Wendy Williams seems to be looking good and feeling fabulous on her commercials for her new syndicated daily TV show, due to premiere next month.
But there seems to be consistent trouble in paradise when it comes to her family matters.
The latest ordeal to chip away at the armor of the problem-prone renowned radio shock jock is an explosive federal lawsuit charge alleging that her husband plotted to kill a Hot 97 rival deejay for bad mouthing his wife on the air.
Say what?
In a lawsuit filed on June 11 at Manhattan Federal Court, Nicole Spence – a former intimate of Williams – charges that Kevin Hunter, who is married to Williams, sought out a male WBLS employee for help in finding a hit man to rub out Hot97 personality Tarsha Jones."The office is run by street gangster tactics," the legal papers reportedly states.
The allegations are included in a federal sexual-harassment lawsuit filed by the 29-year-old talent booker, who was once an intern and a personal assistant for Williams' top-rated afternoon radio show, 'The Wendy Williams Experience,' which is broadcast live from the black-owned New York City radio station WBLS.
Williams, who has remained mum about the scandal since it first broke in March, has continued her steadfast professional work style in the midst of the debilitating controversy. Her long-anticipated TV talk show will start airing on Fox-owned television stations in New York (WNYW), Los Angeles (KTTV), Dallas (KDFW) and Detroit (WJBK) on July 14.
As previously reported by BlackVoices.com, it will feature Williams' commentary on celebrity gossip and news events, as well as interviews, fashion and advice segments in which Williams will help audience members and viewers handle personal life issues involving sex, relationships, money and dating.
Spence, who said her complaints to the radio station's management were ignored, is reportedly represented by lawyer Kenneth Thompson, who last year won an $8 million sexual harassment verdict for Kim Osorio against 'The Source' magazine, the bible of the hip-hop industry.
She is seeking unspecified damages from Williams, Hunter and the Inner City Broadcasting Corp., parent company of WBLS.
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By: Cecil Jones on 6/12/2008 7:50PM
All my warning signs are going off when I see this show. She's a Black woman and she has the ability to be critical of anyone and anybody at this crucial time. Somebody needs to put the FCC on "Double top secret alert" with a "zero tolerance" policy. One slip and she's gone. This ain't no Oprah Winfrey.
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By: tre arriola on 6/12/2008 11:52PM
she looks like joe camel in the face, from camel cigarettes,
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By: Jerry on 6/13/2008 6:49AM
This ship is sinking before it left the port. Wendy has talent to a certain degree. But she is not fooling anyone. She is letting this 10 year younger amateur of a husband/manager ruin her. He berates, threatens, and probably hits her on occasion. Cheats on her behind and in front of her face. This is from a woman who always tells her audience, never to take crap from a man. I guess that is her subconscious talking.
And her side kick on the radio show Charlemain the God is a jock. He is an ex-con, who has the nerve to think that he is a gift to every woman. Also for a show who has a large gay following, he is very antigay, with his remarks. And she allows this, thinking his remarks are funny. It's not.
Too bad, she could've had something if she had a more positive team around her. I like her show sometimes, but enough is enough. I will not watch her show on TV. And in 5 years, when she leaves her husband. She will write a book detailing the many years of abuse. And why she could not get out of it.
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By: JD on 6/13/2008 8:42AM
Why is it that bad publicly about a celebrity seem to always come out around the time their album is about to drop, their movie is about to be released in theaters or their tv show is about to make its debut on television? I'm not saying that the accusations about Wendy's husband is or isn't true. All I'm saying is why is all of this coming out NOW? Just around the time her tv show is set to make its debut? This is crazy and so is Wedny and her husband...but we all know this already.
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By: Syndy on 6/13/2008 10:13AM
For all the real people out here that know the game. Wendy Williams is a radio CHARACTER! I dont know why people dont understand that. This is publicity to promote her TV show. Come on my smart people. I know everyone in on this is getting something out of this fiascal. Wendy Williams is an emotional creature and most of her comments, advice and reactions are all given purely by how she is feeling that time of the month/day. I dont know how many times she has to tell you guys that (in a round about way) she is not your friend and she could care less about how you truly feel and it continues to astound me how many ignorant people still call her about advice. Look at her life it is a pure mess. She is so so so unsteady. But, in saying all that I know she has her career to do and she is doing it thanx to all the idiots out there that think she is there Best Friend in there head(if they only knew).I know Wendy Williams can take(so she says) the negative comments along with the good ones so this ones for you girl. HOW U DOING?
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By: RAYMIN on 6/13/2008 3:25PM
he is gay,she is too, what the problem. gay people need to be with gay people, u cant make a gay person want to be with a man or woman, her and oprah are under cover, cum on they dont like man, but thats ok. keep making money. if they cum out of the closet show and careers are done.I myself have alway believe tht.but that's up to them, besides look at wendy she look kinda of mannly
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By: BKShotta9mm on 6/13/2008 11:48AM
tre ariola (comment #2) yo U killed it with the Joe Cammel. lol I definitely got my $$ on U 4 quote of the week on the BV "Blog for Blog". OTFLMAO..........
I'm sayin', all she's missin is the square hangin off the lip, and the black Ray-Bans. Hahahaha, Joe Cammel
CLASSIC.
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By: mariah on 6/13/2008 2:26PM
Umm..., is it just me or does she look alot like Sherri Lewis's puppet, "Lambchops"???? hahahahahahaha
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By: mariah on 6/13/2008 2:27PM
Now about Ms. Lambchops..er.., I mean Ms. Williams..,she is rude, crude and way too ignorant and her hubby looks like a thug. Is she does have a gig for tv it won't last long because she will no doubt blow it either because of her big mouth or the follioshness of her jacked-up hubby!
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By: KIM on 6/13/2008 4:17PM
NO ONE CARES ABOUT HER ALL SHE IS A PERSON WHO TALKS ABOUT HE SAID SHE SAID CRAP. SHE IS NOT LIKE OPRAH WHO DOES NOT FEEL THE AIR WITH TRASH AND GOSSIP. THIS WOMEN IS THE NEGHBORHOOD HOOD RAT OUT TO MAKE MONEY OFF OF NOZY PEOPLE WANTING TO HEAR THAT MESS.
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