whoopi goldberg

Born in Manhattan between 1949 and 1955 (depending on the source), Whoopi Goldberg is a multiple award-winning American comedienne, actress, producer, television host, and author. From the projects in New York City, to Off-Broadway, to San Francisco and back to Broadway, she became an entertainment icon.

The recipient of some of the most prestigious awards in film, television, and theater, Whoopi Goldberg came to prominence for her starring role in Steven Spielberg's film adaptation  of Alice Walker's novel The Color Purple, and has since become one of a very elite group of artists who have won the Grammy, the Academy Award, the Golden Globe, the Emmy, and a Tony.

Goldberg is an integral part of the "Comic Relief" benefit concert series, which she helped to jump-start, directing the first and emceeing eight of the following comedy festivals to benefit the homeless. She is an avid humanitarian, advocating for children, the homeless, and human rights.

Whoopi Goldberg became a co-host on Barbara Walter's ABC-TV show The View in September of 2007, and will open a musical version of her hit movie comedy Sister Act in London’s West End in June of 2009.

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• Scuse me, Mr. Magoo, could you tell me if my socks match?

  
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  I was made aware of this atrocity by my friend, Erin. It is an example of how some people don’t know, others think they know, yet others don’t know they don’t know, and still others know they don’t know but don’t WANT to know!And what you wind up with is — to appropriately mix metaphors [...]
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• Celebrity Backseat Birthdays - Gerard Butler, Rachel Bilson & More!

  
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  From 55 to 28 years young, here are today’s Backseat Birthdays!1954 - Chris Noth (actor) - 551954 - Whoopi Goldberg (actress) - 551963 - Vinny Testaverde (former NFL) - 461967 - Jimmy Kimmel (TV host) - 421968 - Steve Zahn (actor) - 411969 - Gerard Butler (actor) - 401979 - Ron Artest (L.A. Lakers) - [...]
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• ON THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ: WHOOPI GOLDBERG BORN

  
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  On this day in 1949, Caryn Johnson, later known as Whoopi Goldberg, is born in New York City. Goldberg began acting at age eight in children’s theater productions. She dropped out of high school during her freshman year, later citing a learning disability that teachers mistook for retardation. She began using ...
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• Celebrity VIP Lounge Birthday Bitches, Whoopi Goldberg Turns 54

  
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  Actress Whoopi Goldberg is 54. Actress Madeleine Sherwood (”The Flying Nun”) is 87. Producer-director-actor Garry Marshall is 75. Country singer-songwriter Ray Wylie Hubbard is 63. Actor Joe Mantegna is 62. Actress Sheila Frazier (”Superfly”) is 61. Actress Frances Conroy (”Six Feet Under”) is 56. Actor ...
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• Why is the Media Still so Fascinated with Carrie Prejean?

  
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  Yesterday the women of The View got into a heated exchange regarding the recent Carrie Prejean visit. Whoopi Goldberg said that the ex beauty queen acted rather “bitchy.” They also discussed her Larry King Live appearance. Prejean threatened to leave the show because she said King’s questions were inappropriate. ...
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• Whoopi Goldberg visits Sesame Street

  
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  Since it’s Whoopi Goldberg’s birthday and it was the 40th anniversary of Sesame Street’s first broadcast a couple of days ago:  
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• Whoopi Goldberg: "Carrie Prejean Was A Little Bitchy" [View Askew]

  
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  Today, while discussing Carrie Prejeans LKL appearance , Elisabeth Hasselbeck defended Prejeans defensiveness by demanding that the other View panelists "be fair" to her. Whoopi—referring Prejeans View appearance Tuesday —said she personally found her to be "a little bitchy." While I think that Perez ...
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• November 13 in history

  
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  On November 13: 1715   Dorothea Erxleben ,  first German female medical doctor, was born. 1841 James Braid first saw a demonstration of animal magnetism , which leads to his study of the subject he eventually called hypnotism . 1850 Robert Louis Stevenson , Scottish writer, was born. 1906 ...
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• Sir Richard Branson: Personal Fear of Flying Instructor

  
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  Image via CrunchBase Ha, here’s something new! Perhaps you’re one of the legions of travelers who get a little nervous when flying.  You’ve tried biofeedback , alcohol, and perhaps some serious drugs, but regardless of your state of mental impairment when you step onto the plane and the flight attendants ...
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• Carrie Prejean Visits The View

  
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  "But Miss Prejean, you made the tape, you have photos of yourself, you didnt go along with the morals clause which is in the pageants rules, and yet you say youre a victim — I dont totally buy it!" Watch, AFTER THE JUMP ...
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• Carrie Prejean Vexes The View With "Victim" Act [View Askew]

  
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  Carrie Prejean continued her publicity tour on The View today, where she became hostile while defending her right to express her Christian views on gay marriage, and continued that hostility when challenged about how un-Christian her sex tape is. Whoopi and Sherri bring up a good point when asking Carrie ...
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• Taylor Swift Spoofs Kate Gosselin On SNL (Video)

  
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  In case you missed Taylor Swift’s appearance on SNL over the weekend, you missed a pretty hilarious skit spoofing Kate Gosselin’s pointless PR tours, obsession with fame, and, of course, her infamous reverse-mullet hairstyle. Was Taylor mean enough to pull it off? Of all people to take a dig at Kate ...
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• Ian McKellen And The Dumb Broads Of THE VIEW

  
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  Poor Sir Ian McKellen , he’s a fine, fine actor who didn’t deserve such treatment. He recently had to endure the stupidity of Elizabeth Hasselbeck, Whoopi Goldberg and the rest of the THE VIEW numbnuts. Those broads didn’t know what they were talking about and the worst part was that they kept talking. ...
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• This Week’s Birthday Crack Cakes!

  
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• Whoopi Goldberg Confuses Her Movie Wizards On “The View”

  
  Pop Crunch — Authority: 721
  Whoopi Goldberg was left shamefaced on The View Friday after she confused Lord of the Rings’ star Sir Ian McKellen with the wizard from the Harry Potter film franchise. The actor who played Gandalf in the hit trilogy was a guest on the when host Whoopi asked: “Are you coming back in Harry Potter?” Sir ...
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• Ian McKellen upset with Whoopi Goldberg

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 710
  London, Nov 8 (IANS) “Lord of the Rings” star Sir Ian McKellen is upset with Whoopi Goldberg after she confused him with a wizard from Harry Potter movie on live TV.Mirror.co.uk reports, the actor who played Gandalf in the hit trilogy was on “The View” when host Whoopi asked: “Are you coming back [...]
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• X Factor Reject Rachel Adedeji Lost Because She Is Blacker Than Alexandra Burke

  
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  CONSIDERING all things black and white, Rachel Adedeji and X Factor, Yasmin Alibhai-brown asks Daily Mail readers: “Why are so many black and Asian women desperate to be white?” For our part, we don’t. But we suspect a Jewish plot. What say you, Yasmin? Coloured skin is considered a curse unless it ...
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• BEST DAY EVER: Unlike Whoopi, Doug Benson Always Gets His Gay Wizards Straight

  
  Best Week Ever — Authority: 713
  Mariah Carey needs some work playing coy with Larry King , and Whoopi needs to study up on wizards if she ever wants Sir Ian McKellen back on The View . Thankfully Doug Benson was on his game in this episode of Best Day Ever : VH1 TV Shows | Music Videos | Celebrity Photos | News & Gossip ...
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• In case you missed it: Joel Osteen discussed his thoughts on gay people on The View

  
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  Perhaps it’s not the most fun on a Friday morning to start with a religious guy talking down the gays but Houston’s Joel Osteen did just that this week on The View. Whoopi respectfully asks his thoughts on gay people and while Osteen responds in a calm fashion, it’s clear he’s not a fan. No surprise, really. ...
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