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Whoopi Goldberg The View Whoopi Goldberg Whoopi Goldberg Pictures Whoopi Goldberg is one of the moderators of ABC's talk show, "The View." In 2002 Whoopi Goldberg became one of a very elite group of artists who have won the Grammy ("Whoopi Goldberg," 1985), the Academy Award ("Ghost," 1991), the Golden Globe ("The Color Purple," 1985 and "Ghost," 1991), the Emmy (as host of AMC's "Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel," 2002) and a Tony (producer of "Thoroughly Modern Millie," 2002). Whoopi Goldberg is equally well known for her humanitarian efforts on behalf of children, the homeless, human rights, education, substance abuse and the battle against AIDS, as well as many other causes and charities. Among her many charitable activities, Whoopi Goldberg is a Goodwill Ambassador to the United Nations. Born and raised in New York City, Whoopi Goldberg worked in theatre and improvisation in San Diego and the Bay Area, where she performed with the Blake Street Hawkeyes theatre troupe. It was there that Whoopi Goldberg created the characters which became "The Spook Show" and evolved into her hit Broadway show, her Grammy Award-winning album and the HBO special that helped launch her career. Whoopi Goldberg made her motion picture debut in Steven Spielberg's film version of Alice Walker's "The Color Purple," for which she earned an Academy Award nomination and a Golden Globe Award. Whoopi Goldberg's performance in "Ghost" earned her the Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. Whoopi Goldberg has also appeared in such films as "Jumpin' Jack Flash," "Clara's Heart," "The Long Walk Home," "Soapdish," "The Player," "Sarafina!," "Sister Act," "Made in America," "Corrina, Corrina," "Boys on the Side," "Eddie," "The Associate," "Ghosts of Mississippi," "How Stella Got Her Groove Back," "Girl, Interrupted," "Kingdom Come" and "Rat Race." Whoopi Goldberg has voiced characters in such animated features as "The Lion King," "Racing Stripes," "Doogal" and "Everyone's Hero." On television Whoopi Goldberg appeared for five seasons on "Star Trek: The Next Generation." Whoopi Goldberg also co-starred with Jean Stapleton in "Bagdad Café" and hosted her own syndicated late-night talk show. Whoopi Goldberg appeared in the Emmy-nominated HBO drama "In the Gloaming," directed by Christopher Reeve, as well as "The Wonderful World of Disney's Rogers & Hammerstein's Cinderella" and "A Knight in Camelot," and appeared in the miniseries "Alice in Wonderland" and "The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns." Whoopi Goldberg starred in the NBC sitcom "Whoopi," which she executive-produced, and co-starred in the television movies "It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie" and Showtime's "Good Fences," which she co-produced with co-star Danny Glover. She produced and appeared on Nick Jr's "Whoopi's Littleburg," recently guest-starred on NBC's "Law & Order: Criminal Intent," and appears on two episodes of Chris Rock's "Everybody Hates Chris" on the CW Network this season. As she has in every other facet of her career, Whoopi Goldberg made her mark as a producer. Whoopi Goldberg executive-produced the Lifetime original drama series "Strong Medicine," the longest-running original drama created for basic cable and the first cable show to go into syndication. From 1998-2002 Whoopi Goldberg executive-produced and appeared in the center square on the Emmy Award-winning "Hollywood Squares." Whoopi Goldberg executive-produced the Lifetime original movie "What Makes a Family," Showtime's "Ruby's Bucket of Blood," and executive-produced and starred in the TNT Original Movie, "Call Me Claus," and the Showtime original, "Good Fences." Whoopi Goldberg executive-produced the hit Broadway musical, "Thoroughly Modern Millie," which won six Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Whoopi Goldberg and One Ho have numerous projects in the works for stage, screen and television, including the live-action Nickelodeon comedy series "Just for Kicks," about the world of four players on a girls' team. Whoopi Goldberg has appeared on many television series and specials, including her own HBO specials, been a three-time host of ABC's "A Gala for the President at Ford's Theatre" and eight "Comic Relief" telecasts with Billy Crystal and Robin Williams. Whoopi Goldberg received Emmy Award nominations for hosting the 66th, 68th and 71st Academy Awards telecasts, and returned to host the 2002 telecast at the new Kodak Theatre. In early 2003, Whoopi Goldberg returned to Broadway, co-starring with Charles "Roc" Dutton in August Wilson's acclaimed "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom," which she also produced. Whoopi Goldberg had last appeared on Broadway in 1997 in "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum." In addition to the Oscar, the Grammy and two Golden Globe Awards, Whoopi Goldberg has been honored with multiple NAACP Image Awards, numerous People's Choice Awards (including a special tribute in 1998) and five Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards as Favorite Movie Actress, as well as various awards and honors for her many humanitarian efforts. In 1992 Whoopi Goldberg made her debut as an author with her first children's book, "Alice." Whoopi Goldberg's second literary endeavor, simply entitled "Book," became a bestseller in the U.S. and around the world. Whoopi Goldberg also has a three-book publishing deal with Jump at the Sun, an imprint of Hyperion Books. The first title, "Whoopi's Big Book of Manners," has just been published. Whoopi Goldberg returned to Broadway in 1997, garnering rave reviews in "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum." In 2001 Whoopi Goldberg returned to her performing roots, on tour for the first time in over 10 years, performing one-night-only engagements across the U.S. In 2003 Whoopi Goldberg produced and starred in the title role of the Broadway revival of "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom." Whoopi Goldberg commemorated the 20th anniversary of her original one-woman show with a Tony-nominated engagement production on Broadway last year, and the HBO broadcast of the show was nominated for an Emmy Award. In July 2006, Whoopi Goldberg conquered yet another frontier when she made her debut as a radio host with Clear Channel's nationally-broadcast, "Wake Up with Whoopi." Whoopi Goldberg has placed prints of her hands, feet and braids in the forecourt of the famed Grauman's Chinese Theatre and received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which resides in front of the Kodak Theatre.
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March 16, 2010 @Care4Horsescom the system is whacked... yeah Roadhouse, Connagher, Black Beauty (with Whoopi Goldberg not the horse) less than an hour ago#ifirstmet Whoopi Goldberg, when i worked at Disneyland!! woot woot! less than an hour ago#wtfyoumean whoopi Goldberg look good? @Youngkeef @kpolee25 1 hour agois it just me or does anyone else suspect Whoopi Goldberg is a predator. I think shes using the View to gain info for a predator invasion 1 hour agoRT @Iamrealtalk24: #whenifirstmet @SweetAsBURBERRY i use to call her whoopi goldberg......... • lmaoo -_____- 1 hour ago@MsAshley305 LMFAO! Why do u goy whoopi goldberg up there & gul u not lyin! U prolly on the ceiling! Lol 1 hour agoI love Whoopi Goldberg's meat machine! Perfect meal after Exercising With Whoopi. 1 hour agoPardon my ignorance, but... Whoopi Goldberg on Star Trek TNG?! 1 hour ago#complimentsGONEbad OMG, when you wear you hair in that style twists...you look like Whoopi Goldberg>>for real America? she has no eyebrows! 1 hour ago@Melinafan20 That's a good question.>O Last time we saw him was against that Whoopi Goldberg wannabe.>_> 1 hour agoWhoopi Goldberg is a great actress, and I've got a high level of respect for her... But she's pushed the term "ugly" to new levels. 2 hours ago#complimentgonebad Whiteperson:U look jus lik the black lady off of dat 1movie sister act *thinks of name"Whoopi Goldberg" u culd b twins 2 hours ago#iwonderhow whoopi goldberg would look white? O_o 2 hours agoI am where I am because I believe in all possibilities. - Whoopi Goldberg 3 hours ago@Melinafan20 =O no you did NOT just say that. xD You are just mad Whoopi Goldberg broke your heart in the 90's lmao. 3 hours ago |
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