“Today is the final episode of The Wendy Williams Show,” guest host Sherri Shepherd told viewers of the syndicated talker on Friday.It was announced in February that a similar show hosted by Shepherd, also produced-distributed by Lionsgate’s Debmar-Mercury, will inherit the Fox O&O time slots of Wendy this fall.Shepherd said it was an “honor and privilege” to be among the show’s roster of guest hosts after Williams was sidelined with health issues for the entire season.
Williams herself did not appear on the final episode. A montage of highlights from her 13-year run in syndication was about as close the finale got to that.
Symbolically, a shot of her familiar purple chair sitting empty was posted to Williams’ social media accounts.We love you for watching.
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