The “Sister Act 3” cast wouldn’t be complete without the Holy Father himself. Whoopi Goldberg revealed that she offered Pope Francis a role in the upcoming Disney+ film when they met in October 2023. The Oscar winner, 68, made this holy revelation when she appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” Wednesday. Whoopi Goldberg … Read more
Whoopi Goldberg grew up poor in the New York projects of Chelsea with her mother, Emma Johnson, and big brother, Clyde. But as the Oscar winner writes in her memoir, “Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me,” she never considered their circumstances as reduced. Her mother, who worked as a nurse, managed to … Read more
Nothing gets past Whoopi Goldberg. The 68-year-old moderator of “The View” briefly stopped the show Tuesday when a male audience member was recording the program. During a panel discussion about Donald Trump’s new bond, which was lowered to $175 million by an appeals court, the “Sister Act” star rose from her seat and walked across the set … Read more
Whoopi Goldberg nearly moved Sheryl Lee Ralph to tears Wednesday on “The View” by officially asking her to reprise her role in the upcoming “Sister Act 3.” After reminiscing about working together on 1993’s “Sister Act 2” Goldberg, 68, told the “Abbott Elementary” star that the daytime talk show is planning to celebrate the 30th anniversary … Read more
Whoopi Goldberg has a totally different view on the “Barbie” Oscar snubs. The EGOT winner slammed those who claimed “Barbie” had been snubbed by the 2024 Academy Awards during Wednesday’s episode of “The View.” ” ‘Barbie’ grossed over $1 billion. Hello, studios, maybe hire more female directors if you want to produce blockbusters,” co-host Alyssa Farah … Read more
“The View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg on Tuesday warned her fellow co-hosts and the audience that failing to vote for President Biden would essentially be a vote for former President Donald Trump rounding up journalists and gay people. She described Trump’s views as “I’m going to take all the journalists, I’m going to take all the gay folks, … Read more
Whoopi Goldberg was quick to keep it real on Thursday’s episode of “The View” while addressing the fact that her name appears on a “fake list” of celebrities that took a trip to the private island of Jeffrey Epstein. The 68-year-old EGOT winner bashed conspiracy theorists and satire websites that spread misinformation to the public … Read more
Whoopi Goldberg received a shocking DNA revelation. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the host of the genealogy show “Finding Your Roots” on PBS, stopped by “The View” on Tuesday and gave the 68-year-old Goldberg some news about her heritage. Goldberg had actually appeared on the series — when it was called “African American Lives” more than … Read more
Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Crystal held back tears as they remembered their late friend, Robin Williams, at the Kennedy Center Honors. “The View” host, 68, first gave a tribute to the comedian at the event, before honoring the “When Harry Met Sally” star, 75. “I want to acknowledge the person who should also be standing … Read more
Add hairspray to Whoopi Goldberg’s holiday wish list. The 68-year-old “Sister Act” star showed off her quick-witted comedic timing Monday on “The View” during the talk show’s recurring “View Your Deal” segment. Fellow co-hosts Sunny Hostin and Sara Haines recruited guest Julia Roberts to help model consumer products to viewers when the “Pretty Woman” star declared … Read more
Bless their hearts. Whoopi Goldberg slammed critics of Dolly Parton’s skimpy Dallas Cowboys cheerleading uniform after the music icon performed at the Thanksgiving Day football game between the Cowboys and the Washington Commanders. “Apparently, my turkey wasn’t the only subject online that people were hating,” Goldberg, 68, said during the “Hot Topics” portion of “The View” on … Read more
Whoopi Goldberg, you’re in danger girl. The “Ghost” actress revealed during “The View” that she once couldn’t stop laughing — while at a funeral. Goldberg, 67, opened up about the awkward incident during the show’s “Hot Topics” segment on Thursday. “The best thing to do, you have to try to get up and leave — … Read more
“The View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg told the audience on Tuesday that a lot of people were “very annoyed” with the ABC program because they did not celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Monday. The hosts of the show interviewed ABC foreign correspondent James Longman, who is on the ground in Israel as Hamas continues to attack Israel, on … Read more
An unexpected feud. Rachel Bilson is reacting to Whoopi Goldberg’s response to her recently stating that she finds it “weird” if middle-aged men only had four sex partners. “I want to say that I’ve been a fan of Whoopi’s for a very long time, so when I saw the tagline that she criticized something I … Read more
A plug for marriage? A discussion Wednesday on “The View” about how to decline an invitation to be a bridesmaid in a friend’s wedding led to a surprising admission about one of the co-hosts. Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, and Alyssa Farah Griffin went around the table sharing their bridesmaid tales — and … Read more
Some viewed it as inappropriate. Whoopi Goldberg sent several fans of “The View” reeling Thursday after she randomly asked her co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin if she was pregnant. In a clip posted to X (formerly Twitter) the “Sister Act” star can be heard rambling about the state of America before breaking off suddenly and asking … Read more
Whoopi Goldberg set the record straight Wednesday as to why she’s been absent from “The View” for the start of Season 27. The daytime show co-hosts revealed Tuesday that Goldberg, 67, has her third bout with COVID-19 — but apparently, according to Joy Behar, some viewers hatched their own ideas about her whereabouts. “People write, … Read more
Whoopi Goldberg was MIA for the Season 27 premiere of “The View” Tuesday after testing positive for COVID-19. Co-host Joy Behar filled in as moderator and acknowledged the “Ghost” actress’ absence at the top of the show. “As you can see, Whoopi is not here,” Behar, 80, declared. “She has COVID. It’s back!” the comedian added, … Read more
There will never be another Whoopi Goldberg — especially one created by artificial intelligence. The 67-year-old co-host of “The View” has publicly expressed her wish to not be duplicated by technology once she dies. Her remarks came during a conversation Thursday with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson about the growing prevalence of AI. “AI can study … Read more
Not a fan of getting wet? Whoopi Goldberg, 67, regrettably spoke about having sex in a pool Wednesday on “The View” — claiming the act is not all it’s splashed up to be. Her remarks came as panelists Joy Behar, 80, Sunny Hostin, 54, Alyssa Farah Griffin, 34, and Sara Haines, 45, discussed an article … Read more