Whoopi Goldberg News

BroadwayWorld.com has exclusively learned the cast for an upcoming late October reading of SOAP DISH THE MUSICAL, directed by Rob Ashford, with a book by Robert Harling, music by George Stiles and Lyrics by Anthony Drewe.

Adult Swim announced today it has ordered another season of Robot Chicken, the Emmy(R) winning series by creators and executive producers Seth Green and Matthew Senreich. Season six is currently airing all new episodes on Sunday nights at midnight (ET/PT) on Adult Swim, featuring an all-star voice cast. Robot Chicken season seven will premiere in 2013.

Barbara Walters and Bill Geddie, executive producers of ABC's Emmy Award-winning talk show THE VIEW announced today that Ann Romney, wife of Governor Mitt Romney, the Republican nominee for President, will make her first appearance on the show, live THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18 (11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, ET).

AIDS Walk Los Angeles is the world's first fundraising event of its kind, and the event continues to keep the public engaged in the HIV/AIDS crisis. Last year, a passionate crowd of 30,000 walkers and 2,500 volunteers raised $3 million for HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and advocacy programs. Since its inception, the event has raised more than $72 million to fight the disease in Los Angeles County.

Today, October 13, the iconic duo will be inducted as the latest honoree in Gray Line New York's prestigious Ride of Fame campaign, the premier double-decker bus, motorcoach and entertainment company's new program designed to recognize and honor leading New Yorkers and iconic New York establishments. The company bestows a bus in their fleet to each honoree they identify as an exemplary community figure.

The Meeting* hosted by Justin Sayre - the acclaimed gay comedy/variety show will continue their fourth season on Thursday, October 18, 2012 at The Duplex in New York's West Village.

The 1st National Tour of Sister Act opened at the Ed Mirvish Theatre last week to an audience that included local critics, nuns and even some would-be Dorothys. The show, featuring original music by Alan Menken, is based on the popular 1992 movie of the same name starring Whoopi Goldberg. This new production is a fun treat for the whole family, with memorable tunes and some stand-out performances.

The hit musical comedy SISTER ACT, produced by Whoopi Goldberg and Stage Entertainment, is coming to Birmingham Hippodrome for a glorious limited season, raising the roof and getting the congregation dancing in the aisles for the final time as part of the current national tour from tonight, 9 - Saturday 20 October 2012.

The hit musical comedy SISTER ACT, produced by Whoopi Goldberg and Stage Entertainment is coming to Birmingham Hippodrome for a glorious limited season, raising the roof and getting the congregation dancing in the aisles for the final time as part of the current national tour from Tuesday 9 - Saturday 20 October 2012. Watch cast confessions from Michael Starke, Julie Atherton, Cynthia Erivo and Laurie Scarth below!

Producers Whoopi Goldberg, Stage Entertainment and Troika Entertainment announce casting for the North American Tour of five-time Tony Award nominated musical SISTER ACT. SISTER ACT kicks off on October 2, 2012 at Toronto's Ed Mirvish Theatre. BroadwayWorld has a first look at highlights of the show below.

Producers Whoopi Goldberg, Stage Entertainment and Troika Entertainment announce casting for the North American Tour of five-time Tony Award® nominated musical SISTER ACT. Called "In a word, DIVINE!"by the Associated Press, SISTER ACT kicks off on October 2, 2012 at Toronto's Ed Mirvish Theatre. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the show below.

As Entertainment Weekly reported today, THE VIEW co-host and Broadway Vet, Whoopi Goldberg, is set to guest star on ABC's freshman drama, 666 PARK AVENUE. The episode featuring Goldberg is slated to air sometime in December.

American Humane Association and Hallmark Channel announced today that top-selling country music artist Jewel is performing at the American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards™. The star-studded evening honoring America's most courageous canines, presented by the Lois Pope LIFE Foundation and produced by Emmy® award-winning MRB Productions, will air as a 90-minute special on Hallmark Channel November 8, 2012 at 8:00 pm ET/PT. The program will air as part of Hallmark Channel's Pet Project, the network's cross-platform campaign designed to celebrate the joy and enrichment animals bring to our lives.

Actor Liam Neeson will visit the season premiere of INSIDE THE ACTORS STUDIO tonight, October 2 on Bravo (7-8 p.m. ET)

Dixon Place has announced its October 2012 events lineup. See full details below!

Winged Tapestries: Moths at Large, an exhibition of 34 striking images featuring dramatic images of moths, opens today, September 29 at the American Museum of Natural History. On view in the IMAX Corridor on the first floor through September 29, 2013, the exhibition displays the arresting beauty and surprising diversity of moths from Ottawa-based photographer Jim des Rivières.

On Thursday, Gray Line New York, New York City's premier sightseeing and tourism company, inducted award-winning actress and singer Vanessa Williams into its Ride of Fame™ campaign. Ms. Williams, who was on-site to receive this honor, participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony to unveil the custom decal featuring her likeness on the front of one of Gray Line New York's iconic double-decker buses.

ABC's Emmy® Award-winning talk show, "The View," continues its "Sweet 16" season with another exciting lineup of guests OCTOBER 1-5 (11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, ET), including Queen Latifah and the cast of the new Lifetime movie, "Steel Magnolias"; actor Ethan Hawke, who'll discuss his new play, "Ivanov," and the film "Sinister"; and Jenny McCarthy, actress and author of the new book, Bad Habits. Amy Brenneman of ABC's "Private Practice and Jamie Gertz from ABC's new sitcom "The Neighbors" are the featured guests, OCTOBER 1.

In a recent interview with the Globe and Mail, Broadway veteran Whoopi Goldberg chatted about what it's like being a Broadway producer. On how she got started, she revealed 'Well, if you want to see shows, you have to actually get them going. I wanted to see Thoroughly Modern Millie, so I spent a great deal of time trying to connect with other people who wanted to see the same thing.'

On Saturday, October 13, the iconic duo will be inducted as the latest honoree in Gray Line New York's prestigious Ride of Fame campaign, the premier double-decker bus, motorcoach and entertainment company's new program designed to recognize and honor leading New Yorkers and iconic New York establishments. The company bestows a bus in their fleet to each honoree they identify as an exemplary community figure.