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Channel	Date & Time	Title	Buy
CINEMAX	Fri, Nov 6, 12:30 PM	Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood	Buy
HBO2e	Mon, Nov 9, 11:30 AM	The Women	Buy
BRAVO	Fri, Nov 13, 7:00 PM	The First Wives Club	Buy
BRAVO	Sat, Nov 14, 1:00 AM	The First Wives Club	Buy
WE	Sat, Nov 14, 2:30 PM	Beaches	Buy
LIFE	Sat, Nov 14, 5:00 PM	Then She Found Me	Buy
HBO2e	Sat, Nov 14, 6:00 PM	The Women	Buy
HBOSGe	Tue, Nov 17, 4:20 AM	Isn't She Great	Buy

Bette Midler Biography

Birth Name: Bette Davis Midler
Birth Place: Paterson, NJ
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 12/01/1945, Sagittarius
Profession: Singer; actor

Bette Midler Fast Facts:

Was the senior class president in high school.
Appeared on Broadway in the original production of Fiddler on the Roof for three years. Her sister Judith was hit and killed by a taxi while visiting New York to see Midler perform in the show.
Developed her stage persona, the Divine Miss M, performing at the Continental Baths, a gay men's bathhouse in New York City, with Barry Manilow accompanying her on piano.
Her ex-boyfriend Peter Riegert appeared opposite her in the 1993 TV-movie of Gypsy.
In 2000-01, she starred in a short-lived, eponymous sitcom based on her life.

Bette Midler Relationships:

Daniel Midler - Brother
Fred Midler - Father
Judith Midler - Sister
Martin Von Haselberg - Husband
Peter Riegert - Ex-significant Other
Ruth Midler - Mother
Sophie Frederica Alohilani von Haselberg - Daughter
Susan Midler - Sister

Bette Midler Awards:

1997 Emmy: Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Music Program - Winner
1980 Grammy: Best Pop Vocal Performance - Female - Winner
1978 Emmy: Outstanding Special - Comedy-Variety or Music - Winner
1978 Emmy: Outstanding Writing for a Comedy-Variety or Music Special - Nominee
1973 Grammy: Best New Artist - Winner
1997 Emmy: Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special - Nominee
1994 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Special - Nominee
1992 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program - Winner
1994 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Winner
1998 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
2001 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1980 Golden Globe: New Star of the Year - Actress - Winner
1980 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Winner
1981 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1987 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1988 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1992 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Winner
1989 Grammy: Record of the Year - Winner
1979 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
1991 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
1974 Tony: Special Award - Winner
1989 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Actress in a Comedy Motion Picture - Winner
2001 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Female Performer in a New TV Series - Winner

College:
Attended University of Hawaii, Manoa, HI

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