with Special Guest Keith Robinson \;
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\nWanda Sykes is an Emmy®\;-winning stand up comic\, writer\, actress\, and producer who has been entertaining audiences for over 20 years. She has ranked among Entertainment Weekly'\;s &ldquo\;25 Funniest People in America&rdquo\; and her peers have called her &ldquo\;one of the funniest stand-up comics&rdquo\; in the field.
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\nIn 2023\, Sykes was nominated for three Primetime Emmys®\;\; two for her Netflix special \;Wanda Sykes: I&rsquo\;m an Entertainer \;(her sixth stand-up special) and another for her role as Gladys Murphy in \;Crank Yankers\, a role she originated in 2004. In 2020\, she received Emmy®\; nominations for both her role as real-life comic Moms Mabley in \;The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel \;and for her voice work in \;Crank Yankers. Sykes'\; guest-starring role on ABC&rsquo\;s \;Black-ish \;also brought her two back-to-back Emmy®\; nominations for &ldquo\;Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series&rdquo\; in 2017 and 2018. Her fifth standup special\, \;Wanda Sykes: Not Normal\, \;is streaming on Netflix and was nominated for two 2019 Primetime Emmy®\; Awards\; &ldquo\;Outstanding Variety\, Music or Comedy Special&rdquo\; and &ldquo\;Outstanding Writing for a Variety\, Music or Comedy Special.&rdquo\; The special also received a Broadcast Critic Award nomination.
Sykes can currently be seen in season 4 of the Netflix&rsquo\;s comedy \;The Upshaws\, \;which she is writing\, co-showrunning\, and starring in. \;The Upshaws \;centers on a working-class African American family in Indiana struggling to make it work and make it right without any blueprints. Season one was nominated for a People&rsquo\;s Choice Award and a 2022 NAACP Image Award and Sykes was nominated for and NAACP Image award for supporting actress.
\n\nIn 2022\, she was seen starring in the Hulu / Mel Brooks series \;History of the World PT2 \;which she also writes and produces with Nick Kroll and Ike Barinholtz. She recently produced and was a part of the Apple TV+ 5-part documentary series \;Visible: Out on Television\, about how the LGBTQ movement has shaped the history of the medium. Each hour-long episode explores themes of homophobia\, the evolution of the LGBTQ character\, and coming out in the television industry.
\n\nSykes spent five years on the CBS sitcom \;The New Adventures of Old Christine \;co-starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus as well as HBO'\;s®\; critically acclaimed \;The Chris Rock Show \;(the latter of which earned her two Emmy®\; nominations and one win). She has appeared in \;Broad City\, House of Lies\, Curb Your Enthusiasm\, and many more hit television shows.
\n\nSykes film credits include \;Snatched\, opposite Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn\; \; in \;Evan Almighty \;with Steve Carell\; \;Monster-In-Law \;with Jane Fonda and Jennifer Lopez\; \;My Super Ex-Girlfriend\; Pootie Tang\; Nutty Professor 2: The Klumps\, Down to Earth\; \;and many more.
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