Whoopi Goldberg's secret 'Color Purple' cameo

The surprise cameo was a way for the cast and creatives of the new Warner Bros. movie, now in theaters , to pay tribute to its on-screen predecessor.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Entertainment December 26, 2023 'Symbolic' and 'beautiful': Inside Whoopi Goldberg's secret cameo in the new 'Color Purple' Goldberg earned an Oscar nomination for her turn as Celie in the 1985 movie. The new film's director and screenwriter created a way for her to 'pass the baton.' SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Review: In nail-biter 'The Teachers' Lounge,' an educator discovers the limits of justice "The Teachers' Lounge," Germany's current Oscar contender for international feature, places the educator at the center of a barrage of accusations. SHARE       READ MORE L.A. comedian Neel Nanda dies, just days after 32nd birthday Comedian Neel Nanda had just headlined a birthday weekend show in Toronto. News of his death shocks the comedy community. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Laura Lynch, a founding member of the Chicks, dead at 65 Lynch played upright bass and sang lead vocals in an early iteration of the group, before they launched themselves to country pop fame. SHARE       READ MORE Director Christopher Landon leaves embattled 'Scream VII' project Following the departures of stars Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega, director Christopher Landon announced he is leaving "Scream VII" too. SHARE       READ MORE Nirvana will face revived lawsuit from man who was the naked baby on 'Nevermind' album Nirvana is headed back to court. A lawsuit filed by the man who was the naked baby on the cover of the band's 1991 album "Nevermind" has been revived. SHARE       READ MORE Ryan O'Neal's cause of death revealed Actor Ryan O'Neal ("Love Story," "Barry Lyndon," "Paper Moon," "What's Up, Doc?") died of congestive heart failure, according to death certificate. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Entertainment newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2023, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, California, 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com *Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. We'd love your feedback on this newsletter. Please send your thoughts and suggestions here. You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from The Los Angeles Times. Manage marketing email preferences · Unsubscribe from this newsletter · Terms of service · Privacy policy · Do Not Sell My Personal Information · CA Notice of Collection FOLLOW US