‘I apologise for the rest of my life’: Ted Danson sorry for 1993 blackface roast of Whoopi Goldberg
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-06-05 09:46 UTC+10:00
Section: Culture / Movies
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Culture & Entertainment, Indigenous
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Ted Danson, who rose to sitcom stardom as barkeeper Sam Malone on Cheers, apologised in a podcast for appearing in blackface and his repeated use of a racial slur while roasting actress Whoopi Goldberg more than three decades ago.
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