Honestly, it felt to us like a lot of people were talking about this show… but maybe they just weren’t tuning in to actually watch it?!
23.02.2022 - 17:07 / usmagazine.com
Fresh start! Wendy Williams “is in a great place” as she leaves her daytime talk show behind, a source exclusively reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.
The Wendy Williams Show host, 57, is focusing on her health and “enjoying herself” after stepping away last fall, the insider adds. Williams delayed the premiere of her current season in October 2021 after testing positive for COVID-19 and has not returned to the gig since, with guest hosts filling in on a rotating basis.
“She is enjoying the time beyond work that she never took before,” the source tells Us of Williams, who “doesn’t feel like going back” to work at the moment. “She is happy and her health is not preventing her from going back. She’s improving [and] surrounded by love.”
The Dancing With the Stars alum is making up for lost time with family and appreciates the chance to be “normal.” As her break continues, Williams isn’t “worried about a timeline” for getting back in front of the camera, per the insider.
“The show is just a show,” the source says, noting that the Hold Me in Contempt author has “done well for herself” over the years and “is not going to give it all up.”
Us confirmed earlier this month that Williams would not be returning to her show at all this season. On Tuesday, February 22, it was announced that Sherri Shepherd would officially be taking over the New Jersey native’s Fox time slot in the fall.
The 30 Rock alum, 54, called the opportunity a “dream come true” in a press release, adding that she “look[ed] forward to this new journey” on her forthcoming show, Sherri.
Shepherd was one of many stars to step in for Williams throughout the season and she previously appeared on The View from 2007 to 2014. Her wealth of experience is what made her the
Honestly, it felt to us like a lot of people were talking about this show… but maybe they just weren’t tuning in to actually watch it?!
Sherri Shepherd is making her wishlist of guests for the first season of her upcoming talk show Sherri, premiering in September. And she would “of course” welcome Wendy Williams as a guest on the show.
Wendy Williams' ex filed a lawsuit against Debmar-Mercury, the producer-distributor of , for unlawful termination.According to court docs obtained by ET, Hunter claims that Debmar-Mercury's decision to terminate him was on the basis of his marital status. ET has reached out to Hunter's lawyer and Debmar-Mercury for comment. Hunter and Williams tied the knot in 1997 and the TV personality filed for divorce in April 2019. Just days later, Hunter claims he received written notice from Debmar-Mercury that he was fired as the executive producer of and that he was no longer allowed on studio premises, according to the docs.Also in the docs, Hunter states that he and Debmar-Mercury were both involved in since its inception in 2008.
Wendy Williams continues her health journey, a new round of guest hosts for has been announced. Included in the line-up are some familiar faces and fresh faces who will fill the purple chair. From March 7 through March 11, comedians Kym Whitley and Finesse Mitchell take over hosting duties.
It sure sounds like things aren’t quite as smooth with Sherri Shepherd‘s ascent into Wendy Williams‘ old TV hosting role as the public pronouncements might make you think.
Wendy Williams is going to climb back to the top. So says her lawyer, at least!
“Scoundrel: How a Convicted Murderer Persuaded the Women Who Loved him, the Conservative Establishment, and the Courts to Set Him Free," by Sarah Weinman (Ecco)In 1957, a 15-year-old girl named Victoria Zielinski never returned home after visiting a friend. Her body was found the next day in a sand pit in Ramsey, New Jersey.The police quickly made an arrest in what seemed like an open-and-shut case: Edgar Smith, who knew Vickie, admitted to giving her a ride that night in a car the police found to be stained with blood.
Wendy Williams has publicly reacted to her talk show coming to an end — and if the latest reports are to be believed it’s wildly different from her private reaction!
It’s official: Wendy Williams will be leaving The Wendy Williams Show in the fall, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The iconic daytime TV show ran for 14 seasons on Fox Networks during the 10 a.m. slot. Williams has been periodically absent from the show dealing with health problems and focusing on her recovery. The question is, who will replace her?
The large ensemble cast of Lincoln Center Theater’s upcoming revival of Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning classic The Skin of Our Teeth will include Priscilla Lopez (In The Heights, A Chorus Line), James Vincent Meredith (The Book of Mormon) and Gabby Beans (Succession).
Sherri Shepherd announced that she'll be debuting her own talk show, , this fall.«In September, I am debuting my own talk show, !» Shepherd said. "… I am so excited because when I started in this business I have always wanted to do a talk show, even before I joined in 2007.«Shepherd noted that her show „is going to look different, it's going to feel different, but we are going to have a lot of fun, we're gonna have a lot of laughs, we're gonna have a lot of joy.“Shepherd also spoke about Williams, saying she is not replacing the 57-year-old TV personality „because no one can replace the queen,“ adding that she's „not trying to at all.“»This show was specifically crafted for her.
If this is to be believed, it would seem things have come to an end for The Wendy Williams Show.
Wendy Williams wants the world to know that she’s doing OK!
Wendy Williams looked nearly ready to get back to work on her show in a new video posted on Wednesday February 16. The 57-year-old talk show host swore to her fans that she was going to return to her show “stronger,” amid her extended hiatus from The Wendy Williams Show. Wendy walked along a Florida beach with her son Kevin Hunter, Jr. as she addressed her fans and followers.
Wendy Williams is looking happy and healthy in a brand new video.
Page Six.The talk show host's mental state has been thrown into question of late since her bank froze her personal accounts amid claims she's being exploited, something she vehemently denies. Her attorney insisted that Wendy is "fine" and is "of sound mind.""[She is] disappointed about falsely circulated statements from an industry she has devoted her life to," LaShawn said.
Wendy Williams is clapping back at the recent dust-up involving Wells Fargo freezing her bank accounts — and now, she’s giving her side of the story in painstaking detail.