Photo: Rodin Eckenroth/GettyAWanda Sykesfan almost laughed to death at one of her comedy shows.The comedian and actress, 58, recalled one ofthe craziest thingsthat has happened at her stand-up events.She said during an appearance onThe Late Late Show withJames Cordenon Monday that the incident occurred during a recent show in Memphis, Tennessee.“The show was going well and they’re yelling at me from over this side of the stage,” she said as she pointed to her left. “I’m like ‘What’s going on?’ They was like ‘You need a paramedic!’ “The Upshawsstar asked the crew to turn on the lights and her security team went to go check on the audience member before Sykes asked if anyone around was a doctor.“This guy, apparently he was … They had a lot to drink. There’s always alcohol involved,” she explained. “And he was laughing so hard that he puked, he vomited, and then started choking on his vomit.““Now that must’ve been a funny joke,” said Joel McHale, who was also a guest on the late-night show.Sykes recalled that medical crews had to “work on” the man who had choked.The star is never short of an interesting story.Last March, she recalled a time she"shushed” former first ladyMichelle Obamaat a White House Correspondents' dinner.RELATED VIDEO: Oscars 2022 Hosts Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall Show Off Hilarious Chemistry in New TeaserAhead of hosting theOscar AwardswithAmy SchumerandRegina Halllast spring, Sykes told PEOPLE that doing the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in 2009 more than prepared her for Hollywood’s biggest night.“I was just thrown into the fire,” Sykes recalled. “I had no idea the magnitude of people who would be in that room.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.One particular exchange from that night will stay with her forever.“At the correspondents' dinner, I shushed the first lady,” Sykes said. “Michelle Obamawas sitting right next to me, and I’m going over my material, my jokes, and I’m focused on prep, and she’s trying to make conversation. And I just gave her a look like, ‘Woman, I’m working over here! What are you doing? Pipe down.’ ““I think I’ll be okay in this role,” she said with a laugh.
Photo: Rodin Eckenroth/Getty
AWanda Sykesfan almost laughed to death at one of her comedy shows.The comedian and actress, 58, recalled one ofthe craziest thingsthat has happened at her stand-up events.She said during an appearance onThe Late Late Show withJames Cordenon Monday that the incident occurred during a recent show in Memphis, Tennessee.“The show was going well and they’re yelling at me from over this side of the stage,” she said as she pointed to her left. “I’m like ‘What’s going on?’ They was like ‘You need a paramedic!’ “The Upshawsstar asked the crew to turn on the lights and her security team went to go check on the audience member before Sykes asked if anyone around was a doctor.“This guy, apparently he was … They had a lot to drink. There’s always alcohol involved,” she explained. “And he was laughing so hard that he puked, he vomited, and then started choking on his vomit.““Now that must’ve been a funny joke,” said Joel McHale, who was also a guest on the late-night show.Sykes recalled that medical crews had to “work on” the man who had choked.The star is never short of an interesting story.Last March, she recalled a time she"shushed” former first ladyMichelle Obamaat a White House Correspondents' dinner.RELATED VIDEO: Oscars 2022 Hosts Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall Show Off Hilarious Chemistry in New TeaserAhead of hosting theOscar AwardswithAmy SchumerandRegina Halllast spring, Sykes told PEOPLE that doing the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in 2009 more than prepared her for Hollywood’s biggest night.“I was just thrown into the fire,” Sykes recalled. “I had no idea the magnitude of people who would be in that room.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.One particular exchange from that night will stay with her forever.“At the correspondents' dinner, I shushed the first lady,” Sykes said. “Michelle Obamawas sitting right next to me, and I’m going over my material, my jokes, and I’m focused on prep, and she’s trying to make conversation. And I just gave her a look like, ‘Woman, I’m working over here! What are you doing? Pipe down.’ ““I think I’ll be okay in this role,” she said with a laugh.
AWanda Sykesfan almost laughed to death at one of her comedy shows.
The comedian and actress, 58, recalled one ofthe craziest thingsthat has happened at her stand-up events.
She said during an appearance onThe Late Late Show withJames Cordenon Monday that the incident occurred during a recent show in Memphis, Tennessee.
“The show was going well and they’re yelling at me from over this side of the stage,” she said as she pointed to her left. “I’m like ‘What’s going on?’ They was like ‘You need a paramedic!’ "
The Upshawsstar asked the crew to turn on the lights and her security team went to go check on the audience member before Sykes asked if anyone around was a doctor.
“This guy, apparently he was … They had a lot to drink. There’s always alcohol involved,” she explained. “And he was laughing so hard that he puked, he vomited, and then started choking on his vomit.”
“Now that must’ve been a funny joke,” said Joel McHale, who was also a guest on the late-night show.
Sykes recalled that medical crews had to “work on” the man who had choked.
The star is never short of an interesting story.
Last March, she recalled a time she"shushed” former first ladyMichelle Obamaat a White House Correspondents' dinner.
RELATED VIDEO: Oscars 2022 Hosts Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall Show Off Hilarious Chemistry in New Teaser
Ahead of hosting theOscar AwardswithAmy SchumerandRegina Halllast spring, Sykes told PEOPLE that doing the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in 2009 more than prepared her for Hollywood’s biggest night.
“I was just thrown into the fire,” Sykes recalled. “I had no idea the magnitude of people who would be in that room.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
One particular exchange from that night will stay with her forever.
“At the correspondents' dinner, I shushed the first lady,” Sykes said. “Michelle Obamawas sitting right next to me, and I’m going over my material, my jokes, and I’m focused on prep, and she’s trying to make conversation. And I just gave her a look like, ‘Woman, I’m working over here! What are you doing? Pipe down.’ "
“I think I’ll be okay in this role,” she said with a laugh.
source: people.com
