This is one spin that didn’t pay off. “Wheel of Fortune” contestant Vivian Tran lost out on a $1 million prize on Monday night’s episode. During Ryan Seacrest’s second week of hosting the long-running game show, Tran missed one word during the puzzle. “My heart is racing, this is a first for me,” Seacrest, 49, said … Read more
Cancer experts are clamoring to find an explanation for the grim growing trend of rising cancer rates among young people. A study published in JAMA Network Open last year found that cancer diagnosis rates in thirtysomethings jumped almost 20% between 2010 and 2019, with most of the increase occurring in women. Gastrointestinal cancers — including … Read more
Fifty years ago, as he sat in his mother’s apartment in Budapest, Hungary, young professor, Ernő Rubik, finally finished the prototype of his “Magic Cube.” A teacher at the Department of Interior Design, Rubik was fascinated by geometry but his attempts to create a solid, 3D structure with movable and interchangeable layers had frustrated him. … Read more
The puzzle game Lorelei and the Laser Eyes opens with the protagonist — a well-dressed woman with the solemnity of a catwalk model — inside a forest where boreal owls roam. Ahead looms a secluded hotel whose secrets include art exhibits, mathematical puzzles and a pettable Labrador. That mysterious estate, which has its roots in … Read more
Another evening, another “Wheel of Fortune” snafu. Fans have slammed the long-running game show once again as a contestant failed to guess what some viewed as a mischaracterized final puzzle on the episode that aired Wednesday night. After Laura Young, Spencer Morris and Briantae Maddox competed for the cash prize, however, some claimed that the … Read more
Just in time! “Wheel of Fortune” contestant Max McGee capitalized on a late-game error and walked away with a new Mustang convertible with little time to spare in the game’s bonus round on Thursday. But McGee first moved on to the bonus round after taking advantage of another player’s mistake. Many fans believed Max stole … Read more
A Wheel of Fortune player who divided the internet cleared the air following the viral moment that left fans wondering what her answer was as she claimed the infamous word has “haunted her” since the episode. The contestant, Megan Carvale, joined ABC’s “Good Morning America” for an interview Thursday and revealed what she really said … Read more
What a bummer! Livid “Wheel of Fortune” fans felt a contestant was robbed of $40,000 for her incorrect answer that might’ve actually been correct. The contestant, Megan, a married California high school choir director, needed to guess the two-word answer to solve a bonus puzzle for the category of “Living Thing.” After Megan spins the … Read more
Things are really spinning out of control. “Wheel of Fortune” fans went wild on Friday after the showrunners seemingly bungled the answer to one of the categories. The awkward flub came during the show’s Express round when host Pat Sajak introduced the category of “Rhyme Time.” After being able to solve the puzzle, the answer … Read more
“Wheel of Fortune” fans are often quick to criticize contestants, and the winner of last night’s episode was no exception. A woman named Tina came out on top at the end of the episode and moved on to attempt to solve the bonus puzzle. When she was not able to guess the correct answer, viewers immediately … Read more
Fans were wheely vicious. One “Wheel of Fortune” contestant found herself the butt of several online jokes after she missed a very easy bonus round puzzle. Contestant Tarhea Marshall managed to make her way into the legendary game show’s bonus round Friday with a whopping $25,898, and a chance to score a brand-new car. In … Read more
This contestant had wheely poor luck. Outgoing “Wheel of Fortune” host Pat Sajak attempted to console a contestant Monday when he lost his chance to win $1 million after failing to solve a nearly complete puzzle during the show. During the show’s third puzzle of “fun and games,” contestant Izzy Santiago, who was leading the … Read more
Talk about a Giant mistake! Former NFL running back Rashad Jennings dropped the ball during Wednesday’s episode of “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” when he gaffed on a one-letter fill to complete a puzzle featuring iconic movie director Quentin Tarantino. Jennings, 38, needed the letter “Q” to complete Tarantino’s first name in order to spell out … Read more
The one consistent element that I appreciate in British thrillers across all genres is their knack of getting right to the point, sometimes in the opening scene — then toggling back and forth to fill in the contextual blanks and simultaneously move the action forward. “Clean Sweep,” a new Irish thriller starring Charlene McKenna, fits … Read more
He gave them some booze clues. An intoxicated passenger saved the day on a delayed train by hilariously challenging “gloomy” passengers to help him solve a crossword puzzle. A TikTok clip of the locomotive morale booster amassed over 3.7 million views before being taken down. “It really lightened the mood,” videographer Damion Francis, 39, told … 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
“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
Pat Sajak nearly threw in the vowel. The 76-year-old “Wheel of Fortune” host got a little cranky when he urged a player named Nicole to just “solve the darn puzzle” on Wednesday evening’s show. Nicole whirled the wheel too many times for Sajak and it seemingly made his head spin. The Georgia native was trying … Read more
The internet failed this “bar” exam. Social media is blowing a collective gasket trying to solve a mysterious “bar” puzzle going viral online. A perplexed pub-goer had encountered the enigma during a trivia night in Sydney, Australia earlier this week and decided to post it to Reddit with the hope that someone could help him … Read more
What an unfortunate answer. “Wheel of Fortune” contestant Ben Tucker sounded off at host Pat Sajak after incorrectly guessing a phrase on the long-running game show. Filed under the category “Fun & Games,” Tucker made a bold guess with only a few letters available on the board. “Taunt a chuck guy? Chance guy … no, … Read more