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Bette Midler's dad "never liked" the idea of her becoming a star. The 78-year-old actress has had an enormous career on stage and screen over the years and while she was determined to make it, she revealed that her father Fred - who worked at a Navy base in Hawaii as a painter and also painted houses - never really understood the world of showbusiness. Speaking on 'The Today Show', she explained: "I never said 'I'm gonna try', I said 'I'm going to do this'. For me, there was nothing else. I couldn't do anything else.This was what I could do and I loved it with all my heart. And I was going to ...
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Bette Midler has urged Disney to hurry up with 'Hocus Pocus 3' while the cast are "still breathing". The 78-year-old star reprised her role as witch Winifred 'Winnie' Sanderson in the successful fantasy comedy sequel in 2022, and she hopes to see the script soon because time is "barrel-assing to the finish line". Speaking on Busy Philipps' QVC+ talk show 'Busy This Week', she said: "I haven't seen the script, but, I've heard rumblings. "I think if they're gonna, they oughta, because time is not just marching, time is barrel-assing to the finish line. "Get us while we're still breathing, I mean...
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Bette Midler has revealed that talks have taken place regarding 'Hocus Pocus 3'. The 78-year-old star reprised her role as witch Winifred 'Winnie' Sanderson in the successful fantasy comedy sequel in 2022 and explained that gentle conversations have been held about a third flick. Bette told SiriusXM's 'The Jess Cagle Show': "Now, they're kind of talking about a third, very gingerly and very gently. "They are. They're talking about a third. The second one was a huge success." Bette – who leads the cast alongside Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy as the Sanderson sisters - says her alter ego...
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Bette Midler's failed sitcom was a "big mistake". The 78-year-old actress starred in her own sitcom in 2000, but the show proved to be a flop and Bette now looks back on the project with some regrets. During an appearance on the 'Fail Better' podcast, Bette admitted: "It was a big, big mistake." Lindsay Lohan actually starred in the pilot episode of the show. However, the Hollywood star subsequently withdrew from the project, and Bette views Lindsay's exit as a major turning point for the show. The veteran star explained: "Things happened that were so astonishing. I didn't know those things co...
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A third ‘Hocus Pocus’ film is still in the story development phase. Disney confirmed in June another installment in the witch series was in development and screenwriter Jen D’Angelo has now confirmed the plot is still being worked out, following the end of the WGA strike. She told Entertainment Weekly: “We’re still in the story phase, we’re still working on it. “We’ve been working on some ideas. It’s been fun to dive back into that world and we have so many directions in which to go and so many new characters to explore. “We’ve only scratched the surface of Hannah Waddingham’s Mother Witch.” E...
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Kenny Ortega is "disappointed" that he wasn't asked to direct 'Hocus Pocus 2'. The 73-year-old filmmaker helmed the classic 1993 Disney movie but was left frustrated that he wasn't approached to be involved in the development of last year's follow-up – which saw Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy reprise their roles as the trio of witches. Kenny told Entertainment Weekly: "No, they did not approach me to direct it, which was disappointing, but, of course, in the end, I was very supportive, wanting for Bette, Kathy, and Sarah to have another crack at it. "You let go of things, ...
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Disney bosses are working on a third instalment of 'Hocus Pocus' after successfully reviving the film for a sequel. Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy reprised their roles as three witches known as the Sanderson sisters for a second movie which was released in 2022 - almost 30 years after the original - and now it's been confirmed there are plans to bring 'Hocus Pocus' back for a third film. Sean Bailey, president of Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production, dropped the big news in an interview with the New York Times, simply stating: "Yes, 'Hocus Pocus 3' is happening." ...
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Omri Katz has claimed the original stars of 'Hocus Pocus' "weren't invited" to be part of the sequel. The 46-year-old actor starred as teenager Max Dennison in the 1993 fantasy movie and while Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy reprised their roles as a trio of witches known as the Sanderson Sisters in last year's follow-up, he has claimed many of the original cast members weren't involved in any discussions about the project. Omri reunited with Thora Birch, Vinessa Shaw, and Jason Marsden for a panel discussion at a 1990s-themed fan convention over the weekend and the group ...
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Bette Midler has had "some tailoring done" on her face. The 77-year-old actress has addressed years of speculation that she's gone under the knife to retain her youthful appearance and admitted she has had some help in order to stay looking "fabulous". Speaking on stage at the Costume Designers Guild Awards on Monday (27.02.23) as she accepted the Distinguished Collaborator Award, Bette said: “Time has a way of smoothing everything out. “I’ve been at it for close to 60 years … and I do look fabulous, I know. I’ve had some tailoring done on my face.” Back in 2008, the 'Hocus Pocus' star admitte...
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Bette Midler is unsure if there will be another 'Hocus Pocus' film because "everything is weird". The 77-year-old actress reprised her role as witch Winnie Sanderson in the fantasy comedy sequel for Disney+ last year, almost 30 years after the original was released, but she's now admitted she is unsure if there will be further installments in the series. Asked about the prospect, she told E! News:"I'm not sure. Everything is weird. I don't know, maybe. Who knows?" 'Beaches' star Bette recently claimed that she would "of course" sign up to appear in a third instalment of the series alongside fe...
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