'The Wendy Williams Show' Is Officially Ending, Sherri Shepherd to Overtake Slot

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The Wendy Williams Show is coming to an end. Wendy Williams‘ long-running daytime TV talk show is signing off, as Sherri Shepherd will soon fill the slot in the fall of 2022, Deadline confirmed. Click inside to read more… David Perler will continue on Sherri in the executive producer and showrunner role, which he has held for the past 12 of Wendy’s 13 seasons.

The popular “Hot Topics” segment will also be crossing over to the new show. “Sherri is a natural who proved her hosting skills for many years as a panelist on The View, on Fox’s Dish Nation and again this season as a popular guest host of Wendy.

Like our viewers, we have been impressed by the unique comedic twist Sherri puts on our daily live ‘Hot Topics’ segment, her creativity and interactions with our guests.

Her love for the content and daytime fans is obvious, and we are excited to partner with her to create another long-term talk franchise,” said Debmar-Mercury co-Presidents Mort Marcus and Ira Bernstein.