Wanda Sykes' New Stand-Up Special on HBO
Wanda Sykes is easily one of my most favorite people in general and she's definitely one of my favorite comedians of all time.
So I'm positively giddy that she has a new HBO stand-up special coming up: I'ma Be Me.
Sykes is simply hilarious. She specializes in frank observations on life and politics and the skewering of people who behave like jackasses.
I'ma Be Me is rather momentous because it will be Sykes' first special as a fully-out lesbian. In a clip from the show, she reflects on the differences in her experiences as a black woman and a gay black woman: "There's some things that I've had to do as gay that I didn't have to do as black: I didn't have to come out black."
The special won't premiere on HBO until Saturday, October 10 at 10 p.m. To whet your appetite, have a look at Wanda's last special, Sick and Tired:
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oh i love her!!!
most people (i have realized) don't remember she was married to a man and was Wanda Sykes-Brown. i loved her bit about watching her niece and nephew and feeding them ice cream for dinner and staying up playing nintendo. "i don't care, they're not my kids." awesome.
Posted by: mouthy_broad (michele) | September 17, 2009 at 12:43 PM
yeah, you've shared with me a fabulous woman that will make me laugh. i'm always on the hunt for strong minded women i can identify with.
she and Sedaris have a special place in my life now!
Posted by: TheCluelessCrafter | September 17, 2009 at 12:54 PM
lol... love it! But DUDE! A little NSFW warning would've been great! hahaha!
Posted by: Accidental Housewife | September 17, 2009 at 03:07 PM
AMEN!!! She speaks the gospel truth.I love her
Posted by: indycitygirl | September 17, 2009 at 11:16 PM
Wasn't she Wanda Sykes Hall at one point? Or am I imagining that?
Posted by: BaltimoreGal | September 18, 2009 at 09:08 AM