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‘Where Is Wendy Williams?’ Gets Strong Ratings for Lifetime

Lifetime’s controversial Where Is Wendy Williams? documentary proved to be a big draw for the cable network. The 4 1/2-hour documentary, which aired over two nights on Feb. 24 and 25, averaged 1.04 million same-day viewers, according to Nielsen. That’s more than triple the average primetime audience for Lifetime in the previous three weeks, which […]

Wendy Williams Guardianship Explained by Experts in Wake of Lifetime Doc

In the first episode of the four-part documentary, Where is Wendy Williams?, which aired on Lifetime Feb. 24 and 25, the former daytime talk show host makes a haunting observation about the state of her financial affairs. “I have no money and I’m going to tell you something,” Wendy Williams states to the cameras, “if […]

‘Wendy Williams Show’ Producer Speaks Out on Host’s Diagnosis: “There Were Early Signs”

The Wendy Williams Show‘s co-executive producer is reflecting on working with her former talk show host following the news of her diagnosis being made public. Suzanne Bass says there were early signs pointing to what has now been publicly revealed to be primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia diagnosis (FTD). “You can go back and see the show, […]

Wendy Williams Doc Producers: “If We’d Known She Had Dementia, No One Would’ve Rolled a Camera”

“At a certain point,” says Where Is Wendy Williams? producer Mark Ford, “we were more worried about what would happen if we stopped filming than if we continued.” So, for the better part of a year, his cameras kept rolling, documenting the increasingly fragile state that the former talk show host had found herself in, […]

How to Stream ‘Where Is Wendy Williams?’ Documentary Online

If you missed the two-night broadcast on Lifetime, here's where to watch the beloved TV host's special following her aphasia and dementia diagnosis.

‘Where Is Wendy Williams?’ Doc Explains TV Host’s Guardianship as Family Questions Her Care

The final episode of the four-part Lifetime documentary Where Is Wendy Williams? introduces a new character by way of former daytime talk show host Wendy Williams’ sister, Wanda, who, though initially hesitant, agreed to be a part of the film one year after production began. “It has been a long journey in terms of the […]

Wendy Williams Breaks Silence on Aphasia and Dementia Diagnosis: “Immense Gratitude”

Wendy Williams is speaking out for the first time following her recent primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia diagnosis (FTD). A representative for the former talk show host shared a statement from Williams with The Hollywood Reporter Friday: “I want to say I have immense gratitude for the love and kind words I have received after […]

Wendy Williams’ Guardian Sues Lifetime Parent Company A+E Networks Ahead of Documentary

Two days before a major documentary chronicling Wendy Williams’ deteriorating mental state is scheduled to premiere on Lifetime, the beleaguered former talk show host’s court-appointed caregiver filed a lawsuit against Lifetime parent company A+E Networks. Sabrina Morrissey filed the sealed lawsuit for injunctive relief on Thursday in New York County Supreme Court. The suit says […]

Wendy Williams Shares Aphasia and Dementia Diagnosis Ahead of Doc Release

Wendy Williams has gone public with her diagnosis two days ahead of the release of what has promised to be a revealing Lifetime docuseries centered on the former talk show host. A press release sent out Thursday claiming to be on behalf of Williams and her care team, shares that, in 2023, after undergoing a […]

Wendy Williams’ Family Speaks Out Against Court-Issued Guardianship

Wendy Williams’ family members are breaking their silence ahead of the upcoming Lifetime documentary on the state of the troubled former daytime host, whose multiple public mishaps pointed to an unraveling that now has her under a secretive guardianship.  Following the June 2022 cancellation of her hit daytime talk show related to health struggles, Williams […]

Wendy Williams Seen for First Time in a Year in Devastating Lifetime Documentary Trailer

Wendy Williams has reemerged into public view in an emotional new trailer for her upcoming Lifetime documentary, Where Is Wendy Williams? The trailer (below) shows the beloved former talk show host, 59, tearfully struggling with health issues amid her family and friends striving to offer their support. The footage is often difficult to watch, as […]

Howard Bragman, Hollywood Public Relations Giant, Dies at 66

Howard Bragman, a public relations giant who helped guide all-star clients grappling with a dilemma while becoming an expert in crisis PR and a key advocate for LBGTQ rights, has died. He was 66. His death was confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter by a source close to the family. It was also announced by his […]