Wanda Sykes Claims Bill Maher Confronted Her About Golden Globes Joke
It’s safe to say Bill Maher wasn’t laughing at Wanda Sykes‘ joke directed towards him at the 2026 Golden Globes. The Upshaws actress revealed during a recent interview on Vulture’s Good One podcast that the Real Time host confronted her about the diss, calling it “stupid.” While presenting the award for best performance in stand-up comedy, Sykes quipped at the time, “There’s some people pissed off that a queer Black woman is up here doing the job of two mediocre white guys … but first I want to give them some love.” She proceeded to roast the nominees in the category, including Sarah Silverman, Brett Goldstein, Kevin Hart, Ricky Gervais (who ultimately won) and Maher. “Bill Maher, you give us so much,” she said of the latter, who seemingly didn’t know how to react when the camera panned to him, “but I would love a little less. Just try less.” At the end of the night, Maher apparently approached Sykes as they were waiting for their respective cars. “He was like, ‘What was that about?’ …
