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Earlier this year, it was confirmed that Wendy Williams suffered underlying health issues. A source revealed that, on some days, the television personality needed help getting out of her bed, putting on clothes, and eating. Due to that, Williams did not return to her hit series, The Wendy Williams Show.

Instead, comedian, Sherri Shepherd, took over for her back in February. Just weeks after she began hosting, producers confirmed that Wendy’s show would be canceled in June, and The Sherri Shepherd Show would launch. It was reported that for years executives wanted to end Wendy’s show due to how “unbearable” she had become– all they needed was a suitable replacement. 

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Yesterday (May 7), Wendy addressed her show being canceled during an interview with Fat Joe. She explained that she missed coming to the show, but assured viewers that she would be back. When asked if she would be starting something new or returning to her old platform, the 57-year-old responded, “I’m coming back to The Wendy Williams Show. Absolutely. Absolutely.”

She also addressed Shepherd taking her place, “I like her, but I won’t be watching her. Because I know what she’s going to be doing, and that’s really not my thing.”

In response the seeing the interview, Shepherd took to Instagram live and stated how she felt. “She’s not well,” Shepherd stated, “it’s just a lot going on in Wendy’s life.” She went on to say that she doesn’t have time for negativity, and claimed that she would be keeping Wendy in her prayers.

Watch both videos below. 

La Flame is back in action. On Saturday night, Travis Scott took to the stage for his first public performance since the tragic crowd crush that unfolded at his 2021 Astroworld Festival, giving his all for audiences at Miami’s E11even club.

According to Page Six, the 31-year-old threw a massive wad of cash into the crowd while tightly holding onto a bottle of Don Julio 1942 tequila before it was his turn to perform. “Everybody owes me a shot,” the rapper reportedly said.

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“We need every stripper to report to the f*cking stage right now,” he continued. “We need every bottle reported to this motherf*ckin floor.”

It’s been noted that the crowd was more than pleased as Scott launched into a performance of “Antidote,” which was followed by “Highest in the Room,” “Pick Up The Phone,” “Goosebumps,” and “SICKO MODE.”

“The crowd was singing every word to his songs,” Page Six‘s spy informed the publication. In total, the father of two performed for about 45 minutes, from 3:30 AM to 4:15 AM, tables for the Formula 1 party are said to have cost between $5,000 to $100,000.

Scott’s return to the stage has been long-awaited by his fans. Previously, he played a private set at Bootsy Bellows during Coachella weekend for a small crowd – a far cry from the headlining spot he initially expected to have, but still, better than nothing.

During Oscars season, Scott also performed at a private house party in Bel-Air that was attended by Serena Williams and Leonardo DiCaprio, among other stars. 

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Looks like Amber Heard was the butt of a pretty nasty joke yesterday. As TMZ reports, while her ongoing defamation trial with Johnny Depp has been put on a hiatus, the 36-year-old has been taking some time to relax with her family, although the latest headlines about her might make that kind of hard.

On Saturday, May 7th, it was revealed that someone had changed the Aquaman starlet’s name on the International Movie Database to ‘Amber Turd’ – a nickname that she picked up after word got out that she allegedly defecated in Depp’s bed.

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The Pirates of the Caribbean actor actually addressed the incident during his testimony, calling it “absurd and grotesque,” although he managed to find at least a bit of humour in the situation.

In case you’re not familiar, the then-couple found themselves fighting in 2016, around Heard’s birthday. Depp left the premises and when he returned, he found a large piece of feces in the bed. While the actress maintains that it was one of their small dogs who left behind the mess, the father of two thinks otherwise.

On top of that, one of his security guards/drivers testified that Heard told Depp the whole thing was a “horrible practical joke gone wrong” on the way to Coachella the next day.

It’s entirely possible that the bed incident will come up as Heard continues her testimony, although it’s been noted that continuing with the dog story could ding her with the jury, as “nobody really buys that [the] doo-doo came from anything but a human.”

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Read our latest report on the Depp vs. Heard courtroom antics here, and tap back in with HNHH later for more pop culture news updates.

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Many know Ari Fletcher as one of the top influencers on Instagram. After all, with over five million followers, she’s sure to have popped up on your timeline a few times. Nonetheless, aside from being a content creator, the Chicago native is also a mother. She and G Herbo are parents to their, now four-year-old son, Yosohn Santana Wright. 

Their co-parenting relationship has not always been the best. Just recently, the two got into a heated Instagram battle. Back in March, Herbo– who was born Herbert Randall Wright III– made story posts stating that he missed his son and hadn’t seen him in a while. This led to social media users blaming Ari without knowing her reasoning.

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But of course, it didn’t take long for the 26-year-old model to clap back at trolls online. She revealed that her child told her that his father’s girlfriend, Taina Williams, had harmed him. G Herbo and Taina defended themselves, and until a few hours, everything between the family seemed mellow. 

Earlier, Ari jumped on live to discuss something that has been trending for days now. On May 5, videos were posted to Instagram of Ari and her family inside, what looked like to many, a club. Footage showed older women twerking and hookah being smoked as Yosohn played in the background with a balloon.

While some saw this as harmless, others weren’t pleased. One person was so concerned, that they created a petition and titled it, “Give [G Herbo] Full Custody of Yosohn!” In the description, the creator wrote, “… Even Yosohn was at the club! Club filled with hookah smoke, alcohol, Instagram cat, and twerking. That is no environment for Yosohn.”

Initially, Ari didn’t seem too bothered by people down on her parenting skills, but she took to Instagram to address it. “It wasn’t a f*cking club,” she said with a mug on her face. She also added, “Sign that petition, do what you need to do.” 

Ari also insinuated that her baby’s father does not try to see their child anyway. “How you gonna get a petition to voluntarily give my baby to somebody who ain’t even asking for him?”