Wanda Sykes will star in a brand new stand-up comedy special for Netflix, the streaming giant announced Wednesday. The hour-long special — Sykes’ fifth overall and first with Netflix — will debut globally in 2019. Her production company, Push It Productions, will produce. The news comes after Sykes had previously been critical of Netflix for not offering her the […]
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Roseanne is down another behind-the-scenes comedian. Wanda Sykes, who is a consulting producer on the ABC revival, tweeted Tuesday that she won’t be returning to the sitcom for Season 11. The announcement comes after star and series creator Roseanne Barr’s racist tweet Tuesday, which described the African-American former Obama advisor Valerie Jarrett as a combination of the Muslim […]
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According to reports, we hear news that actor and comedian Wanda Sykes (of ABC’s black-ish fame ) is set to host the 29th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 12 at the Beverly Hilton. “Wanda Sykes’ humor, wit and status as one of the most visible out women in Hollywood make her the perfect host for the 29th Annual GLAAD […]
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On this day in comedy on March 7, 1964, Comedienne, Actress, Writer, Voice-Over Artist, Producer, Wanda Sykes was born in Portsmouth, Virginia Raised in the Washington, DC area, Sykes was a NSA (National Security Agency) contracting specialist before getting into comedy. After five years of that day job she tried her hand at being funny […]
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Mo’Nique has at least one fellow Hollywood supporter in her boycott against Netflix. On Saturday night, actress and comedian Wanda Sykes spoke up for Mo’Nique, who claims the streaming company is guilty of gender and color bias after it reportedly offered her $500,000 for a comedy special while other stand-up stars like Amy Schumer and Dave Chappelle were give $13 […]
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As you already know, the comedy industry has taken a big hit during the coronavirus. So many comedians are trying to figure out ways to entertain themselves and their audience. With that being said, comedians Deon Cole (of black-ish fame) and Tony Roberts (of Uncle Buck fame) decided earlier today to entertain their fans by conducting […]
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