I'ma_Be_Me_(2009)
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.[1] 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.[2] 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."[3]