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WHOOPI READY TO QUIT OVER ‘ VIEW ’ BLACK EYE
BESIEGED Whoopi Goldberg is so furious over her suspension from “ The View ” she ’ s considering walking away from the show for good , say insiders . “ Whoopi feels like she ’ s being thrown under the bus ,” confides a source . “ She ’ s tired of all the drama and is ready to toss in the towel .” The beleaguered host was suspended without pay by ABC News President Kim Godwin after claiming on-air the Nazi Holocaust that exterminated 6 million Jews was “ not about race ,” triggering a firestorm of complaints . Stubborn Whoopi , 66 , made things even worse when she tried to justify her comments on “ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert .” The “ Ghost ” actress insisted she was right because the Nazi purge was “ a whiteon-white ” crime and , even though it was an example of “ man ’ s inhumanity to man ,” it wasn ’ t racism . The following day on “ The View ,” Whoopi apologized , saying , “ It upset a lot of people , which was never ever , ever my intention .” Yet she still ducked full responsibility , saying she was “ very upset people misunderstood what I was saying .” Whoopi ’ s TV guest , Anti- Whoopi wasn ’ t Defamation League CEO the only one feeling
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Jonathan Greenblatt , told her Nazi leader Adolf Hitler had said “ the Jews undoubtedly are a race , but they are not human .” At that point , Whoopi finally admitted being wrong . “ I stand corrected and I stand with the Jewish people ,” she said . Insiders say that Whoopi believed the incident was settled and was caught offguard by her suspension . “ While Whoopi has apologized , I ’ ve asked her to take time to reflect and learn about the impact of her comments ,” the network honcho revealed while announcing her suspension . “ Whoopi was humiliated ,” reveals a source . “ Her friends said she thought it made her sound like a child being sent to her room . Now , she ’ s threatening to quit .”
She was set straight about Hitler
The “ View ” co-host was suspended over a Holocaust comment
Goldberg and castmates Sara Haines , Joy Behar and Sunny Hostin
blindsided by her ouster , according to insiders who say castmates Sunny Hostin , Joy Behar and Ana Navarro are also incensed . Navarro , who had confronted Whoopi about her comments on the show , now says : “ Whoopi is a lifelong ally to the Jewish community . She is not an anti-Semite , period . I am sad .” As National ENQUIRER readers know , Whoopi has previously sparked controversy by making comments in support of sex abuser Bill Cosby and Mel Gibson , who was caught making vicious anti-Semitic rants . “ Whoopi is tired of being a lightning rod for controversy ,” says a source . “ Her friends believe she ’ s ready to walk away .”
ELLE SHAM SHAM
Nosedives after loss of game show
PANICKED Ellen DeGeneres is freaking out about her waning TV career after “ Game of Games ” — the scandal-scarred star ’ s prime-time safety net — was axed after just four seasons , insiders tell The National ENQUIRER . “ Ellen wanted this game show to go on for another 20 years . She was open about building it up as the next ‘ Jeopardy !’ — exploring syndicated versions and versions for other countries ,” tattles an insider . “ Having it pulled away from her is a huge kick in the teeth and a cold reminder the days of Ellen commanding hours and hours of TV programming time each week appear to
She ’ ll now have more time with wife Portia de Rossi
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