Key Points Whoopi Goldberg will be absent from The View all week. The Oscar-winning actress is in Italy receiving an award for her book, Bits and Pieces.

Media Whoopi Goldberg rebuked by Iranian dissidents for comparing life in the US to Iran The View co-host claimed life for Black Americans was 'the same' as living under Iran's totalitarian regime ...

Whoopi Goldberg is facing backlash for comparing life in the U.S. to that in Iran during a heated debate with "The View" co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin. The Oscar-winning actress highlighted ...