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The Greeneville Sun, Greeneville, TN January 23 - 29, 2021 — 3 2 x 3.5" ad a) greene cnty farmers b) swango's 2 x 4" ad williams electric 2 x 1.5" ad ymca 2 x 1.5" ad doughty stevens 2 x 1.5" ad midway const. By George Dickie How is Wendy Williams doing? Just fine, thank you very much, but it wasn't always that way. Indeed, the host of the syndicated "The Wendy Williams Show" has ex- perienced many highs and lows over the course of 30-plus years on her way to television stardom, as told in an upcoming biopic and documen- tary on Lifetime. In "Wendy Williams: The Movie," premiering Saturday, Jan. 30, Ciera Payton ("The Oval," "A Madea Family Funeral") stars as Williams, a girl from Asbury Park, N.J., who found her niche as a disc jockey in the late 1980s and rode ratings suc- cess at radio stations in New York and Philadelphia to the top of her profession. And later, of course, to a thriving TV career. But the road to get there was rocky and she endured much heartbreak and pain, including rape by an acquaintance, drug abuse, an abor- tion, two miscarriages, a stillbirth, a husband living dual lives and a subse- quent divorce, bad management and health issues, including a very public collapse on her show in 2017. Williams serves as executive pro- ducer on the drama, which also stars Morocco Omari ("Empire"), Rebecca Davis ("Ice"), Liza Huget ("River- dale"), Drummond Macdougall ("Ar- row") and Rothaford Gray ("Mary Kills People"). The film portrays Williams as the ultimate survivor, someone who never let setbacks get to her or get in her way and who never let anyone tell her who she is. That's illustrated in an early scene in the movie, when she makes a conscious decision to not let her mother's criticisms define her but rather drive her to attain her goals. "I knew what I wanted to do," Williams explains. "I was very in- volved with the college radio station and also an internship ... . I'm gonna impress them by doing the four years and when I get out of here, my life is totally mine. And I'm gonna show them and I'm gonna show the world. I'll show 'em, I'll show 'em, I'll show 'em.' I'll show 'em I'll be a good jock on the radio. Sure, a good one. Award-winning? I wasn't sure but I'd get an award and win something." Of course, she did more than win something. Fame, fortune and awards came her way but so did trouble. In the end, her perseverance saw her through, which she says is the message behind the movie. "If she can do it, I can at least try," Williams says. "Now, what it is, I'm not exactly sure. ... (And) stop being so sensitive. At least until you get in the house, then if you want to cry or be mad or whatever. But stop being so sensitive." Celebrity Scoop Celebrity Scoop Talk show host Wendy Williams tells her story in biopic and documentary on Lifetime Cover Story Cover Story By Jay Bobbin As she performs "FBI" duty now, Missy Peregrym also is on another case: parenthood. The "Rookie Blue" alum missed much of the CBS drama's second season as she and actor husband Tom Oakley welcomed their first child, Otis. She's now back for Season 3, which has aired only two new episodes, having been delayed by the coronavirus pandemic ... but it returns with a special Sunday airing after the AFC championship football game Jan. 24, then resumes in its usual Tuesday slot two nights later. " 'Overwhelming' is probably the best word," the friendly Per - egrym allows of her new balance between work and family. "It's a lot of adjustments and changes. I didn't really consider myself a career person until I had a child, and now, work is completely dif - Checking in with Missy Peregrym ferent because all I'm thinking about is Otis. You're so emotion- ally attached to this person, and it's something you've never expe- rienced before." Peregrym is grateful, therefore, to be back in the company of "FBI" co-workers she already knew well. "It would be much harder if it was a brand-new job," she reasons. "It feels really nice to have the same team." Maggie Bell's (Peregrym) return to FBI duty has been marked by her revelation to partner "OA" (Zeeko Zaki) that she is romanti - cally involved with a colleague from her recent undercover as- signment. "I think it's a really big deal for Maggie to have somebody in her life in a serious way," Peregrym reflects. "Especially because of what happened to her husband (a reporter who died in a supposed car accident), she'd probably want to keep it as private as possible. There's been some good character stuff." Birthdate: June 16, 1982 Birthplace: Montreal Current residence: New York Marital status: Married to Aus- tralian actor and producer Tom Oakley; they have one child, Otis, born last March Other television credits include: "Van Helsing," "Ten Days in the Valley," "The Night Shift," "Saving Hope," "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," "Ha- waii Five-0," "Motive," "Cy- bergeddon," "Rookie Blue," "Reaper," "Heroes," "Life As We Know It," "Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss," "Andromeda," "Smallville," "Tru Calling," "Jake 2.0," "Black Sash," "The Chris Isaak Show," "Dark Angel" Movie credits include: "Back- country," "Wide Awake," "Stick It" One Y. One Community. 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