Whoopi Goldberg is left SEETHING after The View cuts her Oscars commentary, while co-host Ana Navarro sparks outrage by comparing Will Smith to viral dog Messi and joking about Eva Longoria’s ‘t**ties’
Whoopi Goldberg was unimpressed during Monday’s episode of The View when she was abruptly interrupted while celebrating Robert Downey Jr.’s Oscar wins. and praised Da’Vine Joy Randolph.
The 68-year-old shared her joy at the duo winning Best Supporting Actor and Actress awards as the Oscars music started playing, causing the Sister Act star to pause in her songs as her co-host Sunny Hostin blurted out: “Oh, they’re playing you!”
Whoopi – who won an Academy Award in 1990 for her role in Ghost – was clearly irritated as she berated executive producer Brian Teta, telling him, “I’m not going,” and when the camera cut to him, he was seen gesticulating. for her to hurry up as he laughed nervously.
It was quite a chaotic part of the Oscars as Ana Navarro also ruffled a few feathers when she made a questionable observation live about Eva Longoria’s ‘t**ties’ and left some viewers unimpressed when she made a joked about Hollywood actor Will Smith and compared him to a dog.
Whoopi Goldberg was unimpressed during Monday’s episode of The View when she was abruptly interrupted mid-sentence
Executive producer Brian Teta grinned after he decided to play the Oscars music while Whoopi was speaking
Sara Haines reprimanded her co-host Ana Navarro live on air after saying the word ‘t*tties’
When Sunny, 55, commented on the presence of dog Messi, who stars in the Oscar-winning film Anatomy of a Fall, Ana joked: “That dog was better behaved than Will Smith!” referring to the 2022 ceremony when Will took the stage and punched host Chris Rock after making a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith.
Ana didn’t stop there, though, as she was quite sassy when it came to sharing her thoughts on the fashion looks on the 96th Academy Awards red carpet.
While Sunny complimented the pink and green dresses of Wicked co-stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, Ana didn’t hold back, saying, “I hated it.” I thought she [Cynthia] looked like an iguana and the other [Ariana]… it looked like a tribute to cotton candy.’
Moments earlier, Sara Haines chided Ana as she praised her good friend Eva Longoria’s black dress and joked, “I don’t know where she got those titties from because I know her and she doesn’t have… I don’t know” not how that happened!’
Sara, 46, quickly intervened, telling her, “I’m not sure if you can say that…” as Sunny added, “Can you say that on TV?” to which Sara replied, “No!” while Alyssa Faraha Griffin giggled during the exchange.
Whoopi didn’t seem interested in the fashion talk, but she was keen to share her thoughts on Robert, 58, who won Best Supporting Actor for his role as Lewis Strauss in Oppenheimer – winning a total of seven awards on the night.
“I would tell Robert Downey Jr. want to say it’s about damn time. About damn time!’ Whoopi announced as the live studio audience applauded her comments.
“He’s one of those actors who, in my opinion, should have had several by now, but you know, that’s the beautiful and the infuriating part of the Oscars. People vote, and this is what they voted for, and I have to say I’m so happy for him and for Miss Randolph too, it was great to see her win.”
Ana shared what Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande looked like at the Oscars, claiming they looked like an ‘iguana’ and ‘cotton candy’
The 52-year-old didn’t hold back when she shared her thoughts on the 96th Academy Awards
Ana also joked that the dog who stars in Anatomy of a Fall was ‘better behaved than Will Smith’
Ana referenced the infamous 2022 Oscars moment when Will Smith punched Chris Rock
The presenter then joked about Eva Longoria’s ‘t**ties’ appearing at the event
When Ana noted, “Her speech was so moving and so beautiful, it brought me to tears,” Whoopi admitted, “I missed it all, but I’ve been rooting for her for a while now and also…” like the Oscars music suddenly started playing.
“Oh, they’re playing you, Whoopi! Are you going to play up the EGOT when you talk about the Oscars? Okay!’ Sunny blurted out, referencing Whoopi’s success in winning an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony Award.
‘Well, here’s the deal, I’m not going! I’m going to make sure I finish my sentence,” Whoopi said in all seriousness as Brian tried to lighten the mood and grinned at her off camera.
“I’ve been waiting for this for Robert Downey Jr. as long as I’ve known him, and I’ve worked with him, and he’s one of the greatest journeyman actors in the world,” she added before The View continued. a commercial interruption.
Viewers tuning in at home thought it was hilarious and took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to comment on the hilarious moment.
“Producers playing the Oscar closing music to get Whoopi to pause sent me #TheView,” one person wrote.
Another commented: ‘Ooop Whoopi looked mad that they were trying to play her off on #theview,’ while a third person agreed, saying: ‘Brian pissed Whoopi off on #TheView.’
A fourth person commented: ‘I’m playing the #Oscars music on Whoopi, who’s an EGOT?! REAL?! No madam !!!! #The view.’
A rather annoyed Whoopi told producer Brian that she was going to finish her sentence while he tried to take a commercial break
An angry viewer told Ana to ‘watch herself’ after she made the joke about actor Will
Other viewers were stunned that producers decided to cut Whoopi off mid-sentence
Other fans of The View found it hilarious and took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to comment
Some viewers managed to see the funny side of producers playing the Oscars’ closing music
And someone else wrote: ‘Not them who played the Oscar music while Whoopi was still talking #TheView.’
“I don’t think #Whoopi really appreciated the music that drove her away.. She got the joke.. she just didn’t find it funny.. #TheView,” another person said.
Meanwhile, some viewers were left unimpressed by Ana’s joke about Men In Black star Will, as one person tweeted: ‘Ana, leave Will Smith alone. #The view.’
Another angry fan said: ‘Ana I like you but don’t ever compare a dog to Will Smith again #theview’, while a third added: ‘Ana look at you with Will Smith jokes. #The view.’
And someone else fumed: ‘I wish Ana would keep quiet about the slap. She thinks she’s funny, but it never works out. Lots of sadness – move on #TheView.”