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Whoopi Goldberg - news / articles
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Goldberg craves horror role -
3 June 2009
-Whoopi Goldberg dreams of starring in a horror movie - but fears she is too "nice" to carry off a scary role.-
-The Sister Act star has enjoyed a 27 year career, but has never portrayed a frightening character - because movie bosses can't imagine her as a villain.-
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Whoopi Goldberg - what members say
Whoopi Goldberg - filmography
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Meerkat Manor - The Story Begins
on DVD
(2008)
Starring: Whoopi Goldberg
Director: Chris Barker
Certificate: 
Every great story has a magical beginning especially when that story involves the real-life adventures of a unique family of meerkats known as the Whiskers and their most beloved member, Flower. As prequel to the Meerkat Manor television series, this feature film traces the rise of Flower from a ..read more »
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73%
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Everyone's Hero
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Jake T. Austin, Whoopi Goldberg, Rob Reiner
Director: Colin Brady, Christopher Reeve
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Ten-year-old baseball fanatic Yankee Irving (voiced by newcomer Jake T. Austin) is always the last one picked for baseball games. But when Babe Ruth's prized bat is stolen during the 1932 World Series, Yankee steps up to the plate to help retrieve it for his beloved idol. He embarks on a wild cross-..read more »
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70%
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Bogus
(2004)
Starring: Whoopi Goldberg, Denis Mercier, Nancy Travis
Director: Norman Jewison
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After the death of his mother, 7-year-old Albert is sent to live with his godmother Harriet. The overworked Harriet is VERY reluctant to take the boy in, and has trouble bonding with him. However, Albert does relate to his large, French imaginary friend named Bogus, who helps Albert cope with the ..read more »
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Rat Race
on DVD
(2001)
Starring: Rowan Atkinson, John Cleese, Whoopi Goldberg
Director: Jerry Zucker
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An all-star cast proves just how far people will go for the chance to win $2 million in Jerry Zucker's RAT RACE. In the tradition of Zucker's AIRPLANE and NAKED GUN 2-1/2: THE SMELL OF FEAR, this film features wild chase scenes, slapstick comedy, sight gags, impossible situations, and zany ..read more »
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from 4,127 members
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Monkeybone
on DVD
(2001)
Starring: Bridget Fonda, Brendan Fraser, Whoopi Goldberg
Director: Henry Selick
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MONKEY BONE, directed by Henry Selick (JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH, THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS), is a fantasy adventure that combines live action, stop motion, claymation miniatures, puppets, and computer imaging. Monkeybone is a cartoon character created by a successful comic book illustrator ..read more »
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49%
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Alice In Wonderland
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Robbie Coltrane, Whoopi Goldberg, Ben Kingsley
Director: Nick Willing
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A acclaimed British production which originally aired on NBC, Lewis Carroll's classic story comes to life once again in this updated version- with an all-star cast including Martin Short, Whoopi Goldberg, Miranda Richardson, and Gene Wilder.
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In The Wild - Zoo Babies With Whoopi Gol...
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Whoopi Goldberg
Director: Mark Chapman
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While visiting the world-famous San Diego Zoo and Animal Park, Whoopi Goldberg explores the challenges of breeding some critically endangered species including: giant pandas, baby rhinos, bonobo chimps, condors and more.
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62%
from 119 members
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Eddie
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: Whoopi Goldberg, Frank Langella, Dennis Farina
Director: Steve Rash
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Eddie is a limo driver who talks fast but who frequently puts her mouth into gear before her brain. She is also honorary coach of her beloved basketball team but she has to win over the players, fans and win the playoffs.
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64%
from 552 members
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The Associate
on DVD
(1996)
Starring: Whoopi Goldberg, Dianne Wiest, Bebe Neuwirth
Director: Donald Petrie
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After being passed up for a promotion, a female financial analyst (Whoopi Goldberg) at a prestigious Wall Street investment firm quits to set up her own operation. She soon realizes, however, that potential clients only feel comfortable investing with men. Her solution
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from 963 members
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Boys On The Side
(1995)
Starring: Whoopi Goldberg, Mary-Louise Parker, Drew Barrymore
Director: Herbert Ross
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Life hasn't always been easy for cynical club singer Jane DeLuca (Whoopi Goldberg). Men have always been a mystery to uptight career girl Robin (Mary-Louise Parker), and outrageously irresponsible Holly (Drew Barrymore) falls in love every day. Three totally different women set off together on a ..read more »
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Moonlight And Valentino
on DVD
(1995)
Starring: Elizabeth Perkins, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jon Bon Jovi
Director: David Anspaugh
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Rebecca Lott is widowed when her husband is killed by a car. Her best friend, her sister and her step-mother converge on the house to support her as best they can, but all three women are suffering from their own insecurities. The arrival of a house painter forces the four women to confront their ..read more »
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Corrina, Corrina
on DVD
(1994)
Starring: Whoopi Goldberg, Ray Liotta, Tina Majorino
Director: Jessie Nelson
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Since her mother went young Molly hasn't spoken a single word. Her dad needs to find a housekeeper to look after her... then along comes Corrina. She is not what they expected... but she is exactly what they need...
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65%
from 2,063 members
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The Lion King
(1994)
Starring: Jeremy Irons, Whoopi Goldberg, Rowan Atkinson
Director: Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff
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Unfortunately this title is currently unavailable for rental. This may be due to the title being deleted or on a limited release. We will continue to rent this title as soon as stock becomes available.
Wild Africa is the setting for this animated tale of a young lion cub whose evil uncle usurps ..read more »
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Sister Act 2 - Back In The Habit
on DVD
(1993)
Starring: Whoopi Goldberg, James Coburn, Kathy Najimy
Director: Bill Duke
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SISTER ACT 2: BACK IN THE HABIT is the sequel to the surprise smash hit SISTER ACT. Whoopi Goldberg returns as Deloris Van Cartier, who, at the film's opening, has become a successful Vegas headliner, belting out undeniably cheesy medleys of R&B hits. The nuns she shielded her identity from in the ..read more »
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Made in America
(1993)
Starring: Whoopi Goldberg, Ted Danson, Will Smith
Director: Richard Benjamin
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Love, marriage, family. That's the usual sequence - but not for Sarah (Whoopi Goldberg) and Hal (Ted Danson). They're the parents of bright, college-bound Zora (Nia Long) - even though Sarah and Hal never met! Goldberg and Danson put a wild new spin on family values in 'Made In America', a romantic ..read more »
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National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
on DVD
(1992)
Starring: Emilio Estevez, Samuel L. Jackson, Jon Lovitz
Director: Gene Quintano
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In LOADED WEAPON 1, National Lampoon spoofs box office hits such as SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, BASIC INSTINCT, and, most obviously, the LETHAL WEAPON series. Emilio Estevez and Samuel L. Jackson head up a comic cast that also includes Jon Lovitz, William Shatner, Tim Curry, Denis Leary, and F. Murray ..read more »
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Sarafina!
(1992)
Starring: Leleti Khumalo, Whoopi Goldberg, Miriam Makeba
Director: Darrell Roodt
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Academy Award-winning star Whoopi Goldberg (Best Supporting Actress - GHOST) lights up the screen in her latest hit- the exhilarating and entertaining SARAFINA! In a world where truth is forbidden, an inspiring teacher (Whoopi Goldberg) dares to instill in her students lessons not found in ..read more »
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The Player
on DVD
(1992)
Starring: Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi, Whoopi Goldberg
Director: Robert Altman
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Watch now: £2.49
Robert Altman's adaptation of Michael Tolkin's novel gives the notorious director a chance to address perhaps his greatest nemesis: the Hollywood studio system. Disguised as a thriller, the film assembles virtually every famous actor in Hollywood to create an exhilarating blend of real life and ..read more »
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Sister Act
on DVD
(1992)
Starring: Whoopi Goldberg, Harvey Keitel, Mary Wickes
Director: Emile Ardolino
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On-the-run after witnessing her Las Vegas mobster boyfriend kill someone, a tacky lounge singer (Whoopi Goldberg) enters the Witness Protection Program - as a nun. Now the convent needs protection, from the new Sister Mary Clarence and her Vegas-style ideas on how to run the choir. A charming ..read more »
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Ghost - BLU-RAY Version
(1990)
Starring: Patrick Swayze, Whoopi Goldberg, Vincent Schiavelli
Director: Jerry Zucker
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After renovating their expensive loft in the TriBeCa area of downtown Manhattan, Molly (Demi Moore) and Sam (Patrick Swayze), a yuppie couple, are walking home one evening when Sam is tragically gunned down by a street mugger. Molly goes into a deep depression, but, unknown to her, Sam has come ..read more »
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Star Trek The Next Generation - Season 5
(7 discs)
on DVD
(1990)
Starring: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Michael Dorn
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Featuring every episode from Season 5 including: 'Redemption Part 2', 'Darmok', 'Ensign Ro', 'Silicon Avatar', 'Disaster', 'The Game', 'Unification Part 1', 'Unification Part 2', 'A Matter Of Time', 'New Ground', 'Hero Worship', 'Violations', 'The Masterpiece Society', 'Conundrum', 'Power Play', '..read more »
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Ghost
on DVD
(1990)
Starring: Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg
Director: Jerry Zucker
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After renovating their expensive loft in the TriBeCa section of Manhattan, Molly and Sam, a young successful yuppie couple, are walking home one evening when Sam is tragically gunned down by a street mugger. Molly goes into a deep depression, but, unknown to her, Sam has come back as a ghost in ..read more »
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Homer And Eddie
on DVD
(1989)
Starring: James Belushi, Whoopi Goldberg
Director: Andrei Konchalovsky
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Homer is brain damaged and lacks the 'smarts' of others of his own age. Eddie is an excitable woman who has been told that she has only a month to live. The two unlikely companions begin a strange trek across country.
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Pee-Wee's Playhouse - Christmas Special
on DVD
(1988)
Starring: Pee-Wee Herman, Joan Rivers, K.D. Lang
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In this surreal pastiche of television-age nostalgia, sprung from the perpetually prepubescent mind of Paul Reubens, Pee-Wee and his friends celebrate Christmas in all kinds of unique, fun, and creative ways in a holiday special unlike any other. The wacky and outrageous Pee-Wee (Paul Reubens) has ..read more »
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42%
from 11 members
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Fatal Beauty
on DVD
(1987)
Starring: Whoopi Goldberg, Sam Elliott
Director: Tom Holland
Certificate: 
Whoopi Goldberg is Detective Rita Rizzoli, a tough, wise-cracking, big city cop, who knows her rugged sense of humour and a little persuasion can be as effective a weapon as her handgun. Sam Elliott plays Mike Marshak, a professional bodyguard whose mysterious connections to a ruthless local ..read more »
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Burglar
(1987)
Starring: Whoopi Goldberg, Bob Goldthwait, G.W. Bailey
Director: Hugh Wilson
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Bernice "Bernie" Rhodenbarr is a burglar by trade, and she runs a bookstore as well. Her friend Carl Heller is a dog groomer. After a successful burglary, it's discovered that a dead body was in the house she burgled. As she's the only one who can be placed at the scene of the crime, she has to use ..read more »
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from 52 members
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Jumpin' Jack Flash
on DVD
(1986)
Starring: Whoopi Goldberg, Stephen Collins, Carol Kane
Director: Penny Marshall
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Features the comedy films JUMPIN' JACK FLASH, BEDAZZLED, and SERVING SARA. In BEDAZZLED, the devil makes a deal with a suicidal man called Elliott, seven wishes for his soul. JUMPIN' JACK FLASH is the story of a computer operator who becomes involved in international espionage when a desperate ..read more »
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The Color Purple
on DVD
(1985)
Starring: Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey
Director: Steven Spielberg
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Steven Spielberg's masterful adaptation of Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel stars Whoppi Goldberg (GHOST, SISTER ACT), in her impressive screen debut, as Celie, a sharecropper's daughter living in rural Georgia. The film opens in 1909 when Celie is a young girl, a victim of incest, ..read more »
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The Player
to Watch Now
(1992)
Starring: Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi, Fred Ward
Director: Robert Altman
Certificate: 
Watch now: £2.49
Run time: 119 minutes
Robert Altman takes a scalpel to Hollywood ethics in the 1990s (or the lack thereof) in his acidic satire The Player, adapted from Michael Tolkin's novel. The film concerns a sleek and smooth Hollywood studio executive who starts receiving death threats from a disgruntled writer because he has ..read more »
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The Telephone
to Watch Now
(1988)
Starring: Whoopi Goldberg, Severn Darden, Elliott Gould
Director: Rip Torn
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Watch now: £2.49
Run time: 79 minutes
WHOOPI GOLDBERG plays Vashti Blue, an attractive, talented but out of work actor who resides in San Francisco. As her career spirals into nothingness she becomes increasingly frustrated. She turns her attentions to making prank phone calls to get her own back on ?The Establishment' that has turned ..read more »
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A strong adaptation... 24 January 2004
...very strong adaptation of the book. Performances by the entire cast, especially Whoopi Goldberg (her debut screen appearance), is very impressive and worthy of admiration. Mus...
11 August 2004
