Whoopi Goldberg On Winning An Oscar For Her Role As Oda Mae Brown in 'Ghost' | The View

Goldberg, author of the new book “Bits and Pieces,” reflects on the moments when Steven Spielberg and Mike Nichols told her she could be a star, and what winning an Academy Award meant to her.
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[@insatiably]

i remember when mike nichols passed, whoopi cried on the show. you always remember the first person who gave you a shot.

[@3l3llala13]

That was so cringe how OTT her reaction was. As if she found out about his death on the show. Yeah right. She wasn’t that good of an actress.

[@fustinaduberry5645]

​@@3l3llala13only derangers watch and follow people they don't like. I do not get it 😂😂😂😂

[@RemyDrmp]

@@3l3llala13 spoken like salty hater 🤣

[@adey126]

@@3l3llala13Why are you here?

[@zayah01]

@@fustinaduberry5645and theyre always the loudest too 💀

[@jalabi99]

A thing I really love about Whoopi is her humility, and the fact that she never forgets who helped her on her way in her career. You see it in the way she talks about Mike Nichols, Stephen Spielberg, Billy Crystal, and Robin Williams, among others. She gives people their flowers. I love that.

[@javiruiz8365]

She’s okay🤫

[@peterporkeresq.2817]

@@javiruiz8365 You're not.

[@travonmorris7976]

You can see the impact Whoopi has had in the world of entertainment. Every guest comes on thanking her or had the opportunity to work alongside her. No matter your age we all have a favorite Whoopi movie.

[@pycellesbeard9728]

Huh? Her 2 best roles came in a 6 year window, you're acting like She's been knocking it out of the park for decades like Oldman or Denzel, Color purple, Ghost and I'll even give Her sister act, where are these other roles that Gen Z or millennials would know her from? Eddie? Burglar? Jumping Jack Flash?😂 Boomers and Gen Xers will remember Whoopi for her acting peak, to the rest She's a chick on the view Who can't even remember how she accepted the 2016 election.

[@Torrey33327]

Long Walk Home, Till, Claras Heart,Soapdish was fun

[@travonmorris7976]

@@pycellesbeard9728 Lion King (1994). Theordore Rex, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Cinderella (1997), Alice & Wonderland (1999)….

[@Ep3tzYc]

​@@pycellesbeard9728 🤣 take your pills

[@pycellesbeard9728]

@@travonmorris7976 She was in Lion king?? and WTF is Theordore Rex? There was a Cinderella in 97'??? But I did actually hear of Stella getting her groove back, ok there's 5 seeing how she did the voice of Nala at 30 or something.😂

[@stwaters1147]

I still remember watching sister act 1 & 2 as a kid. Whoopi is such a Hollywood icon i remember her sunglasses

[@daniellejones2962]

Both my first movies, Sister Act 1 scene “ I can’t be a NUN These People dont even have Sex” I randomly quote this, just make to make myself laugh or Sister Act 2- the Mary had a little Lamb Scene, with Maria. Maybe where Maria came from Mary had Dog or Kitty Cat or a Little Bald headed brother named Bob😂 I remember both of those movies, most of the lines word for word 😂

[@millicenthamilton-kakowski8275]

My favorite is Sister Act 2. I love the students' song @ the end of the movie. I've recorded it & when I'm in a low place, I play it & oh how my mood changes as I praise the Lord!❤

[@CraigMcfly1985]

My mom's favorite film: Sister Act 1 and 2.

[@LuzDoSol-yr5bv]

Whoopi is not only an American reference but an international one. Love Whoopi from London! " Molly, you are in danger, girl" 😂😂😂

[@batgurrl]

Love Whoopi’s sense of humility. I had friends back in the day who said you MUST see this one woman show, I was immediately enthralled and not surprised by her Oscar win or other success.

[@camrennik9512]

Humility….? Lol

[@theshadysunshine]

Thank you for saying humility and not humbleness. ❤

[@rocketrodlover]

Her humility saying nasty horrible angry things about the country everyday that gave her everything she has and has ever wanted. She’s a monster

[@HealwNonaBlacktv]

I love Whoopi excited to read her book ❤❤❤ I just asked my son for book for Mother’s Day & he said YES

[@Shea3224]

Whoopi winning her Oscar is such an ICONIC moment!! 💜💜

[@selenamcintyre2410]

Whoppi Wrote Oscar speeches as a CHILD that’s is PURE MANIFESTATION 💯♥️🔥

[@tracydutton7577]

YES YES YES!!!!!!

[@roccocupido5082]

One of the most undeserved Oscar rewarded performances

[@terry4161]

Whoopi is big inspiration for us kids who made it out the nyc projects. When I used to complain about my living situation my mom would tell me to look at Whoopi and how she made it out.

[@gymraider5602]

Your a Bot

[@saintclaire4897]

Somebody please write Whoopi a goid role so we can see her on the screen again. Please and thanks...

[@raindrops21_9]

Whoops was *extraordinary* in The Colour Purple, almost shockingly good. But of course my favourite will always be: "you in danger, girl" 😂 Magnificent as Oda Mae/Rita Miller hahaha!

[@HelloKitty00016]

Me too- I still think of that line from time to time. 😅And the part where he wants her to donate the check to charity & give it to the nuns was hilarious.

[@DelorisChristian-r3z]

I have always believed that She should have gotten the Oscar for The Color Purple

[@gman8230]

​@HelloKitty00016 lol i just got done watching Ghost (for the 47th time) and that scene still had me rolling. She did such an amazing job with that character!

[@luckytn]

Loved her in Jumping Jack Flash.

[@SonyaHudson]

Jumping Jack Flash still... causes me to have asthma attacks to this day! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jeanetteschock4744]

Whoopi is a treasure

[@janetjennings8751]

Amen, yes she is ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@jedimaster1562]

I love you Whoopi🎉🎉❤❤

[@cherylrleigh1912]

The Color Purple (1985) The film was nominated for 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actress for Goldberg, Best Supporting Actress for both Avery and Winfrey, and Best Adapted Screenplay, but did not achieve a single win. It also received four Golden Globe Award nominations, with Goldberg winning Best Actress in a Drama.

[@alee7322]

There were so many Oscar’s that were robbed that night.

[@MsCulinaryPro]

Hollywood Blackballed Steven Spielberg!!!! and the Cast got penalized for it…😢 Whoopi- Danny- the Great Caesar( who played Mister’s Father) Miss Avery should’ve Won 🏆 as Well as Best Picture

[@scribe712]

Hated that movie and could barely sit through it but Whoopi was phenomenal in her role.

[@evanstern3222]

Time has NOT been kind to Out of Africa, and rightly so. Despite its beautiful setting, it’s something of an overlong slog and believe The Color Purple should have won. That said, while Whoopi was EXCEPTIONAL, deserved her nomination and all the praise, I do believe it is unfair to suggest she was unfairly robbed of her statue as people have forgotten that Geraldine Page gave an absolute tour de force in The Trip to Bountiful. 🙏🏻

[@lexkanyima2195]

​@@MsCulinaryProand Danny Glover was not even nominated

[@HelloKitty00016]

She was so great in Ghost & also in The Color Purple!

[@vanessabeaulieu65]

My all time favorite movie is the Color Purple. Everything about it is magic, but especially Whoopie as Celie.

[@jmda58]

Ghost ,One of my absolute favorite movies …Color Purple & Jumping Jack Flash 🙌🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@henryivan6858]

Great Actress. She played Miss Celie and by the end of the movie she played an older and mature Miss Celie , impressive. And she was super funny and a scene stealer in Ghost.

[@nancydavis4618]

She was great as Oda Mae. Also as Corrina

[@cadicorniche]

Yes! Too many people have forgotten Corina, Corina. A stunning movie!

[@sheismymom]

I still haven't watched Ghost but I've watched clips of Whoopi as Oda Mae and she's so funny

[@abubakarrjalloh4780]

Go watch it and thank me later

[@maximilian2974]

It's a modern classic. Go watch itm

[@batgurrl]

What’s holding you back

[@emmcee476]

WTF

[@scribe712]

Great movie that will make you laugh and cry.

[@2quann]

I loved her in movies. Not so much on the view but I do respect her opinions even though I may not always agree with them.

[@batgurrl]

When The View had a special episode about mentors a few years ago and everyone brought on the person who encouraged them and I remembered Whoopi interviewed director Mike Nichols ❤️🙏🏼

[@peterporkeresq.2817]

You finally found your inoffensive African American in mammy Whoopi. How quaint ...

[@adventuresofbilljohnson8271]

I saw Ghost seven times in the theatre when I was a kid. That’s all.

[@KD-bm6fw]

Lol...I think I did as well.

[@adventuresofbilljohnson8271]

@@KD-bm6fw it’s a perfect film. Whoopi is incredible in it.

[@dcoughla681]

On Oscar night 1991 I stayed up all night in the UK to watch her with my fingers crossed. To win in competition against 4 other phenomenally talented nominees in the year’s groundbreaking movies - Lorraine Bracco (Goodfellas), Mary McDonnell (Dances with Wolves), Diane Ladd (Wild at Heart) & Annette Bening (Grifters) must have been incredibly satisfying. It was one of the most well deserved wins in Oscar history, Whoopi. Those were the days.

[@rw3423]

Tell it!!!!😂

[@carolbenson6524]

Really want to read her book! Whoopi is extremely talented!

[@renegomez3061]

Whoopi is great, of all her movies, i LOVE Corina Corina the most.❤❤

[@chaselim3963]

Whoopi is an inspiration not just in America but also all around the world, yet she is so humble and down to earth and just cool and calm.

[@awade2436]

Patrick and Whoopi was so good together in that movie

[@trevinawiest7654]

Corinna,Corinna excellent movie

[@NatashaHogan-p9c]

One of my favorite aunties, love Whoopi.

[@talcareyifill5937]

I don’t care what they say about her …I love her!!

[@rw3423]

Amen😂 to that😇

[@eve_on_the_beach]

The book comes out a day before my 50th birthday and yes,I will buy it for myself,as a gift❤

[@eve_on_the_beach]

Got it on Pre-order tooodayyy!!!🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎉🎊🎉🎉🎊🎊🎉🎉🎊🎉🎊

[@traceymanson8565]

Whoopi is looking really glamorous these days and she deserves the 👏👏👏

[@lampkinmedia]

Whoopi I have always been a fan of yours from day one.When you became an EGOT I wasn't suprised. I can relate to the speech thing as a kid because somewhere inside of you you knew this would happen. I was one of those kids who used to watch all the awards shows and would say out loud every time I will be on tv one day. Welpt guess what. I'm not famous nor do I want to be famous but that actually happened to me when my music career took off in the late 80's. Never stop believeing in yourself no matter how young or how old you are. I'm getting ready to start my next chapter and its gonna be a really good one. Thank you for being one of my main inspirations. I will be getting your book. You have been thru so many trials and girl you just rose up and transformed like Scorpio's do we are the transformers of the zodiac. I'm always looking forward to more from you. Side note girl who ever is doing those loc hairstyles for you please hold on to them cause you looked good before but this is next level. Your hairstylist is very very talented. Keep on keepin on..... Love & Light

[@elaineturner8163]

I just ordered this on Amazon, the book and Audible💜

[@Enhanceyourpotentional4]

I've been watching joy for almost 20 years on the show special lady ❤❤❤

[@Zedja]

I love Whoopi, not because of the years of entertainment she has given us, but for her ability to own up to her mistakes. There's a lot of people that say something utterly stupid and then do an apology, but it's clear that they don't really mean it, if they even do an apology at all. Whoopi isn't afraid to say she messed up and she puts meaning behind her apology.

[@RuthdeNova-u5s]

Lovely Whoopi Goldberg🌹 I love you and thank goodness for believing in your mother. You are the best🥇👏❤️

[@johnsdao3917]

She is so beautiful and talented ❤❤❤❤❤

[@andreaus.]

Ummm….aannddd….just sayin’….Whoopi’s skin is next-level stunning. 😫🤦🏾‍♂️🙌🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@bettywright4338]

Wow I truly loved Whoppi reaction when she won her Oscar which she was so worthy of.

[@Nazaba09]

Whoopi’s win for ‘ghost’ was one of the greatest cause it’s one of the few times comedic performances have been acknowledged.

[@NellieKAdaba]

My favourite movie.

[@melindamcafee1728]

I agree Whoopi!

[@nataliestownsend4211]

Hope for Sister Act 3

[@lashendawest7509]

We love whoopi goldberg

[@tanyamd001]

You can tell the mark or a GREAT actor by the impact on any scene. I saw Whoopi on an episode of SVU, and all you’ll remember after the scene on the stand is WHOOPI’s performance. She’s a legend and deserve all the things! And the Color Purple is my favorite movie🥰I love you Whoopi

[@tracydutton7577]

I love Whoopi. She has a deep well of love inside. I love when she is talking with children. I loved her in the color purple I was astonished by her performance! Some yrs ago i saw Whoopi n Joy perform their comedy act in a casino in Mystic, Ct they were both wonderful. Whoopi is a great storyteller

[@churaqui]

Love Whoopi so much 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@azharshah2456]

Whoopi l grew with in America she's the BEST LOTS OF ❤❤❤❤

[@Barbara-ny2vf]

Whoopi Goldman is an humanitarian who roots for the goodness of all people. I just love her as a beautiful black woman who speaks the truth. I am so excited about her book. I can't wait to read it. Thank you, Whoopi for being YOU!!!! Love you.❤❤❤❤❤

[@skylark1250]

She’s was great in Sister Act. And she should have won an Oscar for the Color Purple. Very intelligent actress. And I like her opinions. She’s a voice of reason at this time of insanity.

[@curlyvirgo58]

I love her since The Colored Purple and I love her rings

[@seguelawrencedoering394]

Great actress and humanitarian.

[@sheldoncole1151]

I Loved this segment

[@jenniferedwards1879]

I have watched The movie Ghosts so many times. I really love it .

[@Los-Lounge]

She is the coolest!

[@eddierascalhaskell4954]

Whoopi is a Legend. I remember as a kid watching her standup specials and Comic Relief with Billy Crystal and Robin Williams. Shes come a very long way.

[@martilives896]

Geez Whoopi doesn’t age😊

[@nancydavis4618]

Love Sister Act

[@stuartwatson8305]

Whoopi should be given another Oscar, for best comedy. :)

[@Singmetosleepmydear]

I love you Ms. Whoopi Goldberg!

[@robertkaminski9315]

i LOVE Whoopi Goldbeeg!!!

[@clipartinc]

Crazy how successful people can be and yet still have so much hate in their mind! Using their platform to spread bully others. Such a waste of human ability! 🤯🤯🤯

[@tonyad.eggleston8793]

I loooooooove that movie & she made it Great! Demi was dope too.

[@annieyoung7998]

So good!!!!

[@deanbarnette1602]

We love you, #WhoopiGoldberg & I'm definitely buying the book. 💜

[@nephtys369]

She really should have won for the color purple.

[@francine4651]

Whoopi is a gem 💎 ❤❤❤

[@bryanismyname7583]

I wish she would make more movies. She's a very good actress!

[@gladysfinch565]

I like Whooping Goldberg you are fantastic actress and always make me laugh 🥰🥰

[@millsykooksy4863]

I love Whoop so much ❤

[@jaxs7267]

I love that they interviewed her.

[@monicabrown6045]

Love you and remember watching your stand up as a child and believe you are the greatest.. congratulations on being the best

[@GHfan4life]

Whoopi is such an iconic actress and comic!

[@lydiadoumon6781]

For some reason I always thinking that i will be weaning an Ocar but I'm not an actor not even close. Job well done Whoopi ❤❤❤

[@txsailor82]

I don’t think that was Oscar worthy. So rare to win when she played a comedic part and wins an Oscar.

[@adnerbnomrah9076]

Can’t wait to read her book.

[@tas22222]

she deserved many oscars one for Colour purple was it but then she came back and earned it for GHOST! What an accomplishment W :) It is very hard work agree with her about OSCARS!

[@listeningviayoutube7229]

Agreed. She definitely got robbed for her portrayal in Color Purple.❤

[@JoeVL99]

Molly…you in danger girl. Love her!

[@chezzachezza7325]

❤ to whoopee 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@Enhanceyourpotentional4]

Love all the girls but whoopi and joy are my ultimate favssss

[@cecegiles7753]

Whoopi.....the ONLY reason i watch the view❤❤❤❤

[@Komediennekymd2009]

I've always loved Whoopi. Now even more!!

[@MelSpeaksMD]

I’ll definitely be getting the audible 🙌🏾

[@DianeWilson-b5p]

Just seen show recently ☺️😘💖👍🙏Thank you☺️😘All Amen🙏💖

[@janmartenlocher]

Congratulations, Whoppie!!👍🏻👍🏻✨✨

[@Tamaz662]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤Thank you whoopi 🌟

[@TexasMijita]

So many express their appreciation of Whoopi’s impact to their careers. Much happens behind the scenes. Sometimes it’s some small action. It’s sad to read such bitterness.

[@LetaOrtiz-lg7im]

💕💕💕💕

[@lupesandoval6495]

Love you and all you share Whoopi

[@therealbomiangel]

Well Said Whoopi

[@MarvKevea93]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@kosewa1]

Omg, the book comes out on my birthday May 7th!!! Guess I’m getting me another birthday gift😜😜😜.

[@owtsideperspective3588]

Oda Mae was like the opposite of Celie

[@Legoflymaster89]

Love Whoopi Goldberg!!

[@rwatts]

❤❤❤Whoopi

[@lauren6509]

I love Whoopi she's said things i side eye her for but at her core she seems like a genuine person. Shes a legend and its important she gets her flowers now that she's alive 💐

[@kevinmurphy5920]

I pre-ordered her book on Audible! Love Whoopi!