The Wendy Williams Present will depart the air for good this week.
Months after it was introduced that Williams wouldn’t be returning to the purple seat, we’ve got a collection finale date.
Deadline is reporting that Friday, June 17, will mark the conclusion of the favored daytime discuss present.
Sadly, Williams just isn’t anticipated to be current for the finale, however there’s a silver lining.
The episode will characteristic a video montage to commemorate Williams and her spectacular run on daytime TV.
“The ultimate unique episode of The Wendy Williams Present will air on Friday, June seventeenth, with a video tribute to the enduring host,” a present spokesperson informed the outlet.
“The collection involves an finish after 13 profitable years in syndication.”
Williams stepped away from her internet hosting duties again in October 2021 amid an ongoing well being disaster.
The star had “critical problems” from Graves Illness and an aggravated thyroid situation.
The collection proceeded with a rotating internet hosting line-up within the months that adopted.
Michael Rapaport, Leah Remini, Michelle Visage, Sherri Shepherd, and Whitney Cummings are simply a few of the names to proceed on the present.
Nonetheless, it was lately confirmed that Shepherd had snagged a full-time internet hosting place on a brand new present set to premiere within the fall.
“Sherri is a pure who proved her internet hosting abilities for a few years as a panelist on The View, on Fox’s Dish Nation and once more this season as a well-liked visitor host of Wendy,” stated Debmar-Mercury co-presidents Mort Marcus and Ira Bernstein in an announcement when Shepherd’s present was introduced.
“Like our viewers, we’ve got been impressed by the distinctive comedic twist Sherri places on our day by day stay ‘Scorching Matters’ phase, her creativity and interactions with our friends.”
“Her love for the content material and daytime followers is apparent, and we’re excited to associate together with her to create one other long-term discuss franchise.”
Marcus and Bernstein added, “That is additionally a bitter-sweet second for us and our companions at Fox.”
“All of us have an amazing love and affinity for Wendy, who grew into a real icon throughout her 12 unimaginable seasons because the solo host of a stay, day by day discuss present dishing on ‘Scorching Matters’ and interviewing celebrities.”
“Since Wendy continues to be not out there to host the present as she continues on her highway to restoration, we imagine it’s best for our followers, stations and promoting companions to start out making this transition now.”
“We hope to have the ability to work with Wendy once more sooner or later, and proceed to want her a speedy and full restoration.”
“OMG! I’m so excited to have my dream come true and debut my very personal discuss present Sherri within the fall,” stated Shepherd.
“I can’t wait till I return to NY to host the present and merge every part I like — popular culture, discuss, leisure and comedy.”
“I’m grateful to Debmar-Mercury and Fox for partnering with me on this present and stay up for this new journey.”
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