'Bits and Pieces' of Whoopi Goldberg

At 68 years old, and after about 100 films and 16 seasons on "The View," Whoopi Goldberg thinks there's still part of her you do not know. She's penned a memoir, "Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me," which she calls a "thank you" to her late mother, Emma, and late brother, Clyde. Goldberg talks with correspondent Seth Doane about her remarkable path, from a housing project in New York's Chelsea neighborhood, to a retreat overlooking a peninsula on the island of Sardinia.

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[MollyKay]

Should have won the Oscar for The Color Purple!

[dear_darling]

from the Chelsea projects to her own Peninsula in Sardinia. Girl you did GOOD!

[jamesdaley]

Watching "The Color Purple" I could never absorb the tag line of Ceily being "ugly." When "Ms. Goldberg" smiles, to me it's like a beacon of affirmative light that commands the witness to smile back. I have enjoyed her creative performatives from a stand-up comedian to a hard working cop, resistant medium, singer witness hiding in a convent, host of the Oscars Award Show and clear speaking cohost of "The View." She has provided much to celebrate and will provide more to celebrate because God is in the habit of letting His light shine through His children. I am so very PROUD of Ms. Johnson/Goldberg and feel blessed that she shares!

[zackwilliams]

She’s long overdue for her Kennedy center honors for her unparalleled contributions to comedy and entertainment for decades. She’s an EGOT winner btw

[micheles.]

She should have won an Oscar for the Color Purple also.

[brendadancy]

I have so much respect for this beautiful intelligent woman. I love her and admire her realness. ❤😊

[wilhelmina]

Ghost will forever be a classic and Whoopi will forever be a legend no matter of our political differences.

[YOUPEOPLE-hn]

I Love Whoopi because she’s so DAMN REAL!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[vickiealexander]

Congratulations, Ms. Whoopi, you deserve it all. I hope your book becomes a best seller.

[scottreiburnNYC]

Her mom, Emma, was my kindergarten teacher at Hudson Guild! I loved her!

[eonarts]

Whoopi Goldberg was the star in a small performance art scene in San Diego in 1981. I was in a small up and coming performance art group. I saw a number of her shows. I worked as a waitress in a music club to pay the rent so I got home by 3 am. A couple of times a week I’d shuffle around the corner to a small diner for breakfast and Karen Johnson was in there having her breakfast. Cause I’m from SF, I learned to give space to entertainers eating, so I never said too much more than good morning (yea, it was usually around noon ). In San Diego we got to see her work on a show that she moved to Berkeley to flesh out and polish and suddenly she was famous. She was so talented we all knew she’d be a star!

[marykaybuttery]

Listening to the book read by Whoopi.
Love It!

[AtlantisEsquire]

She reminds me of a smart and witty auntie. Love her work 🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾

[cinemagirl]

I totally agree, she should have won an Oscar for the Color Purple. I met had once and she was wonderful. May all your projects be successful. Love you Whoopi 💜💜💜

[gwen]

Love Ms. Whoopi Goldberg!!! One of the

[srichey]

I have always loved myself some Whoopi. Jumping Jack Flash was one of my favorite movies has a kid. Still think she should have won an Oscar for "The Color Purple" 💜. What a Stellar Human Being. 🙏🏽💫 👑

[hartubmoses]

Whoopi really should have a Kennedy Center Honor!

[skurlandaficionado]

Fell in love with Whoopi in 1985 watching her one woman show on HBO. Almost 40 years later I feel exactly the same.

[elainekinney]

Everyone needs a quiet place to gather our thoughts.

[corrinejacobson]

I have always loved Whoopie. Her and I are about the same age. She says things I wish I could.