Good, the Bad & the Beautiful, The (1996) (TV)

Documentary celebrating the history of women in film -- using film clips, historical footage, contemporary interviews and the fictional journey of a woman from the inception of the film (1895) to the current movie world.


Film clips and interviews show how female stars have helped shape the dreams Hollywood sells to movie fans.

The Good, the Bad & the Beautiful (1996) (TV)
Cast: Laura San Giacomo, Kathy Bates, Nora Ephron, Rosie O'Donnell, Natasha Richardson, Sharon Stone, Kathleen Turner, Glenn Close, Jamie Lee Curtis, Sally Field, Whoopi Goldberg, Daryl Hannah

Most Fascinating Women of '98 (1998) TV Documentary

From the good people at The Ladies' Home Journal comes their annual attempt to laud a small handful of women whom they have deemed "fascinating" above all others. Presented with a smile by perky Mary Hart, the profiles are; Drew Barrymore, Mary Bono, Sarah Ferguson, Whoopi Goldberg, Mary Hart, Queen Latifah, Camryn Manheim, Judy Sheindlin, Rebecca Wells, and Trisha Yearwood. Lightly enlightening.

Most Fascinating Women of '98 (1998) TV Documentary

Host: Mary Hart

7th Annual American Comedy Awards, The (1993) (TV)

Lots of faces, lots of fun. Now that George Carlin has passed I love seeing him anytime and he has a nice run here. Another favorite, is the late Richard Jeni. This was the year he won, "Funniest Male - Stand-Up Comedy" and his acceptance words are now precious.

The 7th Annual American Comedy Awards (1993) (TV)

Cast: Bea Arthur, Elizabeth Ashley, Mayim Bialik, George Carlin, Chevy Chase, Irwin Corey, Billy Crystal, Bob Einstein, Michael Fishman, Teri Garr, Whoopi Goldberg, John Goodman, Joseph Lawrence, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Laurie Metcalf, Jack Palance, Carl Reiner, Rob Reiner, Roseanne, Jerry Seinfeld, Sinbad, Dick Smothers, Tom Smothers, Dick Van Dyke, Jerry Van Dyke, Richard Jeni

Comedy Store's 20th Birthday, The (1992) (TV)

As of this writing The Comedy Store is still alive and kickin'. Should we anticipate a 40th birthday celebration next year? We can hope because this was a fantastic, now legendary gathering of some of the greatest. It's all good, front to back, but seeing Sam K. in his glory certainly brings the memories. And if you've ever wanted to see Jim Carrey naked stay tuned. Seriously.

The Comedy Store's 20th Birthday (1992) (TV)

Cast: Jim Carrey, David Letterman, Louie Anderson, Jeff Altman, Richard Pryor, Sam Kinison, Bob Saget, Sandra Bernhard, Pauly Shore, Garry Shandling, Arsenio Hall, Damon Wayans, Whoopi Goldberg

Motown 30: What's Goin' On! (1990) (TV)

A music special commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Motown recording label. The program features recording artists, as well as comedians and actors who have been influenced by the Motown sound. Taped before an audience at the world famous Pantages Theatre, this is a live musical tribute celebrating the achievements of entertainers from the late 1950s to 1990.

Personally, this is one of my favorites. A fantastic line-up with everyone's favorite, Whoopi as our host. From the first seconds the excitement builds as a full-blown college marching band comes down Vine and takes a raucous and rowdy left on Hollywood Boulevard aiming for their eventual target, the Pantages Theatre. And no side door cast and crew entrance here, this marching band goes through the front doors, into the lobby and down the main aisle blasting and blairin'. One of the all-time classic entries, from the opening shot it runs over 3 minutes! And this is before any musical acts, before the first words are spoken. Which, by the way, are hilarious. You'll understand, it's classic Whoopi. Anything, and I mean ANYTHING with both Gladys and Patti is okay in this household.

Motown 30: What's Goin' On! (1990) (TV)

Cast: Brandon Quintin Adams, Debbie Allen, Michael Bolton, Tracy Chapman, Natalie Cole, Kim Coles, Terence Trent D'Arby, Wilhelmenia Fernandez, The Four Tops, Whoopi Goldberg, Robert Guillaume, Heavy D, Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle, Smokey Robinson, Sinbad, Meshach Taylor, The Temptations, Lily Tomlin, Robert Townsend, Denzel Washington, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Stevie Wonder

Whoopi (2003) TV series 2003-2004

A faded singer decides to reopen her hotel's lounge.

AVAILABLE EPISODES

Season 1, Episode 2

Don't Hide Your Bag

16 September 2003

Season 1, Episode 12

American Woman

6 January 2004

Whoopi (2003) TV series 2003-2004

Cast: Elizabeth Regen, Gordana Rashovich, Jaclynn Tiffany Brown, Mary Testa, Omid Djalili, Rock Kohli, Scott Bryce, Vinny DeGennaro, Whoopi Goldberg, Wren T. Brown

Whoopi Goldberg Show, The (1992) (TV series)

Two hundred (200) episodes of this syndicated show were produced in 1992 and 1993.

AVAILABLE EPISODES

Season 1

Tom Metzger

September 1992

Season 1

Elizabeth Taylor

14 September 1992

The Whoopi Goldberg Show (1992) TV series
Host: Whoopi Goldberg

1st Annual American Comedy Awards, The (1987) (TV)

From the world famous Palladium in Hollywood, California. Hosted by long-time Hollywood icon Army Archerd. I promise you'll be laughing, either with or against but either way, you'll be laughing when you see Mr. Archerd getting schticky with a young Gilbert Gottfried.

The 1st Annual American Comedy Awards (1987) (TV)
Host: Army Archerd

Carol, Carl, Whoopi and Robin (1987) (TV)

TV REVIEW; 'A CAROL BURNETT SPECIAL' ON ABC  

By JOHN J. O'CONNOR
Published: February 10, 1987



ONCE upon a time, variety shows were a television staple. Hardly a night passed without some performer or personality being host of an hour or so of comedy and music. "The Ed Sullivan Show" led the way on Sunday evenings for years. And then, suddenly, there were none. Perhaps the public had heard all the jokes and seen all the production numbers. Ratings plummeted, and programmers turned almost exclusively to sitcoms and action-adventures. A measure of what was lost can be glimpsed, tonight at 10 on ABC, in "A Carol Burnett Special . . . Carol, Carl, Whoopi & Robin." The executive producers are Marcy Carsey and Tom Werner from "The Cosby Show."

Ms. Burnett was, of course, one of television's most outstanding variety stars. Her show ran for 11 years, with a little help from such talented comics as Harvey Korman and Tim Conway. On this evening's special, after an opening musical number, she steps out before the audience to the sounds of her familiar theme music. In fact, she's appearing in the same studio where her old show was taped. She takes questions from the audience, and she even gives her left ear the familiar tug for luck before walking off to resume the show. In the past few years, Ms. Burnett has been acclaimed elsewhere - from dramatic roles on television and in films to a concert version of Stephen Sondheim's "Follies" - but she still shines most comfortably in the old variety format.

For this occasion, the star shares most of the show with her guests. Carl Reiner, Whoopi Goldberg and Robin Williams join her for the curtain raiser, a clever musical lecture on laughing, on titters and cackles, on chuckles and chortles, and especially on guffaws. The rest of the show - directed by Mr. Korman and Roger Beatty - is largely monopolized by sketches Ms. Burnett does separately with Mr. Williams and Ms. Goldberg. (Mr. Reiner is limited to a brief skit with Mr. Williams on the perils of Shakespeare's iambic pentameter.) The Burnett routine with Mr. Williams is hilarious as he, a touch deranged and garishly dressed, visits her in a funeral home. He has come to pay his respects to her departed husband, the only person who was ever nice to him on the commuter train. "Do you want to keen?" asks the looney mourner, "or how about singing a Negro spiritual?" In an unusual gambit, the entire sketch is then repeated with, we are told, Mr. Williams doing a complete and unrehearsed improvisation. "Death," he observes, "is nature's way of saying, 'The check, please.' "
The material featuring Ms. Goldberg is far too predictable and runs on too long. With Ms. Burnett playing the mother and Ms. Goldberg the daughter, the performers trace a relationship from cradle to old age. It's the kind of turn that Marcel Marceau used to do better and faster without words. But disappointment is part of the variety experience. It didn't work this time, but it would be fun to see the two stars try something else next time. Not long ago, that next time would have been next week. Now, who knows? Meanwhile, this "Carol Burnett Special" adds up to an affecting reminder of how one departed television format used to be surprisingly entertaining.

Carol, Carl, Whoopi and Robin (1987) (TV)

Cast: Carol Burnett, Carl Reiner, Whoopi Goldberg, Robin Williams