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Bette (TV Series)

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Original title

Bette

Year

2000

Running time

30 min.

Country

United States

Director

Jeffrey Lane (Creator), Andrew D. Weyman

Screenwriter

Jeffrey Lane, Janis Hirsch, Rob Cohen, Meg DeLoatch, David Feeney, Boyd Hale, Gary Janetti, Josh Bycel, Jonathan FenerSee 5 More

Cast

Music

Alf Clausen, Bette Midler, Marc Shaiman

Cinematography

Bobby Byrne, Gil Hubbs

Producer

All Girl, CBS Productions, Columbia TriStar Television, D Train Productions, Miss M Productions

Genre

TV Series. Comedy | Sitcom

Synopsis

TV Serie (2000-2001). 1 Season. 18 episodes. The cheerful, high-energy sitcom had Midler playing herself - a "divine celebrity" who is adored by her fans. To apply some ambiguity, neither Bette's last name nor that of her on-screen family's was used, to create the offset that there was some difference between the star's real-life and TV persona. There were several similarities to Midler's actual career through the show's run, as the character of Bette had - and directly performed - many of the real-life Midler's past hit songs and achievements. The core of the stories focused on Bette's personal life in her luxurious Los Angeles home. Her husband of nearly 20 years, Roy (Kevin Dunn, eps. 1-12; Robert Hays, eps. 16-18) was an earnest college history professor, and their 13-year-old daughter, Rose (Lindsay Lohan, pilot episode; Marina Malota, eps. 2-18) was bright, active, and not the least bit fazed by her mother's celebrity. Embarking with Bette on her long, wild journey around showbiz was her hardworking best friend and manager, Connie Randolph (Joanna Gleason). Refined Englishman Oscar (James Dreyfus) was Bette's veteran musical director, who had an obsession with tabloid media and was always on the lookout for new, strange exploitations of Bette.

Awards: 2000: Golden Globes: Nominated Best Actress in TV-Series - Comedy/Musical (Midler)

2000: Emmy: Nominated Best Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series

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Bette (TV Series)

2000

Jeffrey Lane (Creator), Andrew D. Weyman