Friends are worried about Wendy Williams’ health after the bombshell announcement that Sherri Shepherd would be taking over The Wendy Williams Show time slot.
09.02.2022 - 00:13 / deadline.com
Sherri Shepherd is finalizing a deal to become a permanent host on The Wendy Williams Show, sources tell Deadline. A rep for the syndicated daytime talk show’s producer, Lionsgate’s Debmar-Mercury, declined comment.
Along with fellow actor Michael Rapaport, Shepherd emerged as the lead guest hosts on the show, filling in on a regular basis for Williams since the beginning of the 13th season as the veteran talk show host took time off to recover from a variety of health issues.
This would mark Shepherd’s return to being a full-time daytime talk show host following her stint as co-host of The View.
The news of Shepherd’s pending deal for The Wendy Williams Show, which will likely be renamed, comes as major station groups solidify their daytime lineups for next season. The Wendy Williams Show, which is expected to be renamed, has been a staple on the Fox stations from its inception.
TMZ, which first reported Shepherd’s pending deal, said she would be named a permanent guest host. The position she is closing in for is a permanent host, I hear.
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Friends are worried about Wendy Williams’ health after the bombshell announcement that Sherri Shepherd would be taking over The Wendy Williams Show time slot.
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.
Sherri Shepherd knows that Wendy Williams walked so she could run!
Sherri Shepherd has a lot of love and respect for Wendy Williams. The actress and TV personality sat down with Andy Cohen on Wednesday’s “Watch What Happens Live!” and reflected on what Williams’ legacy means to her.
Sherri Shepherd praised Wendy Williams for her “fearlessness” as a daytime talk host. “She’s up there with the greats,” Shepherd told Bravo’s Andy Cohen last night.
'The Wendy Williams Show' has been cancelled. The daytime talk show - which has aired since 2008 - will come to an end in June 2022 because of host Wendy's long running health battles and will be replaced by a new show fronted by Sherri Shepherd, who has stood in for Wendy on a numerous occasions during her absence. In a statement, producers said: "Since Wendy is still not available to host the show as she continues on her road to recovery, we believe it is best for our fans, stations and advertising partners to start making this transition now.
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!
A new chapter. Sherri Shepherd is officially taking over for Wendy Williams with a new talk show in the latter’s daytime slot.
health-related absence and be replaced this fall with a show hosted by Sherri Shepherd, the producer of both TV programs said Tuesday.The new daytime show, crisply titled “Sherri,” will “inherit” the time slots on Fox owned-and-operated stations that have been the backbone of Williams’ nationally syndicated talk show since 2008, producer and distributor Debmar-Mercury said.“Since Wendy is still not available to host the show as she continues on her road to recovery, we believe it is best for our fans, stations and advertising partners to start making this transition now,” company co-presidents Mort Marcus and Ira Bernstein said in a statement.“We hope to be able to work with Wendy again in the future, and continue to wish her a speedy and full recovery,” the executives said. They also expressed their "great love and affinity for Wendy” and admiration for her success.The company declined to comment further on her recent health issues, which Williams herself has not discussed other than in generalities.
Amid health issues that have forced her to be absent for the entire season, Wendy Williams’ daytime talk show is coming to an end.
It’s official — a daytime syndicated talk show hosted by Sherri Shepherd (The View, Dish Nation) will succeed The Wendy Williams Show.
The Wendy Williams Show is coming to an end. Sherri Shepherd, 54, will be getting her own talk show, titled Sherri, that will replace Wendy Williams‘ long-running show after 13 seasons, as Wendy, 57, continues her extended hiatus from TV due to health issues. Sherri will premiere in Fall 2022 and will air on the same channel and time slot as The Wendy Williams Show. The new show will also be produced by Lionsgate’s Debmar-Mercury with showrunner David Perler of Wendy’s show, according to Variety.
The Wendy Williams Show is coming to an end.
Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentSherri Shepherd will launch her own daytime talk show in fall 2022, Variety has learned.The new syndicated series, titled “Sherri,” will slide into the Fox O&O time slots that are currently held by “The Wendy Williams Show,” as the hit gossip queen, Wendy Williams, continues to be in recovery for health-related issues.“Sherri” hails from Lionsgate’s Debmar-Mercury, the same company behind “Wendy Williams.” Many production staffers from Williams’ talk show, including her executive producer, will move over to Shepherd’s show in the fall.Currently, “The Wendy Williams Show” is still in production and airing live shows with rotating guest hosts — including Shepherd, who has been a fan-favorite and highly-rated guest host throughout this season. Williams’ show will continue with guest hosts until in finishes its current season, though an end date has not been determined.
If this is to be believed, it would seem things have come to an end for The Wendy Williams Show.
Wendy Williams is less than a month away from reaching a six-month hiatus from her eponymous talk show amid her various health struggles. But in the midst of that, another battle has been taking place in court over access to her money, following accusations by her bank that the TV personality is «incapacitated» and is in need of a guardianship.The 57-year-old TV host, however, is fighting back, saying "she is fine" and «of sound mind,» and her lawyers went to court in an effort to help her regain access to her money in personal and business accounts at Wells Fargo.ET's been following these developments since lawyers for the bank and Williams filed legal documents laying out their case.
Wendy Williams is looking happy and healthy in a brand new video.