Wanda Sykes has been called ‘one of the funniest stand-up comics’ by her peers and ranks among Entertainment Weekly's 25 Funniest People in America. Her smart-witted stand up has sent her career in many different areas. Her smart-witted stand up has sent her career in many different areas. She is a performer, writer, and actress. Last year she made a return to HBO’s 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'; she also spent five years on CBS's 'New Adventures of Old Christine'. In 2010, she starred on her own late night talk show on FOX, 'The Wanda Sykes Show'.