The category is popular television shows, the catch phrase is “How You Doin”. What is the first show that comes to mind? If your answer is friends you are wrong, but I’m not judging. Think Emmy nominated daytime talk show. If you are still clueless let me fill you in. What is The Wendy Williams Show? That of course is a hypothetical question. If you truly need the answer tune in to the upcoming Lifetime premier.
The biopic includes even the most controversial hot topics of the talk show host’s life, fainting on live TV, her tumultuous marriage, and her cocaine addiction. “One day it will all make sense”. Taking viewers from her childhood dreams of stardom, to her successful entertainment empire. The executive producer and talk show Queen puts the microscope on herself.
“When you rise and fall you can rise again.” Wendy Williams has risen to success despite the odds. She continues to tell it like it is unabashed. Walking a mile in her size 11 shoes isn’t easy, but what we love even more than the latest celeb tea, is a success story.
Ciera Payton, known from the TV series The Oval does an excellent job portraying Wendy Williams. Her biopic performance is specifically commendable because she did not meet Williams at all in person throughout filming. Although she did have the opportunity to speak with the dynamic talk show host. Co-star Morocco Omari, from Empire and 21 Bridges, also had to pull from just a recorded phone call of Kevin Hunter’s voice, as well as watch Fat Joe and Damon Dash videos to capture the New York persona of Hunter to get his character down pat. Kudos to both of them on a job well done! Be sure to catch the Lifetime premier of Wendy Williams: The Movie on Saturday, January 30th at 8pm.
Blogged by Deon Marie
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