Bette Midler Sanderson Sisters. Released to initially mixed reviews, through various outlets such as strong DVD sales and annual record-breaking showings on 13 Nights of Halloween, the film has achieved cult status over the years. In relation to "Hocus Pocus", every year Midler hosts her annual Hulaween costume party, which benefits the New York Restoration Project. Her television work includes an Emmy-nominated version of the stage musical "" and a guest appearance as herself in Fran Drescher's "The Nanny". She appeared on "Seinfeld" in the 1995 episode "The Understudy", which was the season finale of that show's sixth season in 1995. That
Outrageous Fortune (film) extended through the original LaserDisc and VHS release of the title, with discs shipped to retailers in the west featuring Shelley Long and retailers on the east receiving discs featuring Bette Midler. Suzanne Somers has said that Michael Eisner offered her a three-movie deal with Disney which included "Outrageous Fortune", but she turned it down. She would have played Bette Midler's part. The film received mixed reviews from critics. It currently holds a 50% rating on review aggregator "Rotten Tomatoes", based on 20 reviews, indicating a lukewarm response. For her performance, Midler received a Golden Globe nomination. "Outrageous Fortune" was