Wendy Williams' namesake talk show is continuing on amid her extended absence.On Thursday,TheWendy WilliamsShowannounced its lineup of celebrity guest hostsfor the entire month of February.Michael Rapaport,Sherri Shepherd,Fat Joe,Remy Ma, Bevy Smith andTerrence Jhave all been recruited for the job.The new slate will begin and end with Rappaport, who will conclude his second round of guest hosting duties on March 4. Fat Joe, 51, and Remy Ma, 41, will co-host through Feb. 7 - 11, Smith, 55, and Terrence J, 39, will team up between Feb. 14 - 18 and Shepherd, 54, will return between Feb. 21 - 25.Season 13 ofTheWendy WilliamsShowhas seen a number of big-name hosts amid Williams' absence.Last fall, the premiere was first pushed back to Oct. 4 after Williamstested positive for a breakthrough case of COVID-19while experiencing complications tied to Graves' disease. The series return date was delayed once more to Oct. 18 despite Williams, 57, recovering from COVID-19, though she was still facing other health concerns.“Wendy continues to be under medical supervision and meets with her medical team on a daily basis,” the show said in a statement at the time. “She is making progress but is experiencing serious complications as a direct result of Graves' Disease and her thyroid condition. It has been determined that more time is needed before she is able to return to her live hosting duties.“Wendy Williams.Santiago Felipe/GettyThe show added that Williams “will be back in her treasured purple chair” as “soon as she’s ready.“Leah Reminipreviously stepped in to host the show’s premiere week. Other celebrities that have helped guest-host since then includeWhitney Cummings,Jerry SpringerandBill Bellamy.Ratingssoared to a season-highwhen Shepherd took over last November. But like Williams, Shepherd also experienced a health setback when she underwentemergency surgery to remove her appendix. The crisis resulted in her missing her first day of guest hosting.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Health reasons also prevented Rappaport, 51, from fulfilling his guest hosting duties earlier this month. At the time, theAtypicalstar revealedtested positive for COVID-19but was doing “fine.“TheWendy WilliamsShowairs weekdays (check local listings).
Wendy Williams' namesake talk show is continuing on amid her extended absence.
On Thursday,TheWendy WilliamsShowannounced its lineup of celebrity guest hostsfor the entire month of February.Michael Rapaport,Sherri Shepherd,Fat Joe,Remy Ma, Bevy Smith andTerrence Jhave all been recruited for the job.
The new slate will begin and end with Rappaport, who will conclude his second round of guest hosting duties on March 4. Fat Joe, 51, and Remy Ma, 41, will co-host through Feb. 7 - 11, Smith, 55, and Terrence J, 39, will team up between Feb. 14 - 18 and Shepherd, 54, will return between Feb. 21 - 25.
Season 13 ofTheWendy WilliamsShowhas seen a number of big-name hosts amid Williams' absence.
Last fall, the premiere was first pushed back to Oct. 4 after Williamstested positive for a breakthrough case of COVID-19while experiencing complications tied to Graves' disease. The series return date was delayed once more to Oct. 18 despite Williams, 57, recovering from COVID-19, though she was still facing other health concerns.
“Wendy continues to be under medical supervision and meets with her medical team on a daily basis,” the show said in a statement at the time. “She is making progress but is experiencing serious complications as a direct result of Graves' Disease and her thyroid condition. It has been determined that more time is needed before she is able to return to her live hosting duties.”
Wendy Williams.Santiago Felipe/Getty
The show added that Williams “will be back in her treasured purple chair” as “soon as she’s ready.”
Leah Reminipreviously stepped in to host the show’s premiere week. Other celebrities that have helped guest-host since then includeWhitney Cummings,Jerry SpringerandBill Bellamy.
Ratingssoared to a season-highwhen Shepherd took over last November. But like Williams, Shepherd also experienced a health setback when she underwentemergency surgery to remove her appendix. The crisis resulted in her missing her first day of guest hosting.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Health reasons also prevented Rappaport, 51, from fulfilling his guest hosting duties earlier this month. At the time, theAtypicalstar revealedtested positive for COVID-19but was doing “fine.”
TheWendy WilliamsShowairs weekdays (check local listings).
source: people.com
