Frank Tontoh

New York in the 1920s. Max Perkins, a literary editor is the first to sign such subsequent literary greats as Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald. When a sprawling, chaotic 1,000-page manuscript by an unknown writer falls into his hands, Perkins is convinced he has discovered a literary genius.

In this spoof of a television talk show, Midler portrays the Italian bombshell hostess, Mondo Beyondo. Her guests include monologuist David Cale; Bill Irwin, mime, comedian and clown; and the bizarre Kipper Kids.

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One of the tragic music events of the year was of course the loss of Amy Winehouse. Today's Live Performance remembers her as the outstanding performer she was when in top shape. The Eurockéennes de Belfort is one of France's largest rock music festivals. The Eurockéennes, a play on words involving the words rock and européennes (Europeans), is based in a nature reserve in Malsaucy near Belfort. SetList: 1 Addicted 2 Just Friends 3 Tears Dry On Their Own 4 He Can Only Hold Her 5 Back to Black 6 Wake Up Alone 7 Love is a Losing Game 8 Cupid 9 Hey Little Rich Girl 10 Monkey Man 11 Rehab 12 Valerie 13 You Know I'm No Good 14 Me & Mr. Jones