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Whoopi Goldberg and Steve Martin are both defending Jo Koy after his Golden Globes hosting gig earned him a wave of criticism from viewers, industry members and TV critics.

While hosting The View on Tuesday, Goldberg expressed that in Hollywood, “hosting gigs are just brutal.” “If you’ve not been in these rooms before, and you’re sort of thrust out there, it’s hit or miss,” Goldberg said. “I love Jo Koy. He makes me just crazy because he’s funny. I don’t know whether it was the room. I don’t know whether the jokes. I didn’t get to see it. But I do know that he is as good as it gets when it comes to standup.”

The actress, host and comedian pointed to her own challenges hosting events as an example of the difficulty nailing these…

Whoopi Goldberg is putting herself in the running to take over Pat Sajak’s job on “Wheel of Fortune.” When speaking with “Jeopardy!” host Ken Jennings, Goldberg revealed on “The View” that she would “love” to have Sajak’s job, per the New York Post. The “Sister Act” actor shared, “I want that job. I think it would be lots of fun.” Based on Goldberg’s demeanor, it seems she was pretty serious about taking over Sajak’s role. However, the actor may have some competition when it comes to snatching the “Wheel of Fortune” hosting gig.

While there have been whispers online of Sajak’s daughter taking over her dad’s job, it’s not Maggie that Goldberg should be worried about, but another longtime host in the industry. According to Bloomberg, “American Idol” host Ryan Seacrest…