{"id":2270567,"date":"2024-06-18T13:45:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-18T17:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-no-keanu-reeves-did-not-refuse-to-present-award-to-whoopi-goldberg\/"},"modified":"2024-06-18T13:47:29","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T17:47:29","slug":"fact-check-no-keanu-reeves-did-not-refuse-to-present-award-to-whoopi-goldberg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-no-keanu-reeves-did-not-refuse-to-present-award-to-whoopi-goldberg\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Keanu Reeves Did Not Decline to Present Award to Whoopi Goldberg"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-no-keanu-reeves-did-not-refuse-to-present-award-to-whoopi-goldberg%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2270567&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-love-reproductive-choice-until-women-choose-to-stop-taking-the-pill\/\" title=\"Media supports reproductive choice until women opt to discontinue using contraception\">summary discusses<\/a> a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-no-loretta-lynch-has-not-been-sentenced-to-death\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: No, Loretta Lynch Has Not Been Sentenced To Death\">false claim made<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> X, alleging that actor Keanu Reeves refused to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-ends-negotiations-with-nancy-pelosi-on-coronavirus-relief\/\" title=\"Donald Trump Ends Negotiations with Nancy Pelosi on Coronavirus Relief\">present<\/a> talk show host Whoopi Goldberg with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the \u2062Grammys, citing her character \u2062as the reason. The content\u200d of the post \u2063was traced back to a\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-was-a-man-who-self-identifies-as-a-deer-accidentally-shot-by-hunters\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Was A Man Who \u2018Self-Identifies As A Deer\u2019 Accidentally Shot By Hunters?\">satirical website<\/a>, making the claim untrue. Despite this, the post was disseminated with a caption that fueled further\u200c dialogue online \u200casking for public opinion. In reality, Whoopi Goldberg was part \u2064of a group\u200b of comedians who met Pope Francis and was praised for \u2062spreading joy. \u200cThere\u2064 are no verified occurrences of Reeves \u2064making\u2064 the alleged statement \u200babout Goldberg. This fact-check clarifies that the claim is baseless and originated \u200dfrom satire.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\">\n<p><span>A post <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/standup4_truth\/status\/1801765015646540034?s=46&#038;t=hhidIh1LOFQ5IparDvo92w\"><span>shared on X<\/span><\/a><span>  claims actor Keanu Reeves refused to present talk show host Whoopi Goldberg with the Grammys\u2019 Lifetime Achievement Award because \u201cshe\u2019s not a good person.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8BREAKING: Keanu Reeves Refuses to Present Whoopi Goldberg\u2019s Lifetime Achievement Award: \u201cShe\u2019s Not a Good Person\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Do you support this?<br \/> YES OR NO <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/v3hjT0XNFr\">pic.twitter.com\/v3hjT0XNFr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Stand Up For Truth (@standup4_truth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/standup4_truth\/status\/1801765015646540034?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 14, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The claim is false. It was originally posted by a self-described satirical website.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Goldberg, along with other comedians such as Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Colbert, made a trip to the Vatican to meet Pope Francis, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/06\/14\/entertainment\/whoopi-goldberg-jimmy-fallon-and-more-comedians-meet-pope-francis-at-the-butt-crack-of-dawn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The New York Post<\/a>. The pope praised the comedians for their \u201cpower to spread peace and smiles,\u201d the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>An X post alleges that Reeves refused to present an award to Goldberg. The post shows a headshot of Goldberg and one of Reeves.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBREAKING: Keanu Reeves Refuses to Present Whoopi Goldberg\u2019s Lifetime Achievement Award: \u2018She\u2019s Not a Good Person,&#8217;\u201d its caption reads. \u201cDo you support this? YES OR NO.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span>The post is inaccurate, however. There are no <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?sca_esv=3f34b2bd337bbe02&#038;rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS1076US1076&#038;sxsrf=ADLYWILWNpbo4_sgXlWt8w2J_97g-zY55w:1718648310486&#038;q=Keanu+Reeves+Refuses+to+Present+Whoopi+Goldberg%E2%80%99s+Lifetime+Achievement+Award&#038;tbm=nws&#038;source=lnms&#038;fbs=AEQNm0A0Z_6vdGVkLilTYMjbWzHJLPpZAKp0xUz33i-VVkCREMefoX6ACTCX4zuVyQGPNZHX1VhwXROc-Ma1JDktXN21d5QDgEdUcN0i9p82vrEhCk6PCawDCD5Bmv5LMchfwyC6ZGF0Gc7xAh70LmTnduKZhItuU8vQa8kA-PX4vzzHXWYZdsgRlct6whTDr2etWWtZqCA_rw27PjVi4nDdPbAdaAuF3Q&#038;sa=X&#038;ved=2ahUKEwjaiKnwn-OGAxUPENAFHXPYDd4Q0pQJegQICxAB&#038;biw=1920&#038;bih=911&#038;dpr=1\"><span>credible news reports<\/span><\/a><span>  to corroborate the claim. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2023\/12\/20\/fact-check-keanu-reeves-whoopi-goldberg-host-academy-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Is Keanu Reeves Replacing Whoopi Goldberg As Host Of Academy Awards?)<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The claim is also a headline on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dunning-kruger-times.com\/keanu-reeves-refuses-to-present-whoopi-goldbergs-lifetime-achievement-award-shes-not-a-good-person\/\"><span>Dunning-Kruger Times<\/span><\/a><span>, a site that frequently posts satire. \u201cDunning-Kruger-Times.com is a subsidiary of the \u2018America\u2019s Last Line of Defense\u2019 network of parody, satire, and tomfoolery,\u201d its \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dunning-kruger-times.com\/about-us\/\"><span>About Us<\/span><\/a><span>\u201d page reads. <\/span><span>It was also posted to America\u2019s Last Line of Defense Facebook <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ALLODSatire\/posts\/pfbid0yVqQPfARksknkoNnTdPX4tQc9i3wgAYFmtAes5kK5n7WriBRPs2fDY47GSxTexAol\"><span>page<\/span><\/a><span>. This account\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ALLODSatire\"><span>bio<\/span><\/a><span>  reads, \u201cThe flagship of the ALLOD network of trollery. Nothing on this page is real.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Goldberg is not listed as the recipient of the award. The Lifetime Achievement Award is presented at the Grammy Awards and is meant to recognize people who have made \u201ccreative contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of recording,\u201d according to the Grammy Awards\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grammy.com\/awards\/lifetime-achievement-awards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a>. The recipient of the 2024 award is listed as Laurie Anderson, not Goldberg.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A viral post on X alleges that Keanu Reeves declined to present Whoopi Goldberg with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, citing her character as the reason. The post headlines, &#8220;BREAKING: Keanu Reeves Refuses to Present Whoopi Goldberg\u2019s Lifetime Achievement Award: &#8216;She\u2019s Not a Good Person.'&#8221; What are your thoughts? Agree or disagree?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":613,"featured_media":2270568,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-1808908815-scaled-e1718650126189.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[29362],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2270567","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-caller"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-1808908815-scaled-e1718650126189.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2270567","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/613"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2270567"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2270567\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2270568"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2270567"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2270567"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2270567"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}