Whoopi Goldberg speaks with Billy Crystal about fellow comedian and friend Robin Williams on an episode of The View, Sept. 19, 2014. "Robin and I as we got older, it became this amazing bond," he ...

Goldberg herself shared a picture of her trip to Italy receiving the award at Taobuk, the Taormina International Book Festival. In the image, she appears onstage alongside a festival official.

Whoopi Goldberg won't be on “The View” all week: Here's why, plus when she'll return "The View" is also set to go on a summer hiatus following Goldberg's absence.