http://s.huffpost.com/images/HuffingtonPost_250x20.png tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/tag/wanda-sykes Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matt-wilstein/the-best-late-night-clips_40_b_1527946.html 2012-05-19T12:26:38Z 2012-05-20T12:55:59Z Matt Wilstein http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matt-wilstein/ Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert were on vacation, but Conan O'Brien in particular picked up the slack, not only having a great week on his own show, but also popping up in New York on Letterman to lay into Jay Leno in a way he hasn't done since everything went down more than two years ago. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/bill-maher">Bill Maher</a>, <a href="/tag/wanda-sykes">Wanda Sykes</a>, <a href="/tag/daily-show">Daily Show</a>, <a href="/tag/hannibal-buress">Hannibal Buress</a>, <a href="/tag/jay-leno">Jay Leno</a>, <a href="/tag/tenacious-d">Tenacious D</a>, <a href="/tag/rashida-jones">Rashida Jones</a>, <a href="/tag/ron-paul">Ron Paul</a>, <a href="/tag/craig-ferguson">Craig Ferguson</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney">Mitt Romney</a>, <a href="/tag/jimmy-kimmel">Jimmy Kimmel</a>, <a href="/tag/brian-williams">Brian Williams</a>, <a href="/tag/david-sedaris">David Sedaris</a>, <a href="/tag/david-letterman">David Letterman</a>, <a href="/tag/conan-obrien">Conan O&#039;Brien</a>, <a href="/tag/slidepollajax">Slidepollajax</a>, <a href="/tag/slideexpand">Slideexpand</a>, <a href="/comedy">Comedy News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/16/wanda-sykes-mitt-romney-forrest-gump_n_1522194.html 2012-05-16T15:55:22Z 2012-05-16T15:54:48Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Wanda Sykes took on Mitt Romney's wishy-washy nature and opposition to same-sex marriage on Tuesday night.<br /> <br /> "I bet you if you put Mitt Romney in fro... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/wanda-sykes-romney">Wanda Sykes Romney</a>, <a href="/tag/wanda-sykes-jay-leno">Wanda Sykes Jay Leno</a>, <a href="/tag/wanda-sykes">Wanda Sykes</a>, <a href="/tag/wanda-sykes-mitt-romney">Wanda Sykes Mitt Romney</a>, <a href="/tag/wanda-sykes-the-tonight-show">Wanda Sykes the Tonight Show</a>, <a href="/tag/wanda-sykes-tonight-show">Wanda Sykes Tonight Show</a>, <a href="/tag/tonight-show">Tonight Show</a>, <a href="/tag/wanda-sykes-obama">Wanda Sykes Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/wanda-sykes-forrest-gump-candidate">Wanda Sykes Forrest Gump Candidate</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-same-sex-marriage">Obama Same Sex Marriage</a>, <a href="/comedy">Comedy News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/12/henry-louis-gates-discove_n_1511630.html 2012-05-12T11:14:29Z 2012-05-12T11:53:35Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Henry Louis Gates has unearthed the family origins of many famous faces, from media legend Barbara Walters, to domestic diva Martha Stewart and even f... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/john-legend">John Legend</a>, <a href="/tag/john-legend-finding-your-roots">John Legend Finding Your Roots</a>, <a href="/tag/wanda-sykes">Wanda Sykes</a>, <a href="/tag/henry-louis-gates">Henry Louis Gates</a>, <a href="/tag/henry-louis-gates-finding-your-roots">Henry Louis Gates Finding Your Roots</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/black-voices">Black Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anastasia-rubis/idiots-guide-to-belly-lau_b_1251516.html 2012-02-03T11:43:55Z 2012-02-03T11:43:41Z Anastasia Rubis http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anastasia-rubis/ Imagine sipping a latte at your local coffee shop, and some crazy dude in the rest room throws open the door and hollers for more toilet paper. He's perched on the bowl, hairy legs spread apart. What would you do? <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/funny">Funny</a>, <a href="/tag/i-love-lucy">I Love Lucy</a>, <a href="/tag/seinfeld">Seinfeld</a>, <a href="/tag/humor">Humor</a>, <a href="/tag/bridesmaids">Bridesmaids</a>, <a href="/tag/books">Books</a>, <a href="/tag/woody-allen">Woody Allen</a>, <a href="/tag/laughing">Laughing</a>, <a href="/tag/curb-your-enthusiasm">Curb Your Enthusiasm</a>, <a href="/tag/bill-cosby">Bill Cosby</a>, <a href="/tag/belly-laughs">Belly Laughs</a>, <a href="/tag/movies">Movies</a>, <a href="/tag/david-sedaris">David Sedaris</a>, <a href="/tag/bert-and-ernie">Bert and Ernie</a>, <a href="/tag/lol">Lol</a>, <a href="/tag/ricky-gervais">Ricky Gervais</a>, <a href="/tag/comedians">Comedians</a>, <a href="/tag/george-carlin">George Carlin</a>, <a href="/tag/eddie-murphy">Eddie Murphy</a>, <a href="/tag/wanda-sykes">Wanda Sykes</a>, <a href="/tag/daily-show">Daily Show</a>, <a href="/tag/its-complicated">It&#039;s Complicated</a>, <a href="/tag/anastasia-rubis">Anastasia Rubis</a>, <a href="/tag/youtube">Youtube</a>, <a href="/tag/tina-fey">Tina Fey</a>, <a href="/tag/colbert-report">Colbert Report</a>, <a href="/tag/impractical-jokers">Impractical Jokers</a>, <a href="/tag/autocorrect">Autocorrect</a>, <a href="/tag/comedy">Comedy</a>, <a href="/tag/laugh-out-loud">Laugh Out Loud</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/comedy">Comedy News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/02/black-history-month-comedy-roundtable-pryor-patrice_n_1244236.html 2012-02-02T08:57:00Z 2012-02-02T08:57:54Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Redd Foxx, Richard Pryor, Bill Cosby, Wanda Sykes, Dave Chappelle... say any of their names to a serious fan of comedy and you're likely to elicit a r... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/black-history-month-comedy-roundtable">Black History Month Comedy Roundtable</a>, <a href="/tag/calise-hawkins">Calise Hawkins</a>, <a href="/tag/desiree-burch">Desiree Burch</a>, <a href="/tag/michael-che">Michael Che</a>, <a href="/tag/patrice-oneal">Patrice Oneal</a>, <a href="/tag/black-history-month">Black History Month</a>, <a href="/tag/dick-gregory">Dick Gregory</a>, <a href="/tag/richard-pryor">Richard Pryor</a>, <a href="/tag/black-comedians">Black Comedians</a>, <a href="/tag/wanda-sykes">Wanda Sykes</a>, <a href="/tag/baron-vaughn">Baron Vaughn</a>, <a href="/tag/famous-black-comedians">Famous Black Comedians</a>, <a href="/tag/black-comedy">Black Comedy</a>, <a href="/tag/black-history-month-history">Black History Month History</a>, <a href="/tag/bill-cosby">Bill Cosby</a>, <a href="/tag/african-american-history-month">African American History Month</a>, <a href="/tag/w-kamau-bell">W Kamau Bell</a>, <a href="/tag/dave-chappelle">Dave Chappelle</a>, <a href="/tag/paul-mooney">Paul Mooney</a>, <a href="/tag/history-of-black-comedians">History of Black Comedians</a>, <a href="/tag/black-history-month-2012">Black History Month 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/phoebe-robinson">Phoebe Robinson</a>, <a href="/tag/crossing-the-line">Crossing the Line</a>, <a href="/comedy">Comedy News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matt-wilstein/the-best-late-night-clips_25_b_1220754.html 2012-01-21T11:15:26Z 2012-01-21T13:10:57Z Matt Wilstein http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matt-wilstein/ The South Carolina primary dominated this news this week, with two debates (and two standing ovations for Newt Gingrich). But Newt wasn't the only can... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/mitt-romney">Mitt Romney</a>, <a href="/tag/rick-perry">Rick Perry</a>, <a href="/tag/brian-williams">Brian Williams</a>, <a href="/tag/sopa">Sopa</a>, <a href="/tag/stephen-colbert">Stephen Colbert</a>, <a href="/tag/ricky-gervais">Ricky Gervais</a>, <a href="/tag/bill-maher">Bill Maher</a>, <a href="/tag/wanda-sykes">Wanda Sykes</a>, <a href="/tag/daily-show">Daily Show</a>, <a href="/tag/jon-stewart">Jon Stewart</a>, <a href="/tag/jay-leno">Jay Leno</a>, <a href="/tag/herman-cain">Herman Cain</a>, <a href="/tag/slidepollajax">Slidepollajax</a>, <a href="/tag/bill-cosby">Bill Cosby</a>, <a href="/tag/jimmy-kimmel">Jimmy Kimmel</a>, <a href="/tag/colbert-report">Colbert Report</a>, <a href="/tag/jimmy-fallon">Jimmy Fallon</a>, <a href="/tag/david-letterman">David Letterman</a>, <a href="/comedy">Comedy News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/laurence-watts/10-moments-in-gay-history_b_1122768.html 2011-12-05T12:36:00Z 2011-12-05T12:39:31Z Laurence Watts http://www.huffingtonpost.com/laurence-watts/ <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/laurence-watts/10-moments-in-gay-history_b_1122768.html" target="_hplink"><img alt="2011-12-05-gayhistoryvideos.jpg" src="http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2011-12-05-gayhistoryvideos.jpg" width="300" height="80" /></a> <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/megan-mullally">Megan Mullally</a>, <a href="/tag/sean-hayes">Sean Hayes</a>, <a href="/tag/wanda-sykes">Wanda Sykes</a>, <a href="/tag/new-york-same-sex-marriage">New York Same Sex Marriage</a>, <a href="/tag/ted-olson">Ted Olson</a>, <a href="/tag/ian-mckellen">Ian McKellen</a>, <a href="/tag/ellen-degeneres">Ellen Degeneres</a>, <a href="/tag/david-furnish">David Furnish</a>, <a href="/tag/dadt-repeal">Dadt Repeal</a>, <a href="/tag/elton-john">Elton John</a>, <a href="/tag/chris-colfer">Chris Colfer</a>, <a href="/tag/lt-dan-choi">Lt. Dan Choi</a>, <a href="/tag/dustin-lance-black">Dustin Lance Black</a>, <a href="/tag/lgbt">Lgbt</a>, <a href="/tag/slidepollajax">Slidepollajax</a>, <a href="/gay-voices">Gay Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/27/wanda-sykes-opens-up-abou_n_1035948.html 2011-10-27T15:29:24Z 2011-10-27T15:29:24Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Wanda Sykes says it didn't take her long to decide to have both breasts removed. ... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/wanda-sykes">Wanda Sykes</a>, <a href="/tag/wanda-sykes-double-mastectomy">Wanda-Sykes-Double-Mastectomy</a>, <a href="/tag/wanda-sykes-breast-cancer">Wanda Sykes Breast Cancer</a>, <a href="/tag/wandra-sykes-mastectomy">Wandra Sykes Mastectomy</a>, <a href="/celebrity">Celebrity News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/26/wanda-sykes-diagnosed-with-dcis_n_982532.html 2011-09-26T23:31:30Z 2011-09-27T13:41:05Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Not all breast cancer is created equal. When comedienne Wanda Sykes opened up about her battle with the disease last week, she named ductal carcinoma ... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/dcis">Dcis</a>, <a href="/tag/breast-cancer">Breast Cancer</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/wanda-sykes">Wanda Sykes</a>, <a href="/tag/wanda-sykes-breast-cancer">Wanda Sykes Breast Cancer</a>, <a href="/tag/ductal-carcinoma-in-situ">Ductal-Carcinoma-in-Situ</a>, <a href="/black-voices">Black Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/23/wanda-sykes-breast-cancer_n_977761.html 2011-09-23T10:59:53Z 2011-09-23T11:36:20Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ As Breast Cancer Awareness Month approaches, some public figures are speaking out in an effort to help bring attention to the disease. For comedienne ... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/wanda-sykes">Wanda Sykes</a>, <a href="/tag/wanda-sykes-breast-cancer">Wanda Sykes Breast Cancer</a>, <a href="/tag/hair-beauty-beauty">Hair-Beauty-Beauty</a>, <a href="/tag/bv-pop-culture-entertainment">Bv-Pop-Culture-Entertainment</a>, <a href="/tag/breast-cancer">Breast Cancer</a>, <a href="/tag/slidepollajax">Slidepollajax</a>, <a href="/tag/breast-cancer-awareness-month">Breast Cancer Awareness Month</a>, <a href="/tag/breast-cancer-awareness">Breast Cancer Awareness</a>, <a href="/tag/breast-cancer-mastectomy">Breast Cancer Mastectomy</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/black-voices">Black Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/23/wanda-sykes-i-had-a-double-mastectomy_n_977577.html 2011-09-23T09:12:12Z 2011-09-23T09:12:12Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Wanda Sykes being outrageous - that's expected. But for the actress-comedian to be serious? That's rare. Even when the issue is personal.... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/breast-cancer">Breast Cancer</a>, <a href="/tag/wanda-sykes">Wanda Sykes</a>, <a href="/tag/bv-life">Bv-Life</a>, <a href="/black-voices">Black Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/23/wanda-sykes-had-breast-ca_n_977506.html 2011-09-23T08:31:49Z 2011-09-23T08:31:49Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Wanda Sykes being outrageous -- that's expected. But for the actress-comedian to be serious? That's rare. Even when the issue is personal. ... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/wanda-sykes">Wanda Sykes</a>, <a href="/tag/wanda-sykes-breast-cancer">Wanda Sykes Breast Cancer</a>, <a href="/tag/wanda-sykes-cancer">Wanda Sykes Cancer</a>, <a href="/tag/wanda-sykes-ellen-degeneres">Wanda Sykes Ellen Degeneres</a>, <a href="/tag/wanda-sykes-double-mastectomy">Wanda Sykes Double Mastectomy</a>, <a href="/celebrity">Celebrity News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/04/famous-hbcu-alumni_n_917996.html 2011-08-04T07:45:14Z 2011-08-04T07:45:14Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Did you know that P. Diddy interned at Uptown records while he was at Howard University? Or that Oprah got her start in broadcasting while at Tennesse... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/toni-morrison">Toni Morrison</a>, <a href="/tag/oprah-winfrey">Oprah Winfrey</a>, <a href="/tag/samuel-l-jackson">Samuel L. Jackson</a>, <a href="/tag/sean-combs">Sean Combs</a>, <a href="/tag/wanda-sykes">Wanda Sykes</a>, <a href="/tag/taraji-p-henson">Taraji P. Henson</a>, <a href="/tag/keisha-knight-pulliam">Keisha-Knight-Pulliam</a>, <a href="/tag/erykah-badu">Erykah Badu</a>, <a href="/tag/herman-cain">Herman Cain</a>, <a href="/tag/spike-lee">Spike Lee</a>, <a href="/tag/alice-walker">Alice Walker</a>, <a href="/tag/slidepollajax">Slidepollajax</a>, <a href="/college">College News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/03/popular-black-comedians_n_906293.html 2011-08-03T14:10:00Z 2011-07-28T17:14:46Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Being funny comes as a natural gift for man – but only the really talented (and really daring) ones have answered the call to make the masses laugh ... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/robin-harris-monique">Robin Harris. Mo&#039;nique</a>, <a href="/tag/sherri-shepherd">Sherri Shepherd</a>, <a href="/tag/chris-tucker">Chris Tucker</a>, <a href="/tag/steve-harvey">Steve Harvey</a>, <a href="/tag/jackie-moms-mabley">Jackie Moms Mabley</a>, <a href="/tag/redd-foxx">Redd Foxx</a>, <a href="/tag/jamie-foxx">Jamie Foxx</a>, <a href="/tag/martine-lawrence">Martine Lawrence</a>, <a href="/tag/whoopi-goldberg">Whoopi Goldberg</a>, <a href="/tag/richard-pryor">Richard Pryor</a>, <a href="/tag/black-comedians">Black Comedians</a>, <a href="/tag/eddie-murphy">Eddie Murphy</a>, <a href="/tag/wanda-sykes">Wanda Sykes</a>, <a href="/tag/flip-wilson">Flip Wilson</a>, <a href="/tag/bernie-mac">Bernie Mac</a>, <a href="/tag/eddie-griffith">Eddie Griffith</a>, <a href="/tag/bill-cosby">Bill Cosby</a>, <a href="/tag/chris-rock">Chris Rock</a>, <a href="/tag/dave-chappelle">Dave Chappelle</a>, <a href="/tag/paul-mooney">Paul Mooney</a>, <a href="/black-voices">Black Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/06/wanda-sykes-rips-donald-trump-birthers_n_858468.html 2011-05-06T08:49:12Z 2011-05-06T08:49:12Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Wanda Sykes has never pulled punches, especially when it comes to controversy and politics. On Thursday night, she delivered a jab to Donald Trump, an... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/elections-2012">Elections 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/birthers">Birthers</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-birth-certificate">Obama Birth Certificate</a>, <a href="/tag/wanda-sykes">Wanda Sykes</a>, <a href="/tag/wanda-sykes-birthers">Wanda Sykes Birthers</a>, <a href="/tag/donald-trump-2012">Donald Trump 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/wanda-sykes-donald-trump">Wanda Sykes Donald Trump</a>, <a href="/tag/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a>, <a href="/entertainment">Entertainment News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/05/cream-puff-wisconsin-_n_858010.html 2011-05-05T16:46:00Z 2011-05-05T16:46:51Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ These kids may look sweet, but they have serious political ambitions. <br /> <br /> Thanks to the efforts of a few Wisconsin fourth graders, legislators in Amer... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/cream-puffs">Cream Puffs</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/wisconsin">Wisconsin</a>, <a href="/tag/cream-puff-wisconsin-state-dessert">Cream Puff Wisconsin State Dessert</a>, <a href="/tag/mukwonago">Mukwonago</a>, <a href="/tag/wanda-sykes">Wanda Sykes</a>, <a href="/tag/weird-wisconsin">Weird Wisconsin</a>, <a href="/tag/clarendon-avenue-school">Clarendon Avenue School</a>, <a href="/tag/wisconsin-state-dessert">Wisconsin State Dessert</a>, <a href="/tag/weird-photos-and-videos">Weird Photos and Videos</a>, <a href="/tag/cream-puff-wisconsin">Cream Puff Wisconsin</a>, <a href="/tag/mary-lazich">Mary Lazich</a>, <a href="/tag/wisconsin-state-fair">Wisconsin State Fair</a>, <a href="/weird-news">Weird News News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/18/divorce-comedy-8-comedian_n_837402.html 2011-03-18T05:45:09Z 2011-03-18T13:54:01Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Comedians often use events in their personal lives as fodder for their stand-up material, and divorce is no exception. George Lopez joked about his di... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/wanda-sykes-divorce">Wanda Sykes Divorce</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/wanda-sykes">Wanda Sykes</a>, <a href="/tag/louis-ck">Louis CK</a>, <a href="/tag/louis-ck-divorce">Louis Ck Divorce</a>, <a href="/tag/kathy-griffin-divorce">Kathy Griffin Divorce</a>, <a href="/tag/divorce-comedy">Divorce Comedy</a>, <a href="/tag/divorce-stand-up-comedy">Divorce Stand Up Comedy</a>, <a href="/tag/comedian-divorce">Comedian Divorce</a>, <a href="/divorce">Divorce News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/16/wanda-sykes-on-leno_n_836619.html 2011-03-16T13:23:38Z 2011-03-16T14:20:41Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Wanda Sykes was a guest on "The Tonight Show" Tuesday night, and dished to Jay Leno about everything from her French wife of two years to Libyan Leade... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/the-tonight-show">The Tonight Show</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/wanda-sykes">Wanda Sykes</a>, <a href="/tag/entertainment">Entertainment</a>, <a href="/tag/wanda-sykes-obama">Wanda Sykes Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/jay-leno">Jay Leno</a>, <a href="/tag/wanda-sykes-leno">Wanda Sykes Leno</a>, <a href="/comedy">Comedy News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/09/52-female-comedians_n_833214.html 2011-03-09T05:41:55Z 2011-03-08T22:01:27Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ In honor of International Women's Day and the upcoming Women In Comedy Festival in Boston, we wanted to put together a list of some of our favorite fe... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/images">Images</a>, <a href="/tag/sarah-silverman">Sarah Silverman</a>, <a href="/tag/wanda-sykes">Wanda Sykes</a>, <a href="/tag/entertainment">Entertainment</a>, <a href="/tag/kristen-schaal">Kristen Schaal</a>, <a href="/tag/slidepollajax">Slidepollajax</a>, <a href="/tag/funny-women">Funny Women</a>, <a href="/tag/international-womens-day">International Women&#039;s Day</a>, <a href="/tag/lizz-winstead">Lizz Winstead</a>, <a href="/tag/women-in-comedy">Women in Comedy</a>, <a href="/tag/female-comedians">Female Comedians</a>, <a href="/tag/women-comedians">Women Comedians</a>, <a href="/tag/comedians">Comedians</a>, <a href="/tag/female-comics">Female Comics</a>, <a href="/tag/top-female-comedians">Top Female Comedians</a>, <a href="/tag/female-comedian-list">Female Comedian List</a>, <a href="/tag/female-comedian">Female Comedian</a>, <a href="/tag/female-comedians-list">Female Comedians List</a>, <a href="/tag/list-of-female-comedians">List of Female Comedians</a>, <a href="/tag/huffington-post-female-comedians">Huffington Post Female Comedians</a>, <a href="/tag/top-female-comics">Top Female Comics</a>, <a href="/tag/comedians-women">Comedians Women</a>, <a href="/tag/huffington-post-funniest-women">Huffington Post Funniest Women</a>, <a href="/tag/top-women-comedians">Top Women Comedians</a>, <a href="/comedy">Comedy News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/betwa-sharma/the-emergence-of-an-india_b_794004.html 2010-12-08T15:46:02Z 2010-12-08T17:44:21Z Betwa Sharma http://www.huffingtonpost.com/betwa-sharma/ "Once upon a time, long, long ago, in a faraway land called India, I used to be a virgin," Radhika Vaz tells an audience over tea and cake. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/radhika-vaz">Radhika Vaz</a>, <a href="/tag/producers-club">Producers Club</a>, <a href="/tag/wanda-sykes">Wanda Sykes</a>, <a href="/tag/brock-savage">Brock Savage</a>, <a href="/tag/indian-comedian">Indian Comedian</a>, <a href="/tag/india">India</a>, <a href="/tag/new-york">New York</a>, <a href="/tag/unladylike">Unladylike</a>, <a href="/tag/haryana">Haryana</a>, <a href="/arts">Arts News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/23/wanda-sykes-her-wife-alex_n_691212.html 2010-08-23T11:02:42Z 2010-08-23T12:23:43Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Wanda Sykes stepped out with her wife, Alex, at the Creative Arts Emmys on Saturday in LA. Alex gave birth to the couple's twins last summer. <br /> <br /> Wand... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/alex-sykes">Alex Sykes</a>, <a href="/tag/wanda-sykes">Wanda Sykes</a>, <a href="/tag/the-new-adventures-of-old-christine">The-New-Adventures-of-Old-Christine</a>, <a href="/tag/the-wanda-sykes-show">The Wanda Sykes Show</a>, <a href="/tag/creative-emmys">Creative Emmys</a>, <a href="/tag/wanda-sykes-wife">Wanda Sykes Wife</a>, <a href="/entertainment">Entertainment News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/erica-watson/black-girls-arent-funny-i_b_669833.html 2010-08-03T23:45:21Z 2010-08-04T00:42:25Z Erica Watson http://www.huffingtonpost.com/erica-watson/ It's a little known fact that from birth, most black girls in inner cities are groomed for the possibility of being the "window character" to the white heroine in a romantic comedy. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/black-women">Black Women</a>, <a href="/tag/sherri-shepherd">Sherri Shepherd</a>, <a href="/tag/kim-coles">Kim Coles</a>, <a href="/tag/thea-vidale">Thea Vidale</a>, <a href="/tag/monique">Mo&#039;Nique</a>, <a href="/tag/black-female-comedians">Black Female Comedians</a>, <a href="/tag/new-york-comedy">New York Comedy</a>, <a href="/tag/whoopi-goldberg">Whoopi Goldberg</a>, <a href="/tag/moms-mabley">Moms Mabley</a>, <a href="/tag/comedians">Comedians</a>, <a href="/tag/wanda-sykes">Wanda Sykes</a>, <a href="/tag/racial-comedy">Racial Comedy</a>, <a href="/tag/black-female-performers">Black Female Performers</a>, <a href="/tag/female-comedians">Female Comedians</a>, <a href="/tag/funny-women">Funny Women</a>, <a href="/tag/maya-rudolph">Maya Rudolph</a>, <a href="/tag/new-york-comedy-clubs">New York Comedy Clubs</a>, <a href="/tag/comedy">Comedy</a>, <a href="/comedy">Comedy News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/14/wanda-sykes-show-canceled_n_576172.html 2010-05-14T09:24:12Z 2010-07-14T05:12:01Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ I hear Fox is canceling The Wanda Sykes Show after one season. The late-night talk show started off strong but tumbled in the ratings as the season we... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/wanda-sykes-show">Wanda Sykes Show</a>, <a href="/tag/wanda-sykes-late-night">Wanda Sykes Late Night</a>, <a href="/tag/fox">Fox</a>, <a href="/tag/wanda-sykes">Wanda Sykes</a>, <a href="/tag/wanda-sykes-canceled">Wanda Sykes Canceled</a>, <a href="/tag/wanda-sykes-fox">Wanda Sykes Fox</a>, <a href="/tag/wanda-sykes-show-canceled">Wanda Sykes Show Canceled</a>, <a href="/media">Media News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jamie-wetherbe/los-angeles-gets-glaad-ce_b_543138.html 2010-04-20T16:17:56Z 2010-06-20T05:12:02Z Jamie Wetherbe http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jamie-wetherbe/ If you're famous and gay (or just like famous gays), the annual GLAAD Media Awards on Saturday night honored the best in film, television and journalism at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/lgbt">Lgbt</a>, <a href="/tag/glee">Glee</a>, <a href="/tag/tom-ford">Tom Ford</a>, <a href="/tag/wanda-sykes">Wanda Sykes</a>, <a href="/tag/constance-mcmillen">Constance McMillen</a>, <a href="/tag/glaad-media-awards">GLAAD Media Awards</a>, <a href="/tag/jane-lynch">Jane Lynch</a>, <a href="/tag/wilson-cruz">Wilson-Cruz</a>, <a href="/tag/chris-colfer">Chris Colfer</a>, <a href="/tag/media">Media</a>, <a href="/tag/drew-barrymore">Drew Barrymore</a>, <a href="/tag/rupaul">Rupaul</a>, <a href="/tag/benjamin-bratt">Benjamin Bratt</a>, <a href="/los-angeles">Los Angeles News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ed-koch/mayor-ed-koch-on-joan-riv_b_617724.html 2010-06-18T15:42:30Z 2010-06-18T15:42:30Z Ed Koch http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ed-koch/ Joan Rivers is now 77 years old. When she began her career back in the days of Jack Parr, Ed Sullivan and Johnny Carson, her coarse humor and use of a drunken sailor's profanity were shocking. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/manhattan">Manhattan</a>, <a href="/tag/mayor-koch">Mayor Koch</a>, <a href="/tag/wanda-sykes">Wanda Sykes</a>, <a href="/tag/ed-koch">Ed Koch</a>, <a href="/tag/peggy-noonan">Peggy Noonan</a>, <a href="/tag/movies">Movies</a>, <a href="/tag/joan-rivers">Joan Rivers</a>, <a href="/new-york">New York News</a></p>