Welcome back, Wendy Williams

It's taken awhile, but Wendy Williams is finally on daytime TV. Starting today, the self-described "Queen of All Media" is hosting her own hourlong show on Fox called "The Wendy Williams Show." The Northeastern grad and onetime intern at Kiss 108 is hardly an unknown. Her syndicated radio show, "The Wendy Williams Experience," is heard by an estimated 12 million listeners nationwide. The other day, we dropped Wendy an email to ask the daytime gig.

Q. You're still a Jersey girl. Does that mean you didn't fall in love with Boston while at Northeastern? Where'd you hang out here?
A. When I was in college, I wasn't there to hang out. I was there to get through it, make money, and get on my career path. When I was there, there wasn't really any work for me. There was only one black newscaster as I recall, Liz Walker. So at that time, there just weren't the kind of opportunities that would have allowed me to make it my home. I was Matt Seigel's intern at Kiss 108, but I bet he doesn't remember me. At that time the station had the most glamorous, fabulous staff of people - Matty, Lisa Lipps, and Dale Dorman driving his Rolls Royce. That was sort of my silent introduction into the possibilities in my career.

Q. You've been mentioned in a few hip-hop songs. Is that when you know you've made it?
A. Oh, yeah! A Tupac song, a Mariah song, that means acknowledgement. And my new talk show is a way to finally let the rest of the world know why I was in those songs, I guess.

Q. Talk about the transition from radio to TV. More pressure to look good? Do you get recognized more often?
A. Sure, there's pressure, but I've always been an attention-getter. When you're a big, tall glamazon like me, people are a bit stunned when they see this coming at them. It's like, 'What is that?' You're a superstar even if people don't know who you are, honey!

Q. Whatever happened to the movie they made about you?
A. It's going to come out in 2010. Robin Givens plays me, but after the film was done, the talk show came along and now there are some changes to be made - the launch of this talk show will be the perfect ending to the film.

Q. You've interviewed plenty of big names. Who haven't you gotten to yet? Anyone you're anxious to meet?
A. I've met Whitney Houston and interviewed her, but I would love to talk to her, have her perform on the show, whatever, when her new album comes out in September. Kirstie Alley - whether she's fat or she's thin - I’m eternally fascinated by her. I think it's the realness of her struggle that I relate to. Chaz Bono has got to come on the show, and I love young Hollywood. I’d love Lindsay Lohan, Kathy Griffin, I love my comedians. And Denzel Washington should come by the next time he's in town.

Q. Finally, Yankees or Red Sox? What cap do you wear?
A. I don't wear caps, I wear wigs. And a cap on top of wig would look like a costume.