After it was announced that Wendy Williams’ talk show would be going off the air and that her time slot would be replaced with Sherri Shepherd’s new show, Williams released a statement through her spokesperson, Howard Bragman (via Deadline). “It’s been a challenging time for Wendy as she deals with her health issues. She is incredibly grateful to Debmar-Mercury, to Sherri and everybody else who has supported the show through this time,” said Bragman.
“She, more than anyone, understands the reality of syndicated television — you can’t go to the marketplace and sell a show that’s The Maybe Wendy Show. She understands why this decision was made from a business point of view, and she has been assured by Debmar-Mercury that should her health get to a point where she can host again, and should her desire be that she hosts again, that she would be back on TV at that time,” the statement concluded.
Of course, Williams’ fans are hoping she can make a full recovery and at some point return to television for her own personal brand of gossip, sassiness, and celebrity news takes. Until that time, fans may have to get their fix by watching Shepard’s new show when it premieres.
