Lifetime's Wendy Williams and Salt-N-Pepa biopics get big ratings

Deadline

In fact, Wendy Williams: The Movie and the accompanying documentary Wendy Williams: What a Mess! "became cable’s #1 movie and documentary, making Lifetime the top network for the night," according to Deadline, which adds that a "staggering" 2.9 million watched the Williams movie last Saturday. The Salt-N-Pepa biopic the previous week attracted 1.9 million viewers.