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Whoopi Goldberg plays the baddie onstage in 'Annie' this holiday season in New York

Dec. 06, 2024 12:03 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Whoopi Goldberg is about to break two ironclad rules of show business — never work with animals or children. The actor and TV host is slipping into the terrifying role of Miss Hannigan when the latest touring production of “Annie” lands in New York City for...

NYC politicians call on Whoopi Goldberg to apologize for saying bakery denied order over politics

Nov. 16, 2024 13:46 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City politicians are calling on Whoopi Goldberg to apologize for suggesting on air that a local bakery had declined to make “The View” co-host a batch of desserts for her birthday because of her political beliefs. Staten Island Borough President Vito...

'The View' abortion ad signals wider effort to use an FCC regulation to spread a message

Oct. 11, 2024 17:39 PM EDT

An anti-abortion ad that aired during “ The View ” this past week and criticized the show's personalities was the most visible manifestation of a campaign that is making use of a federal law that forbids broadcasters from turning it down. In the ad, a narrator says, “I am so...

Kristin Chenoweth, Audra McDonald and Kelli O'Hara join livestreamed 'Broadway Rallies for Kamala'

Oct. 09, 2024 16:48 PM EDT

Stars of stage and screen — including Anne Hathaway, Kelli O’Hara, Kristin Chenoweth and Audra McDonald — are set for a campaign rally for Kamala Harris in New York City next week that will be livestreamed. “Broadway Rallies for Kamala” will be performed in front of a live,...