Wendy Williams
Weekdays 4pm
Monday 5/14
Mark McGrath tells us about Sugar Ray's summer tour with Everclear. Then, from the BET show Let's Stay Together, the sexy Joyful Drake is here! Plus, the latest contestant fired from Celebrity Apprentice stops by.
Tuesday 5/15
Tia Mowry tells us about her new book, Oh Baby! Pregnancy Tales and Advice from One Mama to Another. Then, the cast of A&E's The Robertson's of Duck Dynasty stop by.
Wednesday 5/16
Reality stars Kathy Wakile and Melissa Gorga dish on all the drama going down this season on The Real Housewives of New Jersey. Then, from the hit USA show Fairly Legal, the sexy actress Sarah Shahi stops by! Plus, the homeless man turned radio star Ted Williams stops by to share his story.
Thursday 5/17
From the hit ABC show Grey's Anatomy, the delightful Chandra Wilson stops by to dish on the season finale. Plus, Chandra tells us about an organization close to her heart, Downy's Quilts for Kids.
Friday 5/18
It's the season finale of Celebrity Apprentice, and the two finalists are here. Then, Morgan Spurlock made headlines for his documentary Super Size Me and now tells Wendy about his new film Mansome.
About the Show
The Wendy Williams Show kicked off its third season in national syndication on September 12. Fresh off of a summer-long nationwide tour, Wendy started the season by welcoming some of today’s biggest stars to the show for the first time.
The daytime star and New York Times bestselling author also started the season by sharing footage from her hugely successful multi-city “Say It Like You Mean It Summer Tour.” Thousands of fans from across the country gathered to greet Williams’ specially designed and decorated bus, bringing her irrepressible good humor and authentic attitude directly to the American people. In each city she visited, Wendy met large crowds of fans, made new friends and had fun with local residents, participating in state fairs, food contests, boat races and baseball games. “Wendy’s charisma and sense of fun is a big hit with affiliates and viewers,” said Debmar-Mercury Co-Presidents Mort Marcus and Ira Bernstein. “Season three episodes have Wendy firing on all cylinders, interacting with major celebrities and hosting segments that entertain new viewers and long-time fans alike.” “I loved spending the summer connecting with people on a personal level in their home towns,” said Williams. “I’m so excited to start the new season, share my experiences and introduce some of my new celebrity friends to viewers.”
The Wendy Williams Show is taped live in New York and features Williams' distinctive and entertaining personality as well as a diverse mix of celebrities from film, music, sports and television. Popular segments include “Ask Wendy” during which she offers real advice to audience members looking for solutions to problems, and “Hot Topics” in which she delivers her own funny and authentic take on the juiciest headlines. The Wendy Williams Show is produced and distributed by Debmar-Mercury.
Called a “breakthrough in daytime” by The New York Times, Wendy Williams burst onto the national talk show scene in July 2009 with the launch of her daily, syndicated program, The Wendy Williams Show, which has been renewed through the 2012-2013 television season. A mother, wife and best-selling author, Williams built a devoted cult following from her years as one of radio’s most popular personalities, winning over legions of fans who couldn’t wait to see the host make her television debut. Touted by People Magazine as one of the "best shows of 2009," the critically-acclaimed series now has the distinction of being "must-see TV." In addition to her daytime television success, Wendy competed on Season 12 of ABC’s Dancing With The Stars and is also host on GSN’s new original series, Love Triangle, which premiered April 11, 2011.
Williams, who was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame (only the second African American woman to be honored by the organization) in November 2009, parted ways with her top rated radio show, The Wendy Williams Experience, at the end of July, 2009. The program, which aired on WBLS in New York, was home to over 12 million listeners nationwide.
She is the author of two New York Times bestsellers, Wendy’s Got The Heat by Simon & Schuster and The Wendy Williams Experience by Dutton Books, as well as several novels including, Ritz Harper Goes to Hollywood.
Her previous television work included the VH1 series, entitled Wendy Williams Is On Fire.
Williams grew up in Ocean Township, NJ and currently lives in northern New Jersey with her husband Kevin Hunter and their son, Kevin, Jr. Williams attended Northeastern University in Boston, MA, earning a Bachelor’s Degree in communications with a minor in journalism.
Watercooler
WENDY's THESAURUS
It's been a decade since Jamie Kennedy debuted his hidden-camera/practical-joke series on The WB. Now he returns to co-emcee the CW summer reality game show, Oh Sit! Twelve contestants race through obstacle course-type eliminations while live bands play in the high-octane musical chairs competition. Tanika Ray (Extra) and Jessi Cruikshank (MTV Live) are co-hosts, says EW.
The WBNX overnight lineup features two of the longest-running reality series in TV history! COPS (4am) is returning for its 25th year of arrests; and America's Funniest Home Videos (5am) will soon begin work on its 23rd season. Numerous episodes of COPS have been filmed in Cleveland over the years.
Three CW starlets are featured on the seventh-annual Victoria's Secret list of 'What is Sexy?' Blake Lively (Serena on Gossip Girl) claims the honors for Sexiest Summer Style; and Kristen Bell (the voice of Gossip Girl) is...yes, Sexiest Tweeter. AnnaLynne McCord (Naomi on 90210) gets the nod for swimwear shape.
The well-known Wendy greeting:
“How you doin’?”
…And the appropriate response:
“Awlriiiiiiiiiiiiight!!”
In response to her adoring fans:
“You only love me ‘cause I’m messy.”
Wendy on how she dishes it out to her fans:
“Just like you like it—real, raw and regular.”
