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Roy Wood Jr. Turns Down Andy Cohen’s Tequila Shot During CNN’s New Year’s Eve Special: “The Last Black Man to Drink on This Network Got Fired”

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Comedian Roy Wood Jr. raises eyebrows on CNN's New Year's Eve broadcast, declining a tequila shot and referencing the network's recent high-profile firing of anchor Don Lemon.
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  • Roy Wood Jr. turned down a tequila shot offered by host Andy Cohen, quipping, 'The last Black man that drank on this network got fired. I'm going to keep it with water for right now.'
  • Wood's comment was a nod to the 2023 firing of longtime CNN anchor Don Lemon, who left the network after 17 years and now hosts his own show on social media.
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Roy Wood Jr., Andy Cohen, Anderson Cooper, Michael Ian Black, Amber Ruffin, Don Lemon, CNN, The Daily Show, The Don Lemon Show
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