*On “The View” this morning, Whoopi Goldberg went off on the New York Times for not including her among mentions of African American Oscar winners in a recent article – a move that comes three years after Academy Awards producers left her out of a montage of past Oscar hosts.
The Times article discussed the lack of racial diversity among this year’s Academy Award nominees. She naturally expected to see her own name, since she was nominated twice and won once for her supporting role in 1990’s “Ghost.”
But Goldberg, 55, wasn’t mentioned at all in the story.
“I am embarrassed to tell you it hurt me terribly,” Goldberg said on “The View” Monday. “When you win an Academy Award, that’s part of what you’ve done, your legacy. I will always be Academy Award-winner Whoopi Goldberg, and [I] have been dismissed and erased by the New York Times film critics, who should know better.”
Click here to read the New York Times article “Hollywood Whiteout” by critics Manohla Dargis and A.O. Scott.
Goldberg went on to list her accomplishments before blasting the critics for “sloppy” work. The article did, however, reference a slew of modern day African American winners, including Halle Berry, Denzel Washington and Morgan Freeman, all of whom won the award after 2002.
“Not only am I an Academy Award winner,” she said, pausing to take out her statuette as the audience erupted in cheers and applause. “I have made over 50 films. I have been nominated twice – once for ‘The Color Purple,’ once for ‘Ghost.’ And I won for’ Ghost.’”
“This is not hidden information, and to these two critics, who are the head critics of the New York Times … it’s hard not to take it personally,” she continued. “There’s a lot of stuff that people say and do but this is sloppy journalism.”
“People in Somalia know [about my Oscar win],” she continued. “People in China know.”
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I didn’t even see the clip to know she tore their asses up. Obviously, the powers-that-be don’t like her. Not a good snub.
Actually she is among a select few Black or White that has won an Oscar,Emmy, Grammy and a Tony! She has a right to feel what she feels! It’s was 70 years between Hattie McDaniel’s win and hers. So it’s not like there is a lot of Black winners!
People forget Louis Gossett’s Oscar for an ‘An Officer & A Gentleman’ which he won Best Supporting Actor in 1983.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Gossett,_Jr.
I recall Louis complaining that after he won that Oscar, it was even more difficult for him to get decent roles.
I agree with you about Mr Gossett after he won he just disappeared from any movie roles. a shame because he is a excellent actor along the likes of Denzel, Morgan and Sam Jackson just to name a few.
Cause they want people bugged eye, being a victim, getting shot in the behind, or wearing drag.
I know you’re serious, jb but your statement cracks me up! lol.
Self loathing and arrogant statement. He is one arrogant man.
People these days are so into themselves it’s crazy. Truly the Last Days…