Wanda Sykes Says Bill Maher Confronted Her About Golden Globes Diss: ‘It Was Clearly a Joke’
Wanda Sykes claims Bill Maher confronted her over a Golden Globes joke, calling the exchange a clear joke.
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Comedian Wanda Sykes told media that Bill Maher approached her after the Golden Globes to question a joke she made about the awards show, describing his reaction as a joke. Coverage from Yahoo, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, USA Today, Entertainment Weekly, Decider, AV Club, Deadline, People.com, TheWrap, The Daily Beast and other outlets highlighted Sykes’ remarks, noting her earlier decision to decline the Kevin Hart roast and her criticism of jokes she deemed racist, gay or sexist.
Future reporting may track any follow‑up statements from Maher or Sykes and note any impact on upcoming award‑show commentary, as indicated by the range of outlets covering the story.
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Quick answers
What did Wanda Sykes say about Bill Maher’s confrontation?
She said Bill Maher confronted her about a Golden Globes joke and that the encounter was clearly a joke.
Which outlets reported the story?
Yahoo, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, USA Today, Entertainment Weekly, Decider, AV Club, Deadline, People.com, TheWrap, The Daily Beast and other sources.
What was Wanda Sykes’ stance on the Kevin Hart roast?
She turned down the Kevin Hart roast and criticized what she called racist, gay and sexist jokes in the material.
Coverage (15)
- Wanda Sykes Says George Floyd Joke During Kevin Hart Roast Was 'Not Funny' Yahoo · 136d ago
- Wanda Sykes Turned Down Kevin Hart Roast, Slams 'Racist, Gay Jokes' Variety · 136d ago
- Wanda Sykes Claims Bill Maher Confronted Her About Golden Globes Joke, Calling It “Stupid” The Hollywood Reporter · 136d ago
- Bill Maher confronted Wanda Sykes privately about Golden Globes joke USA Today · 136d ago
- Wanda Sykes says Bill Maher confronted her over Golden Globes joke that he 'didn't care' for Entertainment Weekly · 136d ago
- Wanda Sykes says Bill Maher confronted her over Golden Globes joke: "We Need Less of This" Decider · 136d ago
- Wanda Sykes is very glad to have turned down the Kevin Hart roast AV Club · 136d ago
- Wanda Sykes calls out 'lazy writing' and sexist jokes in Kevin Hart roast she passed up Yahoo · 136d ago
- Wanda Sykes calls out 'lazy writing' and sexist jokes in Kevin Hart roast she passed up Entertainment Weekly · 136d ago
- Wanda Sykes Turned Down Kevin Hart Roast; Bill Maher Confronted Her Deadline · 136d ago
- Wanda Sykes Says Bill Maher Questioned Her About Golden Globes Joke in Parking Lot: ‘He Didn’t Care for It’ People.com · 136d ago
- Wanda Sykes Reveals Bill Maher Confronted Her in Parking Lot After Golden Globes Joke Yahoo · 136d ago
- Wanda Sykes Says Bill Maher Confronted Her Over Golden Globes Joke TheWrap · 136d ago
- Bill Maher Confronted Wanda Sykes Over Brutal Award Show Burn The Daily Beast · 136d ago
- Wanda Sykes Says Bill Maher Confronted Her About Golden Globes Diss: ‘It Was Clearly a Joke’ Variety · 136d ago
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