yesterday, talk show host wendy williams spoke about her drug addiction back in the '90s. t you haven't heard i including how whitney houston's death affected and how wendy got cleaned. >>> one day i just said, i'm not doing this anymore and i didn't have to go to rehab or anything like that and it's amazing. it's a miracle i was able to stop. i was a functioning addict, though, i would report to work on time. >> being a functioning addict, i mean, how do you function? >> a functioning addict has several alarm clocks, you know, you're organized. my parents would never call me out on it. but i would see the pain in their eyes and i would just say, oh, my gosh, i come from a really nice family and i have a really good job. i've never been arrested, i've never been caught in a sting, wendy, it's time to stop. >> wendy's had time to reflect since the last time she opened up about her addiction. on her talk show in 2012 after the death of whitney houston. >> felt very close to whitney. both plagued with the demons of substance abuse. >> wendy and whitney had one interaction. the

>>> tonight, our wendy williams exclusive. >> i could be dead. >> getting real about the cocaine addiction that could have killed her. >> i was as twisted as the drug i chose. >> what you never knew about her life. and her son's struggle can drugs. >> i was horrified. >> jen garner stands up for sexual abuse victims. >> it ep aed a conversation that i wouldn't have had this morning. >>> exclusive details on justin bieber's i dos. >>> why in comic-con will be the wilds one yet. >> who knew chris himself worth had dancing skills in the ballroom throwback you have to see. >> something inside me takes over. the magic happens. >>> this is "entertainment tonight." >>> he will hoe and welcome to "e.t.'s" comic-con takeover in san diego. some of the stars will join us in our exclusive room. >> it is so great. we have such a good view of the craziness on this street. we have a tape of that coming up. we begin with our exclusive interview with talk show host wendy williams. >> about 9 monos ago, wendy gave everyone a scare when she fainted on live tv. that he is strong woman. this isn't the first ti

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and destroy. >> wendy williams there she is. joins me now in the house. we have this fun relationship. >> how you doing? >> we have to talk serious stuff. i have to commend you. this is a huge problem. addiction knows no economic boundary, nothing. race. gender. nothing. it plagues everyone. is enough being done to help stop it? >> i think more can be done. you have the national heart association. you have the things for the national kidney association. and other particular organizations regarding health. but regarding addiction, people shun away. and i don't know why. it's not something to be ashamed of. you know? we have to step up, step out. >> and stop the stigma. >> stop. >> people think i can't admit to it. >> yes, you can. why not? >> you have been on your show i have watched you. crying. especially you talk about whitney houston. you admitted addiction. did it help? >> i don't know. i can only be me. i can only be me by what i have been through. and what i see. and regarding demi and so many others. be here.org. that's my organization. >> you and

it prompted wendy williams to overcome addiction to launch a campaign called be here for people facingwatch this. >> people are struggling to gain access for support. do you know over 45 million americans arefected? >> i doesn't matter if you love ton wrong side of the track. >> and wendy williams, there she is, joins me now in the house. wendy, we have this fun relationship. i love you. you know that. how you doing? >> how you doing? >> i have to commend you for doing what you're doing. this is a huge problem. addiction knows no economic boundary, nothing, race, gender, nothing. it plagues everyone. do you think enough is being done to help stop it? >> i think war can be done. you have the national heart association. you thinks from the national kidney association and other particular organizations regarding health. regarding addiction people will shun away and i don't know why it's not something to be ashamed of, you know? we have to step up and step out. >> and stop. >> and stop. >> yeah. >> because people think like oh my gosh, i can't admit to it. >> yes you can. why not? >> you h

. >> now to our candid new interview with wendy williams. stine johnson how her past drug addicts could have cost her everything. >> i lost over a decade of my life being hooked on cocaine. >> it was is mid-90s and wendy was living a double life. >> i was that girl standing outside waiting for my next connection at 3:00 in the morning by myself. i could be dead. >> wendy says her rock bottom was realizing the pain she was causing her parents and she was able to turn her life around without rehab. >> how did you do that? >> changed my social circles. that was around the time that i met my boyfriend at that time but now he's my husband kevin. >> wendy opened up about her 17-year-old son's past struggle with the synthetic marijuana k2. >> our son three years ago smoked k2. this is a drug we see on news. people are walking around like zombies. i was horrified. >> did you notice changes? >> immediately it zaps your brain immediately. >> today, mother and son are using their experiences to help others fight addiction. launching the be here national

we begin with our exclusive interview with talk show host wendy williams. >> about 9 monos ago, wendy gave everyone a scare when she fainted on live tv. that he is strong woman. this isn't the first time she has overcome adversity. i'm talking about a serious drug addiction shed. she held nothing back. >> i lost over a decade of my life being hooked on cocaine. i was a functioning addict. would report to work on time. >> what was that like? >> horrible. >> before she it hit it big, she's a deejay. >> we are on radio and on tv. >> it have the mid '90s and wendy was liing a double life. >> it was the mid '90s, and wendy was living a double life. >> i was that girl on tremont avenue in the bronx, back when there were only pay phones, standing outside waiting for my next connection at 3:00 in the morning by myself. i could be dead. all of my co-workers, including my bosses, would know, but since instead of firing me, i would wear my headphones and walk in the studio and arrogantly wouldn't fire me because i was making ratings. >> and how are you feeling inside during that time? >> i felt

the daughter of one of the journalist wendy williams, cared deeply for the people that she covered. >> my mom cared about people and the community stories. she wanted things to be in the news that weren't just crime and doom and gloom. >> reporter: the theme tweeting a picture and tributes spread to new england where bill belichick issued this statement, my family and i had enjoyed special relationships and my heart goes out to the victims, the families and the entire annapolis community for this terrible tragedy. meanwhile, the shooter ramos being in court and will likely be before the grand jury has members of this tight knit community will be turning up. >>> new at 10, the u.s. ambassador to aatonia has re-- asthenia has resigned. james melville wrote that the president has made factually wrong statements about the european union and nato. >>> ent trump says he'll announced his nominee for supreme court on july 9. the president says he wants to mick someone who can serve on the bench for decades. and hopes to confirm the nominee before the beginning of fall. >> people are rising up

. >> wendy williams kept her drug demons hidden. >> i lost over a decade of my life being hooked on cocainehough. i would report to work on time. ♪ i know we'll have a ball >> fergie told oprah she became hooked before becoming a household name. >> i started going out and taking ecstasy. from ecstasy, it went to crystal meth. slowly your life starts to spiral down. >> it almost killed you right? 90 pounds. >> 90 pounds at one point. >> some of hollywood's biggest stars have had their lives turned upside down from substance abuse. nicole richie was busted for dui as well as for heroin possession. angelina jolie admitted to using cocaine and heroin in her younger days. and drew barrymore's struggles with drugs and alcohol led to rehab when she was just 13. >> i feel that i have a lot to live for through being sober. i feel like i have been given so many gifts that right now i have to dezaisire to throw them away. >> i love what kelly said about rehab. that it doesn't fix you. >>> let's switch gears now to the cast of "mission impossible: fallout." they've been everywhere promoting this film,

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