Wendy Williams
American media personality (born 1964)
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Wendy Williams Hunter is an American former broadcaster, media personality, and writer. 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. From 2008 to 2021, she hosted the nationally syndicated television talk show The Wendy Williams Show.
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Wendy Williams Avoids Questions About Court While Out to Dinner in NYCWendy Williams was living it up during a night out on the town in the Big Apple -- but when it came to her court hearing earlier in the day, she left us all hanging. Check it out ... Wendy was all..TMZ.com - Published | |
Wendy Williams Rips Guardian and Judge, 'Get Off My Neck'Wendy Williams is taking off the gloves when it comes to her guardianship ... going on national TV to blast her guardian and the judge overseeing her case, telling them to get off her neck. The former..TMZ.com - Published | |
Wendy Williams' Assisted Living Facility Files Police Report Claiming Niece Broke the LawSo much for Wendy Williams being able to come and go as she pleases and spend time with her family ... because the facility where she is being housed has filed a police report claiming that her niece..TMZ.com - Published | |
Wendy Williams Fears Potential New Restrictions, Rips Guardianship, JudgeWendy Williams gets emotional thinking about a recent threat from the judge in her guardianship ... crying at the thought of being moved to a more restrictive assisted-living facility than the one she..TMZ.com - Published | |
Wendy Williams Guardianship Judge Pissed Off at 'Behavior' and Wants More RestrictionsThe judge in Wendy Williams' guardianship case is fed up with Wendy's "behavior" ... and wants her moved to another facility ... presumably with even tighter restrictions. TMZ is privy to an email..TMZ.com - Published | |
Wendy Williams Guardian Says the Media Is Wrong About Her Condition, Living SituationTMZ has just received a letter from a lawyer repping Wendy Williams' guardian, Sabrina Morrissey, and the attorney claims some of the media coverage of the guardianship and their client is "untrue,..TMZ.com - Published | |
Wendy Williams Discusses Police Escort, Hospital Trip for Psych EvaluationWendy Williams is spilling details on the police escort and her hospital trip that ended with her acing two psych exams Monday -- and she even dished on the unexpected perk of getting some exercise..TMZ.com - Published | |
Wendy Williams Aced Psychiatrist's 'Capacity Test'Wendy Williams may be a big step closer to freedom, because a psychiatrist examined her Monday and the results are clear -- Wendy's mental capacity is fully intact. Sources with direct knowledge tell..TMZ.com - Published | |
Wendy Williams Guardianship Investigation Sparked by Letter to Adult Protective ServicesWendy Williams' guardianship is being investigated by Adult Protective Services in New York City, and TMZ has obtained the call for help that sparked the whole thing. A caregiver not associated with..TMZ.com - Published | |
Wendy Williams at Hospital to Determine Mental CapacityWendy Williams is at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City for an independent examination as to whether her cognitive functions are sufficiently intact to end her guardianship. Sources with direct..TMZ.com - Published | |
Wendy Williams Guardianship The Subject of 2 New York InvestigationsNew York authorities have launched two separate investigations into the circumstances surrounding Wendy Williams' guardianship ... TMZ has learned. Sources connected to Wendy tell TMZ ... Wendy just..TMZ.com - Published | |
Wendy Williams Wants to Hire Famed Lawyer Joe Tacopina to End GuardianshipWendy Williams is making a full court press to end the guardianship she's been under for more than 2 years, and she believes she's found the right guy to do it -- Joe Tacopina. Tacopina was the guest..TMZ.com - Published | |
Wendy Williams' Talk Show Producer Suzanne Bass Says She Wants to #FreeWendyThe #FreeWendy movement continues to gain serious traction, with Wendy Williams' former talk show producer stepping in, saying the former host's current state of mind absolutely doesn’t warrant the..TMZ.com - Published | Wendy Williams Celebrates Dad's Birthday in Miami, Seen in New PicWendy Williams is glowing in a new pic with her son Kevin and dad Thomas, celebrating his big birthday -- and it’s no surprise, since that’s what scored her a judge’s blessing to hit up Miami...TMZ.com - Published |
Wendy Williams Moved to Memory Unit Over Alcohol IssuesWendy Williams ended up locked in the memory unit of the assisted living facility she's called home for 8 months ... but apparently not because of her dementia diagnosis -- it's because she got drunk..TMZ.com - Published | Wendy Williams Reconnects With Son in Miami Despite Money Mishandling ClaimsWendy Williams was all about family bonding, spotted reuniting with her son, Kevin Hunter Jr., in Miami ... despite her belief he’d financially taken advantage of her. Peep this clip of Wendy living..TMZ.com - Published |
Wendy Williams Gets Blonde Highlights During Salon Stop in MiamiWendy Williams is living her best life out of the assisted living facility -- turning her Miami mall trip into a mane event with a salon stop. Check out these pics -- Wendy’s fresh new blonde streaks..TMZ.com - Published | Wendy Williams Goes Shopping After Landing in Miami for Dad's BirthdayWendy Williams is enjoying every second away from the assisted living facility that she says feels like prison ... hitting the ground running in Miami with a trip to the mall. TMZ has obtained a photo..TMZ.com - Published |
Stars and Scars -- You Be the JudgeTMZ's Wendy Williams doc has added fuel to the fire in the "Free Wendy" movement, and A$AP Rocky should know his fate next week. So we gotta ask ...TMZ.com - Published | Wendy Williams' Guardianship Battle Puzzles Many in Assisted Living FacilityWendy Williams and those closest to her are baffled at why she's being kept in her assisted living facility's memory care unit, and TMZ has learned others in that building are wondering the very same..TMZ.com - Published |
Wendy Williams Signs Legal Document to End GuardianshipJust hours after TMZ's documentary on Wendy Williams dropped on Tubi, the wheels started turning to end her guardianship. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Wendy signed an affidavit Wednesday..TMZ.com - Published | Wendy Williams Says Son Mishandled Her Money, But She Still Loves HimWendy Williams is going to Miami this weekend for her dad's 94th birthday -- it's the first time she's been able to socialize in many many months -- and she'll be spending time with her son, whom she..TMZ.com - Published |
Wendy Williams Lives Like a Prisoner Under Highly Restrictive GuardianshipWendy Williams can relate to hardcore criminals -- not that she's committed a crime -- but her life mirrors someone confined to a jail cell. TMZ has dropped a documentary on Tubi, "TMZ Presents: Saving..TMZ.com - Published | Meek Mill Says Wendy Williams Was 'In A Daze' While Living In Same BuildingMeek Mill is attesting to Wendy Williams being isolated while under her guardianship ... saying he witnessed it with his own eyes. The rapper says he lived in the same building as Wendy in 2023, and he..TMZ.com - Published |
Wendy Williams Says She'd Work With Lifetime Again After Guardian's A&E LawsuitWendy Williams is setting the record straight about her conservators suing A&E last year after the Lifetime doc on her life dropped -- saying she’s down to work with the network again. WW appeared on..TMZ.com - Published | Don Lemon Says Wendy Williams' Guardianship Too Strict, 'Should Be With Family'Don Lemon has a strong take on Wendy Williams' guardianship -- based on his recent convo with her -- and it's totally in line with a judge's latest decision regarding her immediate future. We spoke to..TMZ.com - Published |
Wendy Williams Gets Court Approval to Visit Dad in Miami for His BirthdayWendy Williams will remain locked up indefinitely, but she got good news Friday ... a judge will allow her to fly to Miami for her father's 94th birthday. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the..TMZ.com - Published | Comedian Luenell Calls Pal Wendy Williams' Conservator 'The Devil'Comedian Luenell is taking shots at the conservatorship controlling Wendy Williams' life ... going as far as to call the TV personality's legal guardian "the devil." We caught up with the comedian at..TMZ.com - Published |
Wendy Williams Conversation With Harvey Levin Raises Guardianship QuestionsWendy Williams sounds like the same person she was 10 years ago and is not showing a hint of disability ... so says TMZ Executive Producer Harvey Levin, who just spent 90 minutes with her on the phone...TMZ.com - Published | Wendy Williams Slams Guardianship Attorney Over 'Bad Days' ClaimWendy Williams is hitting back at her guardianship attorney's claim about her supposed "good days and bad days" ... saying the statement is actually a bunch of hogwash. The legendary TV personality..TMZ.com - Published |
Wendy Williams Predicts Diddy Will Spend The Rest Of His Life in PrisonWendy Williams made many shocking claims during her interview with "The Breakfast Club" this morning, and one of the biggest stunners came when she offered her dark prediction about Diddy's fate. It..TMZ.com - Published | Wendy Williams Cries And Slams Conservatorship In Shocking New InterviewWendy Williams says her "life is f***ed up" and feels like she's trapped in a prison ... and it's all due to her being stuck in a conservatorship, despite not being "cognitively impaired." In a rare..TMZ.com - Published |
Wendy Williams Has Fiery Confrontation With Caretakers, On-CameraWendy Williams wasn’t holding back -- she slammed her caretakers for leaving her stranded without her mobility scooter! Caught on camera by the "We In Miami" Podcast crew, Wendy was visibly annoyed..TMZ.com - Published | Wendy Williams Is Sober, Son Kevin ClaimsWendy Williams is back on the wagon and she's ready to return home ... at least according to her son. Kevin Hunter Jr. shared a healthy update on his famous mother Monday, saying ... "She's sober and..TMZ.com - Published |
Wendy Williams Smiling in First Sighting Since 'Permanently Incapacitated' ClaimWendy Williams made a rare public appearance ... seen out and about for the first time since her guardian's claim she's "permanently incapacitated" due to early-onset dementia. The former TV queen was..TMZ.com - Published | Former US talk show host 'permanently incapacitated' due to dementia![]() Sky News - Published |
A&E Goes After Wendy Williams' Guardian For Interfering with Free SpeechWendy Williams' guardian is taking away one of Wendy's last chances to speak directly to her fans, and she's trying to cover for her own failure to protect Wendy .. this according to a new lawsuit..TMZ.com - Published | Wendy Williams 'Permanently Incapacitated' From Dementia Battle, Guardian ClaimsThings don't sound good for Wendy Williams ... her battle with dementia has left the former talk show host "permanently incapacitated" ... at least according to her guardian. In a new legal filing,..TMZ.com - Published |
Wendy Williams Resurfaces For First Time In More Than A YearWendy Williams is returning to public life ... resurfacing for the first time in more than a year. The former talk show host popped up in public last week in her home state of New Jersey, shopping at a..TMZ.com - Published | Wendy Williams Facing Federal Tax Lien Over Unpaid Balance Over $500kWendy Williams' home is apparently in the crosshairs of the federal government after it slapped her with a lien over unpaid taxes ... which they say amounts to hundreds of thousands of dollars...TMZ.com - Published |
'Tan Mom' Patricia Krentcil Drops Out of U.S. Senate RaceTan Mom is bowing out of the race for a U.S. Senate seat in Florida, and, oddly, Wendy Williams -- of all people -- played a role in her decision. The bronzed mother of 5, whose real name is Patricia..TMZ.com - Published | Wendy Williams Lifetime Documentary Outperforms Gypsy Rose's Doc RatingsWendy Williams truly is the queen of all media -- or at least the queen of Lifetime -- ... 'cause her new doc has apparently taken cable TV by storm ... even beating Gypsy Rose. According to the..TMZ.com - Published |
Wendy Williams Doc Producers Say They Didn't Know About Dementia DiagnosisThe producers behind the new Wendy Williams documentary are making it clear they would not have filmed the controversial project if they had known the full extent of her health crisis. As you know,..TMZ.com - Published | 'Wendy Williams' DJ Boof Says TV Show Staff Didn't Realize How Sick She WasDJ Boof, longtime disc jockey for "The Wendy Williams Show," says folks in the studio didn't understand the extent of Wendy's illness... and he thinks her family members are the only ones who can help..TMZ.com - Published |
Wendy Williams Lifetime Show Highlights Struggles, Excessive DrinkingWendy Williams has really gone through it, and it's more than apparent in the new Lifetime doc that just aired. The 59-year-old former talk show host has been diagnosed with aphasia and dementia .....TMZ.com - Published | Wendy Williams Breaks Her Silence on Aphasia & Dementia DiagnosisWendy Williams is speaking out on her recent health diagnoses -- and while she's grateful for the love and support she's been getting ... she isn't addressing the elephant in the room. The former talk..TMZ.com - Published |
Wendy Williams Lifetime Doc Still Coming Out Despite Guardian LawsuitA woman claiming to be Wendy Williams' legal guardian is s*** out of luck as it pertains to this Lifetime documentary -- despite her 11th-hour efforts, we've learned it's still coming out. A rep for..TMZ.com - Published | Wendy Williams diagnosed with aphasia and dementiaFormer talk show host Wendy Williams has been diagnosed with dementia.Sky News - Published Also reported by •TMZ.com |
TMZ TV Recap: Wendy Williams Diagnosis, Taylor & Travis, Adrian PetersonWe're finally at the finish line in the week at TMZ -- but our TV topics are only ramping up. BANNER Starting on 'TMZ Live,' Harvey and Michael talked about a tough subject in the tragic diagnosis of..TMZ.com - Published | Wendy Williams' Guardian Files Lawsuit Against Lifetime's Parent CompanyWendy Williams' guardian just filed a lawsuit against Lifetime's parent company -- and the timing is nothing short of suspicious, 'cause there's a doc about her from them coming out. A woman named..TMZ.com - Published |