Wendy Williams is determined to return to her canceled talk show: ‘Everybody’s ready’

Wendy Williams has vowed to return to her canceled daytime discuss present regardless of a slew of well being points which have sidelined the host over the previous 12 months.

“That is what I might like to say to my ‘Wendy’ watchers: Preserve watching as a result of I’m going to be again on the Wendy present. Greater and brighter than ever,” the 57-year-old host stated Thursday when she referred to as into ABC’s “Good Morning America.”

Lionsgate producer and distributor Debmar-Mercury stated in February that it’s going to finish “The Wendy Williams Present” to make room this fall for “Sherri,” a brand new program hosted by Williams’ fill-in host, Sherri Shepherd. No official finale date for Williams’ syndicated chat present has been introduced.

Representatives for Debmar-Mercury declined to touch upon Williams’ new “GMA” interview, and reps for her and “The Wendy Williams Present” didn’t instantly reply Thursday to The Occasions’ request for remark.

In New York however declining to look on digital camera for the digital look, Williams stated on “GMA” that she is “completely” of sound thoughts and performed her interview with the identical no-nonsense humor she’s recognized for.

She addressed ongoing hypothesis about her well being, in addition to a authorized battle with Wells Fargo that has prevented her from accessing “a number of million {dollars}.” The financial institution has stated that Williams is an “incapacitated particular person” and requested a conservatorship for her as a result of they imagine she “is the sufferer of undue affect and monetary exploitation” — allegations that Williams has denied.

“They are saying that I want someone to deal with my account, and I don’t need that,” Williams stated. “I need all my cash. I wish to see all my cash that I’ve labored laborious for my complete life. My complete life. I don’t lie, I don’t cheat and I don’t steal. I’m an trustworthy, hard-working particular person.

“[My] well being could be very nicely. And I’ve truly had a couple of appointments,” she added. “You realize, I’m 57 now and I’ve the thoughts and physique of a 25-year-old.”

The entertainer, who suffers from the autoimmune situation Graves’ illness, additionally stated she’s ready to begin working once more, despite the fact that her present is already coming to an finish.

“I’m very snug. You realize, my companions with the present — all people’s prepared,” she stated. “Give me about three months. There are non-public issues that I’ve to take care of, after which I’ll be prepared to come back again and be free and able to do my factor.”

ABC Information reporter T.J. Holmes, who interviewed Williams, added that the “issues” she has to work on “don’t have anything to do together with her well being” and that he was informed she was “wholesome sufficient” to get again to work. He additionally stated that she’s the one who reached out to ABC for the interview.

After 13 seasons, “The Wendy Williams Present” is predicted to stay in authentic manufacturing at the least via Could, and the ultimate season will possible run via August with reruns. Staffers from Williams’ present reportedly will transfer over to “Sherri,” and the brand new present will inherit Williams’ time slot when it debuts in September.

Williams stated goodbye to her passionate followers in July on the finish of her present’s twelfth season. Though she stated she’d return after “two months and two weeks,” her comeback was repeatedly delayed by well being points, together with a case of COVID-19 final fall.

The Emmy nominated host’s psychological well-being has additionally been referred to as into query as experiences and rumors about her well being have swirled for months. Nevertheless, her legal professional has insisted there are “no issues about her frame of mind.”

A supply near Debmar-Mercury, who was not licensed to publicly talk about the small print of Williams’ present, informed The Occasions that the producer-distributor is “100% dedicated to Sherri Shepherd for the autumn” and wouldn’t change course even when Williams determined to return to a every day discuss present.

Whereas Williams has been out, a number of entertainers guest-hosted her program, and Shepherd landed the best rankings of the present’s thirteenth season.

Episodes of “The Wendy Williams Present” — with Shepherd on the helm, together with visitor hosts Kym Whitley, Finesse Mitchell, Fats Joe, Remy Ma, Carson Kressley and Vivica A. Fox — have already been lined up via April 1.