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Ted Danson Reflects on 1993 Blackface Roast
Published: 4 June 2026 at 09:37 Europe/London
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Ted Danson finally breaks his silence on the infamous 1993 blackface roast he did for Whoopi Goldberg, admitting he thought he could pull off a “bold” joke routine — only to realize too late it was a disaster. He spent months preparing, ran the material by Whoopi (who may have just been trying to keep him from going too far), and ended up in a deeply uncomfortable situation made worse by their recent breakup. Danson describes the moment of realization as feeling like sticking his finger in a light socket — he was an actor, not a comedian, and didn’t understand the weight of what he’d done. The episode, discussed on “Who’s With Me?” with W. Kamau Bell, highlights how societal norms have shifted dramatically since then, turning what might’ve been seen as edgy into something now universally recognized as offensive. Bell even praises Danson for owning up — calling it a skill in knowing how to say “oops.”
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