The new host of “Wheel of Fortune” <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ryan-seacrest">Ryan Seacrest</a> brought a boost to the ratings for the popular game show, scoring the biggest audience the show’s had in years.
The season premiere on September 9 brought in more than 9.63 million viewers who tuned in to watch Seacrest host the show, the largest number of viewers for a season opener since 2015, which had 11 million people tune in, <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/wheel-of-fortune-ratings-new-host-ryan-seacrest-1236010833/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to The Hollywood Reporter.
The viewers appeared to stick around for the entire first week, with the radio personality behind the wheel earning an average of 8.31 million viewers, boosting the ratings 21 percent over the 6.87 million who tuned in for the week opener in September 2023.
Seacrest landed the top gig to host the syndicated show following <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/pat-sajak">Pat Sajak</a>’s announcement in 2023 that he was leaving after hosting “Wheel” for more than 40 years, as previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/new-host-chosen-to-succeed-pat-sajak-on-wheel-of-fortune">reported</a>.
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Sajak’s final episode aired on June 7 and the show scored 11 million viewers, <a href="https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/pat-sajak-final-wheel-of-fortune-ratings-viewers-1236041526/">Variety</a> noted.
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In his <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/pat-sajak-delivers-farewell-speech-for-last-wheel-of-fortune-episode">final message</a> to viewers, Sajak acknowledged that the “time has come to say goodbye. I have a few thanks and acknowledgments before I go, and I want to start with all watching out there. It’s been an incredible privilege to be invited into millions of homes night after night, year after year, decade after decade.”
“I always felt that the privilege came with the responsibility to keep this daily half-hour a safe place for family fun,” he added. “No social issues. No politics. Nothing embarrassing, I hope. Just a game. But gradually, it became more than that.”
“A place where kids learned their letters, where people from other countries honed their English skills, where families came together along with friends and neighbors, and entire generations. What an honor to play even a small part in all of that,” Sajak continued. “Thank you for allowing me into your lives.”
Last year, Sajak announced he was leaving the show, with co-host Vanna White — who first appeared alongside the host in 1982 — remaining on board.
“Well, the time has come. I’ve decided that our 41st season, which begins in September, will be my last,” Sajak wrote on June 12, 2023.
“It’s been a wonderful ride, and I’ll have more to say in the coming months,” he added. “Many thanks to you all. (If nothing else, it’ll keep the clickbait sites busy!)”
Shortly after the retirement announcement, his replacement was announced with <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/live-with-kelly-and-ryan-seacrest-is-out-heres-whos-in">Seacrest</a> confirming he’d been picked to succeed Sajak, <a href="https://twitter.com/RyanSeacrest/status/1673734940465283077?s=20">posting on X</a> that he was “truly humbled to be stepping into the footsteps of the legendary Pat Sajak.”
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/new-host-chosen-to-succeed-pat-sajak-on-wheel-of-fortune" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New Host Chosen To Succeed Pat Sajak On ‘Wheel Of Fortune’</a>

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Ryan Seacrest’s ‘Wheel Of Fortune’ Debut Nets Biggest Ratings In Years

Ryan Seacrest's ‘Wheel Of Fortune’ Debut Nets Biggest Ratings In Years

Celebrities

Entertainment

Pat Sajak

U.S.

Wheel of Fortune

Ryan Seacrest made his hosting debut on “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/wheel-of-fortune">Wheel of Fortune</a>” Monday night and referenced longtime former host <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/pat-sajak">Pat Sajak</a> but did not say his name.
“So happy to be here,” Seacrest said to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/entertainment">co-host</a> Vanna White after being introduced by announcer Jim Thornton at the start of the show, per <a href="https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/wheel-of-fortune-host-ryan-seacrest-pat-sajak-first-episode-1236138335/">Variety</a>. 
“So happy to have you!” White replied.
“I am your host, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ryan-seacrest">Ryan Seacrest</a>. I still can’t believe my luck of being here with you tonight to continue this legacy of this incredible show with all of you. And of course, my good friend Vanna White,” the radio host and TV personality said. 
“Thank you for the very warm welcome,” Seacrest went on. “Hosting ‘Wheel of Fortune’ is a dream job. I’ve been a fan of this show since I was a kid watching it in Atlanta with my family. And I know how special it is that ‘Wheel’ has been in your living rooms for the past 40 years. And I’m just so grateful to be invited in. I also know I’ve got some very big shoes to fill. So, let’s play ‘Wheel of Fortune.’”
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Before Seacrest took over, Sajak hosted the popular game show for more than four decades. The former host discussed his decision to step down during filming in June. 
“I’ve always said this to you, you’ve heard me say this dozens of times, I’d rather leave a couple of years too early than a couple of years too late,” Sajak <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/pat-sajak-opens-up-about-leaving-wheel-of-fortune">told</a> his daughter Maggie Sajak during a Good Morning America interview.
“Could I still do it? Yeah, I think I could for a while,” he went on. “There’s also some other things in life that we’d like to do, and I’m enjoying this last year. It’s been a great 40 years, and I’m looking forward to whatever’s ahead.”
Seacrest previously gushed about taping “Wheel of Fortune” after being on set in July. “I’m still spinning with excitement!” he <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ryanseacrest/reel/C9fm9OXJGPQ/">wrote</a> in an Instagram post caption at the time. 
“I’m so excited, my heart’s pounding,” he said in the video. “The wheel’s maybe smaller than you think — as am I,” Seacrest added. “I could not sleep last night, I was so excited. I slept okay, but still very excited for the alarm to go off.”

Ryan Seacrest Makes Debut As ‘Wheel Of Fortune’ Host But Doesn’t Say Pat Sajak’s Name

Ryan Seacrest Hosts 'Wheel Of Fortune,' Doesn't Mention Pat Sajak By Name

Television

President Joe Biden appeared to forget — at least momentarily — about his well-documented love for ice cream during a brief exchange with host Ryan Seacrest on &#8220;Dick Clark&#8217;s New Tear&#8217;s Rockin&#8217; Eve.&#8221;
Both the president and First Lady Jill Biden chatted with Seacrest during the holiday special on Sunday evening, and the former &#8220;American Idol&#8221; host lobbed a series of softball questions their way.
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Ryan Seacrest asks Joe Biden what he has been eating. 
Biden: &quot;I&#39;ve been eating everything that&#39;s put in front of me! I&#39;ve eaten pasta, which I love. Eaten a lot of chicken, chicken parmesan&#8230;&quot;
Then Jill Biden has to remind Joe: &quot;And ice cream!&quot; 
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&mdash; Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) <a href="https://twitter.com/SteveGuest/status/1741652379752145305?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 1, 2024</a></blockquote>
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At one point, Seacrest asked the president to share some of the holiday foods he had been enjoying as he had traveled first to Camp David and then to St. Croix, the U.S. Virgin Islands, over the last week.
&#8220;I&#8217;ve been eating everything that&#8217;s put in front of me!&#8221; Biden replied. &#8220;I&#8217;ve eaten pasta, which I love. Eaten a lot of chicken, chicken parmesan, I&#8217;ve been eating all Italian foods basically —&#8221;
&#8220;And ice cream,&#8221; Jill Biden reminded him, interrupting.
&#8220;And ice cream,&#8221; the president repeated, then added, &#8220;Chocolate chip ice cream.&#8221;
Biden&#8217;s <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/joe-biden-between-bites-of-ice-cream-brags-the-economy-is-strong-as-hell-ice-cream-prices-are-up-13-6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">love for ice cream</a> is very well-documented — and has often drawn criticism when he has stopped to enjoy the sweet treat even as crises loom around him.
During one such instance in October of 2022, the president touted his &#8220;strong as hell&#8221; economy between bites of ice cream — despite the fact that inflation had raised the price of the dairy treat by double digits.
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&#8220;Just one more economic question,” a reporter pressed the president. &#8220;Are you concerned about the strength of the dollar right now?&#8221;
&#8220;I’m not concerned about the strength of the dollar, I’m concerned about the rest of the world,&#8221; Biden replied as he attempted to chew. &#8220;Does that make sense? Our economy is strong as hell. The internal — inflation is worldwide, it’s worse off everywhere else than it is in the United States. So the problem is a lack of economic growth and sound policy in other countries, not so much ours.&#8221;
&#8220;It’s worldwide inflation, that’s a consequence of —&#8221; Biden then walked away from the reporter without finishing the sentence.

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Green Day lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong, a vehement Donald Trump critic, changed the lyrics to one of the band’s most popular songs to take a shot at the former president and his supporters during a New Year’s Eve performance. 
While performing the band’s 2004 hit song “American Idiot” Sunday night in Hollywood, Armstrong sang, “I’m not a part of the MAGA agenda” instead of the original lyrics, “I’m not a part of the redneck agenda.” The performance was broadcast on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve&#8221; on ABC, which was hosted by Ryan Seacrest, who also interviewed President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden on the network’s special coverage of the New Year’s Eve festivities.
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“American Idiot” was released during America’s war against Iraq following the 9/11 terror attacks and was a clear statement against then-President George W. Bush and the war, Business Insider <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/green-day-changed-song-slam-trump-during-new-year-eve-2024-1">reported</a>. Armstrong has previously shared his strong feelings on Trump, telling concertgoers in 2018, “I f***ing hate Donald Trump so much.”
“I used to scream I hated George Bush. This one is a little different,” he added, as reported by <a href="https://variety.com/2018/music/news/billie-joe-armstrong-donald-trump-green-day-1202852632/">Variety</a>. “This one is bad, it’s like acid gone bad. F***ing LSD and the American Right, man.” 
Shortly after Trump burst onto the political scene and became the Republican presidential nominee in 2016, the Green Day rocker <a href="https://wcyy.com/green-days-billie-joe-armstrong-compares-donald-trump-to-hitler/">compared</a> the GOP leader to Hitler, telling Kerrang! Magazine, &#8220;The worst problem I see about Trump is who his followers are. I actually feel bad for them, because they&#8217;re poor, working-class people who can&#8217;t get a leg up. They&#8217;re pissed off and he&#8217;s preyed on their anger.&#8221;
&#8220;He just said, &#8216;You have no options, and I&#8217;m going to take care of it myself.&#8217; I mean, that&#8217;s f&#8211;king Hitler, man! I don&#8217;t even know how else to explain it. I wish I were over-exaggerating. And sometimes maybe I do over-exaggerate with Bush. But with Trump, I just can&#8217;t wait &#8217;til he&#8217;s gone,&#8221; Armstrong said. 
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On ABC’s New Year’s Eve broadcast, Biden appeared in a pretaped interview where he chatted with Seacrest and touted the job he’s done as president. 
“I hope that [people] understand that we’re in a better position than any country in the world to lead the world,” Biden <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/4383733-bidens-share-new-years-message-ryan-seacrest-interview/">said</a>. “And we’re coming back, and it’s about time.”
“I just feel good, the American people got up. They’ve been through a rough time with the pandemic, but now we’re coming back, they’re back,” the president added.

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Rocker Changes Lyrics To Take Shot At Trump Supporters During New Year’s Eve Performance On ABC

Rocker Changes Lyrics To Take Shot At Trump Supporters During New Year's Eve Performance On ABC

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Hollywood

Music

&#8220;Wheel of Fortune&#8221; has <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/new-host-chosen-to-succeed-pat-sajak-on-wheel-of-fortune" target="_blank" rel="noopener">chosen a new host</a> – &#8220;American Idol&#8221; alum Ryan Seacrest, according to a Tuesday statement from Sony – but outgoing host Pat Sajak&#8217;s longtime letter-turner Vanna White, 66, may or may not be ready to join him.
According to a <a href="https://puck.news/vanna-white-would-like-a-raise/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report</a> from Puck News, White, 66, hired an attorney last week amid claims that she had not had a pay raise in nearly two decades. The report claimed that White, who has been turning the iconic letters since 1982, has been stalled at $3 million per year for the last 18 years – occasionally receiving bonuses rather than pay raises. Sajak, in contrast, pulled in $15 million annually for hosting the show – according to a Forbes <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/natalierobehmed/2016/10/06/the-worlds-highest-paid-tv-show-hosts-dr-phil-leads-with-88-million/?sh=74425167343b" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report</a> published in 2016.
White hired attorney Bryan Freedman, known for his aggressive representation of television personalities against their respective networks. Freedman <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/25/business/media/carlson-lemon-lawyer-freedman.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">made headlines</a> recently when he was reportedly hired to represent <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tucker-carlson-and-don-lemon-hire-the-same-attorney-after-both-were-fired-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ousted cable news hosts</a> Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon against Fox News and CNN, respectively.
White&#8217;s contract is up at the end of the 2023-2024 season, and Freedman is expected to &#8220;hit the pay discrepancy issue hard &#8230; as well as possible gender discrimination with respect to White’s salary&#8221; if Sony Pictures wants to keep her on the show.
White has not yet commented on Seacrest&#8217;s announcement, but the the former &#8220;Live with Kelly and Ryan&#8221; host made it clear that he was looking forward to the new gig.
&#8220;I’m truly humbled to be stepping into the footsteps of the legendary Pat Sajak. I can say, along with the rest of America, that it’s been a privilege and pure joy to watch Pat and Vanna on our television screens for an unprecedented 40 years, making us smile every night and feel right at home with them,&#8221; Seacrest said in a statement.
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&#8220;Pat, I love the way you’ve always celebrated the contestants and made viewers at home feel at ease. I look forward to learning everything I can from you during this transition,&#8221; he added. &#8220;I can’t wait to continue the tradition of spinning the wheel and working alongside the great Vanna White.&#8221;
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VANNA WHITE

Vanna White Lawyers Up After Seacrest Named New ‘Wheel’ Host: Report

Vanna White Lawyers Up After Seacrest Named New 'Wheel' Host: Report

TV host <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/live-with-kelly-and-ryan-seacrest-is-out-heres-whos-in" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ryan Seacrest</a> has confirmed he&#8217;s been picked to succeed <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/pat-sajak-announces-next-year-will-be-his-last-on-wheel-of-fortune" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pat Sajak</a> as host of the hit game show &#8220;Wheel of Fortune.&#8221;
Seacrest took to <a href="https://twitter.com/RyanSeacrest/status/1673734940465283077?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter</a> on Tuesday and tweeted that he&#8217;s &#8220;truly humbled to be stepping into the footsteps of the legendary Pat Sajak.&#8221;
&#8220;I can say, along with the rest of America, that it&#8217;s been a privilege and pure joy to watch Pat and Vanna [White] on our television screens for an unprecedented 40 years, making us smile every night and feel right at home with them,&#8221; he added.
&#8220;I can&#8217;t wait to continue the tradition of spinning the wheel and working alongside the great Vanna White,&#8221; Seacrest concluded.
Seacrest&#8217;s post comes after the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/27/business/media/ryan-seacrest-wheel-of-fortune.html?partner=slack&amp;smid=sl-share" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New York Times</a> reported on Tuesday that the 48-year-old media personality — who&#8217;d been considered a top contender for the job among speculators — would be the next host of the game show in 2024.
<a href="https://www.cinemablend.com/television/vanna-white-lawyered-up-wheel-of-fortune-future-could-go-different-directions" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Reports</a> surfaced on Monday that Sajak&#8217;s longtime co-host Vanna White was interested in staying on board, but was currently in contract negotiations to continue with the show. She is under contract for another year, the NYT noted.
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Breaking News: Ryan Seacrest will succeed Pat Sajak as the next host of “Wheel of Fortune,” according to people familiar with the plan. <a href="https://t.co/Q3h3RkzjoT">https://t.co/Q3h3RkzjoT</a> <a href="https://t.co/RexKaRld9O">pic.twitter.com/RexKaRld9O</a>
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Seacrest, White, and even Whoopi Goldberg were previously speculated as possible replacements for Sajak after he announced earlier this month that he was leaving the show.
&#8220;Well, the time has come. I&#8217;ve decided that our 41st season, which begins in September, will be my last,&#8221; Sajak tweeted on June 12.
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&#8220;It&#8217;s been a wonderful ride, and I&#8217;ll have more to say in the coming months,&#8221; he added. &#8220;Many thanks to you all. (If nothing else, it&#8217;ll keep the clickbait sites busy!)&#8221;
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Well, the time has come. I’ve decided that our 41st season, which begins in September, will be my last. It’s been a wonderful ride, and I’ll have more to say in the coming months. Many thanks to you all. (If nothing else, it’ll keep the clickbait sites busy!)
&mdash; Pat Sajak (@patsajak) <a href="https://twitter.com/patsajak/status/1668392746787418114?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 12, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Seacrest has previously hosted &#8220;American Idol,&#8221; &#8220;Dick Clark&#8217;s New Year&#8217;s Rockin&#8217;Eve,&#8221; and the podcast &#8220;On Air With Ryan Seacrest.&#8221;
After Sajak&#8217;s announcement, White — who first appeared alongside Sajak in 1982 — took to social media to celebrate her costar and all the seasons they worked together.
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When we started <a href="https://twitter.com/WheelofFortune?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WheelofFortune</a> who could have imagined we’d still be at it 41 seasons later? I couldn’t be happier to have shared the stage with you for all these years with one more to come. Cheers to you, <a href="https://twitter.com/patsajak?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@patsajak</a>! <a href="https://t.co/yYmo3G0Dtb">https://t.co/yYmo3G0Dtb</a>
&mdash; Vanna White (@TheVannaWhite) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheVannaWhite/status/1668644683667628032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 13, 2023</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;When we started [Wheel of Fortune] who could have imagined we&#8217;d still be at it 41 seasons later? &#8221; Vanna tweeted. &#8220;I couldn&#8217;t be happier to have shared the stage with you for all these years with one more to come. Cheers to you [Pat Sajak]!&#8221;
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/here-are-the-names-being-floated-to-replace-retiring-wheel-of-fortune-host-pat-sajak" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Here Are The Names Being Floated To Replace Retiring &#8216;Wheel Of Fortune&#8217; Host Pat Sajak</a>

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New Host Chosen To Succeed Pat Sajak On ‘Wheel Of Fortune’

New Host Chosen To Succeed Pat Sajak On 'Wheel Of Fortune'

Several names have surfaced as possible replacements for retiring &#8220;Wheel of Fortune&#8221; host <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/pat-sajak-announces-next-year-will-be-his-last-on-wheel-of-fortune" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pat Sajak</a>, who is walking away from the popular game show after more than 40 years.
Celebrities like <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/live-with-kelly-and-ryan-seacrest-is-out-heres-whos-in" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ryan Seacrest</a>, Sajak&#8217;s longtime co-host Vanna White, and Whoopi Goldberg are just a few of the names being floated, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/pat-sajak-wheel-of-fortune-rumored-successor-ryan-seacrest-prepped-game-show-success-dick-clark" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fox News</a> reported.
The speculation comes after Sajak tweeted, &#8220;Well, the time has come. I&#8217;ve decided that our 41st season, which begins in September, will be my last. It&#8217;s been a wonderful ride, and I&#8217;ll have more to say in the coming months. Many thanks to you all. (If nothing else, it&#8217;ll keep the clickbait sites busy!)&#8221;
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Well, the time has come. I’ve decided that our 41st season, which begins in September, will be my last. It’s been a wonderful ride, and I’ll have more to say in the coming months. Many thanks to you all. (If nothing else, it’ll keep the clickbait sites busy!)
&mdash; Pat Sajak (@patsajak) <a href="https://twitter.com/patsajak/status/1668392746787418114?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 12, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Seacrest seems to be a top contender among speculators, given that he&#8217;s got a lot of experience as the host of &#8220;American Idol,&#8221; &#8220;Dick Clark&#8217;s New Year&#8217;s Rockin&#8217; Eve,&#8221; and as host of the podcast &#8220;On Air With Ryan Seacrest.&#8221; Seacrest recently even stepped down as cohost of &#8220;Live With Kelly and Ryan,&#8221; leaving him technically free for a new hosting gig.
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The &quot;American Idol&quot; host is in talks to replace Pat Sajak.<a href="https://t.co/ZyxczlNjZs">https://t.co/ZyxczlNjZs</a>
&mdash; What&#39;s Trending (@WhatsTrending) <a href="https://twitter.com/WhatsTrending/status/1669208612504506369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 15, 2023</a></blockquote>
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While Seacrest has yet to say anything publicly about the conjecture, <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/replace-pat-sajak-wheel-fortune-232410911.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yahoo.com</a> noted that oddsmakers at BetOnline think Seacrest is second in line behind White. Sajak&#8217;s daughter Maggie Sajak is also in the running, <a href="https://www.betonline.ag/sportsbook/futures-and-props/entertainment/wheel-of-fortune-host">according</a> to BetOnline.
Vanna first appeared alongside Sajak in 1982. After Pat tweeted that the 41st season would be his last, White took to social media.
&#8220;When we started [WheelofFortune] who could have imagined we&#8217;d still be at it 41 seasons later? &#8221; Vanna tweeted. &#8220;I couldn&#8217;t be happier to have shared the stage with you for all these years with one more to come. Cheers to you [patsajak] !&#8221;
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When we started <a href="https://twitter.com/WheelofFortune?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WheelofFortune</a> who could have imagined we’d still be at it 41 seasons later? I couldn’t be happier to have shared the stage with you for all these years with one more to come. Cheers to you, <a href="https://twitter.com/patsajak?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@patsajak</a>! <a href="https://t.co/yYmo3G0Dtb">https://t.co/yYmo3G0Dtb</a>
&mdash; Vanna White (@TheVannaWhite) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheVannaWhite/status/1668644683667628032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 13, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Pat&#8217;s daughter Maggie joined the show in 2021 as a social correspondent and even filled in as a letter-turner for Vanna in May.
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&#8220;It&#8217;s so much fun working with my dad,&#8221; Maggie tweeted following news of her dad&#8217;s retirement. &#8220;And we&#8217;re looking forward to even more fun in Season 41.&#8221;
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It’s so much fun working with my dad…and we’re looking forward to even more fun in Season 41💙 <a href="https://t.co/nhZGIR0ASp">https://t.co/nhZGIR0ASp</a>
&mdash; Maggie Sajak (@MaggieSajak) <a href="https://twitter.com/MaggieSajak/status/1668413047113646082?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 13, 2023</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;The View&#8221; cohost <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fm4tZDvtQa4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Whoopi Goldberg</a> has also expressed her interest in landing the gig, calling it a job with &#8220;tons of fun.&#8221;

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Here Are The Names Being Floated To Replace Retiring ‘Wheel Of Fortune’ Host Pat Sajak

Here Are The Names Being Floated To Replace Retiring 'Wheel Of Fortune' Host Pat Sajak

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