If you want ‘sober Wanda’ Sykes to co-host the Oscars, ‘add some zeroes’ to that check

Wanda Sykes just gave a preview of what to expect when she co-hosts the Oscars with Regina Hall and Amy Schumer this weekend. And let’s just say, tune in early if you want to see her sober.

The problem, you see, is what she’s getting paid for the gig, which the host of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” guessed would be around $15,000. That’s what he got when he hosted in 2017 and 2018. Sykes said that sounded in the neighborhood of what she would be getting.

“It sounds like it’s a lot for one night, but it’s months of work leading up to it,” Kimmel said. “You’re getting robbed. Hold out right now, because they need hosts.”