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Alexa Demie’s Strapless Gown Train Was the Night’s Most Dramatic Moment 5 Things You Need to Know Before Reading Who wore what? Alexa Demie wore a vintage strapless Bob Mackie gown from the archives for the “Euphoria” Season 3 premiere. What’s special about the gown? The dress features a dramatic sweeping train that cascades from the waist, originally worn by Bette Midler for Vanity Fair in…

La actriz confirma que Disney ya afina los últimos detalles para el esperado regreso de las Hermanas Sanderson. La magia está de vuelta. Bette Midler ha revelado nuevos detalles sobre la esperada tercera entrega de El retorno de las brujas (Hocus Pocus 3), asegurando que el proyecto de Disney avanza firmemente y que el guion promete ser “brillante”. Durante una reciente aparición en el programa…

Bette Sussman Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson

Keyboardist, composer, musical director, Emmy winner, Bette Sussman, is a dear friend, a Scorpio almost twin sista, crazy talented, grows her food, cooks delectably, rocks hard, leans left, which is right, cares about humans and other living things… what more could you want in a person? 

What fun to talk about life, the day to day, how it’s changed, how we’ve changed, the passions that remain, new hobbies, new music… a gig next Tues, 9/16 doing the music of Burt Bacharat with loads of other brilliant musicians, and a just dropped yesterday doc about the vocalists and music behind Chaka Khan, you can catch Crafting The Sound on YouTube.

We dished the genius of Cissy Houston, Bette was her MD for five or so years, with a young backup singer named Whitney, who came into her own and took Bette with her in her heyday, for 11 plus years, before the fall, and segued with an intro from Marc Shaiman to 11 plus years with another Bette. Midler. Close with all of her musical collaborators, but especially this one, until a nasty fight in Vegas. Our Bette tells it, as well as the redemption and sweet closeness they again share, as recently as last week. Great story there. We hear about Cyndi, friends, but not so easy, and a really rough and awful end with Patti LuPone. We talked about sessions, industrials, touring, and mutual friends Will Lee, Steve Ferrone, and Keb Mo. Bette’s played with loads more. I have little doubt we could have talked for another 1:45 and not gotten to all of them. 

Reminiscent of pre-pandemic days, I was so relaxed and cozy, it felt like we were sitting in Bette’s kitchen together. I could almost taste her perfect homegrown heirloom tomato and smell the sauce she cooked from its harvest. Next visit at Bette’s place, and we feast! Can’t wait!

Bette Sussman Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson

Wednesday, 9/10/25, 5 PM PT/ 8 PM ET

Streamed Live on my FB & YouTube

Today LIVE, Emmy Winner, Bette Sussman! 

Bette has served as Musical Director/Pianist for Bette Midler, Whitney Houston, Carly Simon, Darlene Love, Patti LuPone, Rev. Al Green, Billy Porter, Martin Short, and more. She's also played with Cyndi Lauper, Patti Austin, Ivan Neville, Tim Curry, Ronnie Spector, Rob Thomas, Keb’ Mo’, Boy George, Isaac Hayes, Aretha Franklin, and many more.

On Broadway, Bette's conducted and/or played in Leader of the Pack, Godspell, Waitress, and the original The Color Purple. She's written songs for Patti Austin, Darlene Love, Patti Lupone, and Bette Midler, to name a few.

Bette plays on recordings by Whitney Houston, Cher, Paul Shaffer, Aerosmith, Deep Purple, Bonnie Tyler, Desmond Child & Rouge, David Sanborn... and on...

Honors include two Emmy Awards and two BMI Awards for her compositions on “One Life to Live” and “As the World Turns.”

TV credits include numerous appearances on “Late Show with David Letterman” (either filling in for or appearing with Paul Shaffer), “The Conan O’Brien Show,” “American Idol,” “The Tonight Show,” “Arsenio Hall,” “The Today Show,” “Rosie”, “Motown Live,” “Regis and Company,” “The View,” The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies, The Grammy Awards, The American Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards, and that's just the tip of the TVberg. 

I've known Bette since the 80s New York club scene. We last sat down right at the start of the pandemic, we've got some catching up to do! Adore the girl! And, I need some recipe tips!

Bette Sussman Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson

Wednesday, 9/10/25, 5 PM PT/ 8 PM ET

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🎵 STRAIGHT FROM YOUR WALKMAN MIXTAPE ▶️

📣 THE BIGGEST HITS FROM THE 80s & 90s 💘

🎉Bette Midler - 🎶From a Distance

A song by American singer-songwriter Julie Gold, initially penned in 1985. Gold's friend Christine Lavin introduced the song to Nanci Griffith, who first recorded it for her 1987 album Lone Star State of Mind. Julie Gold has stated that she believes in an immanent and beneficent God, and also thinks that people have a right to interpret the song any way they want, as with all art. She has stated that the song is about the difference between how things appear to be and how they really are. It became an international commercial success after it was covered by American singer Bette Midler for her seventh studio album, Some People's Lives (1990). World events at this time gave the song a resonance as an anthem during the Gulf War.

Bruce Vilanch Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson 

We were Live with 6x Emmy Winner, Bruce Vilanch, even though he only stakes genuine claim to 2 of them, he’s got 6. Well, he was awarded 6, he gave one to his mother, one to his manager, one to his business manager, and he’s got 2 in his possession. They all still count, Bruce. And they’re all deserved. This human has brought so much joy, and so much laughter to audiences around the globe for decades. 

Bruce has written for 24 Oscar broadcasts, was head writer for 14 of them, and collaborated with hosts such as Whoopi Goldberg, David Letterman, and Billy Crystal, we talked about all of those: fun with Whoopi, outsider Dave, magic with Billy, and the infamous Rob Lowe/ Snow White monologue, difficult Ellen, no surprise there, wildness with Jack Palance, apologies from James Franco, great stories, all! 

We talked the Hollywood Squares, which brought Bruce front and center - put him on camera, made him a celebrity, helped him land Hairspray and his star turn as Edna Turnblat on Broadway… how the show worked, great tales about Little Richard, Garth Brooks having the funny, Whoopi, again, John Davidson hosting and the adlib that brought the house down, or was it? 

Starting as a child actor, always funny, writing the funny for the Chicago Tribune, meeting Bette Midler, a relationship that has spanned 55 years and has been a game and life changer. Writing for Joan Rivers, Lily Tomlin, Robin Williams, Roseanne, Nathan Lane, and pretty much everyone else in Hollywood. 

The pandemic kept Bruce busy - his book, It Seemed Like a Bad Idea at the Time, drops March 4th and is available for pre-order now https://www.amazon.com/Seemed-Like-Bad-Idea-Time/dp/0914091921 he wrote the book for the Dolly Parton musical, Here You Come Again, which has enjoyed successful runs across the states and is currently readying a run in London’s West End. Bruce is featured in Studio One Forever, about America’s first iconic gay disco, streaming now on Prime. 

Bruce is everywhere and has done everything. Indefatigable and talented beyond compare, Bruce can get inside the head of just about anyone - be them and make them funny. Funnier. What a gift. He’s a treasure. I adore him and I’m damn grateful he never stops working. Do us all a continued favor, Bruce, stay busy!

Bruce Vilanch Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson 

Wednesday, 12/4/24, 5 PM PT, 8 PM ET

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Today LIVE, with comedy writer, playwright, actor, and two-time Emmy winner Bruce Vilanch! Oh, thank Gd! I so need the eggs. And the laughs. 

Bruce has written for 24 Oscar broadcasts, was head writer for 14 of them collaborated with hosts such as Whoopi Goldberg, David Letterman, and Billy Crystal, and won his two consecutive Emmy Awards for the Billy-hosted Academy Award telecasts. Bruce has also written for the Tonys, Grammys, and Emmys, The Donny & Marie Show, The Star Wars Holiday Special, The Brady Bunch Variety Hour, Bette Midler--Diva Las Vegas, the sitcom, Bette! to name but some, and did a 4-year stint on Hollywood Squares as both a performer and head writer. 

Writing for the aforementioned Billy and Bette as well as Lily Tomlin, Roseanne Barr, Rosie O'Donnell, Paul Reiser, Elizabeth Taylor, and Robin Williams, to name but a very few, Bruce also wrote three Broadway shows for Bette, three for Michael Feinstein, one for Diana Ross, recently wrote the book for two jukebox musicals, and starred on Broadway in one himself, as Edna Tuurnblad, in Hairspray, as well as off-Broadway in his self-penned one-man show, Bruce Vilanch: Almost Famous. 

Bruce penned the lyrics for the farewell song that Bette sang to Johnny on his final broadcast of The Tonight Show, which won him an Emmy Award.

Featured in Bosom Buddies, Law & Order, and Mahogany, Bruce also appeared on Celebrity Fit Club.

With the greatest T-shirt collection on the planet, Bruce wears red glasses and has been involved in various philanthropic causes, such as AIDS awareness, gay rights, and animal welfare. How could you not adore him? I do. And so look forward to sitting down, albeit virtually with him again. When last we met it was just pre-pandemic, the world’s turned upside down since then - cannot wait to hear his take. If only he could save us. His humor will surely help. 

Bruce Vilanch Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson 

Wednesday, 12/4/24, 5 PM PT, 8 PM ET

Streaming Live on my Facebook

Atriz, comediante, cantora, roteirista e produtora estadunidense Bette Midler completou 79 anos no dia 1º de dezembro de 2024. Debochada, irônica e dona de um carisma único, ela é uma das artistas preferidas de várias gerações. Ganhou quatro Grammys, três Emmys, um Tony, duas indicações ao Oscar (em 1980 por “A Rosa” e em 1992 por “Para Eles, com Muito Amor”) e o Kennedy Center Honor. Muitas de…