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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 366

Whoopi Goldberg

Pope Francis shakes hands with US comedian Jimmy Fallon, host of NBC's 'The Tonight Show,' during an audience with comedians in The Vatican, June 14, 2024. (Handout: Vatican Media / AFP)
June 14, 2024, 8:54 pm
Pope Francis tells visiting comedians it’s okay to ‘laugh at God’
Pontiff hosts group of comic actors, including many prominent names, for reception at Vatican hailing the importance of humor: ‘You also make God smile’
By Giada Zampano
Whoopi Goldberg attends the world premiere of "Nobody's Fool" in New York on October 28, 2018. (Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)
December 28, 2022, 4:47 am
Whoopi Goldberg insists she didn’t double down on claim Holocaust wasn’t about race
‘The View’ co-host apologizes after repeating assertion that landed her 2-week suspension, says she does believe the Nazi-orchestrated genocide was racial: ‘Still learning a lot’
By ToI Staff
This image released by ABC shows co-host Whoopi Goldberg on the set of the daytime talk series "The View." (Jenny Anderson/ABC via AP)
December 25, 2022, 5:26 am
Whoopi Goldberg renews incendiary assertion that Holocaust wasn’t about race
In interview, ‘The View’ host labels Holocaust ‘white on white violence,’ echoing remarks made in January that led to her two-week suspension from US talk show
By ToI Staff and Agencies
The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations CEO William Daroff (left) and executive vice president Malcolm Hoenlein at The Times of Israel offices in Jerusalem, on February 14, 2022. (Times of Israel)
February 16, 2022, 2:57 am
US Jewish leaders warn of growing antisemitism, say they helped fight Amnesty report
The heads of the Conference of Presidents, William Daroff and Malcolm Hoenlein, speak with ToI about Whoopi Goldberg, Ben & Jerry’s, and the centrality of Israel in US Jewish life
By Judah Ari Gross
This image released by ABC shows co-host Whoopi Goldberg on the set of the daytime talk series "The View." (Jenny Anderson/ABC via AP)
February 15, 2022, 1:01 am
Whoopi Goldberg returns to ‘The View’ after suspension for Holocaust remarks
Co-host of talk show vows to continue having tough conversations after insisting Nazi genocide of Jews wasn’t about race, before apologizing
By AP
People march in solidarity from Foley Square over the Brooklyn Bridge, concluding their rally against antisemitism at Cadman Plaza, on December 5, 2020, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski, File)
February 5, 2022, 10:29 pm
In wake of Whoopi Goldberg’s race comments, US Jewry reflects on identity in America
As actress serves suspension for her statements on Holocaust, a range of Jewish leaders note the complexity of describing how race fits into the overall Jewish experience
By David Crary, Peter Smith and LUIS ANDRES HENAO
Whoopi Goldberg attends the world premiere of "Nobody's Fool" in New York on October 28, 2018. (Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)
February 5, 2022, 4:00 am
Critics of Whoopi Goldberg suspension for Holocaust remarks see missed chance by ABC
‘I have to think education is more effective than public shaming and punishment,’ says rabbi after ‘The View’ co-host argued Nazi genocide of Jews wasn’t about race
By Janie Har
Whoopi Goldberg attends a benefit event in New York City, Sept. 13, 2021. (Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images via JTA)
February 3, 2022, 5:34 pm
‘The View’ Holocaust controversy: Are Jews white? Is Whoopi Goldberg Jewish?
Host’s comments strike nerve among many Jews, but also bring to fore questions about identity that have never been easy to answer
By Gabe Friedman
This image released by ABC shows co-host Whoopi Goldberg on the set of the daytime talk series "The View." (Jenny Anderson/ABC via AP)
February 3, 2022, 6:05 am
‘The View’ moves on with a simple ‘OK’ after Whoopi Goldberg’s Holocaust comments
Talk show briefly notes co-host’s 2-week suspension for saying Nazi genocide ‘not about race,’ as Jews across political spectrum criticize decision to suspend her
By Agencies
Illustrative: Actress Whoopi Goldberg, June 4, 2019 at United Nations headquarters. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
February 2, 2022, 2:01 pm
Daily Briefing Feb. 2: The big whoop over Amnesty’s ‘apartheid’; Holocaust and race
News editor Amy Spiro dives into the Whoopi Goldberg hoopla and discusses Winter Olympics; diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman tackles Amnesty International’s ‘apartheid’ report
By ToI Staff
Whoopi Goldberg speaks during the Broadway at the White House event in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Nov. 16, 2015 (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
February 2, 2022, 5:05 am
ABC suspends Whoopi Goldberg from ‘The View’ for ‘hurtful’ Holocaust comments
Network tells co-host to take a two-week break ‘to reflect and learn about the impact of her comments’; move comes despite apologies for saying Nazi genocide ‘not about race’
By ToI Staff and Agencies
US actress Whoopi Goldberg in Verona, Italy on December 3, 2019. (MIGUEL MEDINA / AFP)
February 1, 2022, 7:37 pm
Whoopi Goldberg apologizes after claiming Holocaust was not about race
Apology comes after actress repeats her belief to Stephen Colbert that the genocide was about ‘white people … fighting each other,’ despite sparking firestorm hours earlier
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Actress Whoopi Goldberg speaks during the opening of the "Planet or Plastic?" exhibit, Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at United Nations headquarters. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
February 1, 2022, 1:22 am
Whoopi Goldberg causes uproar, saying ‘Holocaust isn’t about race’; apologizes
During discussion on ‘The View,’ actress says Nazis and Jews ‘are two white groups of people’; co-hosts point out that Nazis clearly regarded Jews as being a different race
By JTA and ToI Staff
The Oscars (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
February 22, 2019, 3:12 am
A Jewish guide to the 2019 Oscars
From Rachel Weisz in ‘The Favourite’ to a Nazi documentary that angered Fox News, here is what to look out for at Sunday’s Academy Awards
By Gabe Friedman
US comedian Jerry Lewis introducing himself to the studio audience at the start of the 34th annual Jerry Lewis Telethon to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association in Hollywood, September 5, 1999. (AFP/LUCY NICHOLSON)
August 21, 2017, 7:41 am
Stars pay tribute to late comedy icon Jerry Lewis
Celebrities say farewell to the figure whose career as an entertainer and charity-raiser spanned over 50 years
By AFP
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