He took his type of shot.
Comedian Roy Wood Jr. took a jab at former CNN host Don Lemon, who was appearing on the network's annual New Year's Eve show with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen in Times Square.
An ecstatic Cohen offered his guests drinks, but Wood refused to participate in CNN's once-banned celebration.
“Is there anyone you want to hit?” Cohen asked. He held up a bottle of tequila.
Wood's “Have I Got News For You” co-stars Michael Ian Black and Amber Ruffin accepted the offer, and Wood subtly joked about Lemon's firing.
“No, it's not,” Wood said. “The last black man to drink alcohol on this network was fired.”
Mr Wood said he would “stick to water for now” because he needed “stability”.
The Watch What Happens Live host awkwardly ignored the off-top comment by changing the subject, and Cooper took off his glasses and wiped his face, while Wood grinned at his joke. .
Wood's criticism of the former cable news host came after Lemon was fired from the network in 2023.
The comedian joked about Lemon's firing at the 2023 White House Correspondents' Dinner, saying the ousted CNN host was ousted because “Mr. Lemon accurately reports stories about Don Lemon.” “I can't even do that,” he said.
The two later reconciled On “The Don Lemon Show”.
Lemon was known to get rowdy during appearances on the network's year-end show.
In 2016, an inebriated Lemon pierced his ear on live TV after the ball dropped in Midtown.
In 2021, the now 58-year-old declares that he is a “grown man” and that he is “now able to share his opinions on TV and it's no surprise that it surprises people.” did.
Outside of Cooper and Cohen, former CNN CEO Chris Richt cracked down on entertainers who were drunk on air following Lemon's antics.
Lemon's highly publicized firing came as a surprise to the 58-year-old, who slammed the network for not informing him of the firing and instead having to break the news to his representatives.
“I was informed this morning by my agent that I had been fired from CNN. Having worked at CNN for 17 years, I am stunned, but I would have expected someone in management to have the decency to tell me directly. Deaf,” Lemon wrote at the time.
Lemon currently hosts his own social media show, The Don Lemon Show, and continues to stir up controversy with his comments.
He is 58 years old. Monday's abusive rant About the global MAGA uproar over H1-B visas for skilled workers.
“Oh my god, I love this. I just realized, you idiots. Now you're figuring this out. You deserve it because you're such an idiot. And you're so… That’s natural, since it’s stupid,” Lemon sneered.
