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Whoopi Goldberg is an actress, comedian, and author who won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Oda Mae Brown in the 1990 film Ghost.
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Fast Facts
- Born: November 13, 1955
- Real name: Caryn Elaine Johnson
- Stage name came from "whoopie cushion"
- Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actress for Ghost
- Golden Globes: 2
- First female to host Academy Awards
- First African-American to host Academy Awards
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Brief Biography
Born in New York City in 1955 with the name Caryn Elaine Johnson, the young performer took her stage surname from Jewish ancestors she claimed to have. After appearing in a one-woman show on Broadway in the mid-1980s, director Steven Spielberg asked Goldberg to take the role of Celie Harris in his film adaptation of the Alice Walker novel, The Color Purple. The performance, her first on-screen appearance, netted her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress and made her a major film star. She would later appear in hit films such as Jumpin' Jack Flash, Sister Act, and How Stella Got Her Groove Back. In 2007, Goldberg replaced Rosie O'Donnell on the popular morning talk show The View. -
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Official Site: Wake Up With Whoopi
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Afraid of Flying? There's An App for That (Kinda)
... treated tens of thousands of people, including celebrity aerophobic (and serial endorser) Whoopi Goldberg, who has (wait for it) endorsed the program. ...New York Times (November 06, 2009) -
Whoopi Goldberg Confuses Her Wizards
The actor – who played Gandalf in the hit films – was on US TV's The View when host Whoopi Goldberg asked: “Are you coming back in Harry Potter. ...TheOneRing.net (November 07, 2009) -
George Lopez, Wanda Sykes out to change face of late-night talk shows
(Whoopi Goldberg did it first in 1992.) And tonight, comic and actor Wanda Sykes will become the first black woman to host a network late-night talk show ...Dallas Morning News (November 07, 2009) -
From print to screen: The evolution of 'Precious'
For millions of people now, Whoopi Goldberg is Alice Walker's Celie [from "The Color Purple"] .. so I knew that process would happen, but I felt it needed a ...Public Radio International PRI (November 06, 2009)
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MORE ABOUT WHOOPI GOLDBERG
- INTERVIEW: "Whoopi Goldberg flies in for Encore After many years away, comedian makes time to speak her mind" May 22, 2009 http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/...
- VIDEO: " Whoopi Gets in on the Act" June 3, 2009 http://www.tidesports.com/article/200...
- NARRATOR: Whoopi Goldberg is narrator for American Museum of Natural History new show about the birth and death of a star. http://www.nypost.com/seven/06282009/...
- NEW YORK TOUR GUIDE: Whoopi Goldberg is one of many stars giving free tours of New York's Central Park. http://www.nypost.com/seven/06232009/...
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Whoopi Goldberg Confuses Her Wizards | Hobbit Movie News and ...
From www.mirror.co.uk (who tend to exaggerate every fact): Lord of the Rings star Sir Ian McKellen was upset on live TV after he was confused with another.theonering.net (November 07, 2009) -
Whoopi Goldberg Confuses Ian McKellen For Dumbledore; Do All Gay ...
VH1 Best Week Ever Blog - Comedians Michelle Collins, Dan Hopper, and Tom Ganjamie scour the internet for the funniest online video, pop culture news, and celebrity photos.bestweekever.tv (November 05, 2009) -
Orlando Sentinel - Whoopi Goldberg tells off Bill O'Reilly on 'The ...
Having Bill OReilly on the Halloween episode of The View certainly spiced up the ABC chatfest today. The women sported Halloween costumes, but the show will be remembered for some.blogs.orlandosentinel.com -
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Sir Ian McKellen was on The View today to talk about his latest project. And according to PopEater, Whoopi Goldberg had some difficulty keeping her Harry Potter stars straight from her Lord of the Rings cast. He first got into a little ...imnotobsessed.com (November 05, 2009)
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Whoopi Goldberg & Mary-Louise Parker - You got it http://bit.ly/35pKMN
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After Bill Clinton won '92 election,3rd call he took, after Bush’s concession & Quayle’s congrats,was Whoopi Goldberg (via @mental_floss)
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Jumping Jack Flash is Whoopi Goldberg's best movie. It's the only one I think I'll ever watch now, especially after her "rape-rape" comment.
@slnaeole | November 08, 2009 01:18 AM
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Questions and Answers About Whoopi Goldberg | View All | Ask a Question
View All Whoopi Goldberg Questions (10) | Ask a QuestionComedy Playoff: Semi-Finals ~ Whoopi v. Homer v. Python v. Hedberg v. Carlin (10 Answers)Very tough to choose. Whoopi Goldberg is consistently funny, but she never made me fall of the chair in laughter. George Carlin was a legend of comedy and invented some ... read moreWhich are your favourite all time stand up comedians? (36 Answers)These clips might be offensive to some--in fact, I'm sure they will! -------------------------------- Richard Pryor was a genius (pulled the most viewed one): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Txp8B4ek_kk Chris Rock keeps it very real ... read moreComedy Playoff Round 6 ~ Funniest Woman? (12 Answers)They're all funny but Whoopi, Roseanne, and Tina Fey stand out because they've also contributed a lot to comedy writing, Fey as SNL head writer for the few brief years ... read more
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Self: The 74th Annual Academy Awards. Whoopi Goldberg was born in the Chelsea section of Manhattan in 1955 as... Visit IMDb for Photos, Filmography, Discussions, Bio, News, Awards, Agent, Fan Sites.imdb.com -
Whoopi Goldberg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Whoopi Goldberg - ACME Whoopi!
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Whoopi Goldberg Biography -- Academy of Achievement
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Whoopi Goldberg - Yahoo! Movies
Whoopi Goldberg : find the latest news, photos, filmography and awards at Yahoo! Moviesmovies.yahoo.com
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Whoopi Goldberg Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- November 13, 1955: Born
- 1982: Citizen
- 1985: The Color Purple
- 1988-1993: Star Trek: The Next Generation
- 1990: Ghost
- 1992: Sister Act
- 1993: Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
- 1994: The Lion King
- 1998: How Stella Got Her Groove Back
- 1999: Girl, Interrupted
- 2007: The View
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Sugar Plum Ballerinas #2: Toeshoe Trouble - $4.99
A ballet slipper-ey slope Brenda Black prides herself on her logical and orderly mind. She studies anatomy books to get a twelve-year head start on medical school, and she idolizes Leonardo da Vinci. But things...
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The Associate - $9.99
Whoopi Goldberg (SISTER ACT I & II, EDDIE) handles business her own way in this outrageous comedy hit! Whoopi plays a fast-track executive who starts her own company after a back-stabbing co-worker (Tim Daly, TV's WINGS) nabs her promotion....
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The 20th Anniversary Show - $17.98
This two-disc set commemorates Whoopi Goldberg's return to Broadway 20 years after the 1985 show that revealed her. The first CD is dedicated to the profanity-loving dopester Fontaine, a classic Goldberg character, who discourses on everyth...
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Sugar Plum Ballerinas #1: Plum Fantastic - $4.99
Alexandrea Petrakova Johnson does not want to be a beautiful ballerina, and she does not want to leave her friends in Apple Creek. Unfortunately, that doesn't stop her ballet-crazy mother from moving them to Harlem, or from enrolling Al at...
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Whoopi - Back to Broadway (The 20th Anniversary Show) - $24.98
Smart, savvy and sassy, Whoopi Goldberg exploded onto the show-biz scene in 1985, when her one-woman Broadway show wowed live audiences and, later, HBO subscribers. One of the worlds most beloved and honored acting and comedy stars -- the m...
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Interview Magazine. June, 1992. Whoopi Goldberg on Cover - $15.52
Find Interview Magazine. June, 1992. Whoopi Goldberg on Cover - New York. Interview, Inc., 1992. Large format magazine. Some moderate wrinkles to front. Whoopi Goldberg holds tabloid paper 'I Slept with 5 Presidents' on cover. Matthew Modin...
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Precious Generating Oscar Buzz
[...] Tina Turner because that movie showed her growth and victory towards the end to me it was just awesome. Whoopi Goldberg for the Color Purple (though that movie didn't make the black man look good, but it had [...]Ms.Ej | http://bossip.com/ Original | Permalink (November 07, 2009 03:37 PM) -
William Shatner Unveils Wax Figure Of Kirk – Says He Wants To Be In Star Trek Sequel
[...] For the 2006 Star Trek CON, the museum lent The Experience the figure of Stewert and one of Whoopi Goldberg which STTE dressed up as Picard and Guinan repsectively. You could have you photo taken with both of [...]Lt. Bailey | http://trekmovie.com/ Original | Permalink (November 05, 2009 11:47 PM) -
T-Mobile Proudly Touts Android Stats At Open Mobile Summit
[...] contract to end TMO doesnt seem to care about phone capability and hardware. So long as they get Whoopi Goldberg and Phil Jackson they’ll be happy hocking sweaty socks to whomever will buy them. They [...]davis | http://phandroid.com/ Original | Permalink (November 05, 2009 11:39 PM) -
Deleted Scenes From The Sports Guy Book Tour [Deadspin I-Team]
@Proverbial: Is he related to Whoopi Goldberg or Sammy Davis Jr? #billsimmonstitansfan78 | http://deadspin.com/ Original | Permalink (November 05, 2009 11:00 PM) -
Of Republicans, Off-year Elections, and Political Hierarchy
[...] the idiots against socialized health care right? don’t let Rush Limbaugh bother you. You got Keith Olbermann, Rachel Maddow, and you even got Whoopi Goldberg.Ski Tarub | http://www.filipinovoices.com/ Original | Permalink (November 05, 2009 03:01 PM)
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Precious Generating Oscar Buzz
