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Bette Midler

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 30: Bette Midler (center left) and mayor Michael Bloomberg (third right) pose with guests at The Bette Midler NYRP 18th Annual Spring Picnic at Gracie Mansion on May 30, 2013 in New York City.

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  • Women over 40 — not seen, but heard

    notice how the quiet, deferential, focused good girl hits a certain point and morphs into a combination of Betty White, Bette Midler and Mae West? That's because when women start to feel invisible, we decide to become audible. Over 38, 40, 50 - every woman   from Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Read more »

  • 'Beaches': A Reassessment

    chronicle of the tugboat-rope-strength bond between two women over three decades: C.C. Bloom (Mayim Bialik as a girl, Bette Midler as an adult) is the fiery-haired, Bronx-born singer. Her unlikely foil is Hillary Essex (Marcie Leeds as a girl, Barbara Hershey   from Wall Street Journal Read more »

  • The calendar

    Miami hosts Moonlit Movie Nights featuring a free screening of the comedy “Parental Guidance” featuring Billy Crystal and Bette Midler. Shops at Midtown , 3401 N. Miami Ave., Miami; www.shopmidtownmiami.com. JAZZ 8 p.m. Brazilian bass player and composer Diogo   from Miami Herald Read more »

  • 201306-hd-tim-gunnjpg Travel Tips from Tim Gunn of Project Runway

    to plant a tree in support of the New York Restoration Project, an environmental nonprofit founded by Gunn's friend Bette Midler. Not only did he dig the hole and plant the tree, he actually tidied up the stray dirt afterward. We asked the dapper Gunn what   from Travel & Leisure Read more »

  • Bette Midler Blasts Plastic Bag Ban Collapse in Calif.

    a state Senate vote came up three votes short. 'Shame on them all for caving. Calif. State Sen. Kevin de Leon wasn't afraid of Midler or her celebrity peers. In fact, he addressed the celebrity factor directly this week. I've been bombarded by phone calls   from Big Hollywood Read more »

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About Bette Midler

Bette Midler (born December 1, 1945) is an American singer, actress, and comedian, also known by her informal stage name, The Divine Miss M. She became famous as a cabaret and concert headliner, and went on to star in successful and acclaimed films such as The Rose, Ruthless People, Beaches, and For The Boys. During her more than forty-year career, Midler has been nominated for two Academy Awards, and won three Grammy Awards, four Golden Globes, three Emmy Awards, and a special Tony Award. She has sold over 30 million albums worldwide. Her voice type is categorised as deep mezzo soprano

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