Friday 12 August 2022 02:37 PM Sherri Shepherd promises her talk show will NOT be 'mean,' wants Oprah and ... trends now
Sherri Shepherd has moved from Los Angeles to New York City - with the help of Hertz - where she will star in her very own talk show, titled Sherri, filling a time slot vacated by troubled Wendy Williams.
And the 55-year-old star has talked to DailyMail.com exclusively about what her plans are for her new program, which kicks off in September.
One of the things she stressed is that there will be no mean jabs (unlike Wendy's Hot Topics segment that often slammed the Kardashians and Jenners) and she will certainly be celebrity friendly as she would like to land some A-list guests like Oprah and Meryl Streep. 'I'm about joy,' she shared.
New town, new show, new interview: Sherri Shepherd has moved from Los Angeles to New York City where she will star in her very own talk show, titled Sherri, filling a time slot vacated by troubled Wendy Williams; seen with a Hertz truck on Monday
Hello NYC! And the 55-year-old star has talked to DailyMail.com about what her plans are for her new program which kicks off in September. Here she is seen moving boxes into her new NYC pad
Sherri talked to DailyMail.com after Hertz helped her make the big movie east. They even put her face and name on the side of the vans while helping her fill her new NYC pad with her items.
As far as the show, which will air on FOX Television Stations and broadcasters nationwide, she is going to make is positive.
'Let’s be clear, I’m not a mean person at all!' she shared, which will be a stark contrast to Williams, who memorably took pot shots at Kylie Jenner's daughter Stormi.
'I'm all about positive energy. I’m about joy. I’m about kindness and laughter. Anyone that knows me will tell you just that,' Sherri told DailyMail.com.
'And that’s what my talk show will embody. Why would it be anything but that? As a celebrity myself, I know what it’s like to not feel safe appearing on a show or hoping a host doesn’t try to have a gotcha-moment with you. It will be a celebrity-friendly zone on Sherri.'
She wants these ladies to show up: The funny girl hopes to land Meryl Streep, left, and Oprah, right with Stedman Graham, as guests
Her dream guest is Michelle Obama.
'And of course, she can bring the guy that she is married to that ran our country too!' joked the star.
'You know I want Oprah! Who wouldn’t? I would so love to sit opposite of Meryl Streep! And you know I have a crush on Regé-Jean Page, he has to come,' she noted.
'And Trevor Noah, he’s a priority too. I'd love to do a duet with Pat Benatar. And I must celebrate the living legend that is actress Marla Gibbs—that queen deserves her flowers.'
And she is happy to take on the role of talk show host: 'I couldn’t be more excited to join the genre that has given us names like Oprah Winfrey, Phil Donahue, Sally Jesse Raphael, Rolonda Watts, Montell Williams and Ricki Lake. I hope to make the impact those titans of talk have made when Sherri premieres live on September 12. I’m grateful!'
She had a sharp tongue: One of the things Sherri stressed is that there will be no mean jabs (unlike Wendy's Hot Topics segment that often slammed the Kardashians) and she will certainly be celebrity friendly
They got picked on: Wendy often went after the Kardashian and Jenner family; Khloe, left, and Kylie, right were often targets
Talking on the post of talk show host is a challenge, but she is happy to take it on: 'I tell everyone to run towards the thing that scares you, move in the direction of the things that challenge you.'
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