Whoopi Goldberg Snubbed by Oscars?

I watched the show last night and I was looking for a "Whoopi" moment as an Oscar host and didn't see any but I saw when she won for best supporting actress.

Also, I wouldn't say Whoopi was dissed twice considering how Halle Berry was having an out-of-body experience for her iconic win. And for all the black actresses Halle named that night, noticed that none won the Oscar - Whoopi did; so I wouldn't consider that a diss.

Sent by Moji | 3:07 PM | 2-25-2008

Good point, Moji. It wasn't an intentional diss on Halle's part. I should have said Whoopi felt slighted; she talked about it at length in an interview with N&N contributor Allison Samuels. (I couldn't find Whoopi's exact quote, but a Google search turned this up: http://www.trashionista.com/2007/02/book_review_off.html)

Sent by Geoffrey Bennett | 3:14 PM | 2-25-2008

Whoopi was also overlooked by Oprah when she had her Legends ball. How can one overlook her achievements as a black woman?

Sent by Taylor | 2:42 PM | 2-26-2008

It's obvious that we, African-Americans, have to do a better job of recognizing the real trailblazers in our community. I just listened to one of Whoopi's original standup shows on Broadway, and when it comes to comedy, activism, or the big screen, she has truly been a one woman show.

Sent by Reuben | 6:05 PM | 2-26-2008