Whoopi Goldberg to take Rosie O'Donnell's spot on 'The View'
Thursday, August 2, 2007
Actress, Oscar, Emmy, Grammy and Tony Award winner, Whoopi Goldberg will be taking Rosie O'Donnell's place as co-host of The View.
It was confirmed by the shows host Barbara Walters on Wednesday's show who said that Goldberg will begin to co-host on September 4, the shows season premiere. Shortly after the announcement, Goldberg made an appearance on the show.
"I love this show! I love coming on it. I love hanging out with you guys," said Goldberg who also said that she does not plan to have a feud with any of the other co-hosts.
"Who knows? Anybody could say 'I don't like her.' That's OK. I just won't come to your home," added Goldberg.
When O'Donnell co-hosted The View, she sparked a feud with Donald Trump after O'Donnell called Trump a "pimp" in her personal blog by saying that Trump "has no right to be the moral compass for 20-year-olds in America."
Goldberg has starred in such films as The Color Purple (1985), Ghost (1990) and Sister Act One and Two (1992 & 1993)
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Sources
- "It's official: Whoopi Goldberg will join `The View'" — San Jose Mercury News, August 2, 2007
- Matea Gold and Maria Elena Fernandez. "It's official: Whoopi joins 'The View' as a moderator" — Baltimore Sun, August 2, 2007