Bette Midler

February 21, 2008 · 10:31 p.m.

Bette Midler now stars in "The Showgirl Must Go On" at Caesar's Palace.

The Showgirl must move on: Bette Midler's exultant Vegas victory lap; Monday, February 1, 2010; By Joe Brown; As Bette Midler folded up her feathered fans - after singing the first verse of "Wind Beneath My Wings" to her orchestra, the next to "4,500 of my closest friends" - it felt like something more than a Vegas show was ending.

Bette Midler: The Showgirl must stay on: REVIEW: A year later, Bette Midler’s more refined act returns her to a time of heightened glory; Monday, January 12, 2009; By Joe Brown; A good Vegas show has become a great Vegas show.

Midler to campaign for Obama tonight: Monday, October 20, 2008; By Jerry Fink; Bette Midler will stump for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama during a rally at 6 tonight at Krave, Las Vegas’ premier gay nightclub.

The Showgirl’s great, but the rest of the show ...: Even in Vegas, there’s such a thing as too much; Sunday, March 2, 2008; By Joe Brown; Bette Midler built her four-decade career on famously never needing padding. So why has she stuffed her Las Vegas revue with so much filler?

Next Big Thing? Working on it.: Bette Midler still polishing show for Caesars; Wednesday, February 20, 2008; By Joe Brown; The day has dawned, the panting can stop. The Next Big Thing on the Strip is now open for business at Caesars Palace: the Bette Midler boutique. Merchandisers have plundered pop culture warehouses for relics and souvenirs spanning Midler’s millennium in showbiz. That’s a lot of tchotckes.

Brassy, just like Bette: Fat City Horns hand-picked for top gig, Midler’s show on Strip; Monday, February 18, 2008; By Jerry Fink; When “The Showgirl Must Go On” debuts Wednesday in the Colosseum, the 4,000-seat theater where Celine Dion held court for more than four years, Bette Midler will shine an international spotlight on what had been one of those hidden Vegas treasures.

Q+A: Bette Midler: Thursday, May 3, 2007; By Jerry Fink; Sometimes the rumors are true.Bette Midler will replace Celine Dion at the Colosseum, it will be announced at a news conference today at Caesars Palace. Dion's reign ends in December.

Midler's stellar voice at MGM outshines some dated material: Monday, February 16, 2004; Ken Miller; Who: Bette Midler.

Midler divine for her globe-hopping followers: Monday, January 3, 2000; By Jerry Fink; "The Divine Miss Millennium" was the best "Bette" for concert entertainment in Las Vegas as the year-decade-century-millennium drew to a close.

Occupation: Singer, actress, comedienne
Instruments: Voice (mezzo-soprano)
Venue: The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, where she has been performing "The Showgirl Must Go On," since Feb. 20, 2008.
Official Web page: http://www.bettemidler.com/
Years as entertainer: 1965 to present
Also goes by: The Divine Miss M
Birthday: Dec. 1, 1945, Honolulu, Hawaii
Early life: At the University of Hawaii, she majored in drama. In high school, was voted "most talkative" and "most dramatic."
Early career: Landed a role on Broadway as Tzeitel, the oldest daughter in the hit musical, "Fiddler on the Roof," which she played from 1966-1969.
First hit: Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, 1972, which was No. 8 on Billboard's Top 100 and No.1 for Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks.
Notable: Honors include four Grammy Awards, four Golden Globes, three Emmy Awards and a Tony Award. She has also been nominated for two Academy Awards.