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‘Awards Chatter’ Pod: Wanda Sykes on Her Netflix Stand-Up Special ‘Legacy,’ Emceeing the Oscars the Night of ‘The Slap’ and Never Having Hosted ‘SNL’

The trailblazing comedian is back in Emmy contention for her seventh hourlong stand-up special.

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According to The Hollywood Reporter’s source item, ‘Awards Chatter’ Pod: Wanda Sykes on Her Netflix Stand-Up Special ‘Legacy,’ Emceeing the Oscars the Night of ‘The Slap’ and Never Having Hosted ‘SNL’, The trailblazing comedian is back in Emmy contention for her seventh hourlong stand-up special.

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‘Awards Chatter’ Pod: Wanda Sykes on Her Netflix Stand-Up Special ‘Legacy,’ Emceeing the Oscars the Night of ‘The Slap’ and Never Having Hosted ‘SNL’The Hollywood Reporter - 2026-06-11T22:28:24+00:00

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