The New York Times recently ran an article about the dearth of black Oscar contenders among this year's nominees. In so doing, they mentioned many previous Oscar winners, but not Whoopi Goldberg who won Best Supporting Actress in 1990. Goldberg was upset about this and took it to The View, where she presented her Oscar to audience applause, nursed her wounds in front of a national audience and basked in her co-hosts sympathies while issuing the following remarks:

"I'm embarrassed to tell you, it hurt me terribly. When you win an Academy Award, that's part of what you've done, your legacy. I will always be Academy Award winner Whoopi Goldberg. And to be dismissed and erased by the New York Times film critics...it's sloppy journalism."
 

The Times response, Goldberg fires back and my take on the whole thing after the jump!

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On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast the DC/PC gang return to The Morning Jolt With Larry Flick on Sirius XM. During the laugh filled chat the gang discusses the recent renewals of The Young and the Restless, Days of our Lives and The Bold and the Beautiful. Jamey comments on Ken Corday’s handling of Days of our Lives and Julie Hanan Carruthers’ management of All My Children. Larry asks about the death of All My Children’s Zach Slater and comments on Alicia Minshew’s performance as Kendall. When a listener calls in, the group dives into the state of General Hospital. Of course, they had to discuss Sonny and Brenda’s reunion.

In the second hour the crew weighs in on Miley Cyrus’ recent bong incident. Is Miley doing this on purpose to change her image? Jamey sings the song he believes Taylor Swift will croon after she breaks up with Jake Gyllenhaal. Does Denzel Washington still have it? Larry doesn’t think so. Could Denzel save the black family drama from Tyler Perry? They also discuss the latest movies in theatres. Larry calls Luke and Jamey out for their Blair vs. Serena Gossip Girl argument. Jamey and Larry debate the merits of Robin Wright. Tori Spelling's “wonky titty” become a hot topic as Larry tries to get Luke to say “titty.” Larry dashes Jamey’s dreams of seeing Katy Perry perform live. With the holiday season is upon us, Larry asks what the DC/PC gang is looking forward to this season. READ MORE

Will Ferrell is the most overpaid actor in Hollywood, according to Forbes. The magazine published a list of Hollywood's 10 Most Overpaid Actors, calculating the overcompensated underachievers by determining who had starred in at least three major movies in the past five years, and then dividing those actors' accumulated income by the box office returns on their films. Keep reading after the jump for the full list: READ MORE

Based approximately 30 years in the future, The Book of Eli envisions a world destroyed by a holy war. As a result, humans rid the world of all evidence of God, including each of the holy books. Only one is left in the possession of an anointed guardian played by Denzel Washington. That book is called The Book of Eli and Carnegie (Gary Oldman), the leader of a small surviving community, is desperately looking for it. His goal: to use the holy words to manipulate his followers. Eli must pass through the evil man’s territory in his journey to the west coast, a task he was assigned to by God, at least so he says.

In The Book of Eli, the Hughes brothers manage to mix the practical with the spiritual to make the film puzzling and yet strangely challenging. There’s a clever combination of gritty apocalypse and hope for a bright future in the film, but more: the sense that something great must be involved. READ MORE

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With a great lead actor, a great plot and an apocalyptic storyline loaded with violence and action, The Book of Eli looks to be an awesome use of Denzel Washington's immense talents. The cast also includes Mila Kunis, Gary Oldman, Jennifer Beals and Malcolm McDowell. I will be there front and center opening weekend, Jan 15, 2010.