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Ted Danson Says ‘I Want to Apologize for the Rest of My Life’ for Blackface Roast of Whoopi Goldberg: ‘So Arrogant and Stupid’

Ted Danson said he will “apologize for the rest of my life” over a roast of Whoopi Goldberg he did in blackface in 1993. Speaking on W. Kamau Bell’s podcast “Who’s With Me?,” the “Cheers” and “The Good Place” actor opened up about the incident, which occurred at the New York Friars Club while he […]

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According to Variety’s source item, Ted Danson Says ‘I Want to Apologize for the Rest of My Life’ for Blackface Roast of Whoopi Goldberg: ‘So Arrogant and Stupid’, Ted Danson said he will “apologize for the rest of my life” over a roast of Whoopi Goldberg he did in blackface in 1993. Speaking on W. Kamau Bell’s podcast “Who’s With Me?,” the “Cheers” and “The Good Place” actor opened up about the incident, which occurred at the New York Friars Club while he […]

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Ted Danson Says ‘I Want to Apologize for the Rest of My Life’ for Blackface Roast of Whoopi Goldberg: ‘So Arrogant and Stupid’Variety - 2026-06-04T09:51:36+00:00

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