I don't care how long she spoke, she was great. When she said, "Shut that crap off", I laughed and cheered and applauded. The legendary Bette Midler is fantastic. And to heck with the drones who criticize her.

I still like this speech soo much cause she is funny and she knows timing "shut that crab of"😂😂😂

she's such a diva it's fabulous

Lmao the teleprompter said "PLEASE WRAP IT UP!!" (no joke. look at Chris Jacksons twitter)

“Shut that crap off!” There’s only one Bette! Love her!

personally thought eva noblezada deserved to win because of her incredible emotional and technical skills as an actor and a singer, but then again i did not see hello dolly and just from this speech you can tell bette midler has an awesome stage presence

Oh the irony of Glenn would of had to give Patti a Tony.

Bette Midler is such a icon!!

Me when I get my Tony: I'd like to thank myself because everyone else was just a pain in the ass the whole time thank you for this Tony, me! (Lol)

What a legend!!

I loved the vantage point of this! I shelled out $350 for a single ticket et je ne regrette rien (fuck off auto-correct). Bette is a legend who will endure forever. I remember buying her very first album and telling my mother 'This is one for the ages.'

This is just another reason she is called The Devine Miss M. She is just perfection!

You know what -I saw this and while I never really liked, or thought I liked, Hello Dolly, and really only went to see her, I LOVED it. She was fantastic, but this production was stellar even without her, and she is right - it really did lift my spirits. I've seen a ton of musicals on Broadway and this one of my favorite productions. Who knew?!! Go see it if you can - I'sure Bernadette Peters is good too, but the show is wonderful.

OMG how much I loved seeing Bette in Dolly ... Bliss

What i would give to see Patti get the award from Glenn

I'd rather hear Bette Midler speak than the whole rest of the show.

Amazing performance by Bette. Saw her in the second round and I’ll never forget it. She was made for the role.

The Divine Ms M. Stellar

A comment was made about 'clearly you haven't seen the other nominated performances....' Clearly, I prefer to be entertained and not depressed by the 'entertainment' of a show as overinflated as some of the other shows were (I see you Miss Saigoon). Who put the most butts in the seats, though, huh? Audiences PAY to see Midler, and stay for the rest of the show! True, actorwise, she didn't give a gut-wrenching, death defying performance, but she wasn't supposed to! She was memorable, and carried the show on her shoulders. These lovely younger women, if as tenacious as Midler, will have more opportunities coming up. And saw 3 out of the 5 performances, btw. ALL deserve recognition.

bette midler i love you

Good for Bette! Nearing the end of a spectacular career she has every right to demand to be listened to. (and as much as I hate people recording on their phones, thanks for this video: it was interesting seeing behind the cameras)

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Has anyone ever broke out and sung along with the 'get off the stage' music? Cause I think that would be quite funny!!

She's BRILLIANT no matter what she does !💙

I love this person and this woman ❤ Bette, you're the best then there's the rest. Thank you for this and much more.

Goddy God! I L❤VE her!!! Shut that crap off!!!!!!! 💞xxx

All Thought It's Been So Many Years Ago . I Bet , Bette Still Remembers us being together . But Like She Said She Never Looks Back .. It would be so nice if she made an Exception this time ....

Bette is a classy lady and a awesome lady actress and singer !

OMG glenn close in the category which Patti Lupone lost in! Shady!!

Interesting points about this 1. Bette is a shy away to completing her EGOT. 2. She brings an interesting point about the word revival. Their are so MANY Broadway musicals that can be revived. Some of these shows were over shadowed and redone through out the years. STOP reviving Fiddler on the Roof! 3. If Hollywood was smart.. they could make a remake a movie musical starring.. with the Divine Miss M!

I love her!!!

AWESOME VIDEO..THANKS FOR THIS

Love You Bathhouse Betty.......

She is Bette Midler, she can say what she wants in the time that she wants, she is slow talking and that ... is something bad?

My beloved and me

Only Bette. Anything less would have been a disappointment, but nothing touches her presentation of best song to Arthur's Theme on the Oscars in 1982. if you have not seen it, search for it here. It's the most hilarious thing you will ever hear.

Hey Patti lupone did the Same thing in 2008 for her acceptance speech!! Give miss middler a break. Xx

so uptight everyone

LOL!!!

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All she needs is an Oscar to get that egot

No one can stop an orchestra like The Divine Miss M.

Bette Midler Spent A Lot Of Her Time With Me , And Even Asked To Sit Next To Me .... So She Pulls Up A Chair And Sits Very Close To Me ... Then She Said And Did Something Next To Me , I will Never Ever Forget ...... I Really Miss Us Talking ......... She Was So Nice To Me .......

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So conflicting because I live Bette and yet I think Eva deserved this Tony

Jarrett: you're telling it to us . What are we dummies doing without people like you.......

do you have the performance of Miss Saigon?

"Shut that crap off." THANK YOU!

At the 52nd Academy Awards, Bette Midler was nominated for best actress for The Rose (she didn't win). But her ad libs were the funniest thing going. I always felt that she should have been chosen to host some awards show after all of these years. She was that quick on her feet. I've changed my mind. Last night, she was just plain rude and self involved. At the end of the ceremony, I loved what Kevin Spacey said about her, under the guise of President Underwood). She needed to stop talking.

I think it was the greatest moment of the whole damn show! Who cares if she went on a bit long -- did you have to go to the bathroom so badly?! Did the extra three minutes take away so much from your scintillating life?! Jeez, let the broad speak!

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2 3 years ago....on tv this is public.....all the other is private for my beloved me only

I feel like the audience was kind of clapping to get her off stage too.

THEY PRONOUNCED DENÉE'S NAME WRONG

i understand that this may possibly be her last award, which is why she acted that way, but again this is an award show, it not just about you, no matter how dedicated you think you are, or how much you may have deserved it; she failed to acknowledge others in that moment, which is such a pity.

Pretty sure "Hello Dolly" isn't in my DNA.

WRAP IT UP!!

Denée Benton was robbed

I think her behavior was rude. She showed no humility at all. Check out the acceptance speeches of Bernadette Peters’ Tony wins. That’s class.

I could forgive someone who is winning their first tony to go on a bit longer than necessary, after all they are probably in shock and excited. An actor or actresses dream is to win a tony. But Bette took way too long. And she wasn't even as good as the girl in Miss Saigon in my opinion.

What the hell

Why can't they just say thanks, and get on with it.

Zzzzzzzzzzzz is this over yet

RUDE

Basically wants to hog the entire show doesn’t see to know when to shut up and move on after all it’s not all about her There are others and the show must go on as they say in show business

It wasn't hilarious. It was rude. She's not more important than the other winners that kept their speeches within the allotted time. Apparently she thinks otherwise...

I was literally screaming at my tv "BETTE. LEAVE. BRING ON LIN. ANNOUNCE BEST MUSICAL AND BEST ACTOR. OMG BETTE SHUT UP!" And in all of this, you know who she NEVER thanked? Her HUSBAND. Not even when she thanked people on twitter. NOT ONCE. Poor guy

I love to hear her sing, and I love to watch her act, but the politics of this creature makes my skin crawl. I rather she didn't speak.

Eva was robbed

This isn't funny it's rude. The orchestra should've been a clear sign that she needed to stop, she took longer then she should have. It's unfair, she isn't special and doesn't deserve anymore time then the rest of the winners. Take a look at Chris Jackson's twitter, the teleprompter was lit up with a message saying 'please wrap it up', maybe not that exactly.

Horrible camera work!

i love bette and saw her in concert but even i think she went on too long.

Interesting points about this 1. Bette is a shy away to completing her EGOT. 2. She brings an interesting point about the word revival. Their are so MANY Broadway musicals that can be revived. Some of these shows were over shadowed and redone through out the years. STOP reviving Fiddler on the Roof! 3. If Hollywood was smart.. they could make a remake a movie musical starring.. with the Divine Miss M!