By Benjamin-Émile Le Hay 6/15/12 5:56pm

Charity Events

Whoopi Goldberg repents for her smoking sins to S. Epatha Merkenson

S. Epatha Merkerson Blames Menopause for Grateful Tears at CancerCare Gala

“I don’t know how we became friends, but we did,” began Whoopi Goldberg of her dear comrade and Law & Order star S. Epatha Merkerson.

Last night, Ms. Goldberg presented Ms. Merkerson with a Help and Hope Award at CancerCare’s annual spring gala for her considerable efforts as an advocate of the fight against cancer.

“I don’t have anyone like her in my life,” said Ms. Goldberg to the audience filling Mandarin Oriental’s ballroom. “She has never made me feel bad for the things I do.”

“Smoking!” chided Ms. Merkerson to the dismay of the undoubtedly anti-smoking, anti-cancer philanthropists.

“Yes—the legal stuff,” Ms. Goldberg confessed.

“Cigarettes!” Ms. Merkerson hissed for all to hear. Everyone chuckled. Read More

By Daniel D'Addario 6/14/12 8:00am

the eight-day week

Whoopi Goldberg

To Do Thursday: Whoopi Do

We all know Whoopi Goldberg doesn’t get off the View couch for very much—the sometime actress is enjoying semiretirement, passing the time by weighing in with Barbara Walters on the issues of the day, like the latest Redbook survey or anything about Fifty Shades of Grey. Tonight, she’s digging into far more serious matters, presenting Read More