she said that is not me, that is whoopi goldberg. that is when i am being whoopi goldberg.think it is the same with elizabeth windsor. charlie: you have said they are aliens because we know so little about them. helen: we know everything about them but we cannot possibly imagine. what it is like to be them, to have lived that life since you were born. it is impossible to imagine. the biggest rock star, the hugest, the wealthiest man or woman in the world, i can have no comprehension of what that is like. they have to be, have to have lived this life nobody will ever live, except another monarch. guest: what is it you -- charlie: what is it you admire about her? helen: i admire her self-discipline. her incredible self-discipline. it is true, she has never not turned up because she wasn't feeling well. she is careful about her health. she never lets people down. she arrives on time. she leaves on time. she does what is needed. it is not electrifying leg siding but it is what is required. -- it is not electrifyingly exciting but it is what is required. i think she naturally ha

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what you saw from whoopi goldberg is another alinsky tactic mock them. if they mock them like they did with sarah palin and dan quayle and did with ronald reagan that's another way of marginalizing not just the person but the conservative principles for which they fight. >> how did they get in -- you see you know your world, the liberal world better than i do and monica does. how did it get to the point and you just, you know, you were right when you said how did it get so personal? why do we have to now attack ted cruz's character and his intellect and make up stuff that he thinks rpg general mccarthy. that's where matthews was going on that whole thing. how did they get that way? >> well i mean things that happen. one thing biggest thing. sarah palin got marginalized. she helped it along. >> well, you know, i mean -- you know, i just wrote a book about this truly. it's something that has been going on for a long time. and monica would know this as a conservative woman. any conservative woman you have had had on this channel could talk about what they d

and the interview said yes but what about that she said that's not me that is whoopi goldberg. she said that is the person i am when i go out and i'm whoopi. at home i'm not whoopi. and i think it's the same with elizabeth windsor. >> rose: but you have said in some way they're aliens because we foe so little about them. yet we know their public life. >> we know everything about them. but we cannot possibly imagine. >> rose: what it's like to be. >> what it's like to be them. to have lived that life since you were born. it's impossible to imagine the biggest rock star the biggest most hugest most politician the wealthiest man or woman in the world. can have no con premention of what that's like. so-- pre mention of what that is like so they have to be-- they have to have lived life that nobody else will ever live except another monarch i guess. >> rose: what is it you admire about her? >> is that in part? >> i enormously admire her sense-- her self-discipline. you know her incredible self-discipline. and it is true you know as we say she's never has not turned up because she was

meadows, tracy morgan and anna gast hire as a kid, in like a broader sense i liked jim carrey and whoopie goldberg. and then i also love like people that make movies, like i fell in love with a lot of directors and like different, like i really love the cohen brothers, raisegion arizona is one of my favorite movies and i -- that kind of defines my sense of humor in a really good way. >> as reference points go, not bad. i like that -- you cleared the hurdle. >> okay, good, i'm like, i don't know, i'm not giving you specifics. >> no, no, i think that's actually good. in fact you have aspirations to do more than just a show. >> yeah, i think we all -- >> you've done one film, you have as aspirations to do more. >> i was writing movies, i had written a tv pilot, and i had planned on shooting a movie in austin if i didn't get on "saturday night live," and i still hope to shoot like an indy movie here. i've been reworking. >> the schedule is also a little unforgiving. >> the schedule is unforgiving. i got to break like more opportunity to really work on a movie and really put everything i have into it.

at that time, by happenstance, mike nichols produced whoopi goldberg's one-woman show.e brought her to everybody's attention. she had no one to hang out with. he said, with the cast, you will have fun. i came up to him after this after dinner and said i hear you are looking for somebody to replace that character. both shows are on broadway. i can do both parts. it had always been a joke between he and i. he said i will call your agent in the morning. charlie: how did you do this? cynthia: they were two blocks apart. the character and the real thing was in the second act. only one scene. i was in the first act, a change my clothes, went to blocks down, in the second act of the real thing. i went back to the first play again. i was in the last scene of hurly-burly. 11:00 at night. took the curtain call, in two different broadway shows. charlie: has anybody ever done this? cynthia: i don't think so. they had to hire two understudies for one of the parts of that i wasn't technically putting an actor out of four. there is a rule against it now. i just did the real thing this

>> whoopi goldberg talking about ted cruz who as soon as he announced candidacy for president was attackedprise. we will tell you what's in play. >> i'm out. i'm out. i'm not a republican. >> glenn beck will be here to explain his disenchantment with the g.o.p. key support ted cruz? >> what do you guys think about isis? >> i don't know much about it. >> also ahead a new report says americans ages 16 to 34 don't know much about anything laura ingraham will

by happenstance mike also produced whoopi goldberg's show and no one heard of her and he brought herto their attention and he said come out with the hurley burly cast. they're fun. it was right at this time. so i sidled up to him at the after-theater dinner and said i hear you're looking for somebody to replace the character in the real thing, i could do both of those parts, as we always joked -- there had always been a joked between he and i that i could and he said i'll call your agent in the morning. >> rose: how did you do this? there were two blocks apart and hurley burly was a very long play and the character in the real thing was only in the second act and only one scene so i was in the first act of hurley burly, changed my clothes, went two blocks down, in the second act of the real thing took my curtain call, changed clothes, went back to the first play again, i was in the last scene of hurley burly which is like 11:00 at night, took the curtain call and was in two different broadway those in two different theaters. >> rose: anyone else ever done that? >> i don't think so. t

which tells the story of the 1976 soweto uprisings and stars whoopi goldberg and miriam makeba.so made, "cry, the beloved country," starring james earl jones and alfre woodard. on friday, singh remembered his friend with an article published online, "a tribute to danny schechter." anant singh and rory o'connor welcome both of you to democracy now! anant singh, first her reflections on danny schechter's life and career? >> he was a remarkable human being just captured the news dissector moment as part of his early life on radio, but he was such a passionate person about radio and about telling stories and telling the stories with truth. i think that was the thing that really captivated me. he was very humble and very passionate and very aggressively passionate in a way that i have never seen. i think he has such a joy in telling stories and being honest about it. that was the beginning of it and thereafter, we collaborated on some new things together. to have danny now gone and a have the legacy of the material he produced, whether it is writing, on film books, is a celebration o

>> whoopi goldberg is a nun. it was so funny.k in the 90s it was the highest grossing film. it did touch. >> george burns, yes. yes, playing god. not what you expected. right? but yeah george burns. he was so good in this roll exploring the franchise. he had his own franchise, that's how crazy hollywood was during that time. george burns, you have to love it. >> we also have kid friendly movies. what are these? >> yes. >> come on. ? >> mine's coming. >> i don't know what millions is. >> this is a super underrated gem from director danny boil. it's a sweet story about kids who find a bag of money that fell from the sky. it's a sweet story about helping those who are less fortunate than you. recommend it. >> all great picks and nice to have you with us this morning. thanks for coming in. happy easter and passover. and everything you're celebrating. >> do you believe that's the question we're going to be talking about. this next week on today as we kick off a week long series on spirituality and faith. it all starts tomorrow. >> up

>> whoopi goldberg. it was heart warming, there was a message.highest grossing film. >> oh, god with george burns. >> yes, george burns playing god, not what you're expecting, right? horrible impression but george burns. he was so good in this role it spawned a franchise. he had his own franchise, that's how crazy hollywood was in the late '70s and '80s. george burns, come on. >> got to love it. talk about a classic. >> also kid friendly movies. what do we have for picks on these. >> it is coming. >> millions. i don't know what that is. >> this is a super underrated gem from director dan boil. did slum dog millionaire. sweet story about kids that find a bag of money from the sky, maybe god sent it. it is a sweet story about helping those less fortunate than you. >> great picks. nice to have you all with us. thanks for coming in. happy easter happy passover everything you're celebrating. enjoy your movie watching. >> happy all things faithful. do you believe, that's a question we are talking about this next week on "today," we kickoff a week long