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ActressBirth Name :
Caryn Elaine JohnsonBirth Date :
November 13, 1955Birth Place :
New York City, New York, USASpouse :
Alvin Martin (1973 - 1979), David Claessen (1-Sep-86 - Oct 1988), Lyle Trachtenberg (1-Oct-94 - Oct 1995)Claim to fame :
As Celie in "The Color Purple" (1985)
Full Winners List of 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards
August 31, 2009 10:08:28The complete winners of 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards are revealed as the show wrapped up on Sunday, August 30 at Los Angeles' Orpheum Theatre. There is no domination apparent in the list, but the highlight of the day was when "The Bold and the Beautiful" finally nabbed the Outstanding Drama Series after years of being nominated under the category.
In its 22 years of running, "Bold and Beautiful" was denied the trophy while others like "General Hospital" and "The Young and the Restless" kept getting multiple wins. This year, "Bold and Beautiful" beat "All My Children" and "Days of Our Lives". Unfortunately, as the crew and cast were about to ascend the stage for acceptance speech, the show went off air from The CW due to over timing.
Nominees of 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Announced
May 15, 2009 10:05:18Those included as the nominees of the 36th Annual Daytime Emmys have been announced. Noticeably missing from the list is "The View" and 'Daytime's Leading Lady' Susan Lucci. But the former indeed pockets a nod for its host ensemble in the category of Talk Show Host.
Plump with two nominations under their belts are "Rachael Ray", "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" and "Live with Regis and Kelly". All three of them compete against each other under the category of Talk Show/Entertainment and their hosts are in the run for Talk Show Host along with "The View" ladies Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Sherri Shepherd, and Barbara Walters.
Whoopi Goldberg Bringing Out Her New Line of Bedding
March 05, 2008 03:03:37Whoopi Goldberg is adding designer to her impressive career resume. Being inspired by a secret tattoo, the actress-comedian then channeling her diverse inner creativity and sums it up in a range of bedding.
Whoopi's range of bedding is called "G Beds - Bedding by Whoopi Goldberg". The collection, inspired by a giant dragon tattoo on her left shoulder, is said to contain "exquisite linens, duvet covers and pillows" and they all bear the same dragon mark.
Hollywood A-Listers Star in Disney Dream Portrait Series Ads
January 28, 2008 01:01:08The likes of Jessica Biel, Jennifer Lopez, and Marc Anthony are among numbers of Hollywood A-Listers being featured in the "Disney Dream Portrait Series" ads, shot by famous photographer Annie Leibovitz.
The pictures, unveiled Thursday, January 24, were created for the "Disney Dream Portrait Series" to celebrate Disney Parks' "Year of a Million Dreams" which Disneyland Resort in California and Walt Disney World Resort in Florida have decided to extend through 2008.
It's Official, Whoopi Goldberg Joining "The View" Next Month
August 02, 2007 09:08:19
There it is, after days of chatter and speculation, it is confirmed on Wednesday August 1st that Whoopi Goldberg is joining ABC's daytime television talk show "The View," filling in Rosie O'Donnell's seat following her abrupt departure in May.
The show's creator and co-host Barbara Walters announced at the end of Wednesday's broadcast that Oscar-winning actress Goldberg will join the daytime program on September 4th when the show returns from summer hiatus for its 11th season.
Whoopi Goldberg and Sherri Shepherd in Talks to Join "The View"
July 28, 2007 09:07:49
Whoopi Goldberg and Sherri Shepherd are two strong candidates to be added to "The View". The two stars are in final negotiations to join the ABC daytime show as regular cast members following the departure of Rosie O'Donnell and former co-host Star Jones Reynolds.
Details on the negotiation are being kept under wrap and will not be made public until next week.
A Special 60th Birthday Concert for Elton John
March 26, 2007 12:03:57
Elton John sleek in his black tuxedo headed for the after party concert in Madison Square Garden and awed the audience that included his friends. On the other hand, his close mates returned the favor with special surprises.
Opened by Bill Clinton, the concert coincided with Elton's 60th birthday and therefore Clinton welcomed him to 'his favorite club: the 60-year-olds'. Afterwards, Elton took his seat in front of the piano and delivered "Sixty Years On", the title that fitted the occasion.
Robin Williams Will Return to the New "Comic Relief"
September 09, 2006 11:09:07
People, get ready for the new "Comic Relief". The live stand-up comedy benefit, which ran on HBO from 1986-1998, will return to the premium cable network Nov. 18 later this year after a seven-year absence.
Besides, it will also be simulcast on TBS as well. On top of that, comedian Robin Williams will return as host of the three-hour event, bringing also his companion Billy Crystal and Whoopi Goldberg.
Everybody Hates Chris, But Whoopi Goldberg Doesn't
July 18, 2006 04:07:37
"Everybody Hates Chris"? No, not everyone. At least Whoopi Goldberg doesn't.
The actress reportedly will make a guest appearance on the critically acclaimed comedy series chronicles the life of famous comedian Chris Rock.
Let's Wake Up With Whoopi
May 09, 2006 02:05:41
Starting from July 31, Whoopi Goldberg will host a live, syndicated program, "Wake Up With Whoopi," joining the growing ranks of radio voices. It's a live weekday program aimed at women, to air on mostly adult contemporary stations nationwide.
"I'm going to talk to people. People are going to talk to me. I'm going to be singing and dancing in my chair. I'm going to wake people up," Goldberg said while adding "I want to have a good time in the morning and I want everyone who wakes up with me to have a good time."
Whoopi Goldberg to Guest-Star on "Law & Order"
April 06, 2006 02:04:12
Academy Award-winning American comedian and film actress Whoopi Goldberg has been se to guest-star on the NBC drama "Law & Order: Criminal Intent". The star will portray Chesley Watkins, a foster mother gone bad.
Moreover, it is said that the character, which is shaped up as a criminal nemesis to Detective Mike Logan played by Chris Noth, will be introduced in an episode of "CI" slated to air in May.
Here Come the "Penguins"
March 25, 2006 01:03:16
Let's hope "Farce of the Penguins", the forthcoming spoof of the Oscar-winning documentary "March of the Penguins", will score the same success in movie industry. One thing for sure the comedy adventure, which veteran actor Samuel L. Jackson has agreed to narrate, is loaded with an all-star supporting voice cast.
The film director Bob Saget also is set to supply the voice of several characters in the flick aimed for a late-summer theatrical release. "Farce of the Penguins" is said as the story of "one penguin's search for love while on a 70-mile (112-km) trek with his libidinous buddies on their way to a hedonistic mating ritual."
Everyone's Hero Is Totally Changed
March 23, 2006 03:03:43
The 20th Century Fox's family comedy which previously known as "Yankee Irving," is being re-titled, so IDT Entertainment has announced. The film project is now titled "Everyone's Hero" and its release date is pushed back from August 25 to September 15.
The film originally version "Yankee Irving" was directed by Christopher Reeve but following the actor's death, Colin Brady and Dan St. Pierre take over the duty. As of "Everyone's Hero", the story centers on a boy travels across the country on a mission to return Babe Ruth's bat before the deciding game of the 1932 World Series. Along the way, he meets a quirky array of characters that aid him on his comic journey.
