Episode 2488
Wendy Williams
Sat, 2024-Feb-24 01:25 UTC
Length - 1:39
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With 162,376 views on Friday, 23 February 2024 our article of the day is Wendy Williams.
Wendy Williams Hunter (née Wendy Joan Williams; born July 18, 1964) is an American former broadcaster, media personality, and writer. From 2008 to 2021, she hosted the nationally syndicated television talk show The Wendy Williams Show.
Prior to television, Williams was a radio DJ and host and quickly became known in New York City as a shock jock. She gained notoriety for her on-air spats with celebrities and was the subject of the 2006 VH1 reality television series The Wendy Williams Experience, which broadcast events surrounding her radio show.
Williams' other endeavors include authoring several books, appearances in various films and television shows, touring her comedy show, and her own product lines, including a fashion line, a jewelry collection and a wig line. Williams was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 2009. On her 50th birthday, the council of Asbury Park, New Jersey, renamed the street on which she grew up Wendy Williams Way.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:25 UTC on Saturday, 24 February 2024.
For the full current version of the article, see Wendy Williams on Wikipedia.
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