Daily entertainment news covering Wanda Sykes en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/11/18/fearless_females_in_comedy Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:23:00 EST Entertainment News 144370@http://www.starpulse.com/news
Buried under a mountain of dick jokes and sweaty, hairy men, the one shining go-to for laughs in Universal Studios' "Funny People" was supporting actress Leslie Mann. No stranger to the boys' club, Mann is a graduate of the "Apatow School"

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/10/30/wanda_sykes_angry_california_s_same_sex_ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:13:06 EST Entertainment News 142691@http://www.starpulse.com/news Comedienne Wanda Sykes chose to reveal she was gay last year when California's same sex marriage bill was revoked because she was so incensed by lawmakers' decision.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/09/02/jay_leno_qaamp_a_the_jay_leno_show_will_ Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:23:31 EST Entertainment News 135933@http://www.starpulse.com/news Jay Leno has big plans for his new show. The Jay Leno Show won't just be another Tonight Show. That's still going on, with Conan O'Brien as the new host. Leno's return to television is more of a variety show

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/05/18/fox_announces_new_2009_10_shows_renews_d Mon, 18 May 2009 13:06:49 EST Entertainment News 122991@http://www.starpulse.com/news After a special preview event airing Tuesday, May 19 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), "Glee," the distinctive new comedy starring Jane Lynch will enter its freshman year this fall.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/05/14/wanda_sykes_and_wife_welcome_twins Thu, 14 May 2009 08:30:31 EST Entertainment News 122499@http://www.starpulse.com/news LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wanda Sykes and wife Alex are the parents of twins. Sykes' publicist, Danica Smith, says the babies, daughter Olivia Lou and son Lucas Claude,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/05/12/wana_sykes_under_fire_for_9_11_joke_1 Tue, 12 May 2009 12:17:04 EST Entertainment News 122269@http://www.starpulse.com/news Wanda Sykes has come under fire from representatives for U.S. President Barack Obama after she jokingly suggested at a gala that Rush Limbaugh was a September 11 hijacker.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/05/10/barack_obama_jokes_and_rubs_elbows_with_1 Sun, 10 May 2009 10:54:30 EST Entertainment News 122030@http://www.starpulse.com/news WASHINGTON (AP) — It was the hottest ticket in town, a black-tie dinner gathering of Washington's political and media elite but Dick Cheney couldn't make it.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/03/07/celebrity_birthdays_march_99 Sat, 07 Mar 2009 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 109511@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "That 70s Show" actress Laura Prepon (1980), "The Constant Gardener" Oscar-winner (Best Actress) Rachel Weisz (1971), annoying comedienne Wanda Sykes (1964), "The Young Ones" actor Rik Mayall (1958),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/11/17/comedian_wanda_sykes_says_she_s_proud_to Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:23:58 EST Entertainment News 103766@http://www.starpulse.com/news LAS VEGAS (AP) - Comedian Wanda Sykes says the passage of a same-sex marriage ban in California has led to her be more outspoken about being gay.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/09/25/julia_louis_dreyfus_aamp_wanda_sykes_to_ Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:06:25 EST Entertainment News 99123@http://www.starpulse.com/news Former Seinfeld star Julia Louis-Dreyfus has entered the same-sex marriage debate by marrying comedienne Wanda Sykes in an episode of sitcom The New Adventures Of Old Christine. In the season opener,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/08/22/the_cho_show_korean_of_the_year_episode_ Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:21:49 EST Entertainment News 96319@http://www.starpulse.com/news The late 11pm start time for the first episode of "The Cho Show" on VH1 seemed to me to be an exciting harbinger of edgy, wickedly profane comedy to come.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/06/17/a_memo_to_emmy_voters Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:04:13 EST Entertainment News 90269@http://www.starpulse.com/news Starpulse writer Andrew Payne is getting sick of the snubs by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. And even though Katherine Heigl doesn't want to be an Emmy contender

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/07/celebrity_birthdays_march_68 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 79431@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "That 70s Show" actress Laura Prepon (1980), "The Constant Gardener" Oscar-winner (Best Actress) Rachel Weisz (1971), annoying comedienne Wanda Sykes (1964), "The Young Ones" actor Rik Mayall (1958), "Malcolm In The Middle" actor Bryan Cranston (1956), Isley Brother Ernie Isley (1952),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/17/the_best_of_crank_yankers_uncensored_hit_4 Sat, 17 Nov 2007 08:30:30 EST Entertainment News 67751@http://www.starpulse.com/news The laughter. The tears. The vomit. Now over 50 of your favorite calls from Comedy Central's "Crank Yankers" are available in this glorious DVD collection.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/17/stars_keep_their_cool_at_emmy_awards_str Mon, 17 Sep 2007 10:55:15 EST Entertainment News 60238@http://www.starpulse.com/news Celebrities did their best to keep their cool on a sweltering red carpet at the Emmy Awards by wearing a variety of sorbet colors and stars such as Heidi Klum, America Ferrera, Debra Messing, Sandra Oh and Ellen Pompeo showed a bit of skin in strapless dresses.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/02/movie_review_just_say_i_don_t_to_the_lam Mon, 02 Jul 2007 15:15:01 EST Entertainment News 49800@http://www.starpulse.com/news Here's how bad ''License to Wed'' is: Even the outtakes at the end are lame. It's exactly what it looks like from the commercials - a one-joke movie, and that one joke isn't even funny to begin with.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/19/hoping_to_please_everyone_evan_almighty_ Tue, 19 Jun 2007 08:32:24 EST Entertainment News 47709@http://www.starpulse.com/news Steve Carell is at his funniest when he's placed in painfully awkward situations - having his chest waxed in ''The 40-Year-Old Virgin,'' for example, or being transformed into a babbling buffoon in ''Bruce Almighty.'' There's a slightly nerdy sweetness about him that makes you root for him, even though you enjoy watching him squirm.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/12/steve_carell_pinch_hits_for_jim_carrey_a Tue, 12 Jun 2007 14:23:16 EST Entertainment News 46675@http://www.starpulse.com/news LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jim Carrey already learned his lessons from God. Now it's Steve Carell's turn. A bit player in the 2003 hit ''Bruce Almighty,'' Carell leaped to stardom in the interim, giving the filmmakers a ready-made stand-in when Carrey decided not to return for what became the sequel ''Evan Almighty,'' opening June 22.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/07/celebrity_birthdays_march_7 Wed, 07 Mar 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 31266@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "That 70s Show" actress Laura Prepon (1980), "The Constant Gardener" Oscar-winner (Best Actress) Rachel Weisz (1971), annoying comedienne Wanda Sykes (1964), "The Young Ones" actor Rik Mayall (1958), "Malcolm In The Middle" actor Bryan Cranston (1956), Pittsburgh Steelers legends Lynn Swann (1952) and Franco Harris (1950), Isley Brother Ernie Isley (1952), J. Geils Band singer Peter Wolf (1946), actor John Heard (1945), folk singer Townes Van Zandt (1944; d. 1997), film executive Michael Eisner (1942), Hill Street Blues actor Daniel J. Travanti (1940), "Bolero" composer Maurice Ravel (1875; d. 1937), and Dutch painter Piet Mondrian (1872; d. 1944).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/01/08/cbs_announces_presenters_for_people_s_ch Mon, 08 Jan 2007 14:10:51 EST Entertainment News 25439@http://www.starpulse.com/news Christina Applegate, LL Cool J, David Krumholtz, Eva Longoria, Rob Morrow, Emily Procter, Skeet Ulrich, Ashley Scott, David Spade, Wanda Sykes, Kiefer Sutherland, Kate Walsh, Chandra Wilson, Howie Mandel, Isaiah Washington, Jason Ritter, Lizzy Caplan and Miley Cyrus have been announced as presenters on "The 33rd Annual People's Choice Awards," to be broadcast live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 9 (9:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on CBS. Queen Latifah will host.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/11/08/wanda_sykes_sick_and_tired_tv_special_co Wed, 08 Nov 2006 17:02:16 EST Entertainment News 20927@http://www.starpulse.com/news Image Entertainment, Inc., a leading independent licensee, producer and distributor of home entertainment programming in North America, today announced it has signed an exclusive agreement with comedienne Wanda Sykes to produce and distribute a live stand-up television special, DVD and CD. The DVD was shot live at Seattle's Moore Theatre on April 14-15, 2006, which was the final stop of Sykes' multi-city tour.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/10/05/upcoming_guests_on_jimmy_kimmel_live Thu, 05 Oct 2006 16:00:08 EST Entertainment News 17881@http://www.starpulse.com/news Jimmy Kimmel Live, which airs every weeknight at 12:05 a.m., ET, features a diverse lineup of guests that includes celebrities, athletes, musical acts, comedians, human interest subjects and dangerously crazy people -- along with comedy bits and a house band. Following are the guests scheduled to appear on the program the week of October 9-13 (subject to change):

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/08/02/opens_august_4_the_barnyard Wed, 02 Aug 2006 14:00:00 EST Entertainment News 11855@http://www.starpulse.com/news Summary: A cow learns to walk like a man, both literally and figuratively, in this computer-animated comedy written and directed by Steve Oedekerk, the creator of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/05/17/opens_may_19_over_the_hedge Wed, 17 May 2006 10:28:53 EST Entertainment News 7033@http://www.starpulse.com/news A group of feisty forest critters awaken following the winter freeze to discover that not only has a new neighborhood has cropped up during the cold months, but living in close proximity to humans may have its benefits in a computer animated comedy adventure for all ages

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/03/07/celebrity_birthdays_march_8 Tue, 07 Mar 2006 03:00:16 EST Entertainment News 3204@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "That 70s Show" actress Laura Prepon (1980), "The Constant Gardener" Oscar-nominee Rachel Weisz (1971), annoying comedienne Wanda Sykes (1964), "The Young Ones" actor Rik Mayall (1958), "Malcolm In The Middle" actor Bryan Cranston (1956), Pittsburgh Steelers legends Lynn Swann (1952) and Franco Harris (1950), Isley Brother Ernie Isley (1952), J. Geils Band singer Peter Wolf (1946), actor John Heard (1945), folk singer Townes Van Zandt (1944; d. 1997), film executive Michael Eisner (1942), Hill Street Blues actor Daniel J. Travanti (1940), "Bolero" composer Maurice Ravel (1875; d. 1937), and Dutch painter Piet Mondrian (1872; d. 1944).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/12/19/bet_salutes_richard_pryor Mon, 19 Dec 2005 12:02:23 EST Entertainment News 1326@http://www.starpulse.com/news Richard Pryor's ground-breaking, irreverent style of comedy created hysterical laughter laced with race, sex, drugs, adult language and controversy. Before his death last week at age 65, Pryor inspired multiple generations of comedians who have pushed the envelope of their art form in his image. BET will honor the memory of Pryor in a celebrity-filled BET News special "Richard Pryor: The Funniest Man Dead or Alive."

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