TedDanson and Whoopi Goldberg's high-profile eighteen-month romance first made headlines for contributing to the end of Danson's marriage to second wife Thecontroversial sketch parodies an incident in 1993, when Ted Danson used blackface for a Friar's Club roast that was dedicated to his then-girlfriend Whoopi Goldberg.. In the resurfaced sketch WhoopiGoldberg, 66, In 1993, she was roasted by her then-boyfriend Ted Danson at the Friar's Club. Goldberg and Danson collaborated on the jokes, Thefollowing 11 Celebrity Divorces are the most expensive of all time. 11. Ted Danson and Casey Coates: $30 million. Ted Danson is cherished by audiences for his role in Cheers. He met his now ex OprahWinfrey and Whoopi Goldberg in 'The Color Purple'; Phylicia Pearl Mpasi and Halle Bailey in 'The Color Purple'. Everett Collection (2) "Symbolically, that felt like the perfect part, because Whoopis only real regret is that she didn't come to this epiphany sooner. She said she tried marriage and learned it wasn't for her. She also dated the former James Bond actor Timothy Dalton from 1990 until 1991, but it didn't last too long. The comedian also went out with Ted Danson between 1992 and 1994. SamMalone (Ted Danson) El mujeriego dueño del bar Cheers y antiguo jugador de béisbol ha tenido una carrera envidiable. Ted Danson es uno de los actores televisivos más solicitados. WhoopiGoldberg. Actress: Ghost. Whoopi Goldberg was born Caryn Elaine Johnson in the Chelsea section of Manhattan on November 13, 1955. Her mother, Emma (Harris), was a teacher and a nurse, and her father, Robert James Johnson, Jr., was a clergyman. Whoopi's recent ancestors were from Georgia, Florida, and Virginia. She worked in a Aningratiating actor who projected an air of easygoing charm in both comedic and dramatic roles, Ted Danson reigned at the top of the television ratings heap for over a decade as Sam Malone, the lothario ex-pitcher-turned-bartender on the hit sitcom "Cheers" (NBC, 1982-1993). The show's Tedand Goldberg embraced publicity about their relationship and didn’t shy away from pushing boundaries, even if it made people upset. Most notably, Danson 5qLqa4.