CNN Star Refuses Shot From Anderson Cooper And Andy Cohen Because ‘Last Black Man Who Drank On This Network Got Fired!’

CNN New Year’s Eve host Anderson Cooper and co-host Andy Cohen studiously sped past Roy Wood Jr.’s pointed crack about Don Lemon as he refused a tequila shot from the duo.

New Year’s Eve means many things to many people — time to load up on all the things you’re going to give up in a few hours until your resolve weakens eight or nine days into the new year, time to look back on a year that was full of surprises, and if you’re a media figure, time to celebrate that appearance on Mediaite’s Most Influential In Media 2024 with your favorite bubbly or mocktail.

And if you’re a media watcher, it’s time to sample the closing moments with a stunning display of Auld Lang Synergy across the cable and broadcast television… do people still say “dial?”

Everyone from Boomers to Zoomers can relate to the Ryan Seacrest-hosted NYE institution that is Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve over on ABC, while NBC offers up The Day Drinking with Seth Meyers New Year’s Special and CBS goes country with New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash.

On cable, there’s reruns on MSNBC and Fox News personalities yukking it up on Jimmy Failla’s All-American New Year’s Bash. And it wouldn’t be New Year’s without the Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen–fueled antics over on CNN New Year’s Eve Live With Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen.

In one segment, Wood and his Have I Got News For You co-stars joined the duo, and Wood made a pointed and edgy crack about Lemon — who once held down the CNN NYE duty — being fired:

ANDERSON COOPER: Joining us now, the host of the hilarious new quiz show on CNN.

“Have I got news for you” Just renewed for season two. The premiere is February 15th at 9 p.m. Eastern.

Joining us now, host Roy Wood Jr. The show’s team captains Amber Ruffin and Michael Ian Black. Welcome.

ANDY COHEN: Does anyone want a shot?

ANDERSON COOPER: Would you like to start?

AMBER RUFFIN: Yes.

Tequila.

AMBER RUFFIN: Yes!

ROY WOOD JR: No I don’– The last Black man to drink on this network got fired. I’m gon’ keep it with water for right now.

ANDY COHEN: Are you livestreaming on your Instagram?

Watch above via CNN New Year’s Eve Live With Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen.