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Whoopi Goldberg is happy being single

Actress Whoopi Goldberg says she is happy to be single. '
Actress Whoopi Goldberg says she is happy to be single.

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    The 61-year-old star, who has been married three times and has also been involved in several high-profile

    relationships

    with the likes of Timothy Dalton and Ted Danson, said she is relishing her own company these days. "I like living by myself. I like not having to explain why there's stuff in the bathroom on the floor and why I haven't picked stuff up.

    "And what came to me is the realisation that in a relationship you have to work on it, strive to communicate. I don't wanna communicate, I have a cat," Goldberg said.

    The comedic said with age she has become more at ease with the prospect of 'being alone'. "I'm quite happy about it because I'm not afraid of being alone. It doesn't mean that no one wants me, it's that I'm comfortable here now."

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    Uma Devi is referred as 'Tun Tun' in the Indian cinema. She started her career as a singer, and later moved on to acting. She was on a heavier side, but it didn’t stop her to take up funny roles. She was in the industry for around five decades, and she was paired with India’s top comedians like Bhagwan Dada, Johnny Lever, Keshto Mukherjee, Mukri, Sundar and Dhumal in movies.
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    Sridevi started her career in regional movies as a child actor at the age of four. Initially, she was known in the South industry—Tollywood. Later, she started her career in Bollywood. She has done some brilliant funny roles in her career span. She is best remembered for her roles in Chaalbaaz, Mr India and Sadma.
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