Audio chat:  Bette Midler

Bette Midler is set to release a new CD, "Bette Midler Sing the Peggy Lee Songbook."  This is the second in collaboration with Barry Manilow, the first being "Bette Midler Sings the Rosemary Clooney Songbook."  In anticipation of the release, The Divine Miss M phoned in to MSNBC.com to answer e-mail questions from fans and discuss her music, career and motivation.

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