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USA Today reports: Wendy Williams’ temporary guardian has filed a lawsuit against A&E Television Networks, the parent company of Lifetime, which is set to release a staggering documentary about the former television host this weekend. The documentary trailer teases harrowing behind-the-scenes footage of Williams struggling with her health, as well as candid new interviews with her, marking a rare public …

ABC News reports: Wendy Williams has been diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia, according to a press release from the former talk show host and her medical team. Williams, 59, who hosted her eponymous talk show “The Wendy Williams” show for more than a decade, has been open in the past about her prolonged health struggles, which included …

The Los Angeles Times reports: It’s the end of an era: Ellen DeGeneres will end her daytime chat show next year. “When you’re a creative person, you constantly need to be challenged — and as great as this show is, and as fun as it is, it’s just not a challenge anymore,” the comedian and host told the Hollywood Reporter. …

Rolling Stone reports: Larry King, the award-winning TV and radio host who became a household name with his long-running CNN show Larry King Live, died Saturday morning at the age of 87. “With profound sadness, Ora Media announces the death of our co-founder, host, and friend Larry King, who passed away this morning at age 87 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center …

The New York Daily News reports: Wendy Williams passed out during the Halloween episode of her talk show on Tuesday morning. The 53-year-old host was dressed in costume as the Statue of Liberty and as she was speaking to the audience her speech started slowing down and she stumbled before falling to the ground. Video shows members of her staff …

Newsweek reports: Oprah Winfrey 2020? Maybe not as far-fetched as it sounds. The former queen of daytime television prompted speculation she could run for president in 2020 after tweeting a New York Post article that heralded her as the “Democrats’ best hope” to win. Winfrey, 63, wrote the author of the piece, columnist John Podhoretz, saying: “Thanks for your VOTE …