Wanda Sykes used her appearance at the 2026 Golden Globes on Sunday to take pointed swipes at fellow comedians Ricky Gervais and Bill Maher.

Bill Maher wasn’t laughing at fellow comedian Wanda Sykes’ jokes. At the 83rd Golden Globe Awards on Sunday1, Sykes, 61, presented the award for Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television and took a moment to poke fun at each of the six nominees.

"Real Time" host Bill Maher says he doesn't win awards because "woke" Hollywood hates that he can "speak freely."

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Sykes was presenting the award for Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television when she pointedly opened up on some of the nominees.

Bill Maher will be continuing to host his HBO talk show for at least two more years. Ahead of its Season 24 premiere, Real Time With Bill Maher has been renewed for two additional seasons (Seasons 25 and 26), which will extend the series through 2028, HBO announced on Wednesday, January 7.

Bill Maher shared how his pal Rob Reiner was having a tough time in Hollywood before his death, along with the shocking reason why.

Sykes kept the ball rolling with a jab at Hart, who she said was a “true American” for wanting to win the category “the most,” despite being its “richest” nominee, and Goldstein, for his “charm” and “great supervillain voice,” both of which would have made him “a great Menendez brother.”