Wanda Sykes

May 24, 2009

Sister acts

Nice to see a bit of good news for a change.

African-American Female Comics to Host New TV Shows (Stage Time Magazine)

And, yes, the success rate for new TV shows is extremely low. But the more they start with, the better the odds that at least one will take off. Right?

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May 09, 2009

Best line by Wanda Sykes at WHCA dinner

I thought she was pretty funny in general, but really loved this one:

"He can't take a waterboarding. I can break Sean Hannity just by giving him a middle seat in coach!"

(Oh, and that tall skinny guy that was on before her was pretty funny too...)

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April 06, 2009

Wanda Sykes' star is on the rise

I wasn't a big fan of Sykes until I saw this clip of her on Jay Leno last fall, discussing the Wall Street bailout. I especially loved her line about oversight.

She seems to be on a roll now, and dealing with one of the tougher challenges comics are facing these days.

Sykes Hones Obama Jokes (TV Week)

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