(bright pop music)
Morning.
(laughs)
I think it's 8:35.
I'm so late, come on.
Good morning!
Okay, this is not the way it's supposed to be.
We're a live show at 10:00 am, as you know,
from New York and 8:35 is not acceptable.
I've still got--
Considering what time you left this morning.
What time?
You left early.
Yeah!
Took you almost two hours.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Well, you know, traffic, the construction.
I put moisturizer heavy on my face in the morning.
Particularly right here, has it already sunken in?
I look shiny, but you see nothing white, correct?
No.
Okay.
That's how you have to do it.
You have to moisturize, okay, that's all I'm saying.
See how it goes down?
Slide through the door, don't know what I'm wearing.
I have no idea,
what the hot topics are.
I haven't met with the producers.
I know what I want the hot topics to be.
You know, so, we go back and forth.
This, that, and the third.
But this is where I trust the pros.
When you slide in like this, this is where
you trust the pros, Tristan.
Right.
You have people that work for you who know
what they're doing, they know your voice.
Like, Willy, I bet you he has a wonderful
outfit for me to wear.
(laughs)
I don't know what it will be, but...
(men laughing)
Good morning!
Hi, boss. Hi, Wendy.
Good morning. How are you?
That's all it looks like in the morning.
Come, do you see the seat covers and stuff?
There's Ray and there's Brendan.
Hi!
And this is the morning.
We're just having our morning coffee together.
Yeah?
Yeah, we're just having our morning catch up.
Peaceful.
It's wonderful, quiet.
And good morning, Essence.
Good morning.
Ugh.
What am I wearing, Willy?
Good morning.
There's three different options here.
Three different options.
Yeah.
I'll wear this, I feel very dark.
That's what I figured.
Okay, I feel very dark.
That's why she's first.
Okay, we can see, we can put everything on ice.
(laughs) Tristan!
Although this Versace number is cute as well.
But no, I feel like that.
That's fine, okay.
What shoes will I wear with her?
You'll wear the Jimmy Choo jewels down there.
Perfect.
They are comfortable.
My Jimmy Choo jewel sneakers.
I have them in black and white.
Perfect, so give it a whirl.
I will.
Oh, who's this from?
Aww, you guys!
Oh, yesterday?
Yesterday was national talk show host day
and you know I love sunflowers
even when they're not available so much.
But you guys got me sunflowers and stuff
and you do it every year and I forgot all about the day,
didn't even mention it on the show.
But thank you, Wendy staff, thank you.
You also gave me a big, obnoxious card.
That, um, it's over there.
So what will I do?
Oh my gosh, it's 8:45!
Oh, okay, look, first fire up the TV.
Second of all, the producers will be here in about--
are you all up in my face?
No.
Okay.
(laughing)
Don't get all.
It's early.
Don't get all up in my face.
It's way too early for that.
I'm turning down.
Okay, I had my breakfast, a bowl of beans.
I brought breakfast from home.
A bowl of beans,
a package I have to mail for my son,
featuring this book that I've been trying
to mail to him forever.
And a sweatshirt, Harlem.
I can't even look at you, I'm so embarrassed
that I'm so late, you have no idea.
It's time to take to take off my coat.
This is a coat, by the way, this is not a sweatshirt.
It's a coat but I have to take it off
and take off my wig, oh, I am shiny!
That's okay, I moisturize well.
I let it sit on my face and sink in during the commute.
Alright, let me meet with the producers for hot topics.
I'm late for that too.
And, when am I gonna see you again?
9:45, last looks.
Okay, I'll see you at 9:45.
I sense greatness, that must be you.
It certainly is not me, it's six minutes before the show.
Where is my other earring?
[Tristan} (Laughs) You look very nice.
Yeah, well, I eat the beans and so now
I can't button this, I need Willy's,
like, I can't button it, plus, what is this?
(chuckles)
Little Versace number.
[Man] Set, six minutes!
Oh, Jesus, six minutes before the show.
Alright, my watch is not wound, you wanna get me a gift?
Please don't make it a watch box.
Like, they're cumbersome, they're stupid,
we've had them before, alright, whatever.
Go, watch, go, it works.
It sweeps, it doesn't tick, if you know what I'm saying.
Tristan, you know what I'm saying?
Do you know what I'm saying?
Yeah.
The crowd is getting warmed up and we've got
five minutes before being in front of millions of people.
Five minutes, five minutes!
That's what I'm saying (laughs).
Last looks from the lens.
Willy?
Yeah?
Help.
Oh, you have the little strips going down.
I like it.
So this is a Versace blouse which is absolutely
gorgeous and a cheap and cheerful skirt.
Alexander Wang, that's not cheap or cheerful.
Oh, oh!
Four minutes, four minutes!
Four minutes.
It's not even worth sitting down,
I might not be able to get up.
Nice job on the wig, Robin.
Thank you.
It looks good and loose and beachy but, like I like it.
It adds to the look, don't you think, Morell?
Mhmm.
Reverend Al is coming today.
Which is lovely, I love the Rev.
I knew 'em since he was fat
(laughs)
and now he's thin and I still know 'em.
And we have a particular relationship,
a lot of it deals with squinting
and non-verbal action, just, "Mhmm, mhmm."
I love the rev.
Three minutes, three minutes!
Three minutes, oops, sorry, Willy.
No, you're good.
I don't wear anymore costume jewelry
on the show, if you've noticed.
Yeah, just an explosion of luxury.
I've worked so hard and also I got
my holes tightened so I can't wear
those dangley earrings anymore.
So, every day I wear my same personal earrings
every single day of the show, I wear
my same personal watches and bracelets
and whatever I wanna do.
Two thirty, two thirty!
Hey, Willy!
Yes?
Don't forget this cuff!
I got you, I was waiting until she gets done.
Yeah, you'll be linting and rolling all morning.
A booger?
Okay.
I have been, part of menopause for me
has been a lot of excessive drying
around my nose and the bow in my lips and on my chin.
And that's why I let my moisturizer sit.
Morell works with me on it but he can't do everything.
One thirty!
Joanie, what are you doing?
I'm trying to get this on.
Okay.
Come on, Joanie.
We've got a minute and thirty seconds.
Okay, how do I look?
Beautiful.
Thank you.
Willy, get the straps.
He took my straps, damn it, man!
That was all a part of the costume.
One minute, one minute!
(crowd cheering)
Suzanne Bass, everybody,
let's hear it!
(cheering)
Now, let's make some noise for someone else
very special, is that okay?
Yeah.
Is it alright?!
Yeah!
Then make some noise for our stage manager,
the one and only Doug Fogel!
(crowd cheering)
45 seconds.
Now, ladies and gentleman,
I need to know, right now, right now, right now!
Right now, right now!
Good morning, Wendy.
Morning, boys!
For the incomparable, Wendy Williams!
(crowd cheering)
(Upbeat pop music)
Thirty seconds, thirty seconds.
(crowd cheering and clapping)
Here we go, kids, five seconds!
Here we go, have a good show, boss!
(crowd cheering)
(upbeat pop music)
(applause)
How you doin'?
I'm doing okay today, let's get started.
It's time for our...
Hot topics!
(cheering)
(upbeat pop music)