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Amid the coronavirus outbreak, The Wendy Williams Show is shutting down production until further notice.
The decision to halt production comes after the World Health Organization classified the outbreak as a pandemic, which sparked a ripple effect of entertainment cancellations and closures.
According to The Blast, a spokesperson for the show revealed that the office will only remain open to allow employees to gather their belongings and will shut down until further notice.
“To Our Dedicated Wendy Show Staff: The safety and well being of our employees is our top priority,” the show said in an email to staff members. “Considering the current escalation of the Coronavirus, production will be put on hold, indefinitely.”
“However, the office will remain open for you to pick up any materials or personal items. In place of live shows, we will air repeats, and we will continue to monitor the situation with the CDC and city officials to determine the best time to return and produce live shows again. Thank you for everything you do, and please stay safe!”
Initially, the show planned to move forward without a studio audience, but with the host’s reliance on the audience, many questioned if it would work.
But at the time, production reassured fans that it would be the best move, considering the current public health crisis.
“Wendy values her co-hosts and their daily participation, but in light of the current health climate, The Wendy Williams Show, will not have a live studio audience until further notice,” the show said at the time. “We will continue to produce a daily live talk show and look forward to welcoming the studio audience back when the time is right.”
The Wendy Show joins the likes of The Price Is Right, Snowfall, and other shows that have halted production.
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