Whoopi
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Whoopi is a sitcom television series starring Whoopi Goldberg who plays Mavis Rae, a member of the one-time, one-hit band 'The Ebony Blackbirds'. The series revolves around the events and people at her hotel, the Lamont Hotel in New York City. The series ended in 2004.
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Cast and Characters
- Mavis Rae, an irritated one hit wonder, reduced to running a small and unsuccessful NYC hotel. Played by Whoopi Goldberg.
- Nasim, The Le Mont's Persian janitor with implied terrorist connections. Played by Omid Djalili
- Courtney Rae, Mavis' brother. He had a job at Enron, and now lives in a room in Mavis' hotel. He is the complete opposite to his sister in every way. Played by Wren T. Brown.
- Rita, Courtney's 'culturally confused' girlfriend. Mavis dislikes Rita, and disapproves of their relationship. Played by Elizabeth Regen.
Program Information
Debut Information
The show aired at 8:00 PM, EST/PST, on Tuesdays starting with September 9, 2003.
Distribution
- United States of America on NBC
- Canada on CTV; debuted on September 22, 2003 at 8:30 PM, EST/PST on CTV
See also: 2003 in television