Tom Waits went for laughs, Alice Cooper for shock value, Leon Russell was quietly humble and Neil Diamond may still be talking following their induction last night into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Bette Midler has compared her two-year residency at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas to performing on the Titanic.

Happily married Bette Midler wants to play matchmaker for Jennifer Aniston - because the single actress deserves to be "cherished".

The most bizarre duet ever could be on the cards - if Bette Midler gets her way with rapper pal 50 Cent.

Bette Midler is struggling to sell tickets for her Las Vegas residency, according to reports.

It took ten years for this story to reach the screen and even if it falls into the Chick Flick category it has been well worth the wait.

Celine Dion has been giving Bette Midler tips on how to protect her voice as the singer/actress prepares to start a 30-month residency in the desert.

Veteran singer and actress Bette Midler is planning to retire from showbusiness once her two-and-a-half-year run of shows in Las Vegas is over.

Bette Midler will be hit with a fine after she cut down more than 230 trees close to her home on the Hawaiian island of Kauai.

Jordin Sparks, a teenager with a big voice and big dreams, was crowned as the newest and youngest American Idol.

Bette Midler is terrified about taking over from Celine Dion's Las Vegas show when the Canadian singer stands down next year, and has warned fans she may suffer from stage fright.

Outspoken diva Bette Midler has blasted Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan for their wild ways.

New York Senator Hillary Clinton has become the clear favourite to take over as US president in 2008 after funding her upcoming campaign with cash from the likes of Tom Hanks, Bette Midler and Reese Whitherspoon.

Bette Midler will perform at Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's wedding next month, singing her hit Wind Beneath My Wings.

Bette Midler has blasted the endless stream of characterless female pop stars in the contemporary music scene.

Brother and sister John and Joan Cusack have both dropped out of the cast of the remake of The Stepford Wives for family reasons.