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Whoopi Goldberg Urges Disney To Build A Theme Park Attraction In Memory Of Chadwick Boseman
Whoopi Goldberg has urged Disney Parks to consider building a 'Blank Panther'-themed land in tribute to Chadwick Boseman.The late actor - who passed away last week following a secret battle with colon cancer - starred...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 01 September 2020
Whoopi Goldberg 'Keeps Asking' For Sister Act 3
Whoopi Goldberg ''keeps asking'' to make 'Sister Act 3'. The 64-year-old star is keen to reprise her role as Deloris Van Cartier/ Sister Mary Clarence in a third film in the franchise - following on...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 18 August 2020
Whoopi Goldberg: Cops Need To Relearn How To Police
Whoopi Goldberg wants police departments to re-teach cops ''how to police'' following the Black Lives Matter movement. The 64-year-old actress believes the key to tackling systematic racism is forcing society to make a change as...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 15 June 2020
Whoopi Goldberg Unites With Extinction Rebellion For Climate Change Film
Whoopi Goldberg has teamed up with Extinction Rebellion to help shine a light on the climate change crisis.The 64-year-old actress has lent her talents to a new three-minute film - entitled 'The Gigantic Change' -...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 05 June 2020
Kenneth Cole Launches The Mental Health Coalition
Kenneth Cole has launched a new initiative designed to fight stigmas around mental health.The 66-year-old fashion designer is seeking to bring together health organisations, platforms, and advocates through the Mental Health Coalition, and he admits...
By Bang Showbiz in Fashion / Beauty on 21 May 2020
Whoopi Goldberg's Calling In Life Is Helping People On The View
Whoopi Goldberg says her calling in life is helping people on 'The View'.The 64-year-old actress has been part of the talk show since 2007, and has said that whilst she'd love to return to acting...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 08 May 2020
Bruce Springsteen, Sza And Bon Jovi Set For New Jersey Coronavirus Relief Concert
Bruce Springsteen has announced a star-studded benefit concert for The New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund (NJPRF).The Boss is set to perform along with the likes of Halsey, SZA, Bon Jovi, Tony Bennett and Charlie Puth...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 15 April 2020
Howie Mandel Joins Pierre The Pigeon-hawk
Howie Mandel is among a number stars lending his voice to new animated film 'Pierre The Pigeon-Hawk'.According to Deadline, the 'America's Got Talent' judge will be joined in the project by Luis Guzman, Paul Blackthorne,...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 02 April 2020
Oscar Winning Director Jordan Peele Hopes His Story Will Inspire Others
Director Jordan Peele made history at the 2018 Oscars - becoming the first black person to win a statue for Best Original Screenplay for his directional debut, Get Out. Now the 39-year-old has said he...
By Charlotte Court in Movies / TV / Theatre on 07 March 2018
Leon Russell Dies Aged 74
Leon Russell has died at the age of 74.The 'Tight Rope' hitmaker - whose real name is Claude Russell Bridges - sadly passed away at his home in Nashville, Tennessee on Sunday (13.11.16).Leon's wife, Jan...
By Clive King on 15 November 2016
Stars Honour Marvin Gaye At Kennedy Center Gala
The Sister Act actress hosted the concert, titled How Sweet It Is: A Tribute to Marvin Gaye, at the Center in Washington, D.C. on Sunday and told the crowd about the late Motown...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 06 June 2016
Stacey Dash Claims Bet 'Lies To Black Americans' As Feud Heats Up
Actress Stacey Dash has accused the BET (Black Entertainment Television) network of lying to black Americans by ‘telling them that the rest of America is racist.’ The Clueless star has been embroiled in a feud...
By Stephanie Chase in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 24 January 2016
Chris Rock Under Pressure To Step Down As Oscars Host In Diversity Row
Oscars host Chris Rock is coming under increasing calls to boycott the awards ceremony in the aftermath of the controversial nominations last week, in which none of the 20 acting nominations went to a black...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20 January 2016
Whoopi Goldberg Worried She Had Upset Fans During Fire Evacuation
The Ghost star's comedy gig at the Casino New Brunswick in Moncton was cut short over the weekend after a blaze broke out on her tour bus while she was onstage, but the...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 October 2015
Whoopi Goldberg Cuts Show Short After Tour Bus Fire
Whoopi was performing at the Casino New Brunswick in Moncton on Saturday (24Oct15) when the fire started in a parking lot at the back of the building, editors at TMZ.com report. Audience...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25 October 2015
Whoopi Goldberg Disagrees With Viola Davis' Emmys Speech
The Help star made history by becoming the first black woman to win the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Emmy Award in September (15) for her TV show How to Get Away...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15 October 2015
Whoopi Goldberg Not Ruling Out Sister Act 3 Movie
The Ghost star portrayed a club singer on the run who took shelter in a convent in the original 1992 comedy and its 1993 sequel Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit....
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14 October 2015
Raven-symone Causes Controversy On 'The View' With 'Ghetto Names' Comments
Raven-Symoné has come under fire on social media for comments she made during an episode of ‘The View’ on Thursday. During a segment on the talk show, the former Disney Channel star said she would...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10 October 2015
'The View' Loses Three More Sponsors Over Nurses Controversy
Three more big name sponsors have pulled their advertising from ‘The View’ following jokes made by hosts Joy Behar and Michelle Collins about the nursing profession earlier this week. According to TMZ, Party City, Snuggle...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19 September 2015
Whoopi Goldberg's Daughter Recovering From Health Scare
The Ghost star was absent for Monday's taping of her U.S. talk show The View, and when she returned on Tuesday (15Sep15), she revealed she had to skip work to be by the...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15 September 2015
50 Cent, Whoopi Goldberg And Pamela Anderson Hit The Trading Floor For 9/11 Fundraiser
The stars gathered in New York City's Financial District alongside singer/actor Donnie Wahlberg and his wife, model-turned-media personality Jenny MCCarthy, actors Steve Buscemi, John Leguizamo, Kevin Kline, Vincent Pastore and AnnaLynne MCCord, and...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 11 September 2015
Edward Norton Donates To Whoopi Goldberg's New Film Project
The Ghost star plans to produce Till, which will be based on producer Keith A. Beauchamp's 2004 documentary The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till and Simeon Wright's Simeon's Story: An Eyewitness Account...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 01 September 2015
Whoopi Goldberg Producing Emmett Till Movie
Till will be based on producer Keith A. Beauchamp's 2004 documentary The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till and Simeon Wright's Simeon's Story: An Eyewitness Account of the Kidnapping of Emmett Till. The...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20 August 2015
Whoopi Goldberg Finally Admits Sex Scandal 'Looks Bad' For Bill Cosby
The Ghost star has long maintained The Cosby Show veteran should not simply be judged by the more than 30 women who have made decades-old allegations of inappropriate behaviour and rape against him,...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14 July 2015
Judd Apatow Appeals To Whoopi Goldberg To 'Support' Bill Cosby's Alleged Victims
The Cosby Show star has found himself under attack once more amid the ongoing scandal, after his deposition in a 2005 court case, in which he admitted obtaining multiple prescriptions for the powerful...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 11 July 2015
Whoopi Goldberg Doubles Down On Cosby 'Innocent Until Proven Guilty' Stance
The Cosby Show star has been fighting decades-old accusations of rape and inappropriate behaviour from more than 30 women over the past 10 months, and on Monday (06Jul15), newly-unsealed court documents, relating to...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 08 July 2015
Rosie Perez Quits The View
Rosie Perez is quitting 'The View'.The 50-year-old star has decided to walk away from the day-time talk show and concentrate more of her efforts on her acting career, which has previously seen her appear in...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 08 July 2015
Janice Dickinson Lashes Out At Whoopi Goldberg For Ongoing Defence Of Bill Cosby
DICkinson is one of over 30 women who have publicly accused The Cosby Show star of inappropriate behaviour in the last several months, with some alleging the actor drugged and raped them during...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 07 July 2015
Whoopi Goldberg Hands Her Cv To Wes Anderson
Whoopi Goldberg is desperate to star in a Wes Anderson film.The 59-year-old actress - whose previous film credits include 'The Color Purple' and 'Sister Act' - is a huge admirer of the acclaimed director and...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22 June 2015
Whoopi Goldberg Asks Jason Schwartzman To Give Wes Anderson Her Resume
The Ghost star is a huge fan of the filmmaker's quirky comedies and she decided to take advantage of a meeting with Schwartzman on her daytime talk show The View on Friday (19Jun15),...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21 June 2015
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