Wendy Williams ‘Blindsided’ By News Of Sherri Shepherd Getting Her Talk Show Slot

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00:00Closing today with the real reason why you are here, and that is Wendy Williams.

00:04Recall Wendy has been absent from her daytime talk show for six months due to ongoing health issues.

00:09Now it seems like she will not be making a return to her eponymous talk show

00:14as the production company revealed today that Sherry Shepard will be taking over the time slot in the fall,

00:20canceling the Wendy Williams show after 13 seasons.

00:23Recall Sherry has been one of the many guest hosts filling in for Wendy during her hiatus,

00:27and according to Fox executives, the viewers have been impressed by Sherry's comedic twist on Wendy's segment Hot Topics

00:34and her creativity and interactions with guests.

00:37Following the news, Wendy released a statement via her representative,

00:41which read it has been a challenging time for Wendy as she deals with her health issues.

00:46She's incredibly grateful to Debmar Mercury, to Sherry, and everybody else who has supported the show through this time.

00:52She, more than anyone, understands the reality of syndicated television.

00:57You can't go to the marketplace and sell a show that's the maybe Wendy show.

01:02She understands why this decision was made from a business point of view,

01:06and she has been assured by Debmar Mercury that should her health get to a point where she can host again,

01:12and should her desire be that she hosts again, she would be back on TV at that time.

01:17Now at the same time, a source close to production told Hollywood Life Exclusively

01:20that Wendy was absolutely blindsided by this news.

01:24The insider revealed Wendy was blindsided, especially after the only language she has received from production

01:29has been messages of encouragement, and that when she is ready to come back, they're ready for her.

01:34Well, at this time, we are wishing the best for Wendy and sending our congrats to Sherry.

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