Bette

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Published on October 27, 2000 04:00AM EDT

The diva of ditz Bette Midler throws a lot of things at the wall on the Don Was-produced outing Bette. Oops, no stickum. Midler roots around in the oldies closet, but only one cover — Teddy Pendergrass’ ”Love TKO” — approaches the original. The lone comic entry, the fetishist’s tango ”In These Shoes,” cooks. The rest is blander than hospital food. C

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