Sherri Shepherd Replacing Wendy Williams Leaves More Questions Unanswered

Debmar-Mercury made it clear that “The Wendy Williams Show” is moving on without its namesake, but the news generated even more questions. This week the producer-distributor confirmed rumors that Sherri Shepherd would inherit the popular talk show and its affiliates and time slots this fall. Until then, guest hosts will continue to rotate.

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While it’s good for viewers to know the fate of “The Wendy Williams Show,” there’s still uncertainty. We have questions as unconfirmed reports continue to swirl. And while rumors are easy to dismiss and ignore, many related to Wendy Williams have turned out to be true.

Unfortunately, most of these questions can’t or won’t be answered, and we have to simply wait and see. But here are some of the questions we have.

❏ Was Wendy Williams fired, even though she wasn’t working because of medical issues?

❏ Is Wendy’s condition even worse than official announcements from representatives led viewers to believe?

❏ If Wendy is okay, why hasn’t she spoken out publicly?

❏ Is it true Wendy is considering legal action, since she feels she is being fired despite being on sick leave?

❏ If Wendy does improve, how can Debmar-Mercury get her back on the air if her show is essentially being given to Sherri Shepherd?

❏ Will Wendy Williams ever return to television?

❏ After 12 seasons as a successful daytime television talk show host, should Wendy try to make her mark on another medium like podcasting or streaming?

❏ Is her ex-husband and former manager Kevin Hunter back to

❏ Will talk show opportunities be offered to other standout fill-ins from “The Wendy Williams Show” like Michael Rapaport, Leah Remini and Michelle Visage? (Nick Cannon filled in on “The Wendy Williams Show” before landing his own with Debmar-Mercury.)

❏ Does the turmoil surrounding “The Wendy Williams Show” help Nick Cannon’s reportedly struggling talk show?

❏ Will Sherri Shepherd leave “Dish Nation“?

❏ If Sherri does leave “Dish Nation,” who will replace her?

We will share answers to these questions if/when they are confirmed.