Tyler Perry is giving Sister Act fans an update on where the development of the third installment of the film is at after Whoopi Goldberg talked about hoping to start production of the movie.
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Not holding back! Whoopi Goldberg and her cohosts on The View reacted to fans of Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power and House of the Dragon who feel the shows are too ‘woke’ — questioning if their complaints are racially motivated.
“Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power and [the] Game of Thrones prequel, House of the Dragon, are both massive hits but they don’t exist in the real world,” Goldberg, 66, said on the Tuesday, September 6, episode of the daytime talk show. “There are no dragons, no hobbits. And there are critics who are saying they were too ‘woke’ by adding diverse characters. Are you telling me Black people can’t be fake people too? I don’t know if there’s like a hobbit club, or there’s going to be protests, but what is wrong with y’all?”
The Sister Act star went on to explain why arguing that people of color shouldn’t play hobbits, elves and other fantasy characters is illogical, reminding fans that both shows are “not real.”
Fellow host Sunny Hostin, for her part, shared that some viewers feel having people of color in LOTR or GOT “betrays the source material,” before seconding Goldberg’s sentiment.
“What I think is fascinating is, like, dragons are okay, fire-breathing dragons, and people with white hair that are born like that when they’re little, and violet eyes, but the Black people in it is just a bridge too far for these folks,” the New York native, 53, said.
“It’s just racist. Call it what it is,” declared Joy Behar.
Goldberg then brought up the impending Little Mermaid live-action remake, which is set to premiere in May 2023 and will star Halle Bailey — a Black woman in the role of Ariel.
“I don’t want to upset any mermaids who are watching the show, because I know there are many communities of
Tyler Perry is giving Sister Act fans an update on where the development of the third installment of the film is at after Whoopi Goldberg talked about hoping to start production of the movie.
Whoopi Goldberg is sharing her desire to work on the long-awaited Sister Act 3 that was announced back in 2020. The View co-host welcomed Jenifer Lewis to the ABC talk show and reminded her that they still had the movie pending.
After ten days of mourning and a historic 70 enduring years on the British throne, Queen Elizabeth II has been formally lain to rest after a lifetime of dedicated service to the nation. On Monday, hundreds of foreign dignitaries and world leaders joined together with millions of viewers watching around the world as a historic state funeral took place for the late monarch at Westminster Abbey.
Tony Goldwyn has set an all-star cast for his newest feature Inappropriate Behavior, with two-time Emmy winner Bobby Cannavale (Blonde), two-time Oscar winner Robert De Niro (The Comeback Trail), two-time Emmy nom Rose Byrne (Physical), Oscar nom Vera Farmiga (Five Days at Memorial), three-time Emmy nominee Rainn Wilson (Weird: The Al Yankovic Story), EGOT winner Whoopi Goldberg (Till) and William Fitzgerald signing on for roles.
previously announced as the star and major supporting character, respectively.Cannavale plays Max Bernal, a late-night comedy writer who tries and fails to parlay his success into a second act as a stand-up comic. After moving in with his father Stan (De Niro), he clashes with his ex-wife Jenna (Byrne) about parenting their young son Ezra (Fitzgerald), who is on the autism spectrum.
were dropped off Thursday at Vice President Kamala Harris’s D.C. home, via Texas and Abbott.You can watch the full discussion on DeSantis from “The View” in the video above.
Whoopi Goldberg joked about that “The View” on-air mishap on Tuesday’s episode.
Whoopi Goldberg doesn't have eyebrows, don't feel bad — even those working closely with her have never realized it!On Monday, the 66-year-old opened up with her co-hosts on , revealing the reason she chooses to keep her face eyebrow-less. During a segment exploring the recent trend of celebrities bleaching and shaving their eyebrows, the actress explained that her mother was well ahead of the curve and first shaved off her eyebrows as a child.«I had eyebrows as a little kid and you know how men get those bumps? I started to get them on my face, so my mother removed them,» Goldberg shared with her co-hosts, Sara Haines, Ana Navarro, Sunny Hostin and Alyssa Farah Griffin.She added that she just «kept doing it because I don't know my face with eyebrows unless I'm working — they put them on and take them off.»Haines admitted she «never noticed» that Goldberg didn't have them, even after looking into the star's face on the program for six years.
Whoopi Goldberg has finally addressed something that has puzzled fans for a long time.
While it’s well known, you might not be aware that Whoopi Goldberg actually has no eyebrows.
Whoopi Goldberg was deeply unimpressed by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s remarks Sunday, on which he chose to criticize Joe Biden despite it being the 21st anniversary of 9/11. So, the host of “The View” offered McCarthy some advice: “If you can’t stick to what the day means, then don’t get on television.”As the country observed the day in remembrance, McCarthy used his time on Fox News to say that in 2001 “we had a commander in chief that united the country instead of dividing the country,” as well as to criticize Biden’s foreign policy.
Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior Correspondent Jennifer Hudson didn’t win “American Idol” 18 years ago — she came in seventh place. But it didn’t matter: She was soon destined for a tremendous, award-winning career. The superstar became the first and only “Idol” alum to win an acting Oscar, nabbing the best supporting actress trophy in 2007 for her stellar turn in “Dreamgirls.” Fast-forward to 2022 and Hudson is now an EGOT, having also won a Tony Award, Grammy and Daytime Emmy along the way. Now, she’s adding another credit to her lengthy resume: talk show host. Hudson will debut “The Jennifer Hudson Show” on Sept. 12, which also happens to be the star’s birthday. But why a talk show?
Whoopi Goldberg had had enough of newcomer Alyssa Farah Griffin on Thursday’s “The View”.
Hollywood royalty! Whoopi Goldberg has quite the reputation, both on and off the screen.
Whoopi Goldberg is slamming trolls criticizing The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power and House of the Dragon over their casting choices. Some fans on social media have called out the series on Prime Video and HBO for becoming “woke” and showing people of color in the fantasy worlds originally created by J. R. R. Tolkien and George R. R. Martin.
Whoopi Goldberg and her co-hosts on “The View” tackled the racially fuelled attacks that have been hurled at HBO’s “House of the Dragon” and Prime Video’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power”, with racist complaints about people of colour portraying silver-haired Targaryens in the former and elves, hobbits and other denizens of Middle Earth in the latter.
It’s safe to say Elon Musk is not a fan of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.
Zack Sharf Whoopi Goldberg has a message for racist “Lord of the Rings” and “Game of Thrones” fans: “Get a job!” During the Sept. 6 episode of “The View,” Goldberg and her co-hosts confronted the racist backlash that has met the recently launched fantasy series “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” and “House of the Dragon.” Goldberg called out fans for accepting otherworldly creatures such as hobbits and dragons but not accepting Black actors. “They don’t exist in the real world,” Goldberg said of the two series. “You know that? There are no dragons. There are no hobbits. Are you telling me Black people can’t be fake people too? Is that what you’re telling me? I don’t know if there’s like a hobbit club, I don’t know if there are gonna be protests, but people! What is wrong with y’all?”