US EditionBette Midler Spoofs Her 'Beaches' Classic to Honor Stephen Colbert
Bette Midler performed a provocative song for Stephen Colbert to mark his late-night show ending amid a shifting TV landscape and political tensions.
- On Tuesday, Bette Midler surprised Stephen Colbert on The Late Show with a loving spoof of Wind Beneath My Wings and told him she will miss him, calling it a proclamation.
- Earlier this year, Stephen Colbert, host of The Late Show, announced the franchise will end in 2026 after more than 30 years and accepted an Emmy underscoring its acclaim.
- Using her hit as a base, Midler sang a Lord of the Rings–inspired spoof referencing Frodo, Gandalf, and the Great Eagles, with the quote `Did you ever know that you're my Frodo?`
- Visibly moved, Stephen Colbert smiled and hugged Bette Midler after she thanked him for the last nine-and-a-half years and begged, `I want to beg you, 'don't go, don't go, don't go,'`.
- Amid a late-night shakeup, networks have seen CBS cancel The Late Show and briefly suspend Jimmy Kimmel; CBS said the move was "purely financial," while critics alleged merger motives.
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Bette Midler serenades Stephen Colbert during 'The Late Show' appearance
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and guest Bette Midler during Tuesday’s October 14, 2025 show. (Photo: Scott Kowalchyk ©2025 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.) Bette Midler infamously serenaded Johnny Carson before he signed off The Tonight Show in 1992 and now she’s done the same for The Late Show host Stephen Colbert, whose show was canceled by CBS in July. Midler appeared on The Late Show Tuesday night to talk about her New York R…
Bette Midler serenades Colbert with parody of 'Wind Beneath My Wings' attacking Trump
Singer and actress Bette Midler appeared on "The Late Show" on Tuesday, where she serenaded host Stephen Colbert with a parody of her famous song, "Wind Beneath My Wings," attacking President Donald Trump."It must have been cold here at ‘The Late Show,’ despite the high ratings and awards. You need a gig that's more worthwhile, now that you're more in demand than Epstein's file," she sang. "Did you ever know you're my Frodo? You stand for what's…
Bette Midler serenades Stephen Colbert with 'Wind Beneath My Wings' spoof inspired by 'Lord of the Rings'
"Did you ever know that you're my Frodo?" sang Midler, who also slammed Trump in her new rendition honoring Colbert after news that "The Late Show" is ending.Scott Kowalchyk/CBS Bette Midler on 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert'Bette Midler is singing Stephen Colbert’s praises on The Late Show. The Grammy-winning actress and singer performed a special Lord of the Rings–inspired rendition of her hit song "Wind Beneath My Wings" that she whipped…
Actress Bette Midler Sings To Colbert: 'You're My Frodo'
Actress Bette Midler Sings To Colbert: 'You're My Frodo' Actress Bette Midler traveled over to CBS and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Tuesday to pay tribute to the eponymous host as he winds down his show. While Midler avoided wishing a plague on Colbert’s bosses, she did gush over him in the form of a song that included several references to Colbert’s Lord of the Rings fandom as well as President Trump’s backside. Colbert began by notic…
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