this cultural life: whoopi goldberg.goldberg is one of the very few people to have won all four of america's big entertainment awards... whoopi goldberg! ..emmy, grammy, oscarand tony, for her work in film, theatre and television. lovely to meet you. thank you. please take a seat. brought up by a single mother in a new york housing project, she first made her name with a solo comedy show onstage before turning to dramatic acting roles, starting with her movie debut in the color purple. until you do right by me, everything you think about is going to crumble. since then, she's made around 100 films, including ghost and sister act. she's hosted the academy awards several times and has forged a career as an outspoken and controversial television personality. the craziness of what's going on in this country at the moment. let's mic you up. in this episode of this cultural life, the radio 4 programme, she reveals herformative influences and experiences. just come on under the shirt. yeah, you sure? babe...|�*ve been doing thi

whoopi goldberg, welcome to this cultural life. thank you. on this cultural life, i ask my guests to reflect on the most significant influences and experiences that have shaped their own creativity. you were born and raised in chelsea in new york city in the late �*50s and the �*60s? yes. what are your earliest cultural memories as a child? you're talking about a little kid, i'm a little kid? the most important thing to me was that the people around me, again, the people around me never said, "you can't do this." so you want to know what the inspiration was? it was my mother. cos my mother said, "if that's what you want to do, "sure, let's find out how to do it." what about school? what sort of pupil were you? i was not a great pupil. i was dyslexic. i am dyslexic... but didn't know at the time? at the time, no. theyjust thought i was just being lazy. my mom didn't think i wasjust being lazy, shejust didn't... she said, "i don't know what it is, but, you know, it's ok." and so she didn't allow people to call me stupid or any of the words that

whoopi goldberg! ..emmy, grammy, 0scarand tony, for her work in film, theatre and television.ew york housing project, she first made her name with a solo comedy show onstage before turning to dramatic acting roles, starting with her movie debut in the color purple. until you do right by me, everything you think about is going to crumble. since then, she's made around 100 films, including ghost and sister act. she's hosted the academy awards several times and has forged a career as an outspoken and controversial television personality. the craziness of what's going on in this country at the moment. let's mic you up. in this episode of this cultural life, the radio 4 programme, she reveals her formative influences and experiences. just come on under the shirt. yeah, you sure? babe...i've been doing this a long time. if you're an old lady, you don't mind. you're like, "thank you."

whoopi goldberg! ..emmy, grammy, 0scarand tony, for her work in film, theatre and television.k housing project, she first made her name with a solo comedy show onstage before turning to dramatic acting roles, starting with her movie debut in the color purple. until you do right by me, everything you think about is going to crumble. since then, she's made around 100 films, including ghost and sister act. she's hosted the academy awards several times and has forged a career as an outspoken and controversial television

>> vote for democrat tyrus don' see whoopi goldberg. >> fine, sonny.ll be no view or g. there is no amount of money. >> ha, ha, ha, that would be something to not watch. >> yeah. >> ha, ha. >> a lot of crying. >> what historical event would you like to have attended or been a part of kitchee i'm goin to go to you, pete, and don't say january 6th. >> i was actually there. >> i'm going to say january 7th. >> also there. >> i would love to be there for the last supper. that will be a very juicy momen to be there for. >> beyond good behavior, though. >> i am not the betrayer guy. >> -year. what about you, tyrus? historical event you would have liked to attended. this agreement i would like wer attending? of all the horrible events i would've to attended, they woul have made me leave, yeah, declaration of independence. , "how did he get in? closecue. >> so has to be something more recent. the man on the moon, i'd like t have been able to see that. >> that would've been nice because then we would know if i was real. >> with understanding would happen, "what

whoopi goldberg's here. [theme music] [cheering] everybody looks so lovely. welcome to the show.i put on my orange suit because somebody is about to walk out here who is a cultural icon. but fun fact, do you know that she actually

[applause] whoopi goldberg. whoopi is not on her birth certificate.ey come after you like that that's when you know you are winning because they have nothing else to criticize so they pick that part i was look at it as a badge of honor in the meantime doing something right. [applause] >> i really do want to talk about this. these are 10 incredible women bed where at the nixon library. she's deserving so much applause because she was so special the first of so many first pitches the first first lady to go into the combat zone in vietnam where she visited orphanages and americandy heroes and africa and trying out the first pitch in an mlb game that so many people don't know this. they don't know about the price you pay for women who came after her. how do we bring women like pat nixon to the forefront? >> we had to talk about them and it's the hardest part. there are so many women that laid the groundwork for what has happened in the country and that's why i loved reading this biographies of first ladies. these first ladies really steeredd the country a

[applause] >> whoopi goldberg, whoopi is not on her birth certificate.n they come after you like the fact, that is when you know you're winning, because they had nothing else to could size me for so they picked at that. i was look at it as a badge of honor, it means i am doing something right. >> i do want to talk about this. these are 10 incredible women but we are at the nixon library. first lady pat nixon. she is deserving of so much applause because she really was so special, the first of so many firsts, the first to go into active combat zones, vietnam, orphanages, wounded american heroes in africa, one of my favorites, at an mlb game, all of this but so many people, they don't know this, they don't know about the path she paid for women that came after her. how do we bring a woman like pat nixon to the forefront of the women empowerment movement? >> we have to talk about them. that was the thing, the hardest part is you can only do 10, there are so many women that laid the groundwork for what happened in the country and that is why i loved reading

woman that said it, sunny hostin, sun is not on her birth certificate -- [laughter] [applause] whoopi goldbergon her birth certificate. [laughter] but, you know, whenever they come after you like that, that's when you know you're winning, because they hadding nothing else to criticize me for. so they picked at that. i always look at us as a badge of honor, it means i'm doing something right. >> you're doing a lot right. [applause] i do, i, i really do want to talk about this. these are ten really incredible women, but we are at the nixon library, and i want to add an 1911th, and that's -- 11th, and sthat's first lady pat nixon. she really was so special. she was the first, so many firsts, really she was. the first first lady to ever go into an active combat zone, vietnam, where she visit orphanages and wounded soldiers, first first lady in africa, and one of my favorites, first first lady to throw out the firstt a e baseball game. they don't know about this, the path she laid for the women who came after her. how do we bring with women like pat nixon to the forefront of the women empowerment m

. >> michelle nichols, her characters, you heard whoopi goldberg.s black actors who were in this sci-fi genre. >> i'm glad to hear it. >> i came into "star trek: the next generation," so burton was the primary representation there, jody. >> that is not right. i was certain that -- >> jody la forge and lieutenant commander wharf really were the brothers in outer space. >> everyone's very curious about you. >> i bet they are. >> i said to lavar burton, tell him i want to play, i want to play. so, i go, and jean says to me, okay, you have to explain this to me. why do you want to do this? i said, jean, do you know that before lieutenant ohora, black people didn't exist in the future. i want to be that for somebody else. >> that's the thing about legacy is you want to further it. you want to just do your part to put more steps down for anyone who may be coming after you. >> all of you will go where no one has gone before, and you will make the path by traveling it. >> "star trek" meant that black people made it to the future. there's so many times we di

the way are already taking action to control their likeness after death including dolly parton, whoopi goldbergh say they're against the motion of holograms or other a.i. generated usage being used after they have gone. were to see more and more of this, not so sure younger generations may not be that impressed anyway. stuart: we may never go away we may be here forever and ever, frightening thought. we will see you later. >> it is frightening. stuart: hurricane hillary intensifying to a cat 4 storm and right now they are headed straight for mexico and california. we will take a look at the preparations being made. a new bill in california would charge in jail. to disrupt school board meetings, the mayor of el cajon california is leading the charge to stop the bill because of extreme government overreach. he is next. ♪ ♪ ♪ the biggest ideas inspire new ones. 30 years ago, state street created an etf that inspired the world to invest differently. it still does. what can you do with spy? ♪ ♪ i did have hearing aids from another company... i was just frustrated... i almost gave up. with miracle ea

was it joy behar or whoopi goldberg? both with joy.'s see it. >> you know, if you try to have sex in the pool, you know that' not easy. >> still time. category is i'm loving it. which takemoto revealed his eating over 4,000 calories a d day. his mcdonald order includes 20 mugs, a large brick fragment -- you on or zuckerberg? >> okay, ladies. this is a good business one piece and welcome to connect go today we're going to talk about the metaverse. >> i guess he needs to train to fight elon, so he's bulking up. >> he building an octagon in hi backyard, marked to just about god. i'm sure he can afford it. well, the wife needs to bac backseat, there's a big fight. category is unhappy nearby whic fast food chain is being sued for false advertising over claims that it opened a private dish over promises and delivers on their menu meals? is it burger king or taco bell? there's some hesitation. oh. >> taco bell. >> yorkie around taco bell. >> mexican pizza. this you never go because they think you're going to get a balanced meal at taco bell?

woman that said it, sunny hostin, sunny is not on her birth certificate -- [laughter] [applause] whoopi goldbergot on her birth -- whoopi is not on her birth certificate. [laughter] but whenever they come after you like that, that's when you to know you're winning because they had nothing else to criticize question -- mee for, so they picked at that. i always look at it as a badge of honor, it means i'm doing something right. >> you'reig doing a lot right. [applause] of [applause] deserving so much applause she really was so special to the first of so many. really she was. the first to go into active combat zone in vietnam she visited orphanage and soldiers are american heroes first, first firstlady of africa when my firt first ladies to throughout the first pitch an mlb game. all of this. so many people do not know this. they do not know the path shekn has for women who come and they don't how special she was how do we bring a woman like pat next into the forefront of the women empowerment movement? >> we have to talk about stuff that is the thing the hardest part is we can only do 10 there are

michelle nichols, i would quote whoopi goldberg's often told story that when she was a little girl shet a made. to have a woman in a powerful position was incredible in the 60s. and nichols helped nasa recruit women. they said we can't find enough black women to work in nasa and that's not the case. >> fantasy television, make believe, fantasy, fiction. how do the kinds of stories we see in supernatural television kind of show impact in our understanding of the real world? >> well, tv is a very powerful medium. it's interesting to me because it's almost as if some of the tv shows from a couple of years ago did foresee that there would be a group of people that would try to erase our history. we had amazing shows like "watchman." a lot of people learned about the tulsa race massiacre, that they wouldn't have otherwise known. and you have our history during the civil rights era. it weaved in our culture and history along with horror. and it was so beloved. both of those shows were critically acclaimed and people were devastated when they were cancelled. >> and there were careers blossome

." - nichelle nichols, her character as uhura gave us whoopi goldberg, i think it gave us levar burtongave us black actors who were in this sci-fi genre. - i'm glad to hear it. - i actually came into "star trek" in the "next generation" and so levar burton was the primary representation there, geordi la forge. - that is not right. i was certain that-- - geordi la forge and lieutenant commander worf really were the brothers in outer space. - well everyone's very curious about you. - yes, i'll bet they are. - i said to levar burton, tell 'em i wanna play, i wanna play. so i go and gene roddenberry says to me, "okay, you have to explain this to me. why do you wanna do this?" i said, "gene, do you know that before lieutenant uhura black people didn't exist in the future?" i want to be that for somebody else. - that's the thing about legacy is that you wanna further it, you wanna just do your part to just put more steps down for anyone who may be coming after you. all of you will go where no one has gone before and you will make the path by traveling it. - "star trek" meant that black peopl

whoopi goldberg, welcome to this cultural life. thank you.cultural memories as a child? you're talking about a little kid, i'm a little kid? the most important thing to me was that the people around me, again, the people around me never said, "you can't do this." so you want to know what the inspiration was? it was my mother. cos my mother said, "if that's what you want to do, "sure, let's find out how to do it." what about school? what sort of pupil were you? i was not a great pupil. i was dyslexic. i am dyslexic... but didn't know at the time? at the time, no. they just thought i was just being lazy. my mum didn't think i wasjust being lazy, shejust didn't... she said, "i don't know what it is, but, you know, it's ok." and so she didn't allow people to call me stupid or any of the words that lots of people had to deal with. i know i'm talking a lot about my mum, but i... i was very blessed to have the woman that i had as a mother because she was just odd enough to recognise the oddity in her child. and that was kind of groovy. i read that y

he is as whoopi goldberg would say a grown-up man who can read the verdict of 60 courts that said no,he evidence doesn't exist, simply repeating over and over again that you believe a lie to be a truth isn't a criminal defense, is it? >> no. so i mean what he said to our colleague, ali vitali, today was that there was no question that the election was stolen. the only thing i can think is maybe, nicolle, he is auditioning for an insanity defense or something like that because it is just so preposterous. this is a guy, i clerked with him, he was clerking at the supreme court when i was. i mean we all thought he was kooky but no one thought he would be someone who would go to jail. he has really lost his way. another statement he said today, he said that the indictment, quote, targets attorneys for their zealous advocacy on behalf of their clients, something -- something, attorneys are ethically bound to provide and he was attempting to do so here by formally challenging the results of the election through lawful and appropriate means. that's a quote from him. now, there are so many pro