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Glee Grabs GLAAD Award

Mary Papenfuss — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 02:28:00 CDT

In real life, lesbian teens are banned from high school proms. But in the gay-friendly world of TV's Glee , male partners will be very "popular prom kings." That's the word from creator Ryan Murphy, who provided a sneak peak into the lives of Glee's exuburant singing high schoolers as his...

Wanda Sykes Mocks NBC's Black History Menu—on NBC

Evann Gastaldo — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:37:40 CST

Jay Leno may have thought Wanda Sykes wanted to talk about her injured foot and her 9-month-old twins, but she made it clear last night on his show , "I'm here for that delicious Black History Month menu that NBC is serving in their cafeteria." Leno seemed clueless, and a bit...

Wanda Sykes Covers 'Pants on the Ground'

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:46:43 CST

Courtesy of Wanda Sykes, women everywhere finally have a version of “Pants on the Ground” they can call their own. Salon points to a video of the comedian, as “General Maama Gram,” auditioning for American Idol with her own original song: “Boobs Out Ya Blouse.” The inspired lyrics include, “Stuff...

Leno? Conan? Bah! Bring Back Arsenio

Kevin Spak — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:29:00 CST

Jay Leno failed at 10pm, but one host could make that time slot work: Arsenio Hall. For one thing, prime time needs some color. Minorities have made some inroads on the late-night schedule, from BET’s Mo’Nique Show to Fox’s Wanda Sykes Show , “but let’s be honest,” Jozen Cummings writes for...

Wanda Sykes Show: Working Hard, Hardly Working

M. Morris — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:59:44 CST

Viewers expecting something fresh and new out of The Wanda Sykes Show —as the unlikely combination of Fox and an African-American lesbian might seem to promise—were sorely disappointed, writes Ken Tucker . The comedian and actor "is terrific: at ease and bawdy," he writes for Entertainment Weekly. But last night's...

Sykes, Wife Have Twins

Wed, 13 May 2009 21:45:18 CDT

Wanda Sykes is the talk of Washington after her gig at the White House correspondents dinner, but it turns out she's also a mom of newborn twins. Sykes' wife, Alex, gave birth to daughter Olivia Lou and son Lucas Claude on April 27. "All are happy and healthy and at...

Washington Can't Take a Joke

Matt Cantor — Wed, 13 May 2009 07:44:00 CDT

Sure, Wanda Sykes’ controversial jokes at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner were “over the top,” and they weren’t all that funny, writes Kathleen Parker in the Washington Post . But the uproar they sparked just shows “we take ourselves far too seriously—and literally.” Sykes is a comedian; of course...

White House Rips Sykes' 9/11-Limbaugh Joke

Harry Kimball — Mon, 11 May 2009 19:50:40 CDT

Press Secretary Robert Gibbs today distanced the administration from 9/11-related comments made by comedian Wanda Sykes at the White House Correspondents dinner, Politico reports. Some things “are better left for serious reflection,” Gibbs said. “There's no doubt 9/11 is part of that.” Sykes suggested that “Rush Limbaugh was the 20th...

Meghan McCain 'Bratty' at DC Dinner

Sarah Quinn — Mon, 11 May 2009 07:51:45 CDT

Woulda-been first daughter Meghan McCain didn't exactly get the royal treatment she was expecting at Saturday's White House Correspondents dinner. She showed up to the exclusive event with two tickets and a party of three, prompting a security guard to question her. "Doesn't he even know who the fuck I...