Moore & Peter Cook At The 1974 Tonys

Bette Midler And A Brief History With Tonys And Broadway

The 79th Tony Awards will be held tonight on June 7, 2026, to recognize excellence in Broadway productions during the…

Video: Bette Midler Performs At World Pride 2019

Bette Midler’s performance of “Friends” at World Pride / Stonewall 50 on June 29, 2019, stands as one of her…

Bette Midler – Lookin’ Back At A Gay Icon

Bette Midler is a gay icon and a Hollywood fixture, and not even in that order.

Manilow Invited Midler for New Song Collaboration. She Said No!

Melanie is such a wonderful singer. It was two takes and she was done. My dream partner, of course, would…

Video BonBon: Bette Midler In Turd Curls From OuterSpace

Video BonBon: Bette Midler In Turd Curls From OuterSpace

Book – LGBTQ Artists And Allies Who Changed Music

Additionally, Walters makes a point to include allies such as Cyndi Lauper, Grace Jones, Bette Midler, Patti Smith, Cher, Dolly…

Photos – Bette Midler Attends The 25th Tribeca Festival Bloomberg June 1, 2026

WhoopiGoldberg and #BetteMidler attend the 25th #TribecaFestival #Bloombergreception at Perelman Performing Arts Center on June 01, 2026 in New York…

Photo – Bette Midler Visits Green Oasis Community Garden

Bette Midler visits Green Oasis Community Garden on June 3, 2026. Looks like she found a few sightseers along the…

#TBT The Von Haselberg’s Having A Joyful Thanksgiving Or Something

#TBT #BetteMidler, #MartinvonHaselberg, and #SophievonHaselberg enjoying a joyful #Thanksgiving celebration. Check out Martin!

Bette Midler Sings I’ll Be Seeing You For Virtual AIDS Walk 2020 (History Included)

Bette Midler performed a moving rendition of the standard "I'll Be Seeing You" during the virtual "AIDS Walk: Live at…

Bette Midler – Broadway Made These Stars Rich!

Broadway isn't just about applause and artistry; for some stars, it has also been the gateway to wealth.

Bette Midler Talks To Rolling Stone Magazine

Female com­ics! Phyl­lis Diller and Joan Rivers, who are not just inspir­a­tions, but who lif­ted me when I was in…

Inside the Quest for Honorary Oscars: Bette Midler, Glenn Close, Harrison Ford And More Are Under Consideration

Hundreds of names, across all cinematic contributions, are submitted by the Academy’s 11,000 members

The Divine Miss M Fansite Audio: Bette Midler – BOOGIE WOOGIE BUGLE BOY (Live in Texas, 1983)

The Divine Miss M Fansite: Bette Midler – BOOGIE WOOGIE BUGLE BOY (Live in Texas, 1983)

Boodles BonBon Video: Bette Midler – Matchmaker, Matchmaker 1968

Matchmaker, Matchmaker (‘68 Tonys) - Bette Midler, Mimi Turque & Tanya Everett • Fiddler on the Roof

Today Bette Midler Visits Panchos Garden

Pancho’s Garden is a community garden on the Lower East Side of Manhattan

Bette Midler Buys At Edie Baskin Photo Exhibit

Bette Midler Buys At Edie Baskin Photo Exhibit

Video: Bette Midler Performs At Paul Simon’s CHB Benefit in 2011

The gala exemplified celebrity philanthropy, blending high-profile performances with advocacy for children's health.

Bette Midler – That Smile

Bootleg BettyJust For Me – Bette Midler – That SmileBy Mister DJune 2, 2026

From Bette’s IG: Bette Midler And Fab Five Freddie & More

An electrifying memoir from the pioneering cultural icon The New Yorker called “the coolest person in New York,” whose fearless…

Photo: Bette Midler – Gay Pride & More

Midler’s rise to fame began at the Continental Baths, a New York gay bathhouse where she performed for mostly gay…

Julia Roberts, More Join Rise Up, Sing Out With Bette Midler

Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the First Amendment, with performances and appearances by artists including Bette Midler, Patti…

50 Years Ago This Month, Bette Midler’s Live At Last Premiered On Record

Live at Last captures Bette at the height of her 1970s stage persona — bawdy, theatrical, and vocally fearless.