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Fans react to ‘Where is Wendy Williams' Lifetime doc

Headline from NBC Chicago, on the newest of 3 developments

Part one of the documentary aired on Feb. 24, with part two slated to premiere on Feb. 25.

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Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Lifetime's Wendy Williams documentary will air this weekend after effort to block broadcast fails

    Headline from The Republic ·

  2. The Wendy Williams Documentary: How to Stream It on Lifetime Without Cable

    Headline from CNET ·

  3. Newest

    Fans react to ‘Where is Wendy Williams' Lifetime doc

    Headline from NBC Chicago ·

Reports & sources

18 articles, oldest first.

  1. Fox News

    Wendy Williams' controversial documentary will air as planned despite lawsuit from talk show host's guardian (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    Wendy Williams' controversial documentary will air this weekend on Lifetime as scheduled, despite a lawsuit filed by the talk show host's legal guardian in an attempt to stop its release.

  2. CNN

    Wendy Williams documentary will still air this weekend after legal guardian files lawsuit against Lifetime’s parent company (opens CNN)

    Published

    CNN's feed description

    The court-assigned guardian for Wendy Williams failed in their attempt to prevent a revealing documentary about the former talk-show host from airing on Lifetime this weekend, according to a source familiar with the legal proceedings.

  3. Deadline

    Wendy Williams’ Guardian Files Lawsuit Against A&E Networks As Lifetime Prepares To Debut Documentary (opens Deadline)

    Published

    Deadline's feed description

    The lawsuit was filed in New York Supreme Court.

  4. New York Post

    Wendy Williams’ guardian files lawsuit ahead of Lifetime doc premiere (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    Wendy Williams’ guardian Sabrina Morrissey filed a lawsuit against A&E Television Networks ahead of the release of her Lifetime documentary "Who is Wendy Williams?"

  5. CNET

  6. The Republic

    Lifetime's Wendy Williams documentary will air this weekend after effort to block broadcast fails (opens The Republic)

    Published

    The Republic's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — Lifetime’s “Where is Wendy Williams?” documentary will air this weekend as scheduled after a New York court rejected an attempt to block the broadcast. The order signed Friday by a New York appellate judge says blocking the documentary from airing would be an “impermissible prior res…

  7. NBC Chicago

    Fans react to ‘Where is Wendy Williams' Lifetime doc (opens NBC Chicago)

    Published

    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Part one of the documentary aired on Feb. 24, with part two slated to premiere on Feb. 25.

  8. Variety

    ‘Where Is Wendy Williams?’ Docuseries Is Unsettling and Exploitative: TV Review (opens Variety)

    Published

    Variety's feed description

    Amid the news of Wendy Williams' health crisis, Lifetime's docuseries 'Where Is Wendy Williams?' feels unsettling and exploitative.

  9. The Hollywood Reporter

    ‘Where is Wendy Williams?’ Doc Explores TV Host’s Finances, Fractured Family Relationships and Alcohol Abuse (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

    Published

    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    Lifetime documentary Where Is Wendy Williams? Parts 1 and 2 explore her guardianship after her family tried to address mental, physical health concerns.

  10. Fox News

    Wendy Williams top 5 documentary bombshells (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    "Where is Wendy Williams" docuseries debuted on Lifetime and detailed the rise and fall of the former talk show host amid alcoholism and financial issues.

  11. New York Times

    ‘Where Is Wendy Williams?’: 5 Takeaways From the Documentary (opens New York Times)

    Published

    New York Times's feed description

    The Lifetime series gave an inside look at the television star’s life and struggles since she last hosted her talk show in 2021.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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