Seacrest out — or should we say, in? Again. Ryan Seacrest, 48, was named the new host of “Wheel of Fortune” on Tuesday. He will succeed Pat Sajak, who recently announced he’s retiring next year. This is not Seacrest’s first game show, nor, of course, his first TV hosting gig. The Georgia native left the … Read more
Seacrest is in — but is White out? Ryan Seacrest was announced Tuesday as Pat Sajak’s replacement on “Wheel of Fortune” following the veteran host’s retirement next year. However, it remains to be seen whether Sajak’s longtime letter-turner, Vanna White, 66, will be joining Seacrest on the revamped program. White, who has appeared on “Wheel” … Read more
Ryan Seacrest has yet another job to take on. Seacrest has been named the new host of “Wheel of Fortune” following Pat Sajak’s retirement, The Post has confirmed. Along with being the new host, Seacrest, 48, will also serve as a consulting producer on the show, according to a statement from Sony. Sajak, 76, announced … Read more
Forget about the letters, what about the numbers? “Wheel of Fortune” letter-turner Vanna White is negotiating her contract to stay on the beloved game show past the 2023-24 season, Puck News reported Thursday. She allegedly wants a Pat Sajak-sized paycheck, too, as the longtime host is set to retire at the end of the upcoming Season … Read more
Could Andy Cohen have another hosting gig under his belt soon? The 55-year-old “Watch What Happens Live” emcee is gunning to host “Wheel of Fortune” following longtime star Pat Sajak’s recent retirement announcement. “Dream, dream job. I would love to,” Cohen told Us Weekly about tossing his hat in the ring to replace Sajak, 76. “That would … Read more
Pat Sajak felt a great disturbance in the Force on a special “Star Wars”-themed “Wheel of Fortune” Tuesday night. Contestants were light-years away from solving a rather self-explanatory puzzle in the category of “fun and games” during the Galactic Celebration episode. Wordsmiths Christopher, Kate and Adura all lacked the wisdom of Master Yoda when it … Read more
Pat Sajak is at it again with his puzzlng antics. Fans of “Wheel of Fortune” were furious at Sajak, 76, after a contestant lost out on a $100,000 prize for a puzzle that has been deemed “impossible” by viewers. Contestant Cesar Redaja had to complete a phrase during a special bonus round on Thursday’s episode, … Read more
Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik beat Vanna White at her own game. White has been turning the letters on “Wheel of Fortune” for over 40 years, co-hosting alongside Pat Sajak, but she got a taste of what it’s like from the other side. White, 66, competed against “Jeopardy!” hosts Jennings, 48, and Bialik, 47, on … Read more
In recent weeks, there’s been a “Wheel of Fortune” puzzle that can’t be solved by buying a vowel or guessing another consonant: What in the world is going on with host Pat Sajak? The 76-year-old game show legend has been acting quite bizarrely. In the last month or so, Sajak has put a contestant in … Read more
Pat Sajak went bankrupt with his fans. “Wheel of Fortune” host Pat Sajak, 76, earned the ire of several Twitter fans Wednesday after he ruled against contestant Neetu Varshney’s answer on the game show’s second “Toss Up” puzzle. Varshney, who is a teacher and STEM supervisor for New Jersey’s Clark public school system, attempted to … Read more
“U” won’t be in paradise. A “Wheel of Fortune” contestant lost out on a trip to Hawaii after failing to solve a seemingly simple puzzle in Thursday’s episode of the popular game show. Contestant Antoinette Myers started off the episode’s “Prize Puzzle” strong guessing four “T’s” for $600 each in the “Song Title” category before … Read more
He was a teen-trepreneur. A US high school dropout has set social media’s eyes pinwheeling after he revealed that he retired at 22, after becoming a millionaire in his teens. “I had started to make a pretty substantial income from my business when I was 17 years old, and that was in the e-commerce industry,” … Read more
Well, isn’t this funny. “Jeopardy!” co-hosts Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik, along with “Wheel of Fortune” co-host Vanna White, are competing on “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” for charity. In a sneak peek of the episode airing next month, the trio attempt to solve a puzzle — to hilarious results. “Funny meeting you here?” Bialik, 47, … Read more
Legendary talk show host Jerry Springer has died at age 79. According to a statement from his family, he died peacefully in his home in suburban Chicago on Thursday. He had been diagnosed with cancer several months ago and lost his battle this week. He’s survived by his daughter, Katie Springer, 47, who he had … Read more
“Wheel of Fortune” fans are angry at the longtime game show for using an uncommon action as the answer to a contestant’s bonus prize. On Tuesday night’s episode, a contestant named Angela was just seven letters away from completing and correctly guessing the bonus round puzzle, which ultimately would have sent her home with an … Read more
Wheel of … Jeopardy? Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik are taking on new game show roles — this time as contestants. The “Jeopardy!” hosts will be competing against each other on rival game show “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” May 10. Joining them in the contestant spot will be “Wheel of Fortune” co-host Vanna White, who … Read more
He was wheely not fortunate. A “Wheel of Fortune” contestant who hit a string of bad luck Tuesday jokingly pretended to faint and fell to the floor after losing his turn several times throughout the game. Justin Orscheln, an assistant principal at Eagle Heights Elementary School outside of Kansas City, Missouri, was dressed to the … Read more
That’s “wheely” unfortunate. “Wheel of Fortune” host Pat Sajak is being slammed by fans who are accusing him of “robbing” a college-aged contestant of a $100,000 prize. Contestant Alexa missed out on a $100K jackpot during an episode that aired on Wednesday, April 6, answering a question in a bonus round after the buzzer. Alexa … Read more
Don’t worry ab-out it, Pat. During Friday’s “Wheel of Fortune” episode, host Pat Sajak told WWE star Austin Theory to take off his shirt in a moment that left fans reeling. The episode concluded the WWE-themed week on the show, where contestants were partnered with pro wrestlers. Pro Austin Theory was paired with a contestant … Read more
This contestant really had a lot of dolls to say that answer out loud. During Monday night’s episode of “Wheel of Fortune,” player Tracina Jones made an NSFW guess that had host Pat Sajak grimacing on-screen. The episode kicked off the beginning of the show’s WWE tournament week, during which each contestant is paired with … Read more