Lee Grant's Outtakes Sep 9, 2008
Some of the hottest minutes on TV come right at the top of ABC's The View (10 a.m. daily), a roundtable called Hot Topics featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sherri Shepherd and Elisabeth Hasselbeck, and an occasional Barbara Walters. Like Rosie O'Donnell before her, the liberal Goldberg gets into it with the conservative Hasselbeck. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Jennifer Aniston stops by '30 Rock' Sep 3, 2008
Other guest stars have included Jerry Seinfeld, former Vice President Al Gore, David Schwimmer, Andy Richter, Dean Winters, Gladys Knight, Meredith Vieira, Paul Reubens, Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, John McEnroe, Maury Povich, Ghostface Killah, LL Cool J, Sean Hayes, Nathan Lane, Molly Shannon, Chris Parnell, Will Forte and Jason Sudeikis. Hailed by Entertainment Weekly as not only "the best comedy on TV this year" but "simply the best TV," the Emmy award-winning comedy "30 Rock" is told through... (Chicago Tribune)
Do celebs help or hurt? Aug 25, 2008
On the other hand it can backfire Kerry hardly benefited when, at a pre-convention fundraiser, Whoopi Goldberg used sexually explicit references to refer to President Bush. So are Obama s folks jittery. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Backstage Fun at 'The View'! - ET Aug 14, 2008
Whoopi Goldberg will be back with stories from her musical stint on Broadway as a in Xanadu, and Elisabeth Hasselbeck promises more of the show's always unpredictable "Hot Topics.". Related stories. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Big stars in 'Teenage Paparazzi' Aug 12, 2008
Alec Baldwin, Whoopi Goldberg, Eva Longoria, Rosie O'Donnell and other celebrities will be featured in Adrian Grenier's upcoming documentary Teenage Paparazzi. Grenier's film, which surfaced on gossip sites when the actor was seen around Los Angeles with interview subject Paris Hilton, explores his relationship with a 14-year-old paparazzo who took his photo. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
(?) 'Straight Arrow' Governor 'Eliot Ness' Spitzer (?-NY) Aug 12, 2008
Ironically accusing the Bush administration of lying to take America into war with Iraq, Whoopi Goldberg put out false information herself ... Ironically accusing the Bush administration of lying to take America into war with Iraq, Whoopi Goldberg put out false information herself ... WHOOPI GOLDBERG: Well, he- SHERRI SHEPHERD: No, I was just going to say, you know, because I, you know, when you said, like "oh he's just getting some in the Oval Office." I feel like, and I want to clarify my... (MediaResearch.org)
'XANADU' EVEN MORE ON A ROL... Aug 10, 2008
HAPPINESS IS having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city," said George Burns. WELL, our friend Whoopi Goldberg has knocked the Broadway musical "Xanadu" up several big notches. It is finally getting the responsive audiences it deserves. Even Variety took notice last week of how the Whoop put the whoopee into this Tony-nominated but sometimes neglected, enjoyable romp. She'll be rolling around onstage at the Helen Hayes Theatre through Sept. 7. I RAN INTO the genial,... (New York Post -- Gossip)
Report: Justin Timberlake a Potential Oscars Host - ET Aug 4, 2008
According to the New York Post, 'The Love Guru' star made such a golden impression hosting ESPN's ESPY Awards last month, that Academy organizers are considering him for the high-profile position previously filled by the likes of Billy Crystal, Steve Martin, Whoopi Goldberg and John Stewart. Related stories. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Whoopi is happy to be back on Broadway in 'Xanadu' Aug 4, 2008
On wheels: Cheyenne Jackson, left, Whoopi Goldberg and Kerry Butler star in the roller-skating romance/musical Xanadu ... By Elysa Gardner, USA TODAY NEW YORK When Whoopi Goldberg was offered a six-week stint in the Broadway musical Xanadu, she thought she had found the perfect way to spend her summer. (USA Today -- Life)
Whoopi Goldberg having a ball in Xanadu Aug 2, 2008
Whoopi Goldberg having a ball in Xanadu - THEATER- msnbc ... Whoopi Goldberg having a ball in Xanadu ... Richard Drew / APWhoopi Goldberg, 52, a co-host on the ABC's "The View," is spending her six-week vacation from the TV show to star in the Tony-nominated roller-skating musical "Xanadu" on Broadway as one of the show's evil sisters, Caliope. (MSNBC -- News)
A Universal fave Aug 2, 2008
The Studio Tour, which includes a tour guide and an entertaining video narration from comedian Whoopi Goldberg, is a must for TV and movie fans ... For now, to borrow a quote from Whoopi Goldberg, Ciao, see you at the movies. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Film festival features 58 world premieres Aug 2, 2008
Actors who will be seen on the screen (or in some cases, who operated behind the camera as directors) include Alec Baldwin, Josh Brolin, Billy Crystal, Blythe Danner, Brian Dennehy, Clint Eastwood, David Arquette, Chris Rock, Jimmy Kimmel, John Waters, Kiefer Sutherland, Michael Musto, Richard Gere, Robert Klein, Sarah Silverman, Tom Brokaw, Tom Sizemore and Whoopi Goldberg. This year RIIFF will introduce such new events as the Vortex Sci Fi & Fantasy Film Festival, which includes cutting edge... (Westerly Sun, RI)
Whoopi Goldberg Jumps Into Broadway's 'Xanadu' Aug 2, 2008
com - Whoopi Goldberg Jumps Into Broadway's 'Xanadu ... Whoopi Goldberg Jumps Into Broadway's 'Xanadu ... NEW YORK -- So how is Whoopi Goldberg spending her six-week summer vacation from "The View". (Newsmax)
ANALYSIS: How the decades' biggest comedies stack up Aug 1, 2008
Funny ladies Whoopi Goldberg, Julia Roberts and Ryan jumped the gender divide. The R rating grew ruder and cruder as the Farrelly brothers dragged gross-out jokes to new lows in There's Something About Mary. (USA Today -- Life)
Money woes postpone India.Arie's Broadway debut Jul 31, 2008
The delay occurred because the loss of one of the production's backers, producers Whoopi Goldberg and DreamTeam Entertainment Group announced Wednesday. No word on when the show would be rescheduled. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
How celebs get fired from endorsement gigs Jul 26, 2008
Whoopi Goldberg gets political, loses Slim-Fast contract ... Slim-Fast and Whoopi Goldberg. (CNN -- US)
MOVIE REVIEW: Mamma mia, what a mess! Jul 24, 2008
Although I did hear Whoopi Goldberg on Broadway in "Forum" years back, which proved my point. (Get ready as she will appear in upcoming "Xanadu" on Broadway. (Ipswich Chronicle, MA)
23 comments Jul 24, 2008
Jesse Jackson (on an off-air mic before "Fox & Friends") and Whoopi Goldberg (and another host on "The View") have raised the cultural language debate to a new level: Who has the right to say the N-word. Their answer: Blacks can, but whites can't. (Human Events Online)
Let there be Rock Jul 18, 2008
" Rock left Saturday Night Live in 1993 and went on to star on the comedy show In Living Color and other TV programs. Running parallel to his stand-up career was his movie career. Rock cites working with Morgan Freeman on Nurse Betty (2000) as a highlight. Yet last year's well-received I Think I Love My Wife was a better showcase for Rock's abilities, touching on many of his familiar themes: race, money, the battle of the sexes. The central dilemma in I Think I Love My Wife concerns a married... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Elisabeth Hasselbeck in Tears After 'View' Discussion on N-Word Jul 18, 2008
"View" co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck was in tears Thursday after a discussion about the use of the n-word, in which fellow co-host Whoopi Goldberg told her the two "don't live in the same world.". During a segment covering Jesse Jackson's recent use of the n-word while preparing to tape an interview on FOX News, Whoopi and co-host Sherri Shepard, who are both black, contested that the word has a different meaning for black people. (Fox News)
Racial epithet used, a race abused Jul 18, 2008
Yesterday on "The View," Whoopi Goldberg extended the power of the "n-word's" evil franchise over us when she got into an argument with co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck over Rev. Jackson's use of the word. Ms. Goldberg repeatedly used the word to demystify it for the audience and drain it of its power. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Buzz Briefs: Kimmel, Silverman Jul 15, 2008
Plus: Whoopi Goldberg, Larry King, Naomi Campbell, Jon Heder, The Who, GLADD Awards ... Whoopi Goldberg To Star In "Xanadu" On Broadway ... Whoopi Goldberg is going back to Broadway. (CBS News)
"Dark Knight" Co-Stars Remember Ledger Jul 15, 2008
Actor's Performance As The Joker Was An Inspiration To Castmates. Heath Ledger as The Joker in "The Dark Knight." (Warner Bros. (CBS News)
Stars Praise A "Dark Knight" In New York Jul 15, 2008
Batman Movie Premiere Sees Cast Full Of Praise For Film, "Stunning" Heath Ledger Role. NEW YORK, July 15, 2008. (CBS News -- Iraq)
Whoopi to appear in 'Xanadu' on Broadway Jul 15, 2008
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)
VH1 Honors The Who Jul 15, 2008
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
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)
Al Pacino, Diane Keaton in Backstage Soap Opera Jun 17, 2008
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)
Pacific scoops seven Tony Awards Jun 17, 2008
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)
'In The Heights' Tops Tony Awards Jun 17, 2008
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)
'In the Heights' edges Berkeley Rep's 'Passing Strange' with 4 Tony awards Jun 17, 2008
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)
The 2008 Tonys opt for more entertainment, not thank yous Jun 17, 2008
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)
Hip-hop takes Broadway Jun 17, 2008
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)
'South Pacific' enchants the Tonys Jun 16, 2008
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)
August named best play at 2008 Tony Awards Jun 16, 2008
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)
Broadway has something to sing about Jun 15, 2008
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)
Everyone hates the Tonys Jun 13, 2008
Hosted by Whoopi Goldberg. "Do they even still have the Tonys?" my friend asked the other day. (Salon)
Murray's split and Farley's demons Jun 10, 2008
" 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)
The loose cannons of daytime TV Jun 6, 2008
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)
Record turnout slows late in day Jun 4, 2008
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)
"Survivor" All-Stars Ready for Battle May 27, 2008
"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)
Mathison, Shepherd to host Daytime Emmy Awards May 27, 2008
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)
Clinton fades away on television... May 22, 2008
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)
Bruce Lee musical planned May 22, 2008
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)
Katie Holmes to make Broadway debut this fall May 20, 2008
Whoopi Goldberg to host 2008 Tony Awards. Add Theater headlines to your news reader. (MSNBC -- News)
Ellen meets Oscar challenge May 18, 2008
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)
Patrick Stewart and Laurence Fishburne Compete for Prestigious Tony Award May 16, 2008
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)
