Wanda Sykes at the 2009 White House Correspondents' Dinner
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Comedienne Wanda Sykes was the entertainment headliner at the 2009 White House Correspondents' Dinner. Her stand-up routine referenced Presidents Obama and Bush, Rush Limbaugh, Dick Cheney and other contemporary political figures.
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How many watching in January 2024?!!!
Even when holding back, Wanda is razor sharp!
@rajeshshah5320
5 жыл бұрын
True that my-youth
@maggiequinncloud
5 жыл бұрын
setheurovision94 And even razor sharp, this is as deep as she could cut. If they gave this comedic genius free rain to pick fun at trump, lord, IMAGINE what she could come up with.
@HKim0072
4 жыл бұрын
7:00 11:52 The whole standup would have been jokes like this. You could tell she was holding back.
@dennissimpson8074
4 жыл бұрын
✌💯
@Ebunoluwa13
4 жыл бұрын
@@maggiequinncloud OMG, he would get her arrested😂😂
How many people are watching at this quarantine period? Much love from Africa
@foodlover7756
4 жыл бұрын
Much love from England
@Smileater
3 жыл бұрын
Much love from Peru in 2021
"You're over there patting the Queen on the back like she just slid into home plate" I LOST it here. Love Wanda.
@sharoncovey182
5 жыл бұрын
I loved that part !! So funny . Love her ♡
@willmartinez5496
2 жыл бұрын
Me too lol.
@lewiswashingtond
2 жыл бұрын
That was too funny DebbieL
@kshinokevin
2 жыл бұрын
"Way to go, Queen (Elizabeth)."
@deemogul2105
2 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
Wanda is THE BEST. ☮️💟☮️💟
"That's not really how you practice abstinence" LMAO!
@jackanarchy9946
8 жыл бұрын
+Medieval Blast That burn so bad, Gov. Palin has to go catch the Avatar to restore her honor.
That Rush Limbaugh joke. OMG. Always makes my day. Always
@alanhyt79
5 күн бұрын
Oh, now I'm laughing again. "Strung out on oxycontins" "missed his flight" 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
"I tell my kids, I said, 'Look if two cars pull up, and one has a stranger, and the other car has Dick Cheney, you get in the car with the stranger'". Best line A+
@kadams857
4 жыл бұрын
@Greens Beans Potatoes Tomatoes bullshit, although Dick did shot his friend in the face you might have a point
@kadams857
4 жыл бұрын
@Greens Beans Potatoes Tomatoes I'd have a write in just like the last election evil is evil lol
@katla_phc
3 жыл бұрын
@Greens Beans Potatoes Tomatoes in that situation, I would just step in front of a car and hope to get run over
@LilianaKali
3 жыл бұрын
@Greens Beans Potatoes Tomatoes America, if these are ever your two choices - and they're your only choices - you have some deep problems you need to fix
@esis1873
3 жыл бұрын
2020 back again to reminisce when the world seemed alot saner.
She should host the Oscars, Grammys, everything.
@eZLcheng
8 жыл бұрын
And then another year have a show with Ellen. They're wonderful together
@masannajohnson7037
6 жыл бұрын
Mr. Entringer agree lol
@blulumwaquepajoo7158
6 жыл бұрын
Mr. Entringer now
@kathymac310
5 жыл бұрын
Mr. Entringer she should just host all media. I'd be great with it
@mpumelelovimbayo949
4 жыл бұрын
Along side Tiffany hudish
Wanda was given one of the toughest gigs ever and she absolutely slayed it. She played every note perfectly. One of the all time greats.
@herbertcarrillo-ramos3772
7 ай бұрын
Yessss she’s the best
@simonedulcie3853
4 ай бұрын
Well said!😄...I love her!
"what's up with the half white guy",funny.
@enternashenal
5 жыл бұрын
I keep coming back every year just for that part very funny
@jennac6954
4 жыл бұрын
😂❄️🦂
She killed it. I've watched all the WHCDs and she's near the top. Solid writing material that was relevant and didn't use the rehash "cspan" and "Hilton" targets. Knew when to take appropriate pauses for impact and barely used any notes. The order and transitions of the jokes were masterful for any standup act.
@faboze
10 жыл бұрын
good review
@mtbtroyem
4 жыл бұрын
Seth Myers was the best. Savage! Michelle Wolf was only slightly behind.
@roshanminai
3 жыл бұрын
What 'bout Hassan Minhaj?!@ @mtbtroyem
@roshanminai
3 жыл бұрын
@@mtbtroyem ↙️
@tmanchu
Жыл бұрын
Michelle Wolf wins for the guts! It was courageous to do what she did and she was funny too. I think Wanda is next then Seth. But Cicely Strongs “meow” joke always gets me!!!
We love you Wanda. The funniest woman in the world!
2020 back again to reminisce when the world seemed alot saner.
@mamaduo11tigana99
4 жыл бұрын
That's true bro
@davematt2002
4 жыл бұрын
True, blame the libs!
@blaque843
4 жыл бұрын
She def deserved that standing ovation.👋👋👋👋👋👋
@Markalanharman
4 жыл бұрын
You were obviously in a completely different world.
@elizabethwhite2151
4 жыл бұрын
charlene rogers Same.
This lady is gutsy
@eleanorhall4464
4 жыл бұрын
Gutsy, alright..she is brilliant
@thesubhumancomedy
2 жыл бұрын
Had highest (?) security clearance when working at NSA. She is cool, times a fifty.
Wanda Sykes is probably one of America's funniest people.
@manyelephants1532
2 жыл бұрын
She is one of the worlds funniest people.
@aarondigby5054
4 ай бұрын
@7:20 that Sarah Palin joke slayed.
I'm still watching this in 2020. Who else?
@dorothynelson8620
3 жыл бұрын
12/7/2020
She was nice, positive and yet, SO EFFING FUNNY! I love her!
Watching in 2024 .. love from Jamaica
How many people are watching this in 2019?
@bobkirsch2722
5 жыл бұрын
Meeeeeee
@briandelpiano3864
5 жыл бұрын
Me. I miss these days. The days are worse now.
@suzannegaglie6146
5 жыл бұрын
Kevin David. I am
@gwenrenee8641
4 жыл бұрын
I personally would love to see President Obama in a debate with Trump. President OBAMA would massacre this, that Foolery!!!!!!!!!!!! Guy. Can't believe...but yes can believe that many "Voters" drank the punch, the Kool-aide....the Jim Jones "Truth."
@readingfrenzy3818
4 жыл бұрын
@@gwenrenee8641 President Obama would eat Orange Anus Face for breakfast!! I miss him so much!!
Watch all the correspondents dinners, this is by far the best ...
@HKim0072
7 жыл бұрын
I think Colbert is probably at the top since he performed even with his huuuuge balls hanging down. Would have loved to see Wanda go all out. She definitely held back some.
@XOXO1490
6 жыл бұрын
Hassan Minaj one is great too
@masannajohnson7037
6 жыл бұрын
Osama Qussous BEST!!!!!
@eeeeknine
6 жыл бұрын
Conan
@drewr3725
6 жыл бұрын
Conan was the best one then cecily strong
wanda is the best. This is the best correspondence dinner. She killed it. She did great pauses and barley look at her script. True talent there. She needs to host the oscars.
@mecongberlin
4 жыл бұрын
James A great idea 👍👍
Love Wanda Sykes she is too funny !! And God how I miss Obama !!
@douglasdement8789
5 жыл бұрын
Vet Tech ME TOO!!!
@toughgirl6837
4 жыл бұрын
Vet Tech Obama ruined our country. No wonder you sick liberals would miss him. You hate America our flag everything that isn't about your immorality, pedophilia and narcissism.
@UltraThunder007
4 жыл бұрын
@@toughgirl6837 Go back to hogwarts troll.
@aliciagarvey
4 жыл бұрын
Vet Tech Me too
@aliciagarvey
4 жыл бұрын
Nancy Rocks SHIT HOUSE
NOBODY could have pulled that moment in time off so professionally than you !!!
Wanda was really trying her best to hold back due to the crowd! My god she did great!
@debadev2179
5 жыл бұрын
She is brilliant
@geillabroffenz5845
5 жыл бұрын
Abdul Hadi Yazid her cussing words, 😂😂😂😂 she tried to hold back
"You thought you found a new home. You got a fixer-upper."
"Give her Texas." Even Texans have to chuckle at that.
@robinsonsandino7659
5 жыл бұрын
sooooo good :)
@annieslockhart5152
4 жыл бұрын
Gospel
@annieslockhart5152
4 жыл бұрын
Christian
@marias7599
3 жыл бұрын
And Alabama please
"I hope his kidneys fail". Wow, viscious and beautiful.
@shawnrenee8293
5 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂
This was so funny, why did it have to end. Way to go Wanda..
Someone in Power. Who can take a joke
@jadedstar7442
5 жыл бұрын
Maybe it would be easier to take a joke if you weren't getting bashed from left to right.
@blognewb
4 жыл бұрын
@@jadedstar7442 waaawaaawaaa snowflake
@christianmazerolle7094
4 жыл бұрын
@@jadedstar7442 Lmao cry bout it
@debadev2179
4 жыл бұрын
Christine Man They bashes other Presidents about everything they took it in stride
@debadev2179
4 жыл бұрын
KingQuaye still does it’s weird
Sykes demonstrates her comedic genius in delivery, content & timing in this speech which is why this is still my favorite WHCD "roast" since Obama's been in office and one of my favorites of all time. Enjoy!
@aarondigby5054
4 ай бұрын
You can tell she put a like our work in, studying,reading, rereading. Great job WS
@alanhyt79
5 күн бұрын
And she makes it all seem so natural. I bet it's tough to hang out with her. She probably times it so that every time you take a drink, she hits that punchline just to see you spray it.
Wanda Sykes is great! Anyone who doesn't like this comedy, well., you know what you can do! She hit points head on!
Wanda is so amazing, and I so miss the real President and First Lady. Pure class!
@ziggy33399
5 жыл бұрын
Hoosierhedgewitch me too.
@Lisa-ik3wt
10 ай бұрын
They are like black Jackie o and black JFK...I mean it as a high compliment. It was like Camelot to me.
@aarondigby5054
4 ай бұрын
@12:20 she slayed Rush Limbaugh.
@aarondigby5054
4 ай бұрын
@@Lisa-ik3wtthanks Lisa for your truthful accessment.
@aarondigby5054
4 ай бұрын
I give Michelle hell, but she is a Brick, one fabulous FL, just don't be high fiving and slap dapping the Queen.
I'm still watching this in 2018... the best in my opinion.
This is a true comic....Good jokes and timing was perfect.
I really like to hear her, I can be in a bad mood and listen to Wanda and get happy real fast. She's sharp as a tack too!
@yasisoufi
3 жыл бұрын
Excatly 💚 she is great! And this is one of her greatest! I laugh at every single joke!
@sandraperry6699
Жыл бұрын
My question is how can a president run a country when he afraid he got to have a secret service with him everywhere he go crazy stuff
Why does this look so old? This was 2009 😭😂
@cameronharris5884
7 жыл бұрын
It looks like 89' HAHA!
@iselas25
7 жыл бұрын
Brandon Spencer because cspan is not HD.
@tinadgr8
6 жыл бұрын
That's because we're using our 4K eyes to watch SD memories.
@KYRAA30
6 жыл бұрын
Lol I know right
@d.w.1805
5 жыл бұрын
RIGHT 😭 This looks like someone recorded it on VHS 😭
Hilarious even President Obama loved it he couldn't stop laughing
@bigsassyster
Жыл бұрын
she barely said anything about him
I hadn't seen this until now. Wanda has always been one of my favourites and this is just another feather in her cap. She and her writers are phenomenal and this is another great example of her skill set.
@Lisa-ik3wt
10 ай бұрын
That girl can read a room and bring the house down ❤
wanda,,,,.no one compares to you......
"Did you water board him?" "No I said nice weather."
"I can break Sean Hannity by giving him a middle seat in coach..." Lmfao....
@thePronto
4 жыл бұрын
That's not even a joke, it's true. Look at how he lost it when Michael Cohen said that he was the 'third client'. He is Trump's big buddy, but when law enforcement starts circling, he'll kick you to the kerb, whether you are Trump's lawyer or not...
@tretre3892
2 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
2021 and still relevant. Wanda Sykes is amazing!
I love the one about Rush Limbaugh lol!
These jokes are not outdated at all.
@HKim0072
4 жыл бұрын
Sadly, you can watch the West Wing which was filmed 20 years ago and the issues aren't outdated.
@leonieburnham322
3 жыл бұрын
Yep... still good in 2020
Man I'm so proud of Wanda....she killed on a huge stage....
This is awesome -- she is one of the few who doesn't just look at her script 90% of the time
Hands down simply the best
Most underrated comic on the planet bar none. And Amy Schumer is making all the money?? Wanda never disappoints. Every special is pure gold.
@biegebythesea6775
Жыл бұрын
let's not compare. they're both valid.
@hrhsophiathefirst4060
Жыл бұрын
@@biegebythesea6775 My husband and I planned a trip to Montreal Comedy Festival around Amy who we both loved from her tv show. People were leaving early, she called it in and even then it was awful. We were so disappointed. First time in years we attended a show there and the comic was straight up sub-par.
Geez, Im not even an American and I miss Obama. This video should have been played to a backing track of Baby Come Back lol
@toughgirl6837
4 жыл бұрын
Annie L McPhee If you miss Obama. You hate freedom and you must hate America. He was a fraud and a liar. A sociopath who charmed the world. You were duped. Sociopaths love to manipulate and deceive others with their silver tongues. Makes them a devil. Obama is hated even now by his fellow Democrats. Watch their debates. They are savaging his legacy.
@toughgirl6837
4 жыл бұрын
Pope Wilson If the planet misses Obama. The whole planet sold its soul to the devil. Funny now. In the Democratic debates even his fellow Democratic comrades hate him.
@debadev2179
4 жыл бұрын
Nancy Rocks Do you even watch any other news besides Fox
Watching in 2019... still funny!!! Anyone else?
The Queen requested Lady Gaga to play for her at an event..... Ironic iPod comment. Love Wanda!
@SandrineAnterrion
9 жыл бұрын
You mean the Queens PR people surely...
@sparklemotion101
8 жыл бұрын
+Interested Viewer Sorry, the Queen has no involvement in planning the Royal Variety Performance (an annual Christmas-time fund-raiser), and does not know or care who performs. Occasionally the Queen attends it, and when she does show up she sits through some of the performances. Then she greets most of the performers, who have their photos taken bowing or curtsying.
@ThuyBui-du3kh
6 жыл бұрын
Interested Viewer nn
When she said “to much?” I started to cry
Michelle Obama is so beautiful in general but even more when she laughs
@waltsnow1762
5 жыл бұрын
Yah , ya don't see that from the WHORE that's in there now !!!
@toughgirl6837
4 жыл бұрын
Harveen Banga You mean Michael. He's ugly for a transgendered male. Esp his broad shoulders, package and huge hands. Nothing feminine about him.
@toughgirl6837
4 жыл бұрын
Walt Snow You are sick. Melania at least is a female. Makes you liberals really sick. You can't even discern a female from a transgendered make. Michelle is not a female. Biggest hoax pulled on America. He's a fraud. You have been duped.
@toughgirl6837
4 жыл бұрын
Harveen Banga You must be gay. Michelle is a man. Wow. You liberals are sick.
@stevenk9466
4 жыл бұрын
@@waltsnow1762 Go easy on the Third Lady. She didn't expect to be subjected to all of this when Trump chose her from that catalog...
She was perfect -- bring her back!
How many people are watching this in 2018? 😭😭
@nicholasasiimwe8815
6 жыл бұрын
Victor Espinoza I am watching it now....
@danielomingomingsr9203
6 жыл бұрын
i
@BrittFulli
6 жыл бұрын
Meeeee
@KV-jj6pr
6 жыл бұрын
Really wanted to compare roast of Trumps administration with roast of Obama (didn't think he could be roasted since everyone loved him so much)
@PrincessDMSB
6 жыл бұрын
Victor Espinoza these were good times. 😭
Love, love, love Wanda Sykes. Gotta watch this every so often to cheer myself up.
'Tax ball" !!!....HILARIOUS!
@Lootroq
8 жыл бұрын
India Taylor "Girl, I'm gettin ready to pay my taxes". I died laughing
Wanda should run for president. I would love to see her in a debate with Donald Trump. Or should I say roast..?
@vanyamylove1409
8 жыл бұрын
roast plsss
@annerodgers9149
5 жыл бұрын
Trump is way too thin skinned to attend a roast. Maybe because he is a joke.
@shawnthompson3059
4 жыл бұрын
Oh that would be so amazing
@vernamorales2064
3 жыл бұрын
@@shawnthompson3059 Yes it would
@aarondigby5054
4 ай бұрын
I saw the real time on cable channel, it was must see television
"the country is broke, sleeves cost money" lol
I think she and Jimmy Kimmel have been the best in recent years!
@alanaronald244
9 жыл бұрын
Her perf was ok, but Kimmel really made me laugh more.
@kai663
9 жыл бұрын
Alana Ronald Find Drew Carey's from 2002. that one is hilarious
@alanaronald244
9 жыл бұрын
APAP Thanks: will do.
@MrSexydivas
4 жыл бұрын
@@kai663 oh I need to find that. Thanks for the recommendation
this woman is hilarious, i love how sean hannity put on a fake smile made it even funnier
@toughgirl6837
4 жыл бұрын
TheProudHeathen mastermo141 Shows how sick all you liberals are. Thank God daily I have common sense and a brain.
@richardgillard8691
4 жыл бұрын
@@toughgirl6837 Please Get a life!
Rush Limbaugh got ethered
"some first ladies needed ponchos" OMMIGOD I DIED
@nurlindafsihotang49
5 жыл бұрын
"I ain't namong names" 😂😂😂
Wanda Sykes is brilliant. I love everything about her. I really had to smile when she said, "Was that going too far? You know you're all thinking that inside."
Wanda is the absolute best & most awesome!❤🎉
The Sarah Palin joke at 7:15, oh my god, I can't even hahahahaha
@adammoskowitz8367
9 жыл бұрын
ITS funny as hell
@richardaraw9151
9 жыл бұрын
it scared me when I heard it... but that was really funny...
@blognewb
9 жыл бұрын
That bit was so cleverly written. I wish I had thought of that myself.
@Futuretense101
7 жыл бұрын
Danny Fratella That joke had me dyin LOL!
@nurlindafsihotang49
6 жыл бұрын
"oh, shut up! y'all tell 'em tommorow!"
I miss The Obamas sooooo much😞 Looking back on the good times during 2022. Love you Ms Sykes!
She is one of the funniest ever. I literally almost fell on the floor LMAO. She doesn't hold back. The video ended. I need to rest awhile and recover. I love Wanda Sykes.
"That's not how you practice abstinence." Dying!
Masterful.
@BeautifulBrainTrained
8 жыл бұрын
yes
@freddydilone6316
8 жыл бұрын
foreal!!
one of the best comedy sketches that happened in the white house correspondents dinners
Who's listening in #2024 ❤❤ Check out this hindsight 20/20 comedic show.
@nancygodsey8312
10 күн бұрын
Guilty. Me, going back to the good old days. Where sanity reigned. Not so much now.
How many people watching this in 2018
Killed it
How many people are watching in 2018?
@ellenstuetz7282
5 жыл бұрын
I am watching and I am thoroughly enjoying it❣️
@khatuna801
5 жыл бұрын
in 2019.
@palashdesai1
5 жыл бұрын
2019!
@threetreasures7698
4 жыл бұрын
It’s 2020 and we are in the dealing with a pandemic.
@melaninautty1057
3 жыл бұрын
2020
Ah the good old days when we had a normal president.
@doomsdayzalinsky7910
5 жыл бұрын
agreed. better than anyone we'd had
@toughgirl6837
4 жыл бұрын
Stella Moore We actually have normal now. Obama was a nightmare. Immoral race baiting liar. He and his transgendered male partner.
@Beautifulstarr
4 жыл бұрын
@@toughgirl6837 lol you are acting like a real Nancy
@scarletdamsel3139
4 жыл бұрын
lmbooo
@renatofabbro5263
4 жыл бұрын
@@toughgirl6837 You sound very uneducated.
She's funny. Too bad for her, though coz it's a boring crowd.
She is the funniest woman in history and it isn't even close. Her attitude, her timing, her content, her delivery, it's all perfect.
I've watched this many times and finally got the joke about Nancy Pelosi sending both Prez and Biden out together to get a burger. That was cold. Wanda is de best. She KILLED.
@squiggleworks9
9 жыл бұрын
Nancy Pelosi was Speaker of the House at the time. If both the President and the Vice President become incapacitated, the Speaker is next in line to the office of the President. With that in mind, the joke is that by encouraging Obama and Biden to go out together Nancy Pelosi's motives can be construed as sinister, especially as she was a known Hillary supporter
@blognewb
9 жыл бұрын
squiggleworks9 wait what incapacitated by eating burgers? Getting into an accident on the road? That's the vague part
@JoWeasley
9 жыл бұрын
blognewb the joke isn't that they would be incapacitated by eating burgers lol the joke implies that them being together in the same public space like that was risky in the sense that there could have been an attack on them (terrorist or otherwise) hence the Nancy Pelosi mention - if both of them were killed or incapacitated she would be next in line. Usually the president and vice president aren't very often in the same place at the same time, flying in the same plane etc for safety reasons.
@phinadelphiahlongwane3485
3 жыл бұрын
People remember Wanda was an NSA agent.. so her jokes are based on understanding of the federal government..so sometimes she would say things that normal people may not understand
In my opinion Wanda Sykes doesn't get no where near the credit she deserves. I love her
How many people are watching this in 2016?
@JBrumley32771
8 жыл бұрын
+mary stanley I am. It's still one of the best White House Correspondents' Dinner ever! There's so many great jokes. Love the one about the First Ladies that needed a poncho to cover their arms. Or the one about Mrs. Obama slapping the Queen on the back as if she's slid into home base. So many comedic gems!
@MKSREAL35
8 жыл бұрын
+JBrumley32771 I laugh at that one all the time !!!!
@JBrumley32771
8 жыл бұрын
Hey Mary! Let's draft Wanda to do Obama's last dinner!
@MKSREAL35
8 жыл бұрын
+JBrumley32771 how do we do that ? That'd be great !!!
@JBrumley32771
8 жыл бұрын
I wished I knew, but it'd be great to have her again. She's such a natural at this, and not so staged as some of the rest of them. Not to say they're bad, but they're trying too hard. It looks like Wanda is just calling it as she sees it!
Wanda Sykes is still the best ever at this event! Listening in 2021.
While Michelle Wolff was amazing in her savagery, this bit by Wanda is just so much better for the soul. She is legitimately funny in the warmest kind of way.
@Lisa-ik3wt
Жыл бұрын
Wanda Makes you ponder things ....more persuasive due to delivery methinks.
Watching still - 2019 🇵🇬
Wanda freakin killed it! I'm not particularly a fan of her stand-up but she came with her A game that night.
@tanyagarrison4947
5 жыл бұрын
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Damn, she is great :D gotta love the shot of Keith Olberman cracking up
it was tame in the beginning but it gradually got better and better
Watching this in 2018 at 3 AM!!
This is a president who can take a joke, and also knows how to do his job.
Just viewed this in 2017 :-) Wanda is great! This is a really difficult crowd and she did very well, got much more laughs than some of the others (mostly guys), who followed her.
Ah, back when the harshest jokes about the president were about him not wearing a shirt.
@caru3257
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@Colin Cleveland , he needs a tarp.
it’s 2020 and I’m just watching this now
Tyra Banks didn't get the joke on the First Lady and the queen...
She killed! This was one of the very best. I have loved her ever since she made that joke when Bush was still Governor of Texas and he was going ahead with the death penalty on a born-again woman: "You love Jesus? That's good 'cause you gonna meet him."
This is wonderful. Wanda Sykes is so incredibly funny. I love how she makes herself laugh with her jokes
Nobody is safe from Wanda Sykes I LOVE IT!!
Wanda is the best ever! I never tire of seeing the video. She should do it again in 2016 at the end of Obama's term.
Wanda got balls! Funny!
How many ppl are watching this in 2018?