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ALAN KING: INSIDE THE COMEDY MIND: WHOOPI GOLDBERG (TV)
Summary
One in this series of talk shows in which host Alan King chats with professionals about the art of comedy. King's guest for this edition is comedian Whoopi Goldberg, who discusses the following topics, among others: her acclaimed performances in the films, "Ghost" and "The Color Purple"; the origin of her name; an early job as a funeral parlor cosmetician; Mike Nichols's interest in and support of her career; the growth of her characters and the way she uses them to address social and personal issues; the legacy of black performers in show business; and her work with Comic Relief. Includes footage of "Direct From Broadway . . . Whoopi Goldberg." Commercials deleted.
Details
- NETWORK: Comedy Central
- DATE: November 30, 1999 12:30 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:23:01
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: B:22840
- GENRE: Comedy; Talk/Interviews
- SUBJECT HEADING: African-American Collection - Comedy; Biography; Comedy
- SERIES RUN: Comedy Central - TV series, 1990-1993
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Alan King … Executive Producer, Host
- Kiki Kazanas Steele … Supervising Producer
- Tom Werts … Producer, Director
- Frank Smiley … Co-Producer
- Uptown Horns, The … Theme Music by
- Whoopi Goldberg … Guest