Did Whoopi Goldberg pass gas on The View Friday?

During an interview with Golden Globe nominee Claire Danes – star of Showtime’s post 9/11 drama Homeland – the rather serious interview was derailed when the Ghost star seemed to pass gas – LOUDLY!

As co-host Joy Behar flashed an embarrassed smile, Goldberg turned and gestured that the offending noise did indeed come from her. "Excuse me, I just let a frog out of there," she joked. "It's okay,"

An ABC spokesperson later told HuffPost TV: "It was a joke. Every time there is a fun noise she pretends it was her."

Jessica Simpson has never been the shy type, but this might have been crossing the line!

The pregnant singer and fashion designer opened up Friday afternoon on her Twitter page — about her farting habits — and RadarOnline.com found out she admitted to passing gas 15 times more than the average person.

Jessica, 31, retweeted a post from OMGFacts that stated: “The average person expels flatulence 15 times each day!”