Made in America (1993 film) started his successful career as a major film actor. "Made in America" earned mostly negative reviews from critics, holding a 31% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 29 reviews. However, Roger Ebert praised Goldberg's acting in the film and said "This isn't a great movie, but it sure is a nice one." Made in America (1993 film) Made in America is a 1993 American comedy film released on May 28, 1993 by Warner Bros. starring Whoopi Goldberg and Ted Danson, and featuring Nia Long, Jennifer Tilly and Will Smith. The film was directed by Richard Benjamin. It was shot in
Whoopi Goldberg Pagemaster" (voice), "Boys on the Side" and "Moonlight and Valentino". Goldberg guest starred on "Muppets Tonight" in 1996. She became the first African-American woman to host the Academy Awards show in 1994, and the first woman to solo host. She hosted the awards show again in 1996, 1999 and 2002. Goldberg starred in four motion pictures in 1996: "Bogus" (with Gérard Depardieu and Haley Joel Osment), "Eddie", "The Associate" (with Dianne Wiest), and "Ghosts of Mississippi" (with Alec Baldwin and James Woods). During the filming of "Eddie", Goldberg began dating co-star Frank Langella, a relationship that lasted until early 2000.