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
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.
beat sheet
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.
call sheet
Roy Wood Jr., Andy Cohen, Anderson Cooper, Michael Ian Black, Amber Ruffin, Don Lemon, CNN, The Daily Show, The Don Lemon Show