Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me (2009)

Name: Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2009-10-10

1h 30m

Running Time

Plot.

Smart. Outspoken. Opinionated. Three-time Emmy Award winner Wanda Sykes is back! Reigning over everything from television sitcoms to feature films, this comedienne extraordinaire has returned in her second solo HBO comedy special, I’MA BE ME. Live from Washington, D.C. and edgier than ever, Wanda holds nothing back as she riffs on the perks of having a Black president, coming out, getting married, motherhood, aging, and twenty-first century pirates. With her trademark wit, Wanda shocks and astonishes at every turn in this feature-length special.

Where to Watch.

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Currently Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Apple TV

Streaming in:
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Cast & Crew.

Wanda Sykes

Herself / Writer

Beth McCarthy-Miller

Director

Chris Milone

Editor

John Yeck

ProductionDesigner

Media.

Details.

Release Date
October 10, 2009

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 30m

Genres
Comedy

Last updated: 2025-02-10

This Movie Is About.

stand-up comedy

woman director

Wiki.

I’ma Be Me is a stand-up comedy special written and performed by actress and comedian Wanda Sykes. The show premiered on October 10, 2009 on HBO. It was directed by Beth McCarthy-Miller and was filmed in front of a live audience at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C. The show was nominated for two 2010 Emmy Awards including Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special and Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special. In a review of the performance Rip Empson of the Huffington Post says, “Sykes shows that her swagger hasn’t been slowed by maturity or motherhood."