Sherri shepherd tests positive for covid; talk show to air encore episodes for remainder of week

Just two days after Sherri Shepherd kicked off the second season of her syndicated daytime talk show_ The Sherri Shepherd Show_, Shepherd has tested positive for Covid. “Unfortunately Sherri

has tested positive for Covid,” the show posted on Instagram Wednesday. “The show will return with new episodes as soon as possible. For the remainder of this week, encore episodes from the

beginning of the premiere week will air. The health of our host and entire staff is of the utmost importance.” Shepherd added, “I am absolutely heartbroken that I cannot return to host my

show this week. As soon as I get the all-clear from my doctor, I look forward to coming back strong to deliver the fun, laughter and a real good time.” On the show’s return Monday, Shepherd

addressed the industry strikes, pointing out the difference between her show and others: it has never employed any WGA writers. WATCH ON DEADLINE “This summer you all may have seen your

favorite actors and Hollywood stars have been on the picket lines with the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes. There has been so much confusion about who can work and who can’t work. Well, I’m a

SAG-AFTRA actress and I actually marched with some of my colleagues while in Los Angeles recently. That’s me with Viola Davis, Niecy Nash,” she said. “But here’s the thing, talk shows in

general fall under a different union contract code, so we’re allowed to come back unless you’re a WGA show. The Sherri show is not a WGA show and we have never employed WGA writers, so us

coming back to work isn’t crossing the picket line.” She noted that she writes the jokes on her show and it is her “comedic take on the headlines”. Shepherd returned with her show as Drew

Barrymore, Jennifer Hudson and Bill Maher reversed their decisions to return to their shows. CBS’ _The Talk _also delayed its return due to the strikes. _The Sherri Shepherd Show_ comes from

Lionsgate’s Debmar-Mercury and is anchored by Fox Television Stations as well as stations belonging to Cox, Hearst, Sinclair, Nexstar and others. It took the place of _The Wendy Williams

Show_ and is filmed before a live studio audience in New York’s Chelsea Studios.