Bette Midler on family, favorite career feat, new film ‘Fabulous Four’

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Published 2024-07-11
Bette Midler sits down with TODAY’s Hoda Kotb for a conversation reflecting on her career that spans half a century of wide-ranging music and Oscar-nominated roles. Midler opens up about the emotional note her father left her before his passing, reveals “the greatest thing” she’s ever done and discusses her new comedy film “The Fabulous Four.”

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All Comments (21)
  • @shahartley
    "Big Business" is one of her most underrated films ever, but I've always loved it.
  • @Pakalani03
    Bette Midler is incredible, talented, beautiful, and a really great human being. What a life!
  • @dsummerfan
    Bette Midler is from my home state of Hawaii. My mother is a year older than her but they were friends at Radford high school back in the early 60s. We love her
  • @MarlaLukofsky7
    LOVE LOVE LOVE Bette Midler. I've been in the entertainment field since i was 16 and when i heard her on a record and then saw her perform in movies and concerts, I was blown away by the level of her talent.
  • @kb74499
    A living legend! Love you Bette! ❤
  • @timreynolds7474
    Hoda is pure goodness and light ❤ Bette is just an absolute legend. I’ll never forget seeing her in Hello Dolly. I had just been through a divorce, the death of my mother and a redundancy - all in 6 months. For my 40th birthday I flew to New York from my home in Ireland and paid $400 to see Bette. An unforgettable night at the Schubert. I’d pay it all again ❤
  • @TinaSATX
    I wish this interview was longer. ❤
  • @mattbosley3531
    Her and Shelley Long in Outrageous Fortune. Still one of my favorites. Both of them were so funny in that.
  • @johnnolan5579
    Sure she's talented, but above all she's a great person.
  • @artie
    No one like Bette! Period! I could catch any movie in the middle and I have to finish it because of Bette. God bless her new path in this crazy business. Simply beautiful inside and out. Still a beauty to be behold.
  • I'm Australian and in my mid 50s. Bette was a big influence on me when I was a kid. Of all the films and music she's been a part of, the biggest tear jerker was seeing a video of Bette on the other end of a phone talking to a terminal teen and singing " wind beneath my wings " when asked. It would have been an unseen moment had the family not put it on youtube, and it made me wonder how many times had Bette done that kind of thing in her life and no one even knows about it. As far as women being funny, Carol Burnett, Phyllis Diller, Lily Tomlin, and Bette are definitely my influencers. Strong, funny, bold, independent women. They definitely were a part of shaping me when I was young when I didn't have that kind of guidance in my life.
  • Thank you for interviewing Bette Midler. You both had a fun conversation. Bette looked fabulous and smiled a lot. I really enjoyed her movies and singing. It brought you a lot of joy and remembering her.
  • Bette Midler, my Goddess! Two of the best moments of my life were seeing her live in her Vegas show and especially as Dolly Levi. Thank you my Goddess!
  • @craftywool
    Bette is one of those who we really need an autobiography from!!! Alongside all the great ladies over 70!!
  • @philippapay4352
    She has made me very happy so often with her singing and acting. I am so glad her daughter and husband give her great joy.