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Radio DJ turned talk show host and producer Wendy Williams has always made big things happen
In the past month, it's become more apparent than ever that New Jerseyans are a resilient, outspoken bunch, and talk show host Wendy Williams is no exception.
When Hurricane Sandy swept over the East Coast in late October, Williams, who originally hails from Ocean Township, N.J., was forced to shut down The Wendy Williams Show for two days - a lifetime for the viewers who tune in daily to watch the host dish out "Hot Topics" or perform fan-chosen stunts for the show's segment "Wendy Would You."
"It's one hardworking girl from Jersey and...200-plus people [that] rely on me every day to get there and make it happen," Williams says.
Williams has always been one to "make it happen." Beyond her talk show, which was renewed last year through 2014 and received an upgraded studio before its fourth season premiere in September, Williams recently teamed up with producer Suzanne de Passe (Sister, Sister) to create original programming for film and television via production company Wendy Williams Presents.
"We're negotiating with some very big heavyweights," Williams says. As a self-proclaimed...