Wanda Sykes and Page Hurwitz are Teaming Up to Make Something Awesome for NBC
If there’s one thing we can all agree on it’s the we need more queer women of color on our TVs, so it is with a happy heart that I get to say: Wanda Sykes has inked a new first-look deal with NBC. Even better? Sykes is teaming up with openly gay lady Page Hurwitz to make the magic happen. A “first-look deal,” in regular people-speak, means that NBC is paying Sykes and Hurwitz to make something awesome and show it to NBC (and give NBC the chance to buy it) before they show it (or sell it) to anyone else.
The Hollywood Reporter reached out to Skyes and Hurwitz. I’l llet you guess which one said which thing:
“We are very excited to be working with NBCUniversal. We have partnered with a terrific team, and we’re looking forward to getting started.”
“Wait, I thought we were getting The Tonight Show.”
Yes, Sykes said that second thing.
Honestly, I hope the show is some kind of comedic spin on Wanda and her super French wife Alex. She’s already written a treatment if she’ll just gather up all of her relevant tweets.
— Official Wanda Sykes (@iamwandasykes) April 17, 2013
Pt2 we both looked at each other looking at the woman and said, “Yeah, I would’ve let her walk too.”#notguilty
— Official Wanda Sykes (@iamwandasykes) April 17, 2013
Oh help me Sweet Jesus.My wife is now into martinis.I give us two more years.Merde! Aidez-moi @bricefournier!
— Official Wanda Sykes (@iamwandasykes) April 13, 2013
I got dressed.My wife gets dressed, and now I have to go change my shoes.
— Official Wanda Sykes (@iamwandasykes) March 29, 2013
Long day with kids.Delightful evening, dinner with wife and @maileflanagan and wife.Yes, two lesbian married couples doing normal shit.
— Official Wanda Sykes (@iamwandasykes) March 28, 2013
My wife just told me I’m not getting a Russell Terrier.She knows me well.Crushed.
— Official Wanda Sykes (@iamwandasykes) November 24, 2012
I voted early by mail.Just went with the wife to vote.Very cool.Somebody’s getting lucky tonight! #Forward2012
— Official Wanda Sykes (@iamwandasykes) November 6, 2012
My daughter jumped on me this morning.”Get up Mommy, it’s Easter.” Jesus got up.Mommy sleeps in.Happy Easter tweeple!Peace & Love
— Official Wanda Sykes (@iamwandasykes) March 31, 2013
More Wanda Sykes is always a good thing. Make it happen, NBC!