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Sherri ShepherdandMichael Rapaport’s time guest hosting ofThe Wendy Williams Showcontinues.
On Tuesday, the syndicated program announced that Shepherd, 54, and Rapaport, 52, will be back to take over for hostWendy Williamsin the month of April. Shepherd’s stint will begin on April 19 and will conclude on April 25 when Rapaport returns to the series to wrap up the month.
Before Shepherd and Rapaport make their way back to the show’s New York City studio,TheWendy WilliamsShowwill go on a spring hiatus. The break from airing was planned in advance, according to the press release.
Williams' extended absence from her popular talk show began last fall. At the time, the premiere date for season 13was delayed twiceamid her ongoing health issues.
Leah Remini,Whitney Cummings,Jerry SpringerandTerrence Jwere among a long list of stars that stepped in and helped guest host. But Shepherd, in particular, proved to be a fan favorite and she even brought inseason-high ratingsduring her original run in November.
It was announced in February that Shepherd was gettingher own talk show,Sherri, which will take over the time slot of Williams' show once it concludes after more than a decade on-air.
“I am so excited to have my dream come true and debut my very own talk showSHERRIin the fall,” Shepherd said in a previous statement. “I can’t wait until I return to NY to host the show and merge everything I love…pop culture, talk, entertainment and comedy. I am thankful to Debmar-Mercury and FOX for partnering with me on this show and look forward to this new journey.”
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Currently, Williams, 57, has been speaking out amid her ongoing legal battle with Wells Fargo.
“They say that I need somebody to handle my account andI don’t want that,” she recently said onGood Morning America. “I want all my money. I want to see all my money that I’ve worked hard for my entire life. My entire life. I don’t lie, I don’t cheat and I don’t steal. I am an honest, hard-working person.”
Wendy Williams.Michael Tran/FilmMagic
Later addressing the matter on her personal Instagram account, Williams pleaded for Wells Fargo, her former financial advisor, Lori Schiller, and her former manager, Bernie Young, toallow her to “have access” to her money.
“My thing is that I’ve been asking questions about my money and when I begin asking questions about my money, suddenly Lori Schiller has got no response regarding my money,” Williams said. “I want my money. This is not fair.”
TheWendy WilliamsShowairs weekdays (check local listings).
source: people.com
