'Wendy Williams' renewed for third season

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- "The Wendy Williams Show" will return for a third season in September following renewals in more than 70 percent of the United States, its producers said.

The daily, syndicated chat show was renewed by stations belonging to the Fox, CBS, NBC, Local TV, Tribune, Lin, Cox, Raycom, Meredith and New Vision groups, Debmar-Mercury Co-Presidents Mort Marcus and Ira Bernstein announced Thursday.

"Wendy has reached new creative heights this season and stations have taken notice," Bernstein and Marcus said in a joint statement.

"It has performed exceptionally well in recent months leading out of morning newscasts on the Fox stations, with viewers rediscovering Wendy's fun, irreverent and entertaining style. We will work diligently with stations to ensure this franchise's continued growth, both creatively and from a ratings standpoint, across all markets in the months and years ahead."