Roy Wood Jr. was very cautious during his appearance New Year's Eve on CNN Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen He refused to drink alcohol.
the Daily show The alum appeared on the live special and turned down Cohen's offer of a tequila shot to ring in the new year.
“Oh, no!” Wood Jr. said while he was Do I have news for you? Co-stars Michael Ian Black and Amber Ruffin accepted the offer of a tequila shot. “No I don't. The last black man who drank on this network got kicked out. I'll keep him and his water for now. I need some stability.”
Cohen and Cooper ignored Wood Jr.'s comments and did not follow up on that statement. the Watch what's happening live The host went on to pour a shot for Black and Ruffin.
Wood Jr. apparently alluded to former CNN anchor Don Lemon, who used to host the news network's New Year's Eve coverage. Lemon and CNN parted ways in 2023 after 17 years at the network.
“My agent informed me this morning that CNN has terminated me. I am distraught. After 17 years at CNN, I would have thought someone in management would have had the decency to tell me directly. At no time was I given any indication that I would not be able to “There are obviously some bigger issues at play,” Lemon said. “However, I would like to thank my colleagues and the many teams I have worked with for an amazing run.” They are the most talented journalists in this field, and I wish them all the best.”
Lemon's CNN termination came after a series of controversial statements at the network.
Watch the moment in the video below.
