"I was in a production meeting, then I had to do [other stuff]. I thought this was going to be easy. Turns out it's hard," said the host of the "Jerry O' " show, which began a three-week test run Monday on Fox.
"I'm going to have a good time, that's for sure," said actor Jerry O'Connell, who earned this TV test as a result of killer gigs filling in for Wendy Williams. "It's such an honor that Ms. Williams [executive producer of "Jerry O' "] has given me this opportunity. First of all, I don't want to let her down because she's my Oprah, I'm her Dr. Phil. I've been a fan of Wendy's for 10 years since she has been on TV and before that when she was a DJ. This is sort of my version of her show. They are doing a new thing testing in her time slot to see if anything sticks. We'll see how it goes."
During a recent appearance on "The Wendy Williams Show," Williams expressed hope that O'Connell's test takes off and becomes a lead-in to her show. She has given him her set, audience, wardrobe people and time slot while she is on summer hiatus.
When he was on Williams' show he talked about how he and wife Rebecca Romijn's 10-year-old twin daughters were not amused that they had to ride the subway to summer camp. During this phone interview, I learned O'Connell really rides the NYC subway system.
Q: Awhile ago when you were on "The Wendy Williams Show," your mouth was in proximity to her toes. Soooo, I guess it's OK to suck Wendy's toes when your wife is also on the couch?
A: [Laughter] Well, listen. She [Wendy] was on "Dancing With the Stars" and always complaining about her feet — I thought it would be like a funny bit. I don't know if sucking [was what occurred]. They [Wendy's toes] came near my mouth.
Q: OK. You were being intimate with Wendy's toes?
A: I was close, I came very close. Wendy always has fun, and I wanted to have some fun with her.
