Comedian Wanda Sykes thanked God and the trans community as she accepted an award on behalf of Ricky Gervais during the Golden Globes on Sunday. "Ricky Gervais, I love you, for not being here," Sykes ...

Wanda Sykes has a bone to pick with Ricky Gervais. The Emmy-nominated comedian and outspoken LGBTQ activist took aim at Gervais during the 2026 Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 11. Sykes, 61, ...

Wanda Sykes would like to see “less” from Bill Maher. The comedian offered a word of advice for the Real Time host on Sunday when she took the Golden Globes stage to present the award for Best ...

Gervais, a five-time host of the Golden Globes ceremony, won the award for his Netflix special “Mortality.” The presenter of ...

Wanda Sykes targeted fellow stand-up comedians while presenting the award for Stand-Up Comedy on Television at the Golden Globe Awards. Ricky Gervais and Bill Maher were among the comedians Sykes, 61, ...

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Gervais, who has faced backlash for his jokes about the transgender community, won the award for best performance in stand-up comedy on TV. By Carly Thomas Associate Editor But that also meant Sykes ...

If you can count on one thing it’s that Wanda Sykes will commit to a good bit. While presenting the Golden Globes for Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television, Sykes warned that if the absent ...

Gervais won a Golden Globe but didn’t show up to give a speech.

Wanda Sykes and Mark Ruffalo were both seen wearing pins in support of Renee Nicole Good, the woman killed in Minneapolis by an ICE agent on Jan. 7 Michael Tran / AFP via Getty Wanda Sykes explained ...

Wanda Sykes showed off her comedic chops at the 83rd Golden Globes, and took some jabs at Ricky Gervais and Bill Maher in the process. Sykes took the stage at the Beverly Hilton on Sunday night to ...