Whoopi Goldberg: Last News

Zack Sharf Digital News Director The “Wicked” movie is a box office powerhouse with $530 million and counting at the global box office. It’s also a critical darling, earning rave reviews and Oscar buzz for its leading ladies Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. But what if “Wicked” was originally made decades ago with Demi Moore as the green-skinned Elphaba? A new report from Vanity Fair dives into the first attempts to bring “Wicked” to the big screen in the late 1990s.

President-elect Donald Trump’s newly announced pick for Secretary of Education, WWE co-founder Linda McMahon.“I don’t think Donald Trump is just going to abolish the Department of Education,” said Griffin, who worked in the first Trump administration but endorsed Kamala Harris in the 2024 election.“I think he’s going to move to invest more on voucher systems in education savings plans,” the chat show co-host added of Trump.Hostin was having none of it.“What happens with vouchers, the studies show very clearly, that they fund students that are already attending private schools, so people with money get those vouchers, use those vouchers to pay less for their private schools, and their kids go on to do well,” the left-leaning legal expert said.“Where do you get the money for those vouchers? You pull the money from those poor schools,” she went on.Despite attempts to interrupt Hostin, Griffin was unsuccessful.“Let me get in just to make it a conversation,” she said before pointing out that Hostin went to private school while she attended public school.As Hostin continued to make her case loudly against school vouchers, with Griffin trying to interject, Goldberg decided to stop the conversation.“Nobody can figure out what’s being said here right now,” the Oscar winner exclaimed.Hostin tried to continue, saying she wanted to finish making her point — but Goldberg wouldn’t allow it. “No.

engaged in illegal sex trafficking. Hostin had ranted minutes earlier about the allegations against Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to run the Justice Department.“How could you nominate someone with allegations of child trafficking or trafficking across state lines and having sex with a 17-year-old?” Hostin asked viewers, according to a clip of the Tuesday show that was shared on X.“My understanding, further on in the interview, they discuss the fact that once he finds out that she’s 17, he stops having sex with her,” added Hostin, a former federal prosecutor.

“The View,” Goldberg and her co-hosts Sunny Hostin, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Joy Behar and Sara Haines, took a moment to celebrate her 69th birthday.To mark the special occasion, the ladies indulged in some Charlotte Russe desserts that the “Ghost” actress said was her mom’s favorite growing up.But the sweet moment soon turned sour, when Goldberg claims that the Staten Island bakery — which she chose not to name — initially declined to take her order due to her left-leaning political views.The bakeshop was identified by Entertainment Weekly as Holtermann’s Bakery, a family-owned spot loved by locals.“Now, I should tell you, Charlotte Russe has no political leanings, and the place that made these refused to make them for me,” Goldberg said on the show, prompting strong reactions from the audience and co-stars.“They said that their ovens had gone down, all kinds of stuff, but folks went and got them anyway, which is why I’m not telling you who made them.”The “Sister Act” star added that her order wasn’t taken not because she’s a woman, but rather because “they did not like my politics.”“But that’s okay, because you know what? Listen, this is my mother’s celebration. Pick these up and celebrate with me and my mom.

Whoopi Goldberg, 69, shared during her birthday episode of “The View” on Wednesday that she enjoys experiencing a specific type of oral pleasure.While standing in front of a giant wheel of cheese with her face engraved on it, the “Sister Act” star went through a list of her favorite products in honor of her special day.When co-host Sara Haines said to her colleague, “I always wanted my face on cheese,” Goldberg responded, “I like to be eaten from time to time.”The studio audience erupted in laugher and applause while Haines returned and embraced Goldberg in a giant hug.“Nevermind,” the host continued. “This is a wheel of authentic Parmigiano Reggiano from Italy, and this has been aged for 24 months and it’s a testament to Italian tradition and quality.”But it wasn’t all smooth sailing for Goldberg’s on-air party.During the show, the icon suspected that a certain establishment refused to make treats for her birthday episode due to her political views.Shortly after closing out the show at the “Hot Topics” table with a round of Charlotte Russe desserts, Goldberg declined to name the bakery that made the tasty treats because she assumed they initially denied her order over her strong beliefs.According to Entertainment Weekly, the shop was Holtermann’s Bakery on Staten Island, and the store’s owner, Jill Holtermann, confirmed to the outlet that Goldberg initially requested the desserts two weeks ago.However, Holtermann denied the insinuation that she didn’t want to complete the order over Goldberg’s left-leaning politics.“They’d asked us and we were having trouble with our boilers,” she revealed, noting that the talk show host initially requested treats for both a Nov.

Donald Trump’s second-term presidency. The “Sister Act” star addressed the studio audience, explaining: “If I had all the money in the world, I would not be here, OK? So, I’m a working person, you know?”“My kid has to feed her family. My great-granddaughter has to be fed by her family.

Whoopi Goldberg has shared an update on Sister Act 3 following the death of Dame Maggie Smith – see what she had to say below.The legendary Smith died in late September at the age of 89. The news was confirmed by her sons, Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens. In a statement they said that Smith “passed away peacefully” in the early hours of September 27.In the lead up to Smith’s death, Goldberg had been working on the script for Sister Act 3.

Whoopi Goldberg refused to say Donald Trump‘s name on The View following his victory in the 2024 presidential election.Goldberg and her fellow hosts Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin, Ana Navarro, Joy Behar and Alyssa Farah Griffin came together on the November 6 episode of the ABC talk show to discuss the result. All six women voted for Kamala Harris at the election, including outspoken Republican and former Trump aide Griffin.“So what happened last night?” Goldberg asked her co-hosts while refraining from using Trump’s name. “He’s the president.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Whoopi Goldberg put Joe Rogan in his place during an episode of “The View” in which the EGOT winner corrected Rogan’s false claims about one of Trump’s appearances on the ABC daytime talk show. Trump recently guested on Rogan’s Spotify podcast “The Joe Rogan Experience,” where the two claimed that “The View” hosts once acted favorably to Trump. Goldberg said it was fake news.

With a week and a half until Election Day, Zachary Levi is having it out with Whoopi Goldberg.

EXCLUSIVE: Tika Sumpter (Sonic the Hedgehog 3) has co-written and is starring in a new Tyler Perry rom-com for Amazon MGM Studios, Deadline can exclusively reveal. She comes to the project after collaborating with Perry on films like A Madea Christmas and shows like The Haves and the Have Nots.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Whoopi Goldberg fired back at Donald Trump after he told supporters at a recent rally that he would “never hire” Goldberg because her comedy act is “filthy dirty” and “disgusting” (via Entertainment Weekly). Goldberg and her co-hosts on “The View” trolled Trump by walking out during the Oct.

died at age 89 on Friday, was named the new face of the luxury fashion house in October 2023.Smith posed for a series of striking photographs while modeling for the Spanish brand. In one shot, the “Downton Abbey” star smiled for the camera, wearing an oversized shaggy coat and holding an olive handbag.Her hair was framed delicately around her face, and she accessorized with rings.A second shot showed Smith sitting down in a black and white dress, peering into the camera sans smile and holding a maroon handbag.Smith’s sons, Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin, announced the veteran star’s passing in a statement on Friday morning.“It is with great sadness we have to announce the death of Dame Maggie Smith.

Whoopi Goldberg is honoring her late “Sister Act” co-star Maggie Smith after her death Friday at the age of 89. “Maggie Smith was a great woman and a brilliant actress.

Tributes have flooded in for iconic UK actress Maggie Smith following her death on Friday in London at age of 89-years-old.

Whoopi Goldberg has hit out at football fans who have blamed Taylor Swift‘s presence in the stands for her boyfriend Travis Kelce’s performance.While Kelce’s team, the Kansas City Chiefs, have done well so far this season by winning their first three games, some fans have complained about how he has done on the field. Somehow, they’ve ended up pointing the finger at Swift.On the latest episode of The View, which aired on Tuesday (September 24), the talk show host said: “They apparently forgot that they won a Super Bowl last year with [Kelce], and [he and Swift] were just as tight then as they are now,” she said. “Grow up, y’all.

Whoopi Goldberg has defended Janet Jackson after the singer questioned Kamala Harris’ ethnicity.Jackson was speaking in a recent interview when she was asked about her views on America potentially voting in its first Black female president, to which she responded by voicing her doubt over whether the Democratic candidate was actually Black.“Well, you know what they supposedly said?” she responded. “She’s not Black. That’s what I heard.

The Guardian published on Saturday, Jackson, 58, falsely said about Vice President Harris, “She’s not Black. That’s what I heard. That she’s Indian.

was arrested by agents from Homeland Security at a New York City hotel on Monday night following a three-count grand jury indictment on charges related to sex trafficking and racketeering. The shocking case was front and center during the “Hot Topics” segment on “The View” Tuesday morning, with the talk show’s legal analyst Sunny Hostin breaking down the news for viewers.

Whoopi Goldberg is sticking up for Bennifer!

view of Bennifer. Fresh after filing for divorce from Ben Affleck, 52, Jennifer Lopez, 55, was spotted looking surprisingly affectionate with him over the weekend — but “The View” hosts are warning this could send mixed signals to their children.During Monday’s episode of the ABC talk show, co-host Sunny Hostin said, “I do feel it’s confusing for their kids, their blended families, and perhaps they’re doing this for their family, you know? And for each other.