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

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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 was romantically linked with Goldberg. Danson’s roast at the private event included racial slurs and jokes about the pair’s sex life, which drew backlash from those in attendance as well as public figures like David N. Dinkins, New York City’s first Black mayor.

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