Whoopi Goldberg, Ronen Rubinstein and Monique Coleman to Star in ‘Asali: Power of the Pollinators’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Barbie Bassett has not been on air for the NBC affiliate WLBT since March 8, when she and other employees were discussing Snoop Dogg’s addition to his wine line on air.

routine criticism bit.Bassett, the Jackson-based network’s first chief meteorologist, was let go from her desk after uttering a racial epithet — “fo shizzle, my nizzle” — on air while reporting on rapper Snoop Dogg’s latest addition to his Cali wine line.Following the on-screen gaffe, which quickly went viral on social media, Bassett was removed from the station’s team page online and has been absent from broadcasts since March 8.Goldberg, 67, said it’s “hard to keep up” with the seemingly ever-changing social rules of what people can and can’t say — especially “if you’re a person of a certain age.”“There has to be a book of stuff that nobody could ever say, ever, ever, ever. Include everything,” Goldberg said.

Matt Damon told Variety‘s Marc Malkin Monday night that Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” runs a hefty three hours long. On the red carpet for “Air,” in which he co-stars, Damon also talked about Nolan’s upcoming historic drama in which he appears alongside Cillian Murphy. “It’s three hours. It’s fantastic,” Damon said, revealing that he’s seen “Oppenheimer.” “Cillian is phenomenal. He’s everything you would want him to be,” Damon told Malkin. “I think it’s almost three hours. It goes so fast, it’s great.” Directed by Ben Affleck, “Air” stars Damon as Sonny Velasco, who led Nike to pursue the endorsement of Michael Jordan and the creation of the Air Jordan basketball sneakers. “Air” opens April 5 and co-stars Affleck, Viola Davis, Jason Bateman and Chris Messina.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer Liv Tyler is returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, 16 years after her last appearance. The actor will appear in 2024’s “Captain America: New World Order,” reprising her role from 2008’s “The Incredible Hulk” as scientist Betty Ross, the daughter of General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross. That role was originated by the late William Hurt, who reappeared several times for Marvel Studios, starting with 2016’s “Captain America: Civil War,” in which Ross had become Secretary of State. Harrison Ford is stepping into the role of Thaddeus Ross for “New World Order,” in which the character has become President of the United States.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hasn’t officially declared himself a candidate for the 2024 presidential election at this point, and that’s fine by Whoopi Goldberg and the hosts of “The View.” That’s because, as Whoopi so bluntly put it on Thursday morning, DeSantis is “not ready for America.”To kick off the day’s Hot Topics discussion, the women discussed their opinions on how DeSantis has positioned himself politically thus far, particularly with his responses to twice-impeached former president Donald Trump’s attacks, as well as DeSantis’ own gripes about “wokeness.”When Sunny Hostin and Sara Haines began debating if DeSantis is actually playing a smart long game, having gone to both Yale and Harvard, Whoopi noted that DeSantis’ degrees don’t mean much to her.“Just because people have education, doesn’t mean they have any kind of real sense,” Whoopi said.

Whoopi Goldberg is saying goodbye to her glasses. After wearing glasses for almost 30 years, the co-host underwent surgery that has made them unnecessary.«I had an operation and they replaced the lens [in my eye],» Goldberg told her co-hosts on Monday's episode of the ABC morning show.

Whoopi Goldberg has stopped wearing glasses for the first time in 28 years!

Whoopi Goldberg’s appearance during Monday’s episode of “The View.”Goldberg, who has been wearing eyeglasses for 28 years, hosted without them, explaining during the “Hot Topics” segment that she had undergone eye surgery over the weekend. “I had an operation, and they replaced the lens and the lens they replaced it with is kind of like my eyeglass lens,” the 67-year-old announced.

After actors Hugh Grant and Andie MacDowell demonstrated the importance of using a good moisturizer during the Oscars on Sunday, “The View” host Whoopi Goldberg had a gift for Grant on Thursday. Yes, it’s exactly what you think.In case you missed it, while appearing on stage together to present the Oscar for production design, Grant joked that they were also there to show the “vital importance” of the skincare product, based on the differences in their appearances.

Whoopi Goldberg had a slight hiccup on the air.

EXCLUSIVE: 3Pas Studios, the entertainment company co-founded by Eugenio Derbez and his business partner, Ben Odell, signed a multi-year production deal with Audible. Through their overall exclusive audio deal, 3Pas Studios will produce scripted and unscripted audio content for Audible in both English and Spanish.

Whoopi Goldberg is issuing an apology after she used an offensive term on The View.

Audie Awards will feature special guest judges Whoopi Goldberg and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten. Comedian and podcast host Michelle Buteau will host the festivities. The Audie Awards will take place on March 28 at the Chelsea Piers’ Pier Sixty in New York City. The ceremony will be available to stream for audiences. “I’m truly so damn excited to be hosting this year’s Audie Awards,” Buteau said in a statement Thursday. “As an audiobook narrator myself, it’s necessary to celebrate my peers and the critical craft of storytelling. I simply can’t wait to put faces to the voices!”

Whoopi Goldberg has apologized after being criticized for using a derogatory term on “The View”.

one Twitter user wrote.“She burped. They are soooo loud and talking over each other,” another user responded.“Wait did Whoopi just fart on national tv #TheView,” another asked.“Sure did,” said a responder.The talk show was interrupted weeks ago by another odd fart noise.In January, during a serious discussion about classified documents found at former Vice President Mike Pence’s Indiana home, a drink spilled and began leaking off the table.Goldberg pointed out to co-host Sara Haines that something was dripping, and as Haines looked down to see, she moved a little in her seat while what appeared to be a fart noise sounded on the mic.“We had a little spillage on the other side of the table,” co-host Alyssa Farah said, laughing and appearing a bit flustered. “Now it’s on my pants,” Haines said as she and Goldberg tried to clean up the spill.“The View” has had its share of unwanted interruptions in recent years.Last year, Joy Behar face-planted in front of the audience — which caused the show to unveil new chairs on set.More recently, Goldberg was heckled by an audience member who called her an “old broad” on live television.

Whoopi Goldberg is issuing an apology for unknowingly using an offensive term during a recent conversation on an episode of .«You know, when you’re a certain age, you use words that are from, you know, when you’re a kid or you remember saying,» Goldberg shared in the message to viewers, shared on 's Twitter account. «And that’s what I did today, and I shouldn’t have.»While discussing Donald Trump's loss in the 2020 election, Goldberg offhandedly said of Trump supporters that some were «people who still believe that he got, you know, gypped somehow in the election.»The term is considered a racist and derogatory slur toward people of Romani heritage and culture, and is derived from the word «gypsy.»In her apology, Goldberg said of her word choice, «I should have thought about it a little longer before I said it, but I didn't. I should have said 'cheated,' and I used another word, and I’m really, really sorry,»A message from Whoopi Goldberg regarding today's episode of #TheView.

about Donald Trump and Stormy Daniels on Wednesday’s episode, the 67-year-old longtime co-host referenced “people who still believe that he got gy—d somehow in the election.”Less than an hour after the live show aired, Goldberg offered a mea culpa online.“You know, when you’re a certain age you use the words that you know from when you were a kid or you remember saying, and that’s what I did today — and I shouldn’t have,” Goldberg said in a video tweeted by the show’s official account. “I should have thought about it a little longer before I said it and I didn’t.

Whoopi Goldberg has apologized for her use Wednesday on The View of an offensive term derived from an outdated and derogatory term for the Romani people.

Made In Chelsea's Ashley James has welcomed her second child with partner Tommy Andrews. The new mum-of-two took to Instagram on Saturday (March 11) to announce the news as she shared a snap of her newborn daughter's tiny hand holding her finger. "Just wanted to let you know that our baby girl is here," she wrote.

Made In Chelsea's Ashley James has welcomed her second child with partner Tommy Andrews.The new mum-of-two took to Instagram on Saturday (March 11) to announce the news as she shared a snap of her newborn daughter's tiny hand holding her finger. "Just wanted to let you know that our baby girl is here," she wrote. "We are both happy and healthy and we're all so in love.