Bette Midler to Perform at Oscars for 1st Time

(LOS ANGELES) — Better Midler will perform at the Academy Awards for the first time. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Midler’s booking Wednesday. The show’s producers declined to say what number Midler will perform. As the team behind the films “Chicago” and “Hairspray,” producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron are quite familiar with musical performance. As Oscar producers last year, they featured a tribute to movie musicals that included Barbra Streisand. Pre...

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