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Whoopi Goldberg Turns 70, Says She Cannot Afford To Retire

She remains a near-daily moderator on The View after nearly two decades.

Overview

  • Goldberg told Entertainment Tonight she must keep working to pay her bills and cannot retire yet.
  • She continues as a moderator on ABC's The View, appearing almost daily after close to 20 years on the show.
  • Her screen legacy includes an Oscar win for Ghost, an earlier nomination for The Color Purple, and blockbuster success with Sister Act.
  • Her outspoken, often contentious on-air style has drawn criticism at times but helped sustain the program's profile.
  • She says her will forbids posthumous hologram projections, which she has called unsettling.