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Whoopi Goldberg stopped physical altercation on ‘The View,’ audience member claims - nypost.com
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28.03.2024

Whoopi Goldberg stopped physical altercation on ‘The View,’ audience member claims

view. Whoopi Goldberg scolded an audience member during Tuesday’s episode of the ABC talk show after he was caught recording on his cellphone.

Whoopi Goldberg scolds ‘The View’ audience member for recording: ‘Stop’ - nypost.com
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26.03.2024

Whoopi Goldberg scolds ‘The View’ audience member for recording: ‘Stop’

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 to confront him. “Hold on, hold on,” she told co-host Sunny Hostin, who was in the middle of telling viewers that they should “be angry” about Trump’s reduced bond.“What’s the matter?” Joy Behar asked.“Sir, I have to stop you with the camera, ’cause I can see you,” Goldberg proceeded to tell the spectator.

Before ‘Mean Girls’ and ‘Spamalot,’ this was Jonathan Bennett’s first NYC job - nypost.com - New York - Canada - Ohio - parish St. James
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23.03.2024

Before ‘Mean Girls’ and ‘Spamalot,’ this was Jonathan Bennett’s first NYC job

designer clothing store, Jeffrey.“And then I realized it was too boring. I couldn’t do it.”He then worked at the Mercer Hotel in SoHo as a bellboy “for a hot second.”“And then I booked my first commercial, which was a Playtex tampon commercial, and I shot it on Coney Island on the roller coaster,” said Bennett, who now stars in Broadway’s “Spamalot,” which runs until April 7 at the St.

‘The View’ compares Kate Middleton’s farm video to a ‘Bigfoot sighting’: ‘That’s not her!’ - nypost.com - Britain - USA
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19.03.2024

‘The View’ compares Kate Middleton’s farm video to a ‘Bigfoot sighting’: ‘That’s not her!’

compared the recent sighting of Kate Middleton to that of Bigfoot Tuesday as confusion around the Princess of Wales’ disappearance from the public eye continues to fester. “It’s grainy,” Alyssa Farah Griffin said, referring to a video published by the Sun showing Middleton, 42, donning black athleisure while shopping with her husband, Prince William, 41, at a local farm store.

Dr. Phil and ‘The View’ hosts clash after he says kids suffered more from school lockdowns than COVID - nypost.com - USA
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28.02.2024

Dr. Phil and ‘The View’ hosts clash after he says kids suffered more from school lockdowns than COVID

The View when he took aim at the lockdowns that forced children across the United States to study from home due to health concerns.Speaking about his new book, We’ve Got Issues, Dr Phil was asked about how children should deal with social media platforms.“In, like, ’08, ’09, smartphones came on, and kids started, they stopped living their lives and starting watching people live their lives, and so we saw the biggest spike and the highest levels of depression, anxiety, loneliness, and suicidality, since records have ever been kept, and it’s just continued on and on and on,” Dr Phil said, the Independent reported.He then pivoted to criticise the lockdown orders.“… then Covid hits 10 years later, and the same agencies that knew that, are the agencies that shut down the schools for two years.“Who does that? Who takes away the support system for these children? Who takes it away and shuts it down?“And by the way, when they shut it down, they stopped the mandated reporters from being able to see children that were being abused and sexually molested and in fact sent them home and abandoned them to their abusers, with no way to watch, and referrals dropped 50 percent to 60 percent.”American lawyer and The View host Sunny Hostin interjected: “There was also a pandemic going on…”Her co-host, actor and comedian Whoopi Goldberg also pushed back by stating that the lockdowns were an attempt to “save kids’ lives”.“Remember, we know a lot of folks who died during this,” she said.Dr Phil retorted: “Not schoolchildren” before clarifying that children were the “safest group”.“They were the less vulnerable group and they suffered and will suffer more from the mismanagement of Covid than they will from the exposure to Covid.“And that’s not

Whoopi Goldberg Invests in Blkfam, a New Free Kid-Friendly Streaming Service for Black Audiences: ‘I Feel Like We’re Not Always Represented in the Best Possible Way’ (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - New York
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26.02.2024

Whoopi Goldberg Invests in Blkfam, a New Free Kid-Friendly Streaming Service for Black Audiences: ‘I Feel Like We’re Not Always Represented in the Best Possible Way’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Whoopi Goldberg, famed EGOT and business mogul, is adding another entry to her résumé: streaming entrepreneur. Goldberg is an equity investor in Blkfam, billed as the first and only Black-owned and Black-focused family streaming platform. The free, ad-supported service launches Feb.

Joy Behar zones out on ‘The View’ during Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce discussion: ‘Who cares?!’ - nypost.com - Kansas City
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14.02.2024

Joy Behar zones out on ‘The View’ during Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce discussion: ‘Who cares?!’

Joy Behar completely spaced out and entered the twilight zone Wednesday on “The View” when the Valentine’s Day talk turned to Taylor Swift and her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs star and Super Bowl champ Travis Kelce.Behar’s co-hosts were discussing Swift’s romance with Kelce, but both Behar, 81, and Whoopi Goldberg, 68, seemed to zone out during the “Hot Topics” chat. Goldberg made faces to the audience while Behar looked down and was playing with her pen.During the segment, Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin and Alyssa Farah Griffin chatted about the “serious step” that Swift and Kelce took by having their parents meet, according to Entertainment Weekly.“Joy, do you think they’re going to get married now?” Hostin asked Behar, who looked as if she didn’t know what or who Hostin was talking about.“Who?” Behar replied, looking around the table with a confused look on her face, according to EW.“Joy left this conversation,” Griffin said, while Haines attempted to bring Behar back to the topic at hand.“The football player and the pop star,” Haines said to Behar, who then seemed to snap back into the moment, according to the report.“Oh, those two! Yeah, I like Taylor.

Whoopi Goldberg says Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie weren’t “snubbed” by Oscars: “Not everybody gets a prize” - www.nme.com
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25.01.2024

Whoopi Goldberg says Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie weren’t “snubbed” by Oscars: “Not everybody gets a prize”

Whoopi Goldberg has said there is no such thing as Oscars “snubs” amid the outrage over Greta Gerwig and Margot not being nominated for Best Director and Best Actress for Barbie.Barbie earned a total of eight nominations for the 2024 ceremony, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress, but the shut-out for Gerwig and Robbie in the Best Director and Best Actress categories has resulted in a backlash against the Academy.“The message of all of that is not lost on me, but one question I have — and maybe Whoopi is the only one that can answer this — when does it become a snub?” Sara Haines asked Goldberg on The View (via Entertainment Weekly). “I know the film, I know the greatness and the money, but that assumes someone else shouldn’t be in there.”in response, Oscar-winner Goldberg said that “everybody doesn’t win” and “you don’t get everything you want to get.”“There are no snubs,” said added.

Whoopi Goldberg Says Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig Weren’t Snubbed by the Oscars: ‘There Are No Snubs…Not Everybody Gets a Prize’ - variety.com
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25.01.2024

Whoopi Goldberg Says Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig Weren’t Snubbed by the Oscars: ‘There Are No Snubs…Not Everybody Gets a Prize’

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Whoopi Goldberg is an Oscars legend, having won an Academy Award for “Ghost” and hosted the ceremony four times and served as an Academy board member. So perhaps moviegoers might want to listen to Goldberg when she says there are no such thing as Oscar snubs amid the uproar over Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie missing out on nominations for best director and best actress, respectively, at the 2024 Oscars. “Barbie” earned a total of eight nominations, including best picture, and Gerwig is a nominee for screenwriting and so is Robbie as one of the film’s producers.

Whoopi Goldberg slams alleged ‘Barbie’ 2024 Oscars snub frenzy: ‘Not everyone gets a prize!’ - nypost.com
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24.01.2024

Whoopi Goldberg slams alleged ‘Barbie’ 2024 Oscars snub frenzy: ‘Not everyone gets a prize!’

view on the alleged “Barbie” Oscar snubs. The EGOT winner slammed those who claimed “Barbie” had been snubbed by not earning for 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 Griffin said during the show’s “Hot Topic” segment.

Joy Behar slams Gen Zers who complain they’re ‘left behind’ by the economy: ‘Boohoo,’ get a job - nypost.com
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17.01.2024

Joy Behar slams Gen Zers who complain they’re ‘left behind’ by the economy: ‘Boohoo,’ get a job

view when it comes to Gen Z. “The View’s” Joy Behar is slamming Gen Z after a report revealed that many of those born between 1997 and 2012 felt “left behind” by the current economy. The comment from Behar, 81, came after co-host Whoopi Goldberg cited a social media thread that seemed to indicate that Gen Z was worried about losing “value as they age” and that they will have “nothing to look forward to other than wrinkles, aging and death.”“Every single thing you see is anti-aging, don’t actually look the way that you are,” co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin agreed.

Did Whoopi Goldberg Just Say She's Into Polyamory?! - perezhilton.com - New York
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17.01.2024

Did Whoopi Goldberg Just Say She's Into Polyamory?!

This is something we never thought we’d hear Whoopi Goldberg say!

Whoopi Goldberg Slams Fox News for Touting Taylor Swift Conspiracy That She’s a Government Asset: ‘I’m Tired of Dumb People’ - variety.com - USA
variety.com
11.01.2024

Whoopi Goldberg Slams Fox News for Touting Taylor Swift Conspiracy That She’s a Government Asset: ‘I’m Tired of Dumb People’

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Whoopi Goldberg used the January 11 episode of “The View” to slam Fox News for perpetuating a conspiracy theory that claims the U.S. government is using Taylor Swift to control public opinion (via Entertainment Weekly). “There are real issues impacting millions of Americans,” Goldberg said.

Steve Martin jokes hosting is ‘not for the squeamish’ after Jo Koy’s Golden Globes performance - nypost.com
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10.01.2024

Steve Martin jokes hosting is ‘not for the squeamish’ after Jo Koy’s Golden Globes performance

Golden Globes ceremony. “I tip my hat to anyone who steps out on stage to host a live awards show,” Martin, 78, posted on Threads. “It’s a very difficult job and not for the squeamish.

‘View’ co-host Whoopi Goldberg says Trump would round up and ‘disappear’ journalists, gay people - nypost.com - Israel
nypost.com
10.01.2024

‘View’ co-host Whoopi Goldberg says Trump would round up and ‘disappear’ journalists, gay people

“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, and I’ll move you all around and disappear you.’”Co-hosts on ABC’s “The View” debated how young Democratic voters feel about the party, and whether America’s support for Israel amid the war in Gaza would make many young voters stay home.

Heated ‘The View’ discussion about ‘hoes’ hilariously disrupted by ‘Peter Pan’ noise: ‘Why you so mean?’ - nypost.com - Texas
nypost.com
09.01.2024

Heated ‘The View’ discussion about ‘hoes’ hilariously disrupted by ‘Peter Pan’ noise: ‘Why you so mean?’

another mysterious noise on “The View.” During a conversation about a woman asking for advice after one of her sisters admitted to her family that she was sleeping with another sister’s husband, a magical chiming, ringtone-esque sound played off-camera behind Whoopi Goldberg. “This is what I don’t understand. If you’re going to cheat, if you’re going to be the ho sister…” fellow panelist Sunny Hostin started.“Wait, I hear Peter Pan!” Goldberg cheerfully interrupted, turning around in her chair to check for the source of the noise.

‘The View’s Whoopi Goldberg & Sara Haines Defend Jo Koy Amid Golden Globes Hosting Backlash - deadline.com
deadline.com
09.01.2024

‘The View’s Whoopi Goldberg & Sara Haines Defend Jo Koy Amid Golden Globes Hosting Backlash

Jo Koy has been heavily criticized following his turn as host at last night’s Golden Globes. Following Sunday night’s ceremony, The View discussed the show during the “Hot Topics” segment with Whoopi Goldberg and Sara Haines defending the comedian’s talents.

‘The View’ hosts bash Taylor Swift, defend Jo Koy against Golden Globes backlash: ‘Just smile’ - nypost.com
nypost.com
08.01.2024

‘The View’ hosts bash Taylor Swift, defend Jo Koy against Golden Globes backlash: ‘Just smile’

shaken off Golden Globes host Jo Koy’s joke about her on Sunday night. On Sunday night, the mega-popular pop star seemed unimpressed and sipped her alcoholic beverage after the comedian referenced her attendance at boyfriend Travis Kelce’s games.

Whoopi Goldberg responds to “insane” rumours she’s on the Epstein list - www.nme.com - USA
nme.com
06.01.2024

Whoopi Goldberg responds to “insane” rumours she’s on the Epstein list

Whoopi Goldberg has denied “insane” rumours that she’s on Jeffrey Epstein’s list.Earlier this week, the names of dozens of high-profile figures with connections to the late sex offender were made public with the release of court documents. Prince Andrew and Bill Clinton were among the associates as well as Michael Jackson and Stephen Hawking.Numerous online trolls had claimed that Goldberg was on the list and she dispelled the rumours on Thursday’s (January 4) episode of The View, branding the accusations “insane”.“Apparently they said I was on an island, and I’m like, ‘I don’t go anywhere,'” Goldberg said.“So I’m just going to say — and there’s just been a lot of stuff recently, I don’t know what I’ve done to anybody — but apparently there are a lot of the sites and they’re satire sites and people don’t realise they can be harmful.”Goldberg went on to quash numerous other rumours about her that was circulating online. “I never got kicked out of Gordon Ramsay’s restaurant.

Whoopi Goldberg slams ‘insane’ rumors she’s on Epstein’s list on ‘The View’: ‘If I like doing it, I’m gonna let you know’ - nypost.com
nypost.com
04.01.2024

Whoopi Goldberg slams ‘insane’ rumors she’s on Epstein’s list on ‘The View’: ‘If I like doing it, I’m gonna let you know’

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 Jeffrey Epstein’s private island.The 68-year-old EGOT winner bashed conspiracy theorists and satire websites that spread misinformation to the public immediately after an avalanche of real court documents related to the late convicted pedophile were released.“Let me bring that up, the conspiracy theory folks,” Goldberg began. “I have to explain, because there was a fake list and I’m on it.”In response, co-host Sunny Hostin jokingly asked, “So you were on the island?”Goldberg quickly replied, “Apparently.” “I don’t know, they said I was on the island, and I’m like, ‘I don’t go anywhere!’ I don’t know what I’ve done to anybody,” she added, “but apparently there are a lot of these kind of sites that are satire sites, but people don’t realize that they can be harmful.”Goldberg proceeded to attempt to clear her name and address a number of rumors that have been swirling on gossip sites.“So let me just get my part out,” Goldberg continued.

‘The View’ halts after a mysterious crashing sound during live show: ‘We lost someone’ - nypost.com - Texas - Indiana
nypost.com
03.01.2024

‘The View’ halts after a mysterious crashing sound during live show: ‘We lost someone’

The View” was halted after a mysterious crashing noise offstage drew the attention of all five hosts. “Welcome to ‘The View,’ y’all,” longtime host Whoopi Goldberg said at the top of the show. She introduced the first segment: “So, yesterday, a federal court ruled that the Biden administration can not use a 1986 emergency care law that would require Texas hospitals to provide abortions for women whose lives are at risk due to pregnancy.” “So they’re OK with forced childbirth — even if it kills someone, because they’re so pro-life.

Celebrities who shared TMI in 2023: Britney Spears, Jada Pinkett Smith, Prince Harry and more - nypost.com
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29.12.2023

Celebrities who shared TMI in 2023: Britney Spears, Jada Pinkett Smith, Prince Harry and more

Britney Spears, Whoopi Goldberg and Prince Harry earned well-deserved spots on this list for bearing it all and not caring who hears or sees their outlandish posts or remarks. They say no press is bad press, and for many of these stars, their TMI tidbits got The Post talking — even if the general public begged them to stop sharing such personal details with the world.

Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Crystal pay emotional tribute to “brother” Robin Williams - www.nme.com
nme.com
29.12.2023

Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Crystal pay emotional tribute to “brother” Robin Williams

Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Crystal paid emotional tribute to Robin Williams during the 46th annual Kennedy Center Honors this month.The View host was honouring Crystal at the ceremony – which took place earlier this month but aired Wednesday (December 27) – when she took a moment to remember the late actor, who died by suicide aged 63 in 2014.“I want to acknowledge the person who should also be standing here with me is our brother Robin,” Goldberg said as she paused to gesture at the empty space beside her.Redirecting her attention to Crystal, she said: “You are my family, you’re my big brother, and you have no idea what an honour it is to see you get your due. I love you.

Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Crystal get choked up over ‘brother’ Robin Williams at Kennedy Center Honors - nypost.com
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29.12.2023

Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Crystal get choked up over ‘brother’ Robin Williams at Kennedy Center Honors

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 here with me is our brother Robin,” she said as she got choked up.She then pointed to an empty space next to her where Williams should have been.The “Ghost” actress then gave a sweet speech about Crystal, calling him her family.“You’re my big brother, and you have no idea what an honor it is to see you get your due,” she said. “I love you. You’re a mensch.

How ‘The Color Purple’ Landed That Major Cameo and Kept It a Secret Until Release - variety.com
variety.com
29.12.2023

How ‘The Color Purple’ Landed That Major Cameo and Kept It a Secret Until Release

Angelique Jackson SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from “The Color Purple,” now playing in theaters. As “The Color Purple” director Blitz Bazawule and his star-studded cast made their press rounds ahead of the musical movie’s Christmas Day release, they paid a special trip to visit “The View” and Whoopi Goldberg, who starred in the 1985 movie adaptation of Alice Walker’s classic novel. It’d been nearly 40 years since Goldberg played Celie, an abused and uneducated Southern Black woman whose journey to liberation is at the center of Walker’s tale. Bazawule and stars Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks and Taraji P.

Food Network and VH1 host Bobby Rivers dead at 70 - nypost.com - Wisconsin - city Milwaukee
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29.12.2023

Food Network and VH1 host Bobby Rivers dead at 70

WISN 12 in Milwaukee, where Rivers earned the distinction of being the city’s first Black film critic on television in 1979, announced his death on Wednesday.The announcement applauded the Marquette University graduate for contributing “segments for the nationally syndicated PM Magazine, which he said helped Milwaukee go beyond stereotypes.”His sister, Betsy Rivers, later confirmed his death on Facebook.“Bobby passed away last night and is no longer in any pain,” she wrote on Wednesday.A cause of death has not been announced.The Post has reached out to Rivers’ reps for comment.Heralded as “Milwaukee’s Black, queer media pioneer” by Wisconsin LGBTQ news outlet Our Lives Wisconsin, Rivers worked as a VJ on VH1 in 1985 alongside Rosie O’Donnell. In 1988, he went on to host his own celebrity talk show on the cable music channel, “Watch Bobby Rivers.” He later hosted the late-night dating show “Bedroom Buddies.”In the early 2000s, Rivers hosted Food Network’s short-lived series “Top 5.”But fame was not without its drawbacks, and Rivers often received racist and homophobic attacks.“Nobody really knew this, but I did receive a lot of hate mail,” Rivers said in a July 2023 interview with Our Lives Wisconsin.

The most ridiculous talk show moments of 2023: ‘Today,’ ‘The View’ and more - nypost.com
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28.12.2023

The most ridiculous talk show moments of 2023: ‘Today,’ ‘The View’ and more

plenty to talk about this year.On the air almost every weekday, talk show hosts and guests have to be outrageous to be considered ridiculous — and these 15 moments are proof.With plenty of airtime to fill, audiences get to know the personalities and their families — for better or worse. The camera often leads to hosts oversharing, and those watching at home eat it right up and share it widely on social media.One of the worst perpetrators in 2023 was Mark Consuelos, who joined his wife, Kelly Ripa, as the co-host of ABC’s “Live” this year.

'The Color Purple' Writer & Director Talk [SPOILER]'s Secret Cameo & Why That Role Was Chosen - www.justjared.com - Los Angeles
justjared.com
27.12.2023

'The Color Purple' Writer & Director Talk [SPOILER]'s Secret Cameo & Why That Role Was Chosen

The movie musical The Color Purple is now in theaters and it features an exciting cameo from a beloved star.

Taraji P. Henson reveals surprising role that made her feel ‘sexy and regal’ - nypost.com
nypost.com
25.12.2023

Taraji P. Henson reveals surprising role that made her feel ‘sexy and regal’

told Variety, about her starring role in the 2023 musical movie adaptation of the famous Alice Walker novel. It also got adapted into Steven Spielberg’s Oscar-nominated 1985 film, starring Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey, a 2005 Broadway musical, and a 2015 revival.“The Little Mermaid” star Halle Bailey is also in the 2023 movie.

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