Wanda Sykes: Bush Administration Wasn’t Anti-Gay, But “Pro-Votes”
Comedian Wanda Sykes was on Larry King Live last night after being nominated for two Emmy awards for her HBO special “I’ma Be Me.” When the discussion turned towards the role of hypocrisy as a comedic tool, Larry King was able to get Sykes to talk about former RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman‘s recent revelation that he is gay.
Wanda Sykes Eviscerates NBC For Fried Chicken Black History Special
Kidding about the whole “eviscerates” thing, Jon Stewart.
Last night on The Jay Leno Show, comedian and FOX late night host Wanda Sykes showed she reads the internet (and Jay Leno doesn’t), as she took the time to call out NBC for the fried chicken “Black History Month” menu choice that bubbled up just a few hours before taping.
This Exists: Wanda Sykes’ Precious And The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
Precious And The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel: the title kind of says it all. “Squeakquel” jokes have been in vogue since the Chipmunk movie’s holiday advertising blitz, but The Wanda Sykes Show takes them to a whole new level of shock humor by throwing the heart-wrenching grit of Precious into the mix, mashing up its trailer with The Squeakquel‘s. Video after the jump:
The Mediaite 50: Innovators And Influencers Who Shook Up 2009
The year 2009 had many media bright spots, break-out stars, dominating networks and game-changing technologies. The Mediaite 50 collects the finest, most exemplary innovators and influencers of the year, defining a media moment in time and setting the agenda as we move forward. See the full list after the jump:
The Gay Aughts
When the decade began, the gay community was recovering from its unrequited love affair with the Clinton administration and worried about the culture war being waged by religious conservatives. By the end of the decade, the same people were dealing with their unrequited love affair with the Obama administration and, well, you know where this is going. Still, the decade was not without its highlights – we’ve still come a long, long way since 2000. So, on to the gayest moments of the Aughts!
A Liberal on Fox: Wanda Sykes’ New Talk Show Debuts
On Saturday night, Wanda Sykes‘ new talk show debuted on Fox at 11pmET. Sykes started off by laying out what the show would and wouldn’t be, and she took some delight in its context: “In honor of my first talk show, let me be the first person on Fox not to pick on President Obama.”






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