Well, we're back annnnnnnd that's about the best we can say for ourselves. During our brief hiatus the world really went to hell, didn't it? Behind the scenes it hasn't been too great for us either but we knew we needed to get back in the studio and release a new episode for all of you who have been patiently waiting. All nine of you.

In this episode, we look at Bette's 1988 HBO Special The Mondo Beyondo Show and 1988's animated Disney non-classic Oliver & Company. They were certainly things to watch!

You'll also hear talk about the Oscars, a few 70s sitcoms, a possibly controversial opinion regarding Demi Moore, some unnecessary talk about the later Scream movies, and you'll find out what Oliver & Company has in common wtih Severance!

This one was fraught with audio issues and has more ADR than usual. See if you can figure out where Bradley dubbed Sean!

Justice for Sheryl Lee Ralph!

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SHOW NOTES

Maria "Money Honey" Bartiromo and Laura "White Frankenstein's Monster" Ingraham Are Going to Make the Kennedy Center "Hot"

Better Things starring Oscar Winner Mikey Madison and Pamela "Used to be on The Facts of Life" Adlon (née Segall)

Philip McKeon

Whoopi Goldberg straddled the line between comedy and performance art.

This one is a personal favorite.

The Yes/No People became Stomp

The Kipper Kids

A kipper is also a kind of herring

A Different Twist

The TV Guide article we'd like to find the rest of without having to buy an old TV Guide.

The Alice in Wonderland from the previous article

Calling all Pub Subs! We are back with Bette's latest theatrical release and... well, you'll see. We're spoiling this move (and the series Weeds) so be warned!

You'll also hear talk of A Chorus Line, Bradley's big birthday at the end of September, and how Bette wishes she'd sued Lindsay Lohan at the turn of the last century. Sean will talk about his recent travels and Bradley will give you bad accents AND bad math.

We watched this movie so you don't have to! Go watch Weeds instead!

SHOW NOTES

'night, Mother

An interview with 'On Bette Midler' author Kevin Winkler (Dallas Voice)

Bette and Hoda

Bette should have sued Lindsay Lohan (Variety)

Bette's Tuna Salad (Parade Magazine)

Bootleg Betty Preserved the text of the original Tuna Salad article from Good Housekeeping

No reunion with Goldie and Diane (People Magazine)

How Bad is "The Fabulous Four"? Bette Midler Left the Country to Avoid Reviews (Showbiz411)

Bette Midler - The entertainer and activist reveals her travel routine (airmail.news)

Hollywood Reporter Interview (not Indiewire, as said in the episode)

Kathy Bates May or May Not Be Retiring After 'Matlock'

Deadline Review

KAOS - Official Trailer

Gods Behaving Badly (book)

Gods Behaving Badly (film)

It took some fits and starts and couple of meltdowns by our editor (Bradley) but the Outrageous Fortune spectacular is finally here! In this episode, Bradley and Sean dig deep into the well-known lack of camaraderie between Bette and Shelley Long while working on the picture, and the facts might surprise you! We also talk about how the character of Stanislav Korzenowski might be a play on the Konstantin Stanislavski and Bradley spends much of the episode confusing the two names not noticing. Finally, we even make a connection to Avril Lavinge's 2002 hit Sk8r Boi!

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SHOW NOTES

Here are the original TikTok videos Bradley did about the feud in 2021

Konstantin Stanislavski

Bette's tweet about the campus protests

The Hamlet soliloquy that gave us the phrase "Outrageous Fortune"

"Despite the way things turned out [with the AIDS crisis]," Midler told the Houston Voice, "I'm still proud of those days [when I got my start singing at the gay bathhouses]. I feel like I was at the forefront of the gay liberation movement, and I hope I did my part to help it move forward. So, I kind of wear the label of 'Bathhouse Betty' with pride."

The eternally handsome Christopher (sometimes just Chris) McDonald

The AV Club interview with Bronson Pinchot

The Washington Post article that cracks the feud wide open

Avril Lavinge's "Sk8r Boi"

Jerry Zaks, who cameos as the smoke shop proprietor, has a long career directing for the stage and screen, including directing Bette's 2017 revival of Hello, Dolly!

Another famous on-set feud

New Bettecetera achievement unlocked! This is our second attempt at an episode about the hilarious 1986 comedy classic Ruthless People, as the first one was not up to our exacting standards! We've never done a re-record before, but trust us, you're glad we did.

In this episode, we shout out our sisters, get in the the obligatory Barbra reference, read Bette's latest tweets, and you'll also find out what Sean doesn't f--k with. Plus, you'll find out who is the nice one and who is the smart one!

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SHOW NOTES

The Mixed Reviews

The Ransom of Red Chief

Angie Opening Credits

Shelley Kelly Kelly

You Might Know Her From

The Magic Show

Anita Morris (1943-1994)

Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV

To Lose Weight, Inject Yourself With Urine??

Kresge's/K-Mart

We're back and BETTE-R than ever! Bradley and Sean returned from their hiatus and they're ready to talk about their lives, including which one of them had Covid, whose car was dying at the time of recording (and is now dead - RIP). They eventually get around to talking about Bette Midler's first picture for Touchstone, Down and Out in Beverly Hills. Plus there's a letter from Bettecetera's Number 1 Fan Nathan, and there's even a brand new theme song. Have a Merry Christmas if you celebrate, and a happy year to all!

SHOW NOTES

Upppbeat.io

"It's just going to take one thing, one thing, Nay, and you know, if you're in a hit film … then everything changes"

Blooudhaus

Do I Sound Gay?

Fan Page for the Late, Great Mike the Dog (aka Matisse)

Our long awaited season finale is finally here! Join us as we take a detour from Bette's career to check in with her daughter Sophie von Haselberg and her recent feature film Give Me Pity!

After this episode we're taking a short hiatus, but don't worry! We will be back very soon!

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SHOW NOTES

Cannons

Sitting in Bars with Cake

Bette Midler, Susan Sarandon, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Megan Mullally Start Shooting Latest "Golden Girls" Type Movie

R.I.P., Houston Dyer

Give Me Pity - Official Trailer

Makin' It (Shout out to my brother Rodney, whose rendition of the Makin' It theme song is featured in this episode)

Grace Zabriskie

(also here)