Presenter Wanda Sykes roasted every Best Stand-Up Comedy on Television nominee at the Golden Globes. Sykes promised to dedicate Ricky Gervais' victory to the trans community if he won. Gervais' past ...

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 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 ...

Ricky Gervais wasn’t at the Golden Globes, where he won the award for best comedy special, so presenter Wanda Sykes took the opportunity to thank “God and the trans community” while accepting the ...

Ricky Gervais has opened up about casting Mackenzie Crook in The Office, revealing he didn’t look anything like how he originally envisioned the character of Gareth. Acclaimed sitcom The Office aired ...

Tonight at the Golden Globes, presenter Wanda Sykes warned the absent Ricky Gervais that should he win another statuette, she’d be thanking “God and the trans community” on his behalf, regardless of ...

Ricky Gervais thanked the transgender community for his Golden Globe — at least, presenter Wanda Sykes did on his behalf. At the Hollywood awards ceremony Sunday, Sykes presented in the category of ...

In Mortality, Gervais talks about how the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which then ran the Globes, left unmolested his opening monologues, at least until that last year. Beginning with about 19 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

That “Ricky Gervais: Mortality” won for best comedy sends a message about the lack of respect given to stand-up. By Jason Zinoman Awards are silly, harmless fun — unless someone gives one to me. Then ...