On November 7, 2009, comedienne Wanda Sykes kicked off a brand new, late-night talk show which aired on Saturday night. It’s aptly named “The Wanda Sykes Show.” Sykes show replaces the long running “MadTV” and the short-lived talkshow “The Spike Ferestein Show.”

Wanda joins a surge of talkshows that are cropping up to possibly be front runners –or at least contenders– to replace talkshow queen Oprah Winfrey. Whether Ms. Sykes leaves her current role on “The New Adventures of Old Christine,” or just keeps a minimal recurring role, is left to be determined.

Like her predecessor Ellen DeGeneris, Syke’s talkshow comes within a year of her coming out as a lesbian. The show doesn’t avoid the topic, and Ms. Sykes actually refers to her “wife” in her opening skit. Hopefully, this will be a new opportunity for Ms. Syke’s career, and we wish her the best of luck!

Are you interested in being in the studio audience?

You can be a member of “The Wanda Sykes Show”‘s studio audience! Shows are available for the following dates:

• Fri November 13, 2009 6:00 PM
• Fri November 20, 2009 6:00 PM
• Fri November 27, 2009 6:00 PM
• Fri December 4, 2009 6:00 PM

Go to http://www.ocatv.com/shows/show/274 to apply! (Just click the date of your choice.)