‘Wendy Williams Show’ Ending, New Sherri Shepherd Show Ahead

Sherri Shepherd appears at the Los Angeles premiere of "Mr. Iglesias," on June 20, 2019. (L) and Wendy Williams appears at the world premiere of "The Morning Show" in New York, on Oct. 28, 2019. AP Photo

LOS ANGELES—“The Wendy Williams Show” will end because of Williams’ prolonged health-related absence and be replaced this fall with a show hosted by Sherri Shepherd, the producer of both TV programs said Tuesday.

The new daytime show, crisply titled “Sherri,” will “inherit” the time slots on Fox owned-and-operated stations that have been the backbone of Williams’ national syndication since 2008, producer and distributor Debmar-Mercury said.