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Whoopi Goldberg Shares ‘Interesting’ Story Behind Stage Name in New Memoir

Whoopi Goldberg revealed the ‘interesting’ story behind her stage name in her ‘Bits and Pieces’ memoir

Caryn Johnson wasn’t it,” Goldberg, 68, wrote in reference to her real name in her memoir, Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me, released on Tuesday, May 7. The series, which was created by Barbara Walters, features a multi-generational panel that conducts interviews and discusses the news of the day, ranging from politics to entertainment. As an actress and film producer, she is most well-known for her roles in Sister Act, The Color Purple and Ghost, as well as her longstanding cohosting duties on The View.

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