Editing Whoopi Goldberg (section)

===Media appearances===
[[File:Whoopi Goldberg New York City No on Proposition 8 protest.jpg|thumb|left|190px|In New York City protesting the [[2008 California Proposition 8]]]]

Goldberg performed the role of [[Califia]], the Queen of the [[Island of California]], for a theater presentation called ''[[Golden Dreams]]'' at [[Disney California Adventure|Disney California Adventure Park]], the second gate at the Disneyland Resort, in 2000. The show, which explains the history of the [[California|Golden State]] (California), opened on February 8, 2001, with the rest of the park. ''Golden Dreams'' closed in September 2008 to make way for the [[The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure|upcoming Little Mermaid ride]] planned for DCA. In 2001, Goldberg co-hosted the 50th Anniversary of ''[[I Love Lucy]]''.<ref>{{Citation |title=I Love Lucy's 50th Anniversary Special (2001) |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0297959/fullcredits |access-date=January 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220131212641/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0297959/fullcredits |archive-date=January 31, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>

In July 2006, Goldberg became the main host of the [[Universal Studios Hollywood]] Studio Tour, in which she appears multiple times in video clips shown to the guests on monitors placed on the trams.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Studio Tour - Summer 2006 Press Releases |url=http://www.thestudiotour.com/ush/pressreleases/2006_summer1.shtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190907142214/http://www.thestudiotour.com/ush/pressreleases/2006_summer1.shtml |archive-date=September 7, 2019 |access-date=May 25, 2021 |website=Universal Studios Hollywood}}</ref>

She made a guest appearance on the situation comedy ''[[30 Rock]]'' during the series' fourth season, in which she played herself, counseling [[Tracy Jordan]] on winning the "[[List of people who have won Academy, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Awards|EGOT]]", the coveted combination of Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Awards.<ref>{{cite web |last=Bereznak |first=Alyssa |date=February 21, 2019 |title="Who's an EGOT?" How '30 Rock' Made a Fake Award Into a Real-Life Goal |url=https://www.theringer.com/tv/2019/2/21/18233226/egot-necklace-30-rock-tracy-morgan-whoopi-goldberg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525182003/https://www.theringer.com/tv/2019/2/21/18233226/egot-necklace-30-rock-tracy-morgan-whoopi-goldberg |archive-date=May 25, 2021 |access-date=May 25, 2021 |website=The Ringer |language=en}}</ref> On July 14, 2008, Goldberg announced on ''The View'' that from July 29 to September 7, she would perform in the Broadway musical ''[[Xanadu (musical)|Xanadu]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hetrick |first=Adam |date=July 14, 2008 |title=Whoopi Goldberg to Join Broadway's Xanadu July 29 |url=http://www.playbill.com/article/whoopi-goldberg-to-join-broadways-xanadu-july-29-com-151597 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525182427/https://www.playbill.com/article/whoopi-goldberg-to-join-broadways-xanadu-july-29-com-151597 |archive-date=May 25, 2021 |access-date=May 25, 2021 |website=Playbill |language=en}}</ref> On November 13, 2008, Goldberg's birthday, she announced live on ''The View'' that she would be producing, along with [[Stage Entertainment]], the premiere of ''[[Sister Act the Musical|Sister Act: The Musical]]'' at the [[London Palladium]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Itzkoff |first=Compiled by Dave |date=November 15, 2008 |title='Sister Act' Is Coming to London |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/15/arts/15arts-SISTERACTISC_BRF.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525184113/https://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/15/arts/15arts-SISTERACTISC_BRF.html |archive-date=May 25, 2021 |access-date=May 25, 2021 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=November 14, 2008 |title=Whoopi Goldberg to take "Sister Act" to London |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/people-us-stage-whoopi-idUKTRE4AD3XI20081114 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525184112/https://www.reuters.com/article/people-us-stage-whoopi-idUKTRE4AD3XI20081114 |archive-date=May 25, 2021 |access-date=May 25, 2021 |work=Reuters |language=en}}</ref>

She gave a short message at the beginning of the [[Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008]] wishing all the participants good luck, and stressing the importance of [[UNICEF]], the official charity of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.<ref>{{cite web |date=December 3, 2011 |title=Sietse Bakker |work=Junior Eurovision Song Contest |url=http://www.junioreurovision.tv/page/blog?id=1525 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120523161522/http://www.junioreurovision.tv/page/blog?id=1525 |archive-date=May 23, 2012 |access-date=May 3, 2012 |publisher=Junioreurovision.tv}}</ref> Since its launch in 2008, Goldberg has been a contributor for [[wowOwow]].com, a new website for women to talk culture, politics, and gossip.<ref>{{cite web |date=April 13, 2011 |title=Whoopi's Article Archive on WOWOWOW.com |url=http://www.wowowow.com/author/whoopi-goldberg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116133632/http://www.wowowow.com/author/whoopi-goldberg/ |archive-date=January 16, 2013 |access-date=May 21, 2012 |publisher=WOWOWOW.com}}</ref>

Goldberg has been a frequent guest narrator at [[Disney's Candlelight Processional]] at [[Walt Disney World]].<ref>{{cite web |title = A look at prolific Candlelight Processional narrators (and a few surprises) |first = Dewayne |last = Bevil |url = https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2022/12/15/a-look-at-prolific-candlelight-processional-narrators-and-a-few-surprises/ |website = orlandosentinel.com |date = 15 December 2022 |access-date = 11 February 2025 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240914142356/https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2022/12/15/a-look-at-prolific-candlelight-processional-narrators-and-a-few-surprises/ |archive-date = 14 September 2024}}</ref> She made a guest appearance in [[Michael Jackson]]'s short film for the song "[[Liberian Girl]]". She also appeared on the seventh season of the cooking reality series ''[[Hell's Kitchen (U.S. season 7)#Episode 11|Hell's Kitchen]]'' as a special guest. On January 14, 2010, Goldberg made a one-night-only appearance at the [[Minskoff Theatre]] to perform in the mega-hit musical ''[[The Lion King (musical)|The Lion King]]''.<ref>{{cite web |author=BroadwayTvArchive |date=February 10, 2010 |title=The View's Whoopi Goldberg in The Lion King |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mpf6p4H_Tr4 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/Mpf6p4H_Tr4 |archive-date=December 11, 2021 |access-date=October 7, 2015 |via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> That same year, she attended the [[Life Ball]] in Austria.

Goldberg made her [[West End theatre|West End]] debut as the Mother Superior in a [[Sister Act (musical)|musical version of ''Sister Act'']] for a limited engagement set for August 10–31, 2010,<ref>{{cite web |author=Hetrick, Adam |date=July 7, 2010 |title=Back in the Habit: Whoopi Goldberg to Join London Cast of Sister Act |url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/140966-Back-in-the-Habit-Whoopi-Goldberg-to-Join-London-Cast-of-Sister-Act |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116133628/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/140966-Back-in-the-Habit-Whoopi-Goldberg-to-Join-London-Cast-of-Sister-Act |archive-date=January 16, 2013 |access-date=May 3, 2012 |work=Playbill}}</ref> but prematurely left the cast on August 27 to be with her family; her mother had had a severe stroke.<ref>{{cite web |title=Aug 27: A statement from the producers |url=http://www.sisteractthemusical.com/news |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100922201026/http://www.sisteractthemusical.com/news |archive-date=September 22, 2010 |access-date=May 19, 2013}}</ref> However, she later returned to the cast for five performances.<ref>{{cite web |author=Gans, Andrew |date=September 8, 2010 |title=Whoopi Goldberg to Rejoin Cast of London's Sister Act |url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/142778-Whoopi-Goldberg-to-Rejoin-Cast-of-Londons-Sister-Act |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116133705/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/142778-Whoopi-Goldberg-to-Rejoin-Cast-of-Londons-Sister-Act |archive-date=January 16, 2013 |access-date=May 3, 2012 |work=Playbill}}</ref> The show closed on October 30, 2010.<ref>{{cite web |author=Shenton, Mark |date=May 7, 2010 |title=West End's Sister Act to Vacate London Palladium October 30; Future Plans Announced |url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/139385-West-Ends-Sister-Act-to-Vacate-London-Palladium-Oct-30-Future-Plans-Announced |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018035440/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/139385-West-Ends-Sister-Act-to-Vacate-London-Palladium-Oct-30-Future-Plans-Announced |archive-date=October 18, 2012 |access-date=May 3, 2012 |work=Playbill}}</ref>