Category Archives: Whoopi Goldberg

Ebony’s Four Cover Summer Issue!

/

For its four cover summer issue Ebony magazine puts the spotlight on 25 black women who make us sit up and take notice and, as they put it, has the “It factor.”

I am so digging Alicia’s cover! Billy Holiday comes to mind.


Check out the list below.

  1. Naomi Campbell
  2. Jennifer Hudson
  3. Michelle Obama
  4. Tina Turner
  5. Aretha Franklin
  6. Halle Berry
  7. Serena Williams
  8. Condoleezza Rice
  9. Oprah Winfrey
  10. Tyra Banks
  11. Angela Davis
  12. Erykah Badu
  13. Jill Scott
  14. Lil’ Kim
  15. Whoopi Goldberg
  16. Diahann Carroll
  17. Pam Grier
  18. Patti LaBelle
  19. Alicia Keys
  20. Mo’ Nique
  21. Diana Ross
  22. Rihanna
  23. Grace Jones
  24. Mary J. Blige
  25. Beyoncé

source

Time’s 100 Most Influential People In The World Gala

/

Last night Time Magazine honored some of the 100 Most Influential People who made the list this year. The honorees were honored with a Gala held at the Lincoln Center in NYC.

John Legend performed for the guests and First Lady Michelle Obama did the honor of speaking at the event.

Guests included Gayle King, Cornell West, Tavis Smiley, the cast of The View, Oprah Winfrey, MIA, and John Legend.

For more on Times 100 Most Influential People and the complete list, CLICK!





Celebrity Spotlight: Whoopi Goldberg

/

Congratulations are in order for Miss Whoopi Goldberg. Young Hollywood please take notes, the comedian, actress, Academy Award winner, co-host of The View and the list goes on has made yet another great career move. Whoopi is going back to Broadway!
Goldberg announced on live television, The View, that she will join the Broadway cast of Xanadu and play one of the musical’s scheming muses. Tony nominated and cast member of Xanadu, Mary Testa was in attendance as Goldberg made her announcement. Testa will also be playing Goldberg’s sister in the musical. The production is set to run for 6 weeks beginning July 29th until September 7th. To show her enthusiasm Whoopi went on to say,
“What better way to stick my toe back on to the Broadway stage than to join the amazing cast of Xanadu. It’s such a fun show and is definitely my sensibility, as written by the divine Douglas Carter Beane. For me, it’s going to be unbelievable,” Goldberg said in a statement.