Leah Remini To Guest Host ‘The Wendy Williams Show’ Amid Star’s Ongoing Health Issues

without its beloved host. And her absence may be a good thing.Ratings for the talk show jumped a shocking 33% for the week ending Oct.

some of the ratings gain. The same week last year received a 0.9 rating — though overall downward trends make it difficult to assign blame or praise to this particular performance.Leah Remini filled in for four days of the successful return to new shows.

It’s pretty clear that Wendy Williams‘ former man continues to be set on moving forward without her.

Wendy Williams‘ ongoing health issues have been quite the challenge — for Wendy, of course, but also for fans who’ve wondered when the TV icon can return to The Wendy Williams Show.

Wendy Williams' absence from her daytime talk show will continue through part of November. It was announced on Tuesday that a number of guest stars have been tapped to take over the reins of well into next month.As Leah Remini stepped in to host the season 13 premiere on Monday — and will continue to fill in through Friday — comedian Whitney Cummings will be taking over the role for a week, from Monday, Oct.

"The Wendy Williams Show" aired its Season 13 premiere Monday morning without its eponymous host.  The daytime talk show kicked off with a four-person panel that consisted of Bevy Smith, Elizabeth Wagmeister, Michael Yo and Devyn Simone, and right off the bat, they all addressed the audience with Williams’ signature catchphrase, "How you doin’?"  Yo then addressed Williams’ absence.  Television personality Wendy Williams speaks onstage during her celebration of 10 years of "The Wendy Williams

Keeping Up With The Kardashians star told a DailyMail. com reporter exclusively outside the venue that he is concerned about his good friend Wendy Williams who has taken a break from her talk show as she recovers from COVID-19 while battling Graves disease and a thyroid condition.

“dealing with ongoing health issues” that prevented her from participating in promotional activities for the new season of her daytime talk show, though no further details had been shared publicly.

's guest hosts next week will include Leah Remini, Michael Yo and more while host Wendy Williams continues to recover from ongoing health issues. has delayed the premiere of season 14 several times due to the host's health issues and it was announced on Tuesday that it will return with new episodes starting Monday, Oct.

Wendy Williams. After delaying the premiere of season 14 several times due to the host's «ongoing health issues,» the show announced on Tuesday that it will return with new episodes starting Monday, Oct.

UPDATED, 11:40 AM: The Wendy Williams Show will return as scheduled on October 18 for its Season 13 premiere, but without Williams as host. Williams “is making progress, but is experiencing serious complications as a direct result of Graves’ disease and her thyroid condition. It has been determined that more time is needed before she is able to return to her live hosting duties,” The Wendy Williams Show said in a statement Tuesday on Instagram.

“The Wendy Williams Show” is on its way back; however, Wendy Williams will be absent amid ongoing health struggles.

The Wendy Williams Show is coming back, but Wendy Williams herself is coming along just yet.

who is set to quit daytime TV next year — is known for having her employees creep up on her unsuspecting celebrity guests and startle them.Remini was in the midst of telling the talk show host about an “elaborate” Halloween prank that she had once played before she began nervously looking over her shoulder. The “King of Queens” star explained why she was suddenly on high alert, saying to DeGeneres: “You’re acting really interested.

Leah Remini and Ellen DeGeneres are being very honest with each other.

Awkward! Leah Remini jokingly accused Ellen DeGeneres of being a disinterested host on her latest appearance on the comedian’s talk show.

Leah Remini and Ellen DeGeneres displayed their playful friendship on television on Tuesday. The "King of Queens" actress, 51, appears on DeGeneres' talk show, which is currently in its last season.