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“Today is the final episode of The Wendy Williams Show,” guest host Sherri Shepherd told viewers of the syndicated talker on Friday. It was announced in February that a similar show hosted by Shepherd, also produced-distributed by Lionsgate's Debmar-Mercury, will inherit the Fox O&O time slots of Wendy this…

It’s official. The Wendy Williams Show will air its final episode this Friday, Deadline has confirmed. The Wendy Williams Show had been slated to continue through the end of the season with rotating guest hosts, as Williams has been sidelined with health issues for the entire season. Williams will not be present for…

Wendy Williams has scored a partial victory in trying to gain access to her bank accounts, but the former daytime talk queen still isn't able to sign her own checks – and that's not cool with her. "Please be advised that Wendy is not in agreement with the appointment of a financial guardian by the court," Williams…

Wendy Williams is speaking out as she recovers from health and other issues that have kept her from hosting The Wendy Williams Show for months. In a phone interview with Good Morning America on Thursday, Williams said her health “is very well,” adding, “I’m 57 now, and I have the mind and body of a…

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. Shepherd is currently the permanent guest host of Williams’ eponymous series while Williams has been absent due to…

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. “She made her own path, but what Wendy does nobody can re-create,” Shepherd said on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (see the clip above). “I love…

EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate's Debmar-Mercury, the producer-distributor of The Wendy Williams Show, and the daytime syndicated talk show’s longtime home, the Fox TV Stations, announced this morning that the talker will be replaced by Sherri, hosted by Sherri Shepherd, in the fall. With that, daytime staple The Wendy Williams…

It’s official — a daytime syndicated talk show hosted by Sherri Shepherd (The View, Dish Nation) will succeed The Wendy Williams Show. Lionsgate's Debmar-Mercury, the producer-distributor of The Wendy Williams Show, is behind Sherri, which will make a syndication debut on the Fox Television Stations and broadcasters…

The Wendy Williams Show has announced guest hosts for the month of February amid Williams’ continued absence due to health issues. Comedian Michael Rapaport returns as guest host of the syndicated daytime talker beginning Monday, January 31, through Friday, February 4. Fat Joe and Remy Ma also make a return appearance…

UPDATED, 12:13 PM: The Wendy Williams Show will return with new episodes in January, but Williams won’t be back in her purple chair just yet as she continues to recover from complications of Graves disease. Currently in its 13th season, the show on Wednesday announced guest hosts for the month of January. Fat Joe and…

Wendy Williams has shared an update on her health status, saying she is “making progress” amid her absence as host of The Wendy Williams Show. “HOW YOU DOIN'? I MISS YOU ALL!” Williams began her post on The Wendy Williams Show‘s Instagram account. “As everyone knows, my health has been a hot topic. I'm making progress…

Unspecified health issues will keep talk show host Wendy Williams from promoting Season 13 of her Wendy Williams Show. An Instagram post said that the 57-year-old Williams is “dealing with some ongoing health issues and is undergoing further evaluations. She will not be able to complete her promotional activities next…