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The View: Behind the Table

Whoopi Goldberg Reflects On Working With Rob Reiner & Shares Her Holiday Message

The View: Behind the Table

ABC News

Tv & Film

4.72.6K Ratings

🗓️ 15 December 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Goldberg joins "The View" executive producer Brian Teta to discuss working with director Rob Reiner on "Ghosts of Mississippi" after his death over the weekend. She also shares about her experience guest-starring in Italian soap opera "Un Posto Al Sole," what she's wishing for this Christmas and she celebrates one year since she launched the All Women's Sports Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:20.2

All right, it is Monday. We are in the final stretch before our winter break, and I am here with none other than Whoopi Goldberg. Hello. Third time this year? That's amazing. Hello, Whoopi. How are you? I'm good. I'm eating a cookie. Well, whatever gets you to the podcast makes me happy. That's fine. If it takes cookie time, I'm happy with it.

0:44.5

All right. So the last time you were here, it was your birthday, which was amazing, and you were

0:49.9

just about to head off to Italy to star in an Italian soap opera. Yes. How did it go?

0:55.2

It went well, I think.

0:57.0

I had a good time.

0:59.9

You know, my Italian is not flawless.

1:04.2

But my attitude is good.

1:06.7

Now, you mentioned at the time it rained a lot, which I know was a bummer.

1:09.2

It rained every day.

1:11.4

You couldn't even see Capri from where we were.

1:14.7

Oh, really?

1:15.3

Naples.

1:15.8

It was just cloudy and rainy.

1:17.9

And it was like, really?

1:21.6

Despite that, you came back in a really good mood.

1:24.3

I saw people on TV.

1:25.9

I'm sorry, online mentioning it too, that like whoopee seems like rested, good to go, happy. Yeah. So is it just acting recharges you? Is that what it is? Probably. Probably. I think, you know, I think if I stay away from it too long, I get cranky. Is there ever going to be a chance for people in America to see these?

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