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Pope Francis met with more than 100 comedians from around the world on Friday, telling the gathering that included Stephen Colbert, Whoopi Goldberg and Chris Rock that they “unite people, because laughter is contagious.” “Your talent is a precious gift,” the pope told them, per the Vatican. “Together…

Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Chris Rock and other comedians from around the world are on the guest list on Friday for an audience with Pope Francis. According to the Vatican’s news site, the meeting “promises to be a moment of meaningful intercultural dialogue and sharing of joy and…

Ryan Reynolds is setting the bar for mama’s boys everywhere. The Golden Globe nominee surprised the hosts of The View as he and his mother, Tammy Reynolds, joined the live studio audience to watch the live recording of Monday’s episode. “You never know what’s going on here at The View,” mused…

It was an emotional day at The View as Whoopi Goldberg reunited with the cast of Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit. The Oscar-winning star broke down in tears as she reunited with stars like Kathy Najimy, Wendy Makkena, and Sheryl Lee Ralph, as well as crew members from the 1993 comedy. A recreation of the “Joyful…

EXCLUSIVE: BLKFAM, the free, ad-supported streaming service created by digital marketing vet Larry Adams, has set its first original series with Whoopi Goldberg, an equity partner in the platform. It’s an animated preschool series called Poof!, created by Goldberg with animation by Playwatch…

UPDATE, with video: Michael Richards visited The View today and revisited the 2006 racist comedy club outburst that led to a decades-long withdrawal from the public eye. Greeted with a warm “Welcome back, man,” by old friend and View moderator Whoopi Goldberg, Richards, promoting his new memoir Entran…

“Do not adjust your TV set,” Whoopi Goldberg said at the start of today’s The View. “Yes, I’m here on a Friday because this is a very unique moment in history.” Goldberg, who usually has Fridays off from the ABC daytime talk show, then offered up her own unique moment in history. “I’m going to…

Charlamagne Tha God was a guest on The View to promote his book Get Honest or Die Lying and starred in a tense moment with the morning co-hosts. Sunny Hostin asked the radio personality why he has not openly endorsed Joe Biden in his presidential reelection as he did in 2020. “Well, since this…

EXCLUSIVE: The Africa Channel (TAC) has unveiled an AVOD option for its streaming service, a suite of FAST channels and struck deals with several content suppliers. Unveiled in packaged unfronts announcement was “significant expansion” of TAC’s streaming business will see its subscription streamer…

Whoopi Goldberg today gave a no-uncertain-terms response to an insulting suggestion by Donald Trump, the ex-president Goldberg refers to as both “You Know Who” and “Snowflake.” Early this morning, just hours before his Manhattan hush money trial resumes, Trump reposted a meme on his Truth Social…

Just days after President Joe Biden decried the wage disparity between female and male athletes, Whoopi Goldberg said on ABC’s The View that ESPN should “sweeten” its deal for the broadcast rights of WNBA games. After pointing out the Clark will make an initial annual salary of $76,535 as a player…

Tribeca Festival is crossing the Atlantic.  For the first time, the festival will host a European edition, set to take place in Lisbon, Portugal, October 17-19.  The event will consist of an opening night followed by a two-day event on Lisbon's waterfront. Wonder Woman filmmaker Patty Jenkins…