Wanda Sykes Kills At White House Correspondents' Dinner (VIDEO)

Wanda Sykes, the comedian featured at tonight's White House Correspondents' Dinner, took shots at Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, and former VP candidate Sarah Palin. She speculated that Limbaugh was actually the 20th hijacker on 9/11, derided Hannity for not living up to his pledge to be waterboarded for the troops, and made a fabulous off-color joke about Sarah Palin pulling out at the last minute.

Sykes became the first African-American woman and the first openly gay person to ever perform jokes at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. In 1993, HuffPost's own Elayne Boosler became the first woman to do so, and in 2005 Cedric the Entertainer became the first African-American to do so.

Video of Sykes' full performance below.


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Comments

[Rene' Richard]

If Wanda Sykes was so self Rightous and funny in her comments, why did she issue and apology, and a statement saying she supported Rush...? True Liberals never mean what they do and never do what they mean. Look at Pelosi!!!

[wilray]

Republicans just don't get comedy. That's why they thought Stephen Colbert was one of them.

[Rene' Richard]

Liberals support partial birth abortion. Conservatives support water boarding.
Id be happy to be waterboarded if liberals would submit to a partial birth abortion.

[wilray]

Darned! Wanda isn't coming to my community anytime soon. I don'y want to have to go all the way to B.C. to catch her show. The last comedy concert I went to was The Axis of Evil, and Wanda is just as good.

[Rene' Richard]

Believe me....no conservative ever thought Colbert was one of them...!!! Not only is he not funny, his jokes usually dont make sense.

[Johntheveteran]

We now have a black Rosie O’Donald, these comments and their weak coating as jokes are another form of hate. As the other attempted comedy person said the tea party was about racism, she is the only one talking racism. That should tell you everything you need to know about her and her friends. I believe in something new call "sponsor boarding" that is where all the sponsors for this sick humor, and single sided shows are boycotted completely, of course as I do you need to let the sponsors know you find their support for this type of sick humor “is obscene“and you intend to never again by any product that has their name or parent company name on it. I find that this, get to the Rosie and Wanda’s and what’s his name faster. They have the right to say what they think is funny, and I have the right not to support the people who pay them. I knew there was a reason I don’t watch Saturday Night any longer. I know people have a problem with me because I don’t blindly follow traitors, and liars. I am a Patriot, and a citizen of the USA, not of Islam, or Mexico, or Africa. Just the USA!

With Honor
Johntheveteran

[wilray]

You certainly seem to have a thing against lesbians.

[WhatDaBleep]

Did you see the clips - all those Republicans in the Audience not Laughing - well at least on the outside - most of them you can tell they were laughing on the Inside!

[RALPHIEBOY100]

I never heard of Wanda Sykes until now, so I guess it was good for Wanda Sykes. I believe as the late, great, George Carlin did, that in comedy, no words should be taboo. I'm sure Wanda doesn't actually want anyone's kidneys to fail. Evil is in the intent, not the words.

[DrBuzz]

This just in....

In alignment with the rest of Rush's recent critics, Wanda Sykes has issued an apology and stated that her words were taken out of context. "It will never happen again," explained Ms. Sykes, continuing, "Rush knows I love him, and that I consider him a patriot, the heart of conservative movement, and the keeper of the flame ignited by Ronald Reagan. I regret if he took any offense."

THAT is what you lilly-livered neocons would like, wouldn't ya? Remember the following from Don Rickles - what - 40 years ago? "I hope your dog dies?" It was cutting edge, insult humor! Ms. Sykes pulled out all stops against the First Family, Joe Biden, etc., and as long as she kept it to the Democrats, that was FINE! But word-one against Michelin Boy, and WHOA! WHOA! WHOA! Stop it right there, you upstart!

Grow up, and recognize ACTUAL entertainers when you see them! Bravo, Wanda!

[JaCar]

Perfect! Funny how thin skinned these loud mouthed GOP pricks are. I plan on making one cry every day this year.

[Bibikimmers]

Bold,Brazen and too too funny. It's about time someone gave it back to the GOP peeps for a change. LOL!

[Rene' Richard]

All she did was make a bunch of classless jokes....who gave what back to the GOP...it's grade school humor. What else would you expect from an Obama supporter. ..? Something intelligent?
Right...!!!
Liberalism is about feelings and emotions....conservatism is about facts and numbers....now which one is a lie....? If you pick conservatism , your living a lie...and your lying to yourself.
If you were broke...at your house....with your bills....would you go out and spend more money than even your grandchildren could pay back...? Then why is Obama doing it?
Liberalism is a lie....has never worked any where on earth...why does he think it's gonna work here?

[Sweetbay]

Liberalism is a LIE
____________________
REad it and weep, Mo.ron.

Liberalism
....a political orientation that favors social progress by reform and by changing laws rather than by revolution.
...an economic theory advocating free competition and a self-regulating market.

wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

[ReedYoung]

"Liberalism is a lie....has never worked any where on earth"

Except for all of western Europe, and half of South America -- the half not infested with CIA-installed neo-conservative dictators -- you're exactly right. Everywhere that it has been suppressed by force, liberalism has not worked.

[Greg285]

LMAO! that was too funny..

[Jicarlo Henderson]

I think Wanda was great!!! I love the Rush jokes. And Sean Hannity is a coward he still haven't submitted to be waterboarded for charity.

[DaisyDooks]

Those dudes are all talk and no action. Who in their right mind would be afraid of these guys? I don't get it.

[PennsyLiberal]

It always amazes me how when the conservative-speak comes back to bite them in the arse, how indignant they get. They can call my President a fascist, a socialist, a communist, carry signs which should be treasonist (of course, that's free speech), say the most heinous, outrageous lies on Hannity or O'Reilly & that's OK. Limbaugh hasn't said a true word in a year. Yet that's OK. Rightwingers, get a life or shut up. We have as much right to say vile & disgusting things as you do.

[smiththomas]

why are you censuring moderate conservative thoought, are you scared of it?

[Yanaar Lee]

She was a little raw... but what the heck. I thought she was a gas.

[DaisyDooks]

Doing the 'happy dance' in celebration of Wanda Sykes outstanding comedic delivery. It's a dayum shame that comedians are the most honest people among us. They speak truth to power - even when it hurts. The sistah handed it to 'em on a silver platter. Loved it!