Wanda Sykes Says Bill Maher Confronted Her Over Golden Globes Joke
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Ethan Shanfeld
Summary
Wanda Sykes revealed that Bill Maher confronted her after she made a joke at his expense while presenting at the Golden Globes. During the ceremony, Sykes joked about being a queer Black woman doing the job of "two mediocre white guys" and specifically targeted Maher, saying she'd love "a little less" from him. Maher reportedly approached her afterward and called it a 'stupid joke.'
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Bill Maher, you give us so much, but I would love a little less.
Just try less.
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