By Karu F. Daniels, AOL Black Voices

Despite some resistence from mainstream power wielders, there is just no stopping that Whoopi Goldberg.

President Bush and his right wing cronies attempted to put a kibosh on her mainstream career, after false reports came out about her use of the "bush" word at a Radio City Music Hall fundraiser.

And then she wasn't even invited to the star-studded opening night of 'The Color Purple' on Broadway -- a legendary brand that she is mosttly associated with.

And to not even be invited to Oprah Winfrey's much ballyhooed "Legends Luncheon" would've fazed a woman of lesser resilience.

Yet, she's still very much in demand.

So much so that the Academy Award winning funnywoman recentlty moonlighted from hosting her daily syndicated morning radio show to do another stand-up special.

Titled 'The World According to Whoopi,' the one hour special premieres on the Bravo network April 5 at 10:00 PM ET/PT.

Taped at New York City's Baruch College last December, Goldberg goes for the gusto touching on topical issues while keeping the audience in stitches. The 'Jumping Jack Flash' and 'Ghost' star shares her views on everything from racism to kids' manners today, She also reminisces about the good ole' days of free love and wild parties, only to contrast it with how things have changed, now that she often finds herself "the oldest person in the room" with gray hairs in unexpected places.

"I have three or four things that I know I want to talk about, and then I get out there and I do it," Goldberg said of her approach to comic material, during a conference call this afternoon. "That's how it goes. If something really gets to me, or something really sort of strikes in my head, I think oh, I really want to talk about this. I want it gathered, and turn it into a show."

The former welfare recipient remains to be in a class by herself. She is the only African American woman to be honored with all five major awards: The Oscar, The Tony, The Grammy, The Emmy and The Golden Globe.