Is ‘The Wendy Williams Show’ better off without Wendy?

The Wendy Williams Show will reportedly be making some very big changes this year.Sherri Shepherd will become a 'permanent guest host' and take over the show in September, which will likely change the name of the chat fest, according to a Tuesday report from TMZ.This comes four months after 57-year-old Wendy took time off from her popular talk show to deal with her health issues reportedly connected to her longtime struggle with the autoimmune disorder Graves' disease. New on the scene:The Wendy Williams Show will reportedly be making some very big changes.

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Idris Elba ran into a bit of a problem with his pants at the 2022 BRIT Awards. Upon taking the stage, it became clear that the 49-year-old actor didn’t double check that his outfit was red carpet ready. 

The Academy Award nominations were announced early on Tuesday morning.And while there were many on the list that were expected to be there - Denzel Washington for Macbeth and Nicole Kidman for Being The Ricardos come to mind - several were left off that were surprises.Among those snubbed by the Oscars were Lady Gaga, Jared Leto and Al Pacino for House Of Gucci, Ben Affleck for his work in George Clooney's directorial effort The Tender Bar and Jennifer Hudson's role as Aretha Franklin in Respect.Scroll down for a list of nominations... No go:Lady Gaga was a force as Patrizia Reggiani in the Ridley Scott directed film House Of Gucci.

Javier Bardem is 'rooting' for both his wife Penelope Cruz and his co-star Nicole Kidman at the 2022 Academy Awards.The 52-year-old star - who is also nominated for the Best Actor gong at the March 27 ceremony - insisted it 'makes sense' for him to want both his wife, who is shortlisted for her role in Parallel Mothers, and his Being The Ricardos co-star to take the Best Actress prize. 'I think both did a fantastic job but Penelope did something extraordinary because she's nominated for the second time for a role in Spanish—that's really historic.

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The death of Friday actor Anthony Johnson has been attributed to alcohol use.The actor was 55 when he passed away in September 2021 and the cause of death was cited as 'chronic ethanol use' according to the autopsy report obtained by TMZ on Wednesday.The document states that there was no alcohol or common drugs of abuse found in his system when a toxicology test was ran as it was noted that the manner of death was natural.Another interesting thing was that the coroner's office found that Johnson had recently tested positive for COVID-19 at the time but signs of pneumonia were not detected. Sad loss:The death of Friday actor Anthony Johnson has been attributed to 'chronic ethanol use' according to the autopsy report obtained by TMZ on Wednesday; seen in the film I Got The Hook-UpHis widow Lexis Jones Mason told the publication that she told the medical examiner about her husband's alcohol use.She also revealed that she is creating a foundation in his name and that she wants his cause of death to be public knowledge in order to raise awareness about the dangers of alcohol.

Rose Ayling-Ellis is continuing to win the hearts of the nation following her sensational win on Strictly Come Dancing in December.MORE: Rose Ayling-Ellis leaves Strictly cast member in tears over iconic Giovanni Pernice danceThe actress, who is currently on the live tour with Giovanni Pernice, is now teaming up with Comic Relief and TK Maxx to launch their incredible collection of T-shirts.WATCH: Strictly stars rally behind Rose Ayling-Ellis in heartwarming videoShowing her support, Rose rocked a lovely white tee which had the word, "Love," emblazoned across while slipping into another which features a tribute to Luke Christian, the founder of deaf Identity.MORE: Rose Ayling-Ellis makes honest remark about 'crazy' Strictly experienceREAD: Rose Ayling-Ellis holds 'deep affection' for Giovanni Pernice - expert discusses relationshipSpeaking about the collaboration, the actress exclusively told HELLO!: "It's been all-go recently, being part of Strictly Come Dancing and now being on the tour but I'm so glad I managed to take part in this year's TK Maxx campaign for Comic Relief."The T-shirts this year are just incredible, and include designs by Luke Christian from Deaf Identity. I'm so proud to wear Luke's designs and thrilled that they feature as part of the Red Nose Day collection."The collection has been pulled together by a collective of 11 awesome artists for Red Nose Day 2022, which takes place on 18 March.

Universal already had May 13 this year reserved for a Blumhouse movie, and it turns out that’s Firestarter. The movie will go day-and-date on Peacock too as the streamer needs to up its paid subscriber count. Firestarter is the only wide theatrical release on May 13, and follows the weekend after Disney/Marvel’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. 

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Gallery: Jessica Simpson is an inspiration! Her timeline to sobriety (BANG Showbiz)Wendy went on to thank the stars who have filled in as guest hosts - including Jerry Springer, Leah Remini and Sherri Shepherd - and also her production team for being "understanding and supportive". She continued: "I want to thank all of my staff and our guest hosts for stepping up and stepping in while I can’t be there.

Meghan Markle will have to teach her kids the word "trifling" because of controversial family members, according to an actress.Sherri Shepherd, best known for her role as Ramona on ABC's Less Than Perfect, talked about the Duchess of Sussex's half-brother Thomas Markle Jr who keeps badmouthing Meghan in public.Speaking on the Wendy Williams show, Sherri says: "I feel bad for Meghan. She's now got to teach Lilibet and Archie the word 'trifling'."That's what she's got to do.

UPDATED: The Wendy Williams Show on Wednesday said it is adding additional guests hosts to the calendar through most of the month of November as Williams continues to recover from recent health issues.

Wendy Williams is still recovering from health issues and will not return to host in November. On Wednesday, the show announced new guest hosts that will fill in for her during her absence, which includes Michael Rapaport, Bill Bellamy and Jerry Springer.Rapaport will be guest hosting the week of Nov. 8.

Wendy Williams’ ex-husband Kevin Hunter is engaged to Sharina Hudson, the woman he had a longtime affair with during the course of his marriage. According to Page Six, the TV producer bought an $80,000 engagement ring for Sharina as far back as April 2020, and she has been wearing it since then (as evidenced by her Instagram posts). The two share one daughter, Journey, 2, together. HollywoodLife has reached out to Kevin’s rep for comment.

It’s pretty clear that Wendy Williams‘ former man continues to be set on moving forward without her.

Wendy Williams' ex-husband, Kevin Hunter, is reportedly engaged to Sharina Hudson.Kevin, 48, reportedly purchased the massive $80,000 sparkler in 2020, according to The Sun.Wendy filed for divorce from Kevin in April 2019 after he fathered a child with another woman who turned out to be Sharina, but she admitted his infidelity didn't come as a shock because he had slept with other people throughout their 21-year marriage.

Wendy Williams‘ ongoing health issues have been quite the challenge — for Wendy, of course, but also for fans who’ve wondered when the TV icon can return to The Wendy Williams Show. According to a source close to the 57-year-old host, the process has been “difficult” for her as she navigates how to handle an uncertain return. “It’s been very hard for Wendy not to be at work every day and just be watching,” the source EXCLUSIVELY shared with HollywoodLife, adding that Wendy had “every intention” of getting back to her eponymous program.