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Blunt and exasperated, standup comedian and sitcom star Wanda Sykes launches into politics, race, and sex without hesitation or fear--and sometimes talks about all three at once. This is not comedy for the easily offended, liberal or conservative. Stalking the stage in a metallic silver jacket and vest, Sykes talks about how having a black president has eased the need to be dignified for the sake of the collective African-American image (only she says that in far more pungent and far funnier language) before gliding through such wide-ranging topics as Somali pirates, the metric system, and leaf blowers. Unsurprisingly, a big chunk of her performance tackles her life as a lesbian, but Sykes avoids anything sanctimonious or preachy. Instead, she contrasts being gay and being black and decides that being gay is harder because she never had to come out as black--then she rattles off a sidesplitting routine about what that might have been like. Kegel exercises, Michael Jackson, impotence--it's all fair game. Her final segment about getting her first bikini wax is both hysterical and cringe inducing. Sykes's humor comes with a strong dose of upfront honesty (about herself and the crazy contradictions of American culture); anyone who likes that sort of thing should check out Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me. --Bret Fetzer
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Smart. Outspoken. Opinionated. Three-time Emmy Award winner Wanda Sykes is back! Reigning over everything from television sitcoms to feature films, this comedienne extraordinaire has returned in her second solo HBO comedy special, I’ma Be Me. Live from Washington D.C. and edgier than ever, Wanda holds nothing back as she riffs on the perks of having a black President, coming out, getting married, motherhood, aging and twenty-first century pirates. With her trademark wit, Wanda shocks and astonishes at every turn in this feature-length special.
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
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I'ma Be Me
I am a 76 year old retired white educator who has NEVER written a Fan Letter in her entire life. Wanda Sykes is the BEST comedian EVER. This DVD of a recent event proves my opinion. Her event was over an hour long without a single break, not even for a sip of water. Her topics are current and extremely original. One simply cannot hold back laughter even when watching her in an empty room with only two cats for company. I sing Wanda's praises to all who will listen!
I look forward to her amazing future in comedy.
Gloria Cutrer
I am a 76 year old retired white educator who has NEVER written a Fan Letter in her entire life. Wanda Sykes is the BEST comedian EVER. This DVD of a recent event proves my opinion. Her event was over an hour long without a single break, not even for a sip of water. Her topics are current and extremely original. One simply cannot hold back laughter even when watching her in an empty room with only two cats for company. I sing Wanda's praises to all who will listen!
I look forward to her amazing future in comedy.
Gloria Cutrer
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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This is one of her best shows. Watching the audience get such a thrill out of her routines made it even funnier. She tackles any subject and makes it hilarious, from President Obama to having children, and so on. She can find humor in anything, and she takes her audience along for the ride, laughing hysterically all the way.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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LOVED IT. I saw this on HBO twice and loved it SO MUCH! This woman knows how to fine tune an act to comedy perfection. Her Saturday talk show is just ok. I preordered it as Xmas gifts even though it would come out in 2010.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great DVD
If you're looking for something to watch for a night in, this is a great video to get. My only negative comment is that she used a couple of jokes from the Correspondents Dinner. Read more
Published 13 days ago by Jae Least
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hysterically Funny
No matter how many times I watch this I LMAO every time. Warning, not for the easily offended or insistently P.C.!
Published 1 month ago by Pat
5.0 out of 5 stars
She is Tops
She is one of the best of the best is comedians these days, I could sit and listen to her all day.
For some she may be raunchy, but who cares she is just great
For some she may be raunchy, but who cares she is just great
Published 2 months ago by Daniel Purintun
5.0 out of 5 stars
Adult comedy
Very funny. The humor in Wanda's Show is for the over 18 crowd. I have told my friends about it.
Published 2 months ago by J. E. Lambert
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hardcore Political & Facts of Life Humor
This is Wanda's best work. Although this was made during the start of Obama's first term, she is on target and she is really funny. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Charles "Grill Guy"
5.0 out of 5 stars
She does it again
This is one of Wanda Skyes BEST live performance. I was laughing so hard I couldn't breath. If you haven't seen this and want a good laugh, then BUY IT.
Published 2 months ago by Richard James
5.0 out of 5 stars
What's Not To Love?
Wanda Sykes had us rolling with laughter. She is cutting, sophisticated, smart, & hilarious! Everyone should see this DVD! Wanda is easy to love!
Published 4 months ago by K. Green
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best female comic ever.
I loved this DVD the most. Wanda hits every issue for women, gays and politics. Watched it with friends at home and just about killed us off with hysterical laughter.
Published 5 months ago by Rose Galante
5.0 out of 5 stars
ignore the one star reviews, they are WRONG!!!
Let me start by saying that two of the three current one star reviews are complaining about packaging, not the actual content. Read more
Published 5 months ago by tjwash
5.0 out of 5 stars
You will bust a gut!
You tell em' Wanda! Those pesky republicans simply can't stand President Obama being the Commander in Chief! Read more
Published 5 months ago by Douglas Campbell
