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Whoopi Goldberg to appear in `Xanadu' on Broadway - NewsFlash - cleveland ... Whoopi Goldberg to appear in `Xanadu' on Broadway ... NEW YORK (AP) Whoopi Goldberg is going back to Broadway. (Cleveland.com)
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Whoopi Goldberg to star in "Xanadu" on Broadway. Larry King tells his life story. (KWTX.com, TX)
Nandita Das, Naomi Campbell, Larry King Jul 15, 2008
Whoopi Goldberg is going back to Broadway. Goldberg, a co-host on the ABC-TV series's "The View," announced that she will appear in the Tony-nominated roller-skating musical "Xanadu" as one of the show's evil sisters, Caliope. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Pakistan Rejects Afghan Accusations Jul 15, 2008
Foreign Ministry Calls Allegations From Across Border Of Involvement With Militants "Baseless". ISLAMABAD, July 15, 2008. (CBS News -- World)
Whoopi Goldberg to Make Broadway Appearance in 'Xanadu' Jul 15, 2008
Whoopi Goldberg to Make Broadway Appearance in 'Xanadu ... Whoopi Goldberg hosts the 62nd Annual Tony Awards in New York on June 15, 2008 ... (AP / NEW YORK) Whoopi Goldberg is going back to Broadway. (Time.com)
Everything's coming up roses ... Jul 14, 2008
At that groundbreaking downtown arts hub, founded by Lynn Schuette, Sher met such artists as Joe Chaikin and Eric Bogosian and Whoopi Goldberg, who was then just getting her start at Sushi and San Diego Rep. (Fittingly enough, Goldberg hosted the Tony Awards this year. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
My basement has turned into an air conditioner museum Jun 27, 2008
He befriends a refrigerator with no door, played by Whoopi Goldberg. This could be a stroke of brilliance. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Buzz Briefs: Amy Winehouse, Alec Baldwin Jun 26, 2008
" He is working on a new album. India.Arie To Take On Broadway India.Arie on Broadway - produced by Whoopi Goldberg. The Grammy-winning singer will make her Broadway debut in a revival of Ntozake Shange's "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf. " She will open in the play Sept. 8 at Circle in the Square. Preview performances begin Aug. 19 in what will be a revised and updated version of the play, which was an off-Broadway hit for the Public Theater in 1976 before... (CBS News)
Boy George, Britney Spears, India.Arie Jun 25, 2008
Now Whoopi Goldberg is bringing a new version, with added material written by Shange, to Circle in the Square Theater in New York. Choreographed by Hinton Battle and directed by Shirley Jo Finney , "For Colored Girls" is scheduled to open in September with the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter India. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Ellen scoops Daytime Emmy honour Jun 22, 2008
The comic and presenter beat US TV veteran Regis Philbin to the prize, as well as Barbara Walters and Whoopi Goldberg for their series The View. She said she had no plans to follow Oprah Winfrey and withdraw from entering the Daytime Emmys, which also honour soap operas and game shows. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Democrats fear women may go McCain's way Jun 22, 2008
The daytime panel program, hosted by Whoopi Goldberg, is popular with female viewers. Senator McCain's wife Cindy co-hosted the show in April. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Hollywood prepares for Daytime Emmys Jun 21, 2008
"I've got my acceptance speech altogether," Shepherd, who's nominated with "View" co-hosts Barbara Walters, Whoopi Goldberg, Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Joy Behar, told The Associated Press at the Kodak Theatre on Thursday. "I'm just going to say 'This is for you, Joy!' And then I'm going to bust Ellen in her knees.". (MSNBC -- News)
DeGeneres gets Daytime nod Jun 21, 2008
As host, DeGeneres again bested Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa from ''Live with Regis and Kelly'' - as well as Barbara Walters, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg and Sherri Shepherd from ''The View,'' the 11th consecutive loss for the ''View'' ladies as hosts. Other acting honors went to supporting actress Gina Tognoni of CBS' ''Guiding Light''; supporting actor Kristoff St. John of ''The Young and the Restless''; younger actor Tom Pelphrey of ''Guiding Light''; and younger actress... (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Michelle Obama Appreciates Laura Bush Jun 19, 2008
She joked with the other cast members Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Sherri Shepherd, giving them fist bumps as she joined them at the table. "Wait," she told them after sitting down. (CBS News)
Leibovitz: this time it's personal Jun 19, 2008
She has taken some of the most stick-in-your-mind images of the past 30 years: Demi Moore seven months pregnant; Yoko Ono being kissed by a naked John Lennon five hours before he was killed; the back of Bruce Springsteen on the cover of his album Born in the USA; Whoopi Goldberg in a bathtub of milk (she was followed by cats for weeks after, she joked). Many of her photographs involve complex planning and staging, such as a shimmering Nicole Kidman lit by theatre spotlights. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
For this 'View,' a softer Obama Jun 19, 2008
And on this subject, co-host Whoopi Goldberg did most of the talking, describing the need for diversity training and comparing Obama, in un-politically-correct terms, to the black women she usually sees on the TV news: "They have no teeth, and the teeth that they have have gold around them and they can't put a sentence together.". Obama, Goldberg said, represents a different public model for black women, "and not very, very fair-skinned women. I'm talking about dark black women. I just want to... (Boston Globe)
Barack Obama's wife clarifies "pathetic" TV comment Jun 19, 2008
One of the hosts - the comedienne Whoopi Goldberg - quickly interjected that the guest had meant empathetic, by spelling the word out on air. During the interview, Mrs Obama also vowed to emulate first lady Laura Bush and be a model White House wife. (BBC News -- Americas)
Michelle Obama grateful for first lady's defense Jun 19, 2008
She joked with the other cast members Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Sherri Shepherd, giving them fist bumps as she joined them at the table ... Michelle Obama, third from left, fist bumps conservative co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck, second from right, on ABC's "The View." Other co-hosts Whoopi Goldberg, left, Joy Behar, second from left, Sherri Shepard, third from right and Barbara Walters, right, look on. (USA Today)
Tony winners get post-awards boost Jun 18, 2008
Kudocast also had a single host in Whoopi Goldberg, following two years in which the ceremony was emceed by a rotating cast of performers. Only real grumbling to be heard was provoked by the decision to award the play revival Tony, which went to "Boeing-Boeing," during the untelevised first hour of the awards. (Variety)
George Carlin to get Mark Twain humor award Jun 18, 2008 Al Pacino, Diane Keaton in Backstage Soap Opera Jun 17, 2008 Pacific scoops seven Tony Awards Jun 17, 2008 'In The Heights' Tops Tony Awards Jun 17, 2008 'In the Heights' edges Berkeley Rep's 'Passing Strange' with 4 Tony awards Jun 17, 2008 The 2008 Tonys opt for more entertainment, not thank yous Jun 17, 2008 Hip-hop takes Broadway Jun 17, 2008 'South Pacific' enchants the Tonys Jun 16, 2008 August named best play at 2008 Tony Awards Jun 16, 2008 Broadway has something to sing about Jun 15, 2008 Everyone hates the Tonys Jun 13, 2008 Murray's split and Farley's demons Jun 10, 2008 The loose cannons of daytime TV Jun 6, 2008 Record turnout slows late in day Jun 4, 2008 "Survivor" All-Stars Ready for Battle May 27, 2008 Mathison, Shepherd to host Daytime Emmy Awards May 27, 2008 Clinton fades away on television... May 22, 2008 Bruce Lee musical planned May 22, 2008 Katie Holmes to make Broadway debut this fall May 20, 2008 Ellen meets Oscar challenge May 18, 2008 Patrick Stewart and Laurence Fishburne Compete for Prestigious Tony Award May 16, 2008 A Little Piece of Heaven May 16, 2008 Musical tops Tony Award shortlist May 15, 2008 'Xanadu' Among Top Tony Nominees May 14, 2008 South Pacific: Strong Tony Contender May 13, 2008 Entertainment Report May 10, 2008 Whoopi Goldberg to host 2008 Tony Awards May 9, 2008 Whoopi Goldberg to host Tonys May 9, 2008 Barbara Walters, on the record May 5, 2008 Ifa Bayeza tells tale of Emmett Till May 5, 2008 QVC isn't sold on rapid change as digital age reshapes retail May 5, 2008 Sexing it up May 4, 2008 Rocking your body May 3, 2008 Vampire film wins top Tribeca prize May 2, 2008 Meerkat Manor: The Next Generation Claws Back to Animal Planet Friday, June 6, at 9 PM Apr 22, 2008 Harold and Kumar talk comedy Apr 21, 2008 Joy Behar brings stability to 'The View' Apr 20, 2008 Pellicano grills his sole witness Apr 12, 2008 Rare, Original Copy of Declaration of Independence Comes to Las Vegas Apr 12, 2008 Makeup wrecking Paulas love life Apr 11, 2008 The park bench balladeer Apr 10, 2008 "Idol Gives Back" the tears, the laughter, and Brad Pitt! Apr 10, 2008 `Idol Gives Back' attracts A-list celebs Apr 8, 2008 GLAAD to honor Janet Jackson Apr 3, 2008 A former Marine with misgivings about Bush and the bloodshed in Iraq Apr 3, 2008 Toni's Takes: Pollsters say Whoopie needs a makeover Apr 2, 2008 Mental Seduction Mar 28, 2008 DeGeneres named top talk host in poll Mar 27, 2008 1 comment Mar 26, 2008 Obama, McCain to Make Stops on TV Shows Mar 26, 2008 Kate Hudson Didn't Help Owen Wilson's 'Drillbit' Mar 25, 2008 On The Money Mar 23, 2008 Thru 3/23: 'Color Purple' Mar 22, 2008 Friars Club to Roast 'Today' Show Co-Anchor Matt Lauer Mar 20, 2008 India.Arie on Broadway Mar 17, 2008 Your weekend Mar 15, 2008 Record photo by Jonathan David Phillips Beverly Hamilton stands beside memorabilia of the film The Color Purple which was filmed in Anson County. Mar 15, 2008 Whoopi thanks Swayze for Oscar Mar 10, 2008 Swayze won me my Oscar: Whoopi Goldberg Mar 9, 2008 Report: Patrick Swayze Gets Support From Hollywood Friends in Cancer Battle Mar 9, 2008 Goldberg Sends Well Wishes To Swayze Mar 9, 2008 Web Gals Set Sites On 'wow' Mar 9, 2008 Ailing Swayze gets props on View Mar 8, 2008 Patrick Swayze's Career Moves Forward Mar 7, 2008 Freakish weather defies Underbelly ban Mar 7, 2008
Other past recipients include Whoopi Goldberg, Neil Simon and Steve Martin. 2008 The Associated Press. (MSNBC -- News)
Lil Wayne, Robert De Niro, Joan Rivers Jun 18, 2008
The center has announced that Carlin would receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor this year, an award whose previous winners include Richard Pryor, Whoopi Goldberg, Lily Tomlin and Steve Martin. Carlin has recorded 18 albums of stand-up comedy and received four Grammy Awards. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
The Tony Awards put on their best show in several seasons Sunday night, mostly thanks to Whoopi Goldberg as host and some clever producing that put older shows like "The Lion King" and "Rent" front and center after a mediocre year. But the show could have been so much better if the Tony committee hadn t shown vitriol to "Young Frankenstein." Instead of nominating this clever musical, the panel pretty much ignored it. (Fox News)
The 62nd annual ceremony, hosted by Whoopi Goldberg, was held at Radio City Music Hall in New York. In the Heights was awarded three more prizes including best original score for the theatre, best choreography and best orchestrations. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
It finished with host Whoopi Goldberg walking out dressed as the crab from another Disney musical, "The Little Mermaid.". Copyright 2008 by. (KERO 23, CA)
Besides host Whoopi Goldberg, the seemingly endless string of celebrity presenters included Alec Baldwin, Liza Minnelli, Glenn Close, Lily Tomlin, Kristin Chenowith, Laurence Fishburne, Brooke Shields, Mary-Louise Parker and Marisa Tomei. Whether all that star power provided enough wattage to enhance the telecast's usually small national audience won't be known until the ratings come out. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Still, the entertainment factor couldn't have been higher, particularly with Whoopi Goldberg as a game, personable host who flew, roller-skated and even dressed up as a crab from "The Little Mermaid" all the while keeping a sense of humor. And she wasn't bad either, introducing the four nominated plays, which usually get little attention during a show tailor-made for musical numbers. (Florida Times-Union)
Whoopi Goldberg put in a worthy, wisecracking turn as host of the three-hour telecast. Taking a cue from frequent Oscar host Billy Crystal, she put herself into a succession of musical numbers, at one point posing as the crazy-haired schoolboy Moritz from last year's best-musical winner, Spring Awakening. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
That may have been the evening's biggest surprise - unless you count the moment when a "Phantom of the Opera" tribute morphed, just as you were wondering why the heck it was onscreen, into a comic turn by host Whoopi Goldberg. That turned out to be just one of several "musical" numbers by the amusing but never overbearing host, including an airborne Mary Poppins, an armor-stripping knight from "Spamalot," and, thanks to the wonders of modern technology, a whole "Chorus Line" of nothing but... (Boston Globe)
The CBS telecast from Radio City Music Hall opened with an elaborate number from Disneys The Lion King, now in its second decade on Broadway, and finished with host Whoopi Goldberg, walking out dressed as the crab from another Disney musical The Little Mermaid. . (MSNBC -- News)
After a couple of hostless years, culminating in last season's low-rated broadcast (airing opposite the final "Sopranos" episode didn't help any), this year's show is also looking to pull in viewers with a celebrity emcee, Whoopi Goldberg. No word on whether she'll sing, too, but I'm guessing not. (Boston Globe)
Hosted by Whoopi Goldberg. "Do they even still have the Tonys?" my friend asked the other day. (Salon)
" It would appear that Bill Murray's hookup has gone sour, as his 10-year marriage to Jennifer Murray comes to a slamming stop - amid her allegations in papers filed of drug and alcohol addiction, abusive behaviour and frequent abandonment. One wonders why it is that the lives of comics are so rarely funny. Is being hilarious a busman's holiday? Or is true comedy necessarily incubated in despair and, subsequently, addiction and violence? While Murray faces claims that are the inverse of every... (Globe and Mail)
Last year, for instance, Oscar-winning actor Whoopi Goldberg joined the programme. Essentially, it is the lack of genuinely interesting panellists that I find most offensive about Loose Women. (Guardian Unlimited)
Her colleague Joyce Mphande-Finn said she was amazed when she saw Whoopi Goldberg announce an Associated Press story on national TV that Clinton was giving up, only to come back minutes later and say the report was incorrect. It's like all the pundits wanted to influence the election from the beginning, Mphande-Finn said. (Missoulian, MT)
"I am dressing Whoopi Goldberg for the Tonys," Siriano revealed the other night at the Declare Yourself and American Eagle celebrity T-shirt launch in Los Angeles. Reps for the Tonys and Goldberg confirmed Siriano's latest gig. (Yahoo News -- Survivor)
She has appeared in TV shows such as "30 Rock," "Less Than Perfect" and "The Jamie Foxx Show." The born-again Christian shocked audiences last year when she told "View" moderator Whoopi Goldberg she wasn't sure whether or not the world was flat. She later acknowledged it wasn't. (Yahoo News)
Whoopi Goldberg asked her co-hosts on "The View" how they would describe Clinton's historic battle for the Democratic nomination. "A man took it away from a woman," Joy Behar replied. (The Drudge Report)
That was made into a film starring Whoopi Goldberg in 1992. The Bruce Lee musical will include martial arts, Chinese opera, modern dance and pop music as his character struggles to master his skills and forge a link to unite East and West. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Whoopi Goldberg to host 2008 Tony Awards. Add Theater headlines to your news reader. (MSNBC -- News)
Before DeGeneres, only Whoopi Goldberg hosted the Oscars solo. Wearing white shoes and an open-necked red suit, Ellen DeGeneres may have entered the stage of Kodak Theatre looking relaxed. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
The ceremony will see stage actors, directors and performances compete for America's annual top theater awards, which will be hosted by Whoopi Goldberg on June 7 at the famous Radio City Music Hall. Star Trek legend Stewart and Fishburne have been nominated alongside British actors Ben Daniels, Mark Rylance and Rufus Sewell. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
When I arrive around 1 in the afternoon, the store is empty except for several friendly employees and a woman who might be homeless but might be Whoopi Goldberg. I commandeer a chair and settle in for the afternoon, about 18 inches away from the screen. (Slate)
The Tonys will be presented by actress Whoopi Goldberg on 15 June at New York's Radio City Music Hall. Productions starring big Hollywood names were largely ignored. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Four-time Oscar host Whoopi Goldberg will host the Tonys, set for June 15 at Radio City Music Hall in New York. Goldberg said that not only does she love Broadway, she's "thrilled to be doing anything for the first time.". (NBC 11, CA)
Whoopi Goldberg will host the 2008 Tony Awards June 15 at Radio City Music Hall in New York. (AP Photo). (CBS News)
New York - Whoopi Goldberg will serve as host of the 2008 Tony awards June 15 at Radio City Music Hall, the show's executive producers announced Thursday. Goldberg, who's hosted the Academy Awards four times, said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Evan Agostini / AP fileWhoopi Goldberg will serve as host of the 2008 Tony Awards, the show's executive producers, Ricky Kirshner and Glenn Weiss, announced on May 8 ... Whoopi Goldberg will serve as host of the 2008 Tony Awards June 15 at Radio City Music Hall, the shows executive producers, Ricky Kirshner and Glenn Weiss, announced Thursday. (MSNBC -- News)
Whoopi Goldberg will emcee the 2008 telecast of Broadway's big night, after two years in which the award ceremony had no single host. Goldberg announced the news Thursday on her daytime gig, "The View.". (Variety)
Walters: Success, survival and that infamous Hepburn tree - USATODAY.com. Barbara Walters ended her 1970 book, How to Talk With Practically Anybody About Practically Anything, with 25 questions that she called "sure-fire conversation starters." In new memoir Audition, she reprints a few that "would still work today." USA TODAY posed them to Walters. (USA Today -- Life)
The work that ultimately emerged -- a "choreopoem" called "for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf" -- became an iconic work of art produced by the Public Theater and on Broadway in 1976, and is slated for a Rialto revival this summer with Whoopi Goldberg producing. Bayeza's sister, Ntozake Shange, became an acclaimed playwright. (Variety)
They also featured celebrity vendors such as Whoopi Goldberg (who has a bedding line) and Heidi Klum (who has a jewelry line). The goal is to make QVC and QVC.com destinations for shoppers, says Doug Rose, vice president for merchandising brand development. (USA Today -- Money)
Her picture of Whoopi Goldberg in a bath of milk subverts the glumly pious Riefenstahl-Mapplethorpe black-meets-white aesthetic by sheer dint of Goldberg's joyfully cheeky open-mouthed pose. What Leibovitz often does is capture a striking image that flatters the sitter into thinking it discloses something profound, when it doesn't. (Guardian Unlimited -- Media)
I hate Whoopi Goldberg s lips. I hate the back of Forrest Whittaker s neck. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Jurors included thesps Oliver Platt, Whoopi Goldberg, Peter Dinklage and Molly Shannon; helmers Callie Khouri, Peter Hedges and Doug Liman; scribes Josh Schwartz and Jay McInerney; and producer Christine Vachon. "We are extremely proud of these directors' accomplishments," said fest co-founder Jane Rosenthal. (Variety)
Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg, MEERKAT MANOR: THE STORY BEGINS is a 90-minute biopic about Flower's life and her rise to fame as the leader of the Whiskers. Immediately following the film, THE MAKING OF MEERKAT MANOR: THE STORY BEGINS premieres Sunday, May 25, from 9:30 -10 PM (ET/PT). (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
The Daily Texan was able to nab a spot at the roundtable interview where topics ranged from stinky sneakers to verbally accosting Whoopi Goldberg to pubic wigs. Daily Texan: After the success of the first film, were you guys anticipating a sequel. (The Daily Texan, TX)
Cohost Whoopi Goldberg rushed to Obama's defense. Hasselbeck started to quiver. (Boston Globe)
Additionally, Arneson was employed by Pellicano to provide security services for high-profile clients that included Bert Fields, Nicolas Cage, Whoopi Goldberg, Goldie Hawn, Mary J. Blige, Farrah Fawcett and Rick Springfield. Special Report. (Variety)
A 14-minute film produced by Norman Lear and Rob Reiner will also be shown and features a powerful theatrical reading of the Declaration of Independence by a distinguished group of actors, including Mel Gibson, Morgan Freeman, Whoopi Goldberg, Kevin Spacey, Michael Douglas, and Renee Zellweger, among others. Other activities include on-site voter registration and youth voting booths designed to educate young people about the importance of the voting process and voicing their opinions. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Barack Obama that he was very sexy looking, and in October, Whoopi Goldberg said that she would do Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. When Sen. (MSNBC -- News)
"I think both me and Kimya - aside from getting to meet Whoopi Goldberg - would rather have been home eating lunch.". He smiles sheepishly when asked if Anyone Else But You felt like a special song when he wrote it. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
"Idol Gives Back" was similar to "Live Aid", but with a good ol' shot of "Comic Relief" - it even featured appearances by that show's three hosts, Whoopi Goldberg, Robin Williams and Billy Crystal (I loved his bit with Mylie Cyrus, where they both pretended to have not heard of the other. She's a funny one, that girl). (The Palm Beach Post)
Celebrities including David and Victoria Beckham, Kiefer Sutherland, Ellen DeGeneres, Jim Carrey and Whoopi Goldberg appeared in pre-taped segments encouraging viewers to make donations. Hillary Rodham Clinton, John McCain and Barack Obama also appeared in pre-taped messages. (FOX 11, AZ)
Previous recipients of the Vanguard Award include Charlize Theron, Antonio Banderas, Liza Minnelli and Whoopi Goldberg. Type Size. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
However, as you know we live in a society that relies heavily on the learned opinions of such great thinkers as Phil Donahue, Susan Sarandon, Whoopi Goldberg, Ted Danson, Tim Robbins and so many others. The 'artist' Vedder has now secured his place in the annals of American intellect with his 'deep' and 'moving' lyrics. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Answer: King got more than half the vote, followed by Whoopi Goldberg at 25 percent, Jay Leno at 10 percent, Joy Behar at 7 percent and Carson Daly at 4 percent ... Answer: Whoopi Goldberg led with 58 percent of the vote, followed by Larry King at 27 percent, Rachael Ray at 11 percent, David Letterman at 3 percent and Tyra Banks at 1 percent. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
From the guys I ve heard Whoopi Goldberg doesn t really do it for them. However, I know for a fact there are folks out there that will find them attractive, even if you won t find them on the Most Beautiful list. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Elisabeth Hasselbeck of The View was voted worst interviewer, and her co-star Whoopi Goldberg was picked to win in an all-out View smackdown among the programs panel that includes Joy Behar, Sherri Shepherd and Barbara Walters. Copyright 2008 Reuters. (MSNBC -- News)
This four-part series features Oprah Winfrey, Whoopi Goldberg, Bishop T.D. Jakes, Quincy Jones, Mae Jemison, Dr. Ben Carson, Dr. Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot and Chris Tucker. Using DNA, the program traces their ancestry. (Human Events Online)
Gabbing with Barbara Walters, Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Elizabeth Hasselbeck and Sherri Shepherd is one way for Obama to make inroads with female voters. His rival, Sen. (Newsmax)
Neither has Sean Diddy Combs, hip-hop mogul Jay-Z, comedian Chris Tucker, actress Vivica A. Fox (a Clinton supporter), Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, John Legend, Usher, Alfre Woodard, Keenen (or Damon, Shawn or Marlon) Wayans, Smokey Robinson or Stevie Wonder, even though he performed at Winfrey s fundraiser for Obama last September. The new Tony Awards season Broadway is starting to gear up. (Fox News)
NONE OVER PARR - New York Post. Parr, the deputy chairman of Lazard, the investment bank hired by China Investment Corporation; China. (New York Post -- Business)
But the real star of this show is Jeannette Bayardelle as Celie, playing a role that Whoopi Goldberg defined on film and that, on Broadway, earned a Tony Award for the one-named diva LaChanze. You don't miss either of them. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Matt Lauer joins the ranks of distinguished entertainers such as Hugh Hefner, Richard Pryor, Lucille Ball, Whoopi Goldberg, Billy Crystal, Jerry Lewis, Johnny Carson, Drew Carey, Rob Reiner, and last year's recipient, Pat Cooper, to name a few, who have been successfully "Roasted" to the enjoyment of all involved. The prestigious honor is given during a ceremony that pokes fun at the honoree in an exuberant display of good-humored ribaldry. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Arie will star in the first Broadway revival of "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf," which will be produced by Whoopi Goldberg and DreamTeam Entertainment this summer. The first preview is scheduled for mid-July, in advance of an early August opening. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
American Idol alum LaToya London and Michelle Williams of Destiny's Child add some star power to the touring version of this Broadway musical, based on the book by Alice Walker (and on the film, which solidified the careers of both Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey). It backs some heavy themes, not to mention 40 years of plot, into an energetic three hours billed as "the Musical about Love.". (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
She said she got to meet its big stars, like Whoopi Goldberg and Danny Glover. She even met some of the lesser known cast members at the time, including Oprah Winfrey. (Anson Record, NC)
Actress Whoopi Goldberg has credited her Ghost co-star Patrick Swayze - who was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer - with helping her win an Oscar. Goldberg won a best supporting actress Academy Award for playing psychic Oda Mae Brown in the 1990 film. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Whoopi Goldberg says her friend Patrick Swayze - who was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer - is the reason she won an Oscar for Ghost ... According to Goldberg, Swayze said, "I'm not making this movie unless you put Whoopi Goldberg in there.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
The Telegraph said Whoopi Goldberg, who starred with Swayze in "Ghost," had this to say before blowing a kiss: "We want you to feel better and we will talk soon, I hope.". The National Enquirer broke the news of Swayze's cancer on Wednesday, and a representative of the actor late confirmed the diagnosis but said doctors are optimistic about his treatment for the typically fatal disease. (Fox News)
Whoopi Goldberg is sending good wishes to her "Ghost" co-star Patrick Swayze. Goldberg said on "The View" Thursday that she hasn't been able to call Swayze since learning he has pancreatic cancer, but she said, "We want you to feel better and we'll talk soon.". (NBC4.tv, CA)
The powerhouse quintet has also corralled Candice Bergen, Whoopi Goldberg, Marlo Thomas, Lily Tomlin, Judith "Miss Manners" Martin and others to contribute their thoughts and ideas. 00000812. (New York Post -- Business)
Whoopi Goldberg says her friend Patrick Swayze, recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, is the reason why she won an Oscar for Ghost ... She said Swayze persuaded director Jerry Zucker to cast her in the film amid "some resistance." According to Goldberg, Swayze said, "I'm not making this movie unless you put Whoopi Goldberg in there.". (Toronto Star)
He And Whoopi Goldberg Nearly Weren't In The Movie ... Whoopi Goldberg, who starred opposite Swayze in "Ghost," for helping her land the Oscar-winning role of Oda Mae Brown. (CBS News)
Whoopi Goldberg says her friend Patrick Swayze is the reason she won an Oscar for Ghost. Girls' Guide Ciggie-suckers are increasingly maligned but has the witchhunt gone too far. (The Age)
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