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Award-winning composer and lyricist Marc Shaiman embraces his self-proclaimed pessimism despite a successful career. Out ...

Bette Midler has displayed a wide variety of talents over her storied career. Because she developed into such a force as an actress in films, it’s easy to forget that she first made a splash with the ...

During a December 2025 appearance on live TV, actor and singer Bette Midler said she would invest $68 million in streaming service Netflix to "rip apart the fog that has hidden the truth." Rating: ...

In December 2025, a Facebook post (archived) claimed 80-year-old actor and singer Bette Midler declared on live TV that she invested $68 million in Netflix "to rip apart the fog that has hidden the ...

Iconic entertainer Bette Midler has confessed to "tailoring" her face with cosmetic procedures before her 80th birthday on Monday, December 1, RadarOnline.com can reveal. Insiders claimed The Rose ...

Singer Dianne Lennon of the Lennon Sisters is 86. Bassist Casey Van Beek of The Tractors is 83. Singer-guitarist Eric Bloom of Blue Oyster Cult is 81. Drummer John Densmore of The Doors is 81. Singer ...

Asolo Repertory Theatre Producing Artistic Director Peter Rothstein and Michael Saunders, founder and CEO of her eponymous real estate firm, at the Hulaween gala in New York City on Oct. 24. Photo by ...

At the recent Hulaween gala to benefit the New York Restoration Project, Midler reflected on the upcoming milestone Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty Bette Midler is reflecting on her age, just weeks ...

She’s been planting greenery in the city for 30 years through her charity — and still loves celebrating spooky season. She’s been planting greenery in the city for 30 years through her charity — and ...

Bette Midler says the script for Hocus Pocus 3 is “brilliant”. Two years ago, Sean Bailey, president of Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production, confirmed a third film was in the works and Bette ...

The original Sanderson sister is sharing an update on the upcoming third film after it was confirmed to be in the works in 2023. By McKinley Franklin Bette Midler is offering a brief update on Hocus ...