Bette Midler on Arsenio Hall Show part 3 of 5

[Atomank68]

Good gravy! Is it possible? At this late date, I might actually be warning up to the likes of Bette Midler! I've only liked her sultry Neil Sedakka cover, and of course the rauncous "Pretty Legs...", but now I see her as more than an also-ran comedienne; Not just a burleques and cabaret performer who ocassionally makes movies. And dig that old-time, lower east side New York City accent and manner of hers!

Wish she had developed her comedy chops. We have so few GOOD females. She'd brought style.

[zacandtaylorrule]

Haha! Latoya deserved everything Bette said abbout her.

[natatata88]

i simply adore her laugh!!)

[drowsymaggi]

Interesting she mentions Mae West, I always thought she reminded me of Mae.

[Mazartz]

God I love her laugh. No Miss Midler, you will never be meeting LaToya at the bottom. You are just too Divine for that!

[yougottabee]

the Latoya parts were great, but i remember this interview and it had its awkward moments. She and Arsenio definitely didn't have the connection that, say, Bette had with Carson.

[elmando5]

HAHA!!! Midler dissed LaToya Jackson. That was funny.

[audig4]

never seen this! I'm still laughing! How funny. Bette is great!

[bslomof]

So eccentric!

[Elvis809]

I read that Midler was offered Misery & Sister Act. I wish she chose those jobs including For the Boys but timing is everything. Arsenio had his hands full with Ms. M. He didn;t know where she was going. She is smart, funny and values Old Hollywood.

[BetteMidlerOnline]

yes, sister act was originally hers, but she turned it down because she didn't want to offend the church again

[marcosvalenca]

Please, when did Miss M offend the church?!

[Rocky2Math]

when did she first offend the church?

[stuartrowlands]

well 'Misery' didn't do that much for Kathy Bates's career did it! lol

[energy2429]

I too wish that.. it would have been a different film but a fun one! I don't know why she thought her fans wouldn't have liked that.. it would have shown a completely different side, just one to add to the many sides she already has.

[Alvin4NY]

She is more than capable for a role like "Misery" - Check out "The Rose" the scenes between her and her Manager, the scene with that Billy-Bob country-western singer. The woman has rage right under the skin...she covers it with compassion.

[marcosvalenca]

I wish Miss M had accepted the role in "Misery"; that was a fabulous film. Bette could have got an Academy Award!

[BetteMidlerOnline]

I agree, I would have loved to have seen her in that!

Having said that Kathy Bates is fabulous, and I'm glad she got recognised for that film