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It’s about to beSherri Shepherd’s time to shine.
The formerViewco-anchor andWendy Williams Showfill-in is gearing up for her own talk show,Sherri, which will hit the small screen this September. Shepherd, 55, who partnered with Ford at theEssenceFestival of Culturein New Orleans to give away a brand new Mach-E mustang electric vehicle on Sunday, was happy to spread the word about her big new gig.
“I’ve always dreamed about this,” Shepherd tells PEOPLE of having her own show. “I always wanted something where I could make people laugh, that’s always been my why, to make people feel good.”
When it comes to her last stint, filling in forWendy Williamson hernow-defunct show, Shepherd says, “Going intoWendy, I did it within her format and I guess the viewers liked it, because I love pop culture, but I like to find the lightness and the humor of a hot topic story.”
For her own show, Shepherd — who’s teamed up with producing partner Jawn Murray — says, “It literally will be everything I haven’t been able to display. You only got to see snippets of what I do when I’m a guest on a talk show or when I was onThe View.”
Jawn Murray and Sherri Shepherd.Courtesy of Ford Motor Company
But if you’re looking for drama, doom and gloom, Shepherd says you might want to turn the channel.
To that end, Shepherd continues, “Ellen [DeGeneres]isgone, and I loveKelly Clarksonbecause she’s naturally authentic, but people underestimate a standup comic and that’s where we come in. We create magic where there is none, and there is really nobody I think who can fill that void, but I’m here and that’s what I’m bringing.”
One other thing Shepherd is bringing to daytime? An inordinate amount of hair.
“They already got the budget for my wigs,” she says with a laugh. “They’re like, ‘Wait a minute we thought Wendy had a budget, but this!'” The hair, along with adequate space to house it all, is a necessary expense."
She quipped, “Look, I’ve got five wigs in my suitcase right now, just forEssenceFest!”
source: people.com
