Wendy Williams Threatens Legal Action Over Being Replaced By Sherri Shepherd
Feb. 23 2022, Published 10:54 a.m. ET
After RadarOnline.com told you first, it has finally been officially announced that The Wendy Williams Show is being replaced by Sherri Shepherd’s new eponymous show Sherri this fall. Leaving an angry Wendy without a show and threatening legal action.
“Wendy is on sick leave and has basically been fired. This isn’t right and Wendy isn’t going to take this,” sources tell RadarOnline.com. “She is considering legal action again her producers and is also deciding on what to do about Sherri Shepherd. Sherri was supposed to be a friend filling in for Wendy while she was sick, but instead, Sherri stabbed Wendy in the back. If anyone thinks Wendy is going to disappear without a fight they are a fool."
Debmar-Mercury Co-Presidents Mort Marcus and Ira Bernstein said in a press release on Tuesday., “We all have a great love and affinity for Wendy, who grew into a true icon during her 12 incredible seasons as the solo host of a live, daily talk show dishing on ‘Hot Topics’ and interviewing celebrities.
“Since Wendy is still not available to host the show as she continues on her road to recovery, we believe it is best for our fans, stations and advertising partners to start making this transition now. We hope to be able to work with Wendy again in the future, and continue to wish her a speedy and full recovery.”
However, friends on Williams tell RadarOnline.com that the next time Marcus and Bernstein see Wendy will be in court. You can’t just fire someone after a decade because they are sick,” added a friend who could not produce a single law prohibiting what has occurred.
“Wendy has been reading the news where Chris Cuomo is suing CNN for $60 million and Megyn Kelly get $60 million when she was kicked out of NBC. Knowing Wendy, she will think she can get the same amount too. This is going to get ugly. She was hired because of her big mouth, well now that big mouth is going to bite the hand that fed her.”