Bette Midler to Play Mae West in HBO Films Biopic; Harvey Fierstein to Pen Script!
Bette Midler will be portraying another Hollywood icon after her turn as Sue Mengers in I'LL EAT YOU LAST on Broadway and in LA. According to Deadline, Midler will star in HBO Films' upcoming Mae West biopic, directed by William Friedkin The Exorcist from a script by Harvey Fierstein Kinky Boots.