she is one of the only actresses to have won an Emmy a Grammy an Oscar and a Tony
won an Emmy a Grammy an Oscar and a Tony
won an Emmy a Grammy an Oscar and a Tony Award all these awards I got I got four
Award all these awards I got I got four
Award all these awards I got I got four projects I believe done
projects I believe done
projects I believe done wait is that a Daytime Emmy it’s two
wait is that a Daytime Emmy it’s two
wait is that a Daytime Emmy it’s two cows girl’s gotta eat
cows girl’s gotta eat
cows girl’s gotta eat welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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taking a look at the life and career of
taking a look at the life and career of Whoopi Goldberg good morning I’d like to
Whoopi Goldberg good morning I’d like to
Whoopi Goldberg good morning I’d like to introduce myself
introduce myself
introduce myself Karen Elaine Johnson was born November
Karen Elaine Johnson was born November
Karen Elaine Johnson was born November 13 1955
13 1955
13 1955 in New York City though she didn’t
in New York City though she didn’t
in New York City though she didn’t finish high school she discovered her
finish high school she discovered her
finish high school she discovered her love for comedy and the arts at an early
love for comedy and the arts at an early
love for comedy and the arts at an early age during the 1970s she moved to
age during the 1970s she moved to
age during the 1970s she moved to California to pursue her show business
California to pursue her show business
California to pursue her show business career while there she participated in
career while there she participated in
career while there she participated in improv troupes and adopted her famous
improv troupes and adopted her famous
improv troupes and adopted her famous stage name will be Goldberg Goldberg’s
stage name will be Goldberg Goldberg’s
stage name will be Goldberg Goldberg’s early material was sometimes considered
early material was sometimes considered
early material was sometimes considered offensive and was full of shock value if
offensive and was full of shock value if
offensive and was full of shock value if there’s anybody who’s a little squeamish
there’s anybody who’s a little squeamish
there’s anybody who’s a little squeamish about any of this language get the fuck
about any of this language get the fuck
about any of this language get the fuck out now she considered famed African
out now she considered famed African
out now she considered famed African American comic Richard Pryor as her main
American comic Richard Pryor as her main
American comic Richard Pryor as her main comedy idol I am tired of trying to
comedy idol I am tired of trying to
comedy idol I am tired of trying to tiptoe around everybody’s attitude as
tiptoe around everybody’s attitude as
tiptoe around everybody’s attitude as the following for her blunt stand-up
the following for her blunt stand-up
the following for her blunt stand-up comedy expanded she began cultivating a
comedy expanded she began cultivating a
comedy expanded she began cultivating a series of character monologues that
series of character monologues that
series of character monologues that parody various ethnic groups she then
parody various ethnic groups she then
parody various ethnic groups she then turned this into a one-woman act called
turned this into a one-woman act called
turned this into a one-woman act called the spook show and toured throughout the
the spook show and toured throughout the
the spook show and toured throughout the US and Europe by 1983 she brought her
US and Europe by 1983 she brought her
US and Europe by 1983 she brought her show back to New York director Mike
show back to New York director Mike
show back to New York director Mike Nichols was so impressed he helped her
Nichols was so impressed he helped her
Nichols was so impressed he helped her take the act to Broadway and within two
take the act to Broadway and within two
take the act to Broadway and within two years she won a Grammy Award for Best
years she won a Grammy Award for Best
years she won a Grammy Award for Best Comedy album for skits recorded from the
Comedy album for skits recorded from the
Comedy album for skits recorded from the show her Broadway performance also
show her Broadway performance also
show her Broadway performance also caught the attention of director Steven
caught the attention of director Steven
caught the attention of director Steven Spielberg in 1985 he cast Goldberg in
Spielberg in 1985 he cast Goldberg in
Spielberg in 1985 he cast Goldberg in her first feature-length lead role in
her first feature-length lead role in
her first feature-length lead role in the period drama the color purple was no
the period drama the color purple was no
the period drama the color purple was no mission
he beat me when you ain’t here her
he beat me when you ain’t here her serious role in that critically
serious role in that critically
serious role in that critically acclaimed film earned her both an Oscar
acclaimed film earned her both an Oscar
acclaimed film earned her both an Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe Award and
nomination and a Golden Globe Award and
nomination and a Golden Globe Award and proved goldberg was not only talented as
proved goldberg was not only talented as
proved goldberg was not only talented as a comedic actress Goldberg then returned
a comedic actress Goldberg then returned
a comedic actress Goldberg then returned to her comedy roots in a series of films
to her comedy roots in a series of films
to her comedy roots in a series of films she appeared as a sarcastic bank worker
she appeared as a sarcastic bank worker
she appeared as a sarcastic bank worker in the Penny Marshall spy comedy jumpin
in the Penny Marshall spy comedy jumpin
in the Penny Marshall spy comedy jumpin Jack flash his face this is the face of
Jack flash his face this is the face of
Jack flash his face this is the face of a woman on the edge oh I know my wife’s
a woman on the edge oh I know my wife’s
a woman on the edge oh I know my wife’s got the same face and as a former thief
got the same face and as a former thief
got the same face and as a former thief in burglar Goldberg then began hosting
in burglar Goldberg then began hosting
in burglar Goldberg then began hosting comic relief with fellow comedians Billy
comic relief with fellow comedians Billy
comic relief with fellow comedians Billy Crystal and Robin Williams starred in
Crystal and Robin Williams starred in
Crystal and Robin Williams starred in the sitcom Bagdad cafe with Jean
the sitcom Bagdad cafe with Jean
the sitcom Bagdad cafe with Jean Stapleton and embraced her love of
Stapleton and embraced her love of
Stapleton and embraced her love of sci-fi by appearing as a recurring
sci-fi by appearing as a recurring
sci-fi by appearing as a recurring character on Star Trek The Next
character on Star Trek The Next
character on Star Trek The Next Generation you told a joke yes I am not
Generation you told a joke yes I am not
Generation you told a joke yes I am not laughing yes however it was her role as
laughing yes however it was her role as
laughing yes however it was her role as the comic relief in the 1990 romantic
the comic relief in the 1990 romantic
the comic relief in the 1990 romantic drama ghost that won her an Academy
drama ghost that won her an Academy
drama ghost that won her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress ever
Award for Best Supporting Actress ever
Award for Best Supporting Actress ever since I was a little kid I wanted this
since I was a little kid I wanted this
since I was a little kid I wanted this she followed that by joining an all-star
she followed that by joining an all-star
she followed that by joining an all-star comedy cast in 1991’s soap dish the next
comedy cast in 1991’s soap dish the next
comedy cast in 1991’s soap dish the next year she found success again this time
year she found success again this time
year she found success again this time as a lounge singer who dressed as a nun
as a lounge singer who dressed as a nun
as a lounge singer who dressed as a nun to protect herself from the mob I’m
to protect herself from the mob I’m
to protect herself from the mob I’m gonna go crazy here
gonna go crazy here
gonna go crazy here there’s nothing but a lot of white women
there’s nothing but a lot of white women
there’s nothing but a lot of white women dressed as nuns am I gonna do here pray
dressed as nuns am I gonna do here pray
dressed as nuns am I gonna do here pray sister act showcased both Goldberg’s
sister act showcased both Goldberg’s
sister act showcased both Goldberg’s humor and musical talent as the film was
humor and musical talent as the film was
humor and musical talent as the film was filled with musical performances the
filled with musical performances the
filled with musical performances the movie proved so successful it led to a
movie proved so successful it led to a
movie proved so successful it led to a sequel the next year and this film made
sequel the next year and this film made
sequel the next year and this film made her the highest-paid actress at that
her the highest-paid actress at that
her the highest-paid actress at that time I’ve had to flow you all gotta go
time I’ve had to flow you all gotta go
time I’ve had to flow you all gotta go so go get your bags so we can go how huh
now thank you thank you
now thank you thank you the comedienne kept busy through the
the comedienne kept busy through the
the comedienne kept busy through the 1990s by hosting a late-night talk show
1990s by hosting a late-night talk show
1990s by hosting a late-night talk show entitled the Whoopi Goldberg show
entitled the Whoopi Goldberg show
entitled the Whoopi Goldberg show becoming the first african-american
becoming the first african-american
becoming the first african-american female host of the Oscars and adding
female host of the Oscars and adding
female host of the Oscars and adding hilarious quips on the Celebrity game
hilarious quips on the Celebrity game
hilarious quips on the Celebrity game show Hollywood Squares Goldberg also
show Hollywood Squares Goldberg also
show Hollywood Squares Goldberg also split her time between comedy and drama
split her time between comedy and drama
split her time between comedy and drama with movies like made in America boys on
with movies like made in America boys on
with movies like made in America boys on the side how Stella got her groove back
the side how Stella got her groove back
the side how Stella got her groove back and Girl Interrupted I can take a lot of
and Girl Interrupted I can take a lot of
and Girl Interrupted I can take a lot of crazy shit from a lot of crazy people
crazy shit from a lot of crazy people
crazy shit from a lot of crazy people but you you are not crazy she appealed
but you you are not crazy she appealed
but you you are not crazy she appealed to younger audiences during this period
to younger audiences during this period
to younger audiences during this period as well in 2001 she was part of an
as well in 2001 she was part of an
as well in 2001 she was part of an ensemble comedy cast in rat race you
ensemble comedy cast in rat race you
ensemble comedy cast in rat race you probably have a thousand questions for
probably have a thousand questions for
probably have a thousand questions for me No 2001 was also the year she won the
me No 2001 was also the year she won the
me No 2001 was also the year she won the prestigious Mark Twain prize for
prestigious Mark Twain prize for
prestigious Mark Twain prize for American humor she then revived her
American humor she then revived her
American humor she then revived her one-woman show in New York to honor its
one-woman show in New York to honor its
one-woman show in New York to honor its 20th anniversary in 2007 Goldberg began
20th anniversary in 2007 Goldberg began
20th anniversary in 2007 Goldberg began moderating and co-hosting the talk show
moderating and co-hosting the talk show
moderating and co-hosting the talk show the view there she showed that even
the view there she showed that even
the view there she showed that even decades after her first divisive
decades after her first divisive
decades after her first divisive stand-up routines she hadn’t lost her
stand-up routines she hadn’t lost her
stand-up routines she hadn’t lost her taste for controversy
taste for controversy
taste for controversy Goldberg continued to act outside her
Goldberg continued to act outside her
Goldberg continued to act outside her career on the view with both theatrical
career on the view with both theatrical
career on the view with both theatrical and film appearances in 2011 she
and film appearances in 2011 she
and film appearances in 2011 she appeared in the romantic comedy a little
appeared in the romantic comedy a little
appeared in the romantic comedy a little bit of heaven and in the Disney produced
bit of heaven and in the Disney produced
bit of heaven and in the Disney produced film The Muppets Goldberg’s personal
film The Muppets Goldberg’s personal
film The Muppets Goldberg’s personal life has made headlines more than once
life has made headlines more than once
life has made headlines more than once her three marriages ended in divorce and
her three marriages ended in divorce and
her three marriages ended in divorce and she was romantically linked to actors
she was romantically linked to actors
she was romantically linked to actors Ted Danson and Frank Langella Goldberg
Ted Danson and Frank Langella Goldberg
Ted Danson and Frank Langella Goldberg was also vocal about her problems with
was also vocal about her problems with
was also vocal about her problems with drugs throughout her career I was a
drugs throughout her career I was a
drugs throughout her career I was a functioning drug addict I went to work
functioning drug addict I went to work
functioning drug addict I went to work because I knew if I didn’t show up a lot
because I knew if I didn’t show up a lot
because I knew if I didn’t show up a lot of people would be out of work and I
of people would be out of work and I
of people would be out of work and I wouldn’t get a check and would not have
wouldn’t get a check and would not have
wouldn’t get a check and would not have the lifestyle that I needed to buy my
the lifestyle that I needed to buy my
the lifestyle that I needed to buy my drugs this star is blessed with talents
drugs this star is blessed with talents
drugs this star is blessed with talents as a comedian and as a dramatic actress
as a comedian and as a dramatic actress
as a comedian and as a dramatic actress it’s no wonder that Whoopi Goldberg has
it’s no wonder that Whoopi Goldberg has
it’s no wonder that Whoopi Goldberg has been recognized in so many areas of show
been recognized in so many areas of show
been recognized in so many areas of show business I’m so proud to be here I’m
business I’m so proud to be here I’m
business I’m so proud to be here I’m proud to be an actor and I’m gonna keep
proud to be an actor and I’m gonna keep
proud to be an actor and I’m gonna keep on acting and thank you so much
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