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Wendy Williams Appears To Be Healthy In First Appearance Since Rehab Stint

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Raymond Hall / Getty It seems Wendy Williams is on the road to recovery. She looks to be happy and healthy in her first appearance since rehab. As spotted on Page Six the Ocean Township, New Jersey native participated in her first interview since her long series of struggles regarding her rumored substance abuse and health issues. On Monday, November 21 she appeared WBLS’s annual Circle Of Sisters expo in an one on one interview with radio disc jockey Jus Nik. The self proclaimed Queen of all Media made it clear that while her high profile marriage went sour the experience has not changed her feelings towards romance. “I never deny it, and the first thing I think when I see men is, ‘Are they wearing the finger?’ ‘Cause if they’re wearing the fin...

Wendy Williams Is Done With Television, Set To Launch Podcast

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: The Wendy Williams Show / Youtube The Wendy Williams Show chapter has come to an official close. Wendy now has her sights on the podcast game. As per TMZ the media mogul has finally spoken up and it seems she will be back like she never left. On a recent interview with the celebrity gossip website the self-proclaimed Queen of all Media made it clear she is keeping the same energy going into her new project. “When you’re famous, podcasts will make more money for me, being famous, than doing The Wendy Williams Show” she revealed. She also went on to confirm that she is done with hosting a daily television show saying “I am 100 percent retired”. Related Stories While the update about her next move was embraced by her fans, she also shared her ongoi...

Wendy Williams Sets The Record Straight On Health and Bank Battle In New Interview

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NBC / Getty After months of rumors and speculation surrounding her health, daytime talk queen, Wendy Williams is finally speaking out. In an exclusive interview with ABC News’ TJ Holmes, Williams not only revealed that she’s ready to return to work after missing season 14 of her highly successful talk show, but also that her absence is not “health-related” noting that her doctor advised her that she has the “mind and body of a 25-year old.” “Give me about three months,” she said via phone on Wednesday (March 16). “There are private things that I have to deal with and then I’ll be ready to come back and be free and ready to do my thing.” Related Stories Despite the health update, Williams did not appear on camera for unknown reasons, although Holmes shared...

Ex-Hubby Kevin Hunter Sues ‘The Wendy Williams Show’ For Wrongful Termination

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty The Wendy Williams Show may be coming to an end, but that’s not stopping Kevin Hunter from becoming the Hot Topic–again. After the announcement that the eponymous show of his ex-wife, Wendy Williams, was coming to an end after 14 seasons, Hunter has officially filed a lawsuit against the production company for the allegedly unjustified dismissal. Related Stories According to documents obtained by Page Six, the civil lawsuit filed in New York City federal court earlier this week claims Debmar-Mercury wrongfully fired Hunter “on the basis of his marital status” to Williams. He also alleges that just days after he and Williams filed for divorce in April 2019, Debmar-Mercury sent him a written notice that he had been terminated as an exec...

Ex-Hubby Kevin Hunter Sues ‘The Wendy Williams Show’ For Wrongful Termination

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty The Wendy Williams Show may be coming to an end, but that’s not stopping Kevin Hunter from becoming the Hot Topic–again. After the announcement that the eponymous show of his ex-wife, Wendy Williams, was coming to an end after 14 seasons, Hunter has officially filed a lawsuit against the production company for the allegedly unjustified dismissal. Related Stories According to documents obtained by Page Six, the civil lawsuit filed in New York City federal court earlier this week claims Debmar-Mercury wrongfully fired Hunter “on the basis of his marital status” to Williams. He also alleges that just days after he and Williams filed for divorce in April 2019, Debmar-Mercury sent him a written notice that he had been terminated as an exec...

‘The Wendy Williams Show’ Is Officially Ending, New Sherri Shepherd Show Coming This Fall

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Raymond Hall / Getty It is officially an end of an era for a media pioneer. The Wendy Williams Show is ending and Sherri Sheppard has been slotted to get her own show. As per The Blast the Ocean Township, New Jersey native has finally gotten her walking papers. Representatives at the show confirmed the writing that has been on the wall for many months is true. “This is also a bitter-sweet moment for us and our partners at FOX,” Debmar-Mercury Co-Presidents Mort Marcus and Ira Bernstein said in a press release on Tuesday, February 22. “We all have a great love and affinity for Wendy, who grew into a true icon during her 12 incredible seasons as the solo host of a live, daily talk show dishing on ‘Hot Topics’ and interviewing celebrities.” The exe...

Wendy Williams To Remain On Medical Leave Until February 2022: Report

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: The Wendy Williams Show / Youtube All signs are pointing to Wendy Williams making a recovery but will take longer than expected. Sources say the earliest she will return to television is February 2022. As spotted on Madame Noire the media personality will need more time to get back to 100%. Page Six reports The Wendy Williams Show will continue to feature a rotation of guest hosts throughout the holiday season into the new year. According to the celebrity gossip website Fat Joe and Remy Ma will co-pilot the iconic talk show for the first week of January followed by Michael Rappaport. Kym Whitley and Finesse Williams are slotted for the third  week and Sherri Shepherd, who has garnered the highest ratings out of all the substi...

Wendy Williams Gives Fans An Update Regarding Her Ongoing Health Issues

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Raymond Hall / Getty Even though Wendy Williams is still sidelined the show must go on. She recently released a statement and gave a much needed update regarding her health battle. As spotted on Page Six the New Jersey native has finally broken her silence about her comeback via her Instagram account. “HOW YOU DOIN’? I MISS YOU ALL! As everyone knows, my health has been a hot topic. I’m making progress but it’s just one of those things that’s taking longer than we expected,” the statement began. “I’m a woman of a certain age, and I know enough to listen to my doctors and will return to my purple chair as soon as we all agree I’m ready,” the 57-year-old continued. “I want to thank all of my staff and our guest hosts for stepping up and stepping in whi...

Wendy Williams Tests Positive For Covid-19; Season 13 Premiere Postponed

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bravo / Getty Another noted celebrity has tested positive for Covid-19. Wendy Williams has announced that she is postponing her return to her popular talk show. As spotted on Deadline the media personality is keeping her health as top priority. Earlier this week she gave her fans an important update via her show’s official Instagram account. “While continuing her health evaluations, Wendy has tested positive for a breakthrough case of COVID-19,” the statement read. “To allow Wendy time to quarantine and fully recover and to ensure that our production fully abides by SAG/AFTRA and DGA Covid protocols, we expect to begin the 13th season of The Wendy Williams Show on Monday, October 4th. In the meantime, repeats will be scheduled.” A couple of weeks pri...

TikTok Star Matima “Swavy” Miller’s Family Blasts Wendy Williams

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Rahkim Clark / GoFundMe After television talk show host Wendy Williams commented on the death of TikTok star Matima “Swavy” Miller during her show last week, Miller’s family is speaking out about their disgust with the way she handled it and how they want him to be remembered. Williams put up a picture of Miller during her “Hot Topics” segment, where she began to discuss how many followers that the 19-year old had on TikTok before casually announcing that he was murdered. This caused a shockwave across social media with people calling Williams “gross” and “abhorrent”.  Miller was shot and killed by a gunman in his hometown of Wilmington, Del. at 11 A.M. on July 5th. The young man known as “Swavy” had close to 3 million followers on TikTok, and his fa...

Erica Mena Wants All The Smoke With Wendy Williams [Video]

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Steven Ferdman / Getty Safaree and Erica Mena’s marriage has been shaky to say the least. Wendy Williams has chimed in on their relationship and Erica told her she can catch those hands. As spotted on The Grio the recent news of the celebrity couple expecting another child together was met with mixed feelings throughout media outlets and the world of Hip-Hop. This became a hot topic for the queen of gossip this week on The Wendy Williams Show. “We’re not trying to do anything, you’re the one putting it out there, Erica,” she said. “You and Safaree. I don’t really know you much Erica, but I do know Safaree enough and you all need to stop fighting and threatening divorce so much. And you all need to grow up and grow into being parents and if you’r...

Wendy Williams Puts Show On Pause Due To Graves’ Disease Health Concerns

Source: Ilya S. Savenok / Getty As staying home is still being encouraged many media personalities continue to film from the comfort of their own homes. Unfortunately we will not be hearing “how you doing” for some time. Variety is exclusively reporting that Wendy Williams is experiencing yet another setback with regards to her health. The publication reports that she is suffering from symptoms of fatigue surrounding Graves’ disease. Therefore The Wendy Williams Show will cease airing from her Manhattan residence until she bounces back to fighting shape. “Recently, Wendy has been dealing with symptoms from her Graves’ disease which is causing fatigue. In consultation with her doctor and as a precautionary measure, she will be taking some time off as she continues to receive treat...