Whoopi Goldberg was the target of a blackface roast by Ted Danson.

New York's first Black mayor, David N. Dinkins, publicly criticized the actor's performance.

Ted Danson's past transgressions have come back to haunt him, particularly his infamous blackface appearance during a roast of Whoopi Goldberg over thirty years ago. In a recent podcast, he expressed regret for his actions, which included using a racial slur repeatedly.

Ted Danson, currently 78 years old, had a romantic connection with Whoopi Goldberg when he took part in the infamous 1993 roast at the New York Friars Club.

Ted Danson's monologue sparked outrage through off-color remarks targeting Whoopi Goldberg's physical attributes and personal relationships.

Ted Danson expressed deep regret for his past actions during an interview with W. Kamau Bell's "Who's With Me?" podcast.

Montel Williams abruptly exited the stage after witnessing the blackface roast directed at Whoopi Goldberg. The mayor of New York City at that time, David N. Dinkins, condemned the jokes as grossly unacceptable. In a gesture of contrition, the leader of the Friars Club issued an apology for the hurtful and misguided humor.

Danson later acknowledged his behavior as excessively arrogant and incredibly foolish in hindsight.

Ted Danson discussed the scandal on a podcast, referencing his past roles in "Becker" and films like "Three Men and a Baby" and "Three Men and a Little Lady." He revealed that he and Whoopi Goldberg had attempted to withdraw from the roast due to their extramarital affair coming to an end. However with hundreds of tickets already sold for the event, they were unable to back out. The situation left them with no choice but to proceed as planned.

Ted Danson's thoughts were jumbled as he considered roasting Whoopi Goldberg, one of the most iconic Black women in comedy at that time, and he felt out of his element as a non-stand-up comedian. He knew he couldn't keep up with her quick wit.

Ted Danson revealed that crafting his monologue took considerable time and effort, although he initially recognized its potential shortcomings.

Danson's reasoning was that as a white person, he couldn't say certain things without repercussions, so he decided to don blackface to create a humorous effect and gain freedom of expression.

Ted Danson confidently declared, "I believed I had the audacity to get away with it."

Ted Danson issued a public apology.

Ted Danson acknowledged that Whoopi Goldberg has consistently defended him in public appearances.

As of Wednesday, no response had been received from a representative for Whoopi Goldberg regarding this matter.

Ted Danson admitted to an immediate recognition of error.

Ted Danson claimed to have suffered an electric shock within twenty seconds.