10:08 PM EDT 10/27/2009
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POLL: Who Should Host Next Year's Oscars?
Originally posted 10/27/2009 12:55PM
The first shot of next year's awards season was fired Monday, with the welcome announcement that British raconteur Ricky Gervais will be hosting the Jan. 17 Golden Globe Awards ceremony. The appointment has even prompted an opinion piece in the Los Angeles Times, declaring that this could potentially take a lot of the glimmer off the Oscars.
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Wanda Sykes Becomes Mom of Twins!
Originally posted 05/13/2009 05:15PM
Wanda Sykes and her wife, Alex, welcomed twins on April 27, her rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.
Daughter Olivia Lou weighed in at 6 lbs., 7 oz., and was 19-inches long. Son Lucas Claude debuted at 7 lbs., 9 oz., and was 20-inches long. The comedian's wife gave birth to the babies.
"All are happy and healthy and at home," says Sykes's rep Danica Smith.
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Wanda Sykes Proclaims, 'I'm Proud to Be Gay'
Originally posted 11/17/2008 10:30AM
Wanda Sykes came out against Proposition 8 – and came out of the closet, as well.
"I'm proud to be a black woman, and I'm proud to be gay," the comedian, 44, said at a Las Vegas rally on Saturday. (To view a clip of Syke's announcement, click here).
The Vegas event was just one of dozens across the country protesting the passage of California's Proposition 8, which took away the right of same-sex couples to marry. Sykes said she thought the marriage ban made Election Day bittersweet.
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