Whoopi Goldberg dice que fue adicta a la cocaína al principio de su carrera y se puso tan mal, que al parecer comenzó a alucinar... finalmente esto la llevó a dejarlo.
La actriz y presentadora de televisión es muy sincera en su nuevo libro de memorias, "Bits and Pieces", acerca de cómo hizo su paso por las drogas desde una edad temprana, en los años 70, para luego sumergirse de nuevo en ella en los años 80 cuando estaba empezando a despegar en Hollywood.
Whoopi dice que la coca era su mayor vicio, y estaba literalmente por todas partes... abundaba en las fiestas y reuniones en Nueva York y Los Ángeles.
Whoopi Goldberg says she was addicted to cocaine early on in her career -- and it got so bad, apparently, that she started to hallucinate ... eventually forcing an a-ha moment.
The actress/TV host gets very candid in her new memoir, 'Bits and Pieces,' about how she was doing drugs from an early age -- only to get clean in the '70s ... and then dive back into it again in the '80s as she was starting to hit the Hollywood scene.
Whoopi says coke was her biggest vice ... as she explains it was quite literally everywhere, and being dispersed with such ease at parties and get-togethers between NY and L.A.
Gypsy Rose Blanchard is scratching her head over Sunny Hostin's decision to blast her on national TV -- especially since they were friendly in the past ... an about-face, it seems.
Gypsy tells TMZ ... she finds Sunny's harsh criticism about her on Friday's episode of "The View" -- where SH continuously said Gypsy had "murdered" her mom and questioned how any man could fall in love with her -- surprising ... 'cause she says Sunny was nice when they met.
She adds ... "Her comments are weird because she was so nice to me on 'The View.' She was so understanding and sweet and wished me nothing but the best. Everyone was so supportive. I wonder why she turned on me." Gypsy was on "The View" back in January.
Sunny Hostin seems to be showing some solidarity with pro-Palestinian student protesters across the country -- or at the very least, a nod to their right to express themselves.
We caught up with "The View" cohost Thursday in NYC ... and, we asked her about the pro-Palestine demonstrations sweeping college campuses across the nation right now -- and Sunny says she thinks calling them "pro-Palestine" is the wrong way to label them.
While they are supporting Palestine against Israel, Sunny says she considers these folks anti-war protesters, saying it's a long tradition among students in the U.S. dating back years.
Sunny Hostin thinks Donald Trump's antics in court could cost him during the general election later this year -- because she seems to think folks will remember him as Gassy Don.
"The View" cohost launched into a diatribe on the hit talk show Wednesday ... sharing her thoughts on 45's criminal trial and candidacy, beginning by expressing her shock at how DT's caught up to President Joe Biden in the polls.
Check out the clip ... SH says she thinks the ex-Prez is slowly starting to lose it -- mentioning how he violated a gag order, leading to a $9k fine, before mentioning his alleged flatulence.
Joy Behar says the original "Jolene" is a song that's actually bad for women -- something Reba McEntire thinks is pretty hilarious ... this on the heels of Beyoncé's cover.
We got the country legend Thursday in L.A., and Reba actually talked about Bey's foray into the genre with her new album "Cowboy Carter"' -- on the topic of Beyoncé diving into country, RME says she's all for it.
Reba tells us Beyoncé is a welcome addition to the lineup, and says everyone in the game is happy to have her. You can tell Reba's a fan ... which is huge, 'cause Reba's an icon.
Joe Rogan hizo pedazos a "The View" luego de que su último invitado contara lo que él cree que fue una mala experiencia en el programa, y tuvo algunas palabras para las damas.
El comediante y podcaster recibió a Coleman Hughes en 'JRE' el miércoles y ambos recapitularon su aparición en "The View" la semana pasada, en la que Coleman se metió en una discusión con Sunny Hostin sobre el tema de la raza y cómo esta no debería influir en el tratamiento legal o social que recibe una persona (color blindness).
Coleman Hughes, que tiene un libro que sostiene que la sociedad necesita centrarse menos en la raza y más en la clase y el estatus socioeconómico, dice que cree que Sunny lo atacó injustamente.
Joe Rogan crapped on "The View" after his latest guest came on and recounted what he felt was a bad experience on the show -- and he had some choice words for the ladies there.
The comedian/podcaster hosted Coleman Hughes on 'JRE' Wednesday, and they were recapping his appearance on "The View" from last week ... in which Coleman got into a testy exchange with Sunny Hostin over the topic of race and color blindness.
CH -- who has a book that argues that society needs to focus less on race and more so on class and socioeconomic status -- says he believes Sunny unfairly attacked him.
Whoopi Goldberg knows a thing or two about being nominated for Oscars -- which is why her saying Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig were not snubbed this year is ... fascinating.
Despite all the pearl-clutching going on among "Barbie" fans after the lead star and director missed out on Oscar nods earlier this week, Whoopi kept it realer than real on "The View" Wednesday as the crew was discussing it ... saying flatly, they weren't entitled to anything.
WG said the obvious to kick off her thoughts, noting that "everybody doesn't win" when it comes to the Academy Awards, and more importantly ... not everyone can be nominated.
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Whoopi then put it even more matter-of-factly, adding ... "You don't get everything you want to get. There are no snubs. That's what you have to keep in mind: Not everybody gets a prize, and it is subjective. Movies are subjective."
She then explained that just because "Barbie" was a fan-fave and moneymaker doesn't necessarily mean it was a shoo-in in and of itself, saying ... "The movies you love may not be loved by the people who are voting." Worth noting ... Whoopi's an Academy member.
Remember ... Whoopi's won an Oscar herself, and she's been nominated for a second too -- so she's been through the wringer before. Considering the wave of outrage on behalf of Margot and Greta ... it's interesting that she's taking a somewhat controversial stand here.
Margot and Greta haven't said anything, but considering the other stars have been slamming their exclusion ... ya gotta figure they, too, feel they were done dirty. Oh well ... 🤷🏽♂️
Whoopi Goldberg sabe algunas cosas sobre ser nominada a un Oscar, por lo que escucharla decir que Margot Robbie y Greta Gerwig no fueron 'despreciadas' este año es fascinante.
A pesar de la sorpresa e indignación de los fans luego de que la estrella principal de "Barbie" y su directora no fueran nominadas a los Oscar a principios de esta semana, Whoopi decidió ser más que realista en "The View" el miércoles, mientras el equipo discutía el tema, diciendo rotundamente que no tienen derecho a nada.
Para empezar, Whoopi dijo lo obvio, señalando que "no todos ganan" cuando se trata de los Premios de la Academia y lo más importante, no todos puede ser nominados.
Whoopi lo expresó de forma aún más práctica, añadiendo: "No consigues todo lo que quieres. No hay desaires. Eso es lo que hay que tener en cuenta: No todo el mundo recibe un premio y es subjetivo. Las películas son subjetivas".
A continuación, explicó que solo porque "Barbie" haya sido un éxito de taquilla y de los fans no significa necesariamente que fuera una película ganadora en sí misma, diciendo: "Las películas que te gustan pueden no gustar a la gente que vota". Vale la pena señalar que Whoopi es miembro de la Academia.
Recuerden, Whoopi ha ganado un Oscar, y ha sido nominada para otro, así que ha pasado por esta situación. Teniendo en cuenta la ola de indignación en nombre de Margot y Greta, es interesante que esté tomando una posición un tanto controvertida aquí.
Margot y Greta no han dicho nada, pero teniendo en cuenta que otras estrellas han estado criticando su exclusión, hay que imaginar que también sienten que se las perjudicó. Bueno... 🤷🏽♂️
Nikki Haley said America has never been a racist country -- but Whoopi Goldberg would beg to differ ... and she's ready to list the ugly receipts that prove the exact opposite.
The talk show host tackled this topic on "The View" Wednesday -- this a day after the Republican presidential candidate went on FOX News to rebuke the notion that America is a racist nation ... but in the same breath, denied the U.S. has ever that problem.
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Of course, that's a ridiculous statement ... and just factually wrong. Not only did we have slaves in this country for a good long while -- but America was a segregated nation through much of the 20th century as well. Basic history ... but NH seems to be trying to blur it.
Welp, Whoopi wasn't having any of Haley's obfuscation ... and she unloaded on her in no uncertain terms in an impassioned speech as she was intro'ing this topic at the table.
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Check out what she has to say for yourself -- she says all the lynching of Black people over the years wasn't carried out by them ... but by racist Americans, and you can tell she's outraged by Haley's attempt to downplay this country's past.
The reason this latest slip-up from her stands out is the fact that just recently suggested the Civil War was not really about slavery -- something she tried to clarify after the fact ... but raised a lot of eyebrows when she said it.
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Things didn't get better when she further tried distancing herself from those remarks at a Republican town hall ... using the old "I have Black friends" line to defend herself.
Nikki Haley dijo que Estados Unidos nunca ha sido un país racista, pero Whoopi Goldberg no está de acuerdo, y está dispuesta a enumerar distintas situaciones recibos que demuestran exactamente lo contrario.
El anfitrión del programa de entrevistas abordó este tema en "The View" el miércoles, un día después de que la candidata presidencial republicana apareciera en FOX News para refutar la idea de que Estados Unidos es una nación racista, pero en el mismo discurso, negó que los EE.UU. tuviera ese problema desde siempre.
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Por supuesto, esa es una afirmación ridícula y simplemente incorrecta. No solo tuvimos esclavos en este país durante mucho tiempo, sino que Estados Unidos fue una nación segregada durante gran parte del siglo XX. Historia básica, pero Nikki parece estar tratando de difuminarla.
Whoopi respondio de una manera elocuente y directa —mucho mejor que alguien que se postula a un cargo político— y puso a Hañey en su lugar.
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Mira lo que dijo por ti mismo, ella dice que todos los linchamientos de personas de raza negra a lo largo de los años no fueron llevados a cabo por ellos, sino por los estadounidenses racistas, y se puede decir que está indignada por el intento de Haley de restarle importancia al pasado de este país.
La razón de este último desliz se destaca es el hecho de que hace poco sugirió que la Guerra Civil no era realmente acerca de la esclavitud, algo que trató de aclarar después de los hechos, pero levantó un montón de cejas cuando lo hizo.
La revelación se realizó en el episodio del miércoles de "Sherri", cuando se reunió con Joy Behar y discutieron algunas historias de su tiempo juntas en "The View", particularmente cuando Sherri se enteró de la vieja aventura de Barbara con Richard.
Sherri dice que el gran cómico Paul Mooney le dijo, en su momento, que había visto a Barbara y Richard haciendo el amor. Sherri admite que no podía esperar para compartir su jugoso chisme con Joy, pero le pidió que lo mantuviera en secreto.
Como se pueden imaginar, eso no sucedió. Tienen que ver a Sherri describir el momento en que terminaron confrontando a Barbara Walters sobre sus "relaciones" con Richard.
El hecho es que Barbara parecía tener un tipo. En sus memorias, admitió haber tenido una aventura, en los años 70, con el senador Edward Brooke de Massachusett, y tanto Joy como Sherri recordaron cómo a Barbara le ENCANTÓ arrimarse a Colin Powell cada vez que era un invitado de The 'View'.
¿Quién iba a decir que Barbara estaba tan deprimida?
The story comes up on Wednesday's episode of "Sherri," as she reunites with Joy Behar, and they discuss some stories from their time together at "The View" -- one in particular about when Sherri caught wind of Barbara's old tryst with Richard.
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Sherri says the late comedic great Paul Mooney told her, back in the day, he'd walked in on Barbara and Richard doing the deed. Sherri admits she couldn't wait to share her juicy gossip with Joy, but asked her to keep it on the DL.
As you can imagine, that didn't happen -- you gotta see Sherri describe the moment they ended up confronting BW about her Richard "relations."
Fact is, Barbara did seem to have a type. In her memoir, she copped to having an affair, back in the '70s, with Sen. Edward Brooke from Massachusetts -- and both Joy and Sherri recalled how Barbara LOVED cozying up to Colin Powell whenever he was a 'View' guest.
Whoopi Goldberg set up a pretty awkward moment on "The View" ... asking former White House staffer Alyssa Farah if she was pregnant while live on television.
The bizarre moment went down Thursday -- Whoopi was deep in a conversation about a completely different topic when she abruptly changed gears, asking the former Press Secretary if she was pregnant.
The question seemed to come out of left field, and it dropped Alyssa's jaw, telling Whoopi she wasn't pregnant. BTW, Alyssa's been married to Justin Griffin since 2021.
She says her mother-in-law was in the crowd, so it ain't the best time to bring that up ... and eventually asks what most women would after a Q like that -- "Do I look pregnant??" As if it wasn't awkward enough, Whoopi replies, "Yes."
For the record, Whoopi claims it was more about a glow she saw with Alyssa, and never clarifies if she meant a stomach bump ... but asks for some forgiveness for the wild call-out.
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As we reported, Whoopi's caught flack over the years for comments made on the show -- she got suspended last year after saying the Holocaust wasn't about race. She doubled down on her views months later, only to apologize again not long after.
Don't forget, "The View" has returned to air amid the ongoing writers' and actors' strike -- along with other programs like "The Talk," "The Jennifer Hudson Show," and "Real Time with Bill Maher."
Whoopi Goldberg le hizo pasar un momento bastante incómodo en "The View" a otra de las panelistas, cuando le preguntó a la ex empleada de la Casa Blanca, Alyssa Farah, si estaba embarazada mientras estaban en vivo en la televisión.
El extraño momento ocurrió el jueves. Whoopi estaba muy concentrada en una conversación sobre un tema completamente diferente cuando cambió abruptamente de dirección y le preguntó a la ex Secretaria de Prensa si estaba embarazada.
La pregunta pareció salir de la nada, y dejó a Alyssa boquiabierta, diciéndole a Whoopi que no estaba embarazada. Por cierto, Alyssa está casada con Justin Griffin desde 2021.
Ella dijo que su suegra estaba entre el público, por lo que no era el mejor momento para sacar el tema y, finalmente, preguntó de vuelta lo que la mayoría de las mujeres harían después de una pregunta como esa -- "¿Parezco embarazada?" Como si no fuera suficientemente incómodo, Whoopi respondió que "Sí".
Para que conste, Whoopi dice que se refería al brillo que vio en Alyssa, y no aclaró si se refería a una pancita en el estómago, pero pidió perdón por la atrevida pregunta.
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Como informamos, Whoopi ha sido criticada a lo largo de los años por los comentarios que ha hecho en el programa. El año pasado fue suspendida después de decir que el Holocausto no tenía nada que ver con la raza. Meses más tarde se retractó de sus opiniones, para volver a disculparse poco después.
No hay que olvidar que "The View" ha vuelto a emitirse en medio de la huelga de guionistas y actores, junto con otros programas como "The Talk", "The Jennifer Hudson Show" y "Real Time with Bill Maher".
