By Mashable | Created at 2026-09-14 11:22:19 | Updated at 2026-09-19 20:06:00
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"Do you feel pressure to speak out on behalf of short women or is it every pipsqueak for themself?"
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Shannon Connellan
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Shannon Connellan is Mashable's Senior Editor, General Assignments, based in London. She has been Mashable's UK Editor (and still manages the illustrious UK team) and Australia Editor, but emotionally, she lives searching for Exit 8. A Tomatometer-approved critic, Shannon writes about entertainment, tech, social good, science, culture, and Australian horror, and loves to nerd out with movie stars, filmmakers, and TV creators.
on September 14, 2026
You thought Ziwe Fumudoh's interview with Law Roach was as iconic as it gets? Enter Wanda Sykes.
In the latest episode of Iconic Guest, the characteristically deadpan host chats with the legendary comedian, actor, and writer about everything from "violating the Geneva Convention" to what the hell looksmaxxing is to remembering balls, with an array of hard-hitting interview questions that have Sykes asking whether it's happy hour yet:
"How would you describe today's political news cycle to Harriet Tubman?"
"Marry, F***, Kill: Roe V. Wade, Loving V. Virginia, or marriage equality."
"Do you feel pressure to speak out on behalf of short women or is it every pipsqueak for themself?"
Let's absolutely go.
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Shannon Connellan is Mashable's Senior Editor, General Assignments, based in London. She has been Mashable's UK Editor (and still manages the illustrious UK team) and Australia Editor, but emotionally, she lives searching for Exit 8. A Tomatometer-approved critic, Shannon writes about entertainment, tech, social good, science, culture, and Australian horror, and loves to nerd out with movie stars, filmmakers, and TV creators.
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