Ryan Seacrest said he’s preparing to take up the mantle from legendary game show host Pat Sajak when he becomes the host of “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/wheel-of-fortune">Wheel of Fortune</a>” this year, but made it clear he could never replace him.
The TV host takes over this year, becoming only the second host ever for the show, after Sajak became the first man to call out the letters for the puzzle game more than 40 seasons ago.
&#8220;He [Sajak] has made such an impact on this whole country,” the “American Idol” host told <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/american-idol-host-ryan-seacrest-admits-one-thing-cannot-do-wheel-of-fortune">Fox News</a>.  “He’s become a companion, a best friend to a lot of people.”
&#8220;I have so much respect and admiration for what he’s been able to do,” he added. “He’s a total pro. No one’s smoother and [more] seamless than Pat.&#8221;
&#8220;No one can replace him,” Seacrest continued. “I just want to come in and continue to have fun with those contestants.&#8221;
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Last year, Sajak made the announcement that after 43 years helming the show he was leaving at the end of his 41st season.
&#8220;Well, the time has come,&#8221; Sajak <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/pat-sajak-leaving-wheel-fortune">wrote in June</a>. &#8220;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!).&#8221; 
Later that month the game show announced his replacement was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/new-host-chosen-to-succeed-pat-sajak-on-wheel-of-fortune">Seacrest</a>.
&#8220;I’m truly humbled to be stepping into the footsteps of the legendary Pat Sajak,&#8221; Seacrest said in a statement at the time.
“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,” he added.
&#8220;Pat, I love the way you’ve always celebrated the contestants and made viewers at home feel at ease,” Seacrest continued. “I look forward to learning everything I can from you during this transition.&#8221;
Sajak reportedly has already taped his final episode which is expected to air, Friday, June 7, to coincide with the season 41 finale, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/wheel-fortune-legend-pat-sajak-tapes-final-episode-iconic-game-show-air-date-announced">Deadline</a> reported.
Seacrest has previously hosted “American Idol,” “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’Eve,” and the podcast “On Air With Ryan Seacrest.”
After Sajak’s announcement, Vanna White — who first appeared alongside Sajak in 1982 — took to social media to celebrate her costar and all the seasons they worked together.
“When we started [Wheel of Fortune] who could have imagined we’d still be at it 41 seasons later? ” White tweeted. “I couldn’t be happier to have shared the stage with you for all these years with one more to come. Cheers to you [Pat Sajak]!”

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Ryan Seacrest Weighs In On Taking Mantle From Pat Sajak On ‘Wheel Of Fortune’

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The iconic host of “Wheel of Fortune,” Pat Sajak, who became the longest-running host of a game show in television history in 2018, will appear as the host <a href="https://deadline.com/2024/04/pat-sajak-final-wheel-of-fortune-episode-air-date-1235877034/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">for the last time</a> on June 7.
Sajak started hosting the show in 1981, when he took over from Chuck Woolery; he has received 19 nominations for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host and won three times.
He announced his impending retirement last June, tweeting, “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!)”
Sajak was born in Chicago in 1946, went to Columbia College, then served in the U.S. Army as a disc jockey during the Vietnam War for American Forces Vietnam Network. He later worked as a weatherman before becoming a weather reporter for KNBC in Los Angeles.
Merv Griffin fought for Sajak to become the host of “Wheel of Fortune” to succeed Chuck Woolery, he took over as host in 1981. In the 2018-19 season, he became the longest-running host of any game show, passing Bob Barker, who had hosted The Price Is Right.
Sajak, a staunch political conservative, has served as an external director of Eagle Publishing and served on the board of directors of the Claremont Institute.
Sajak’s rapier wit on Twitter has endeared him to conservatives for years. Targeting the non-stop coverage of Great Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle amidst ferociously incessant coverage of the woke couple because of Harry’s new memoir, “Spare,” Sajak <a href="https://twitter.com/patsajak/status/1612831630888165377?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tweeted</a>, “Having trouble finding information about Prince Harry and his wife (Meghan, I think). Any sources you might suggest?”
In November 2019, Sajak, then 73, took notice of the unhinged climate alarmists on the Left who had decided to avoid having children in order to save the planet. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) <a href="https://www.jpost.com/American-Politics/Ocasio-Cortez-Is-it-okay-to-still-have-kids-in-light-of-climate-change-582150" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pontificated</a>, “Our planet is going to hit disaster if we don’t turn this ship around and so it’s basically like, there’s a scientific consensus that the lives of children are going to be very difficult. And it does lead, I think, young people to have a legitimate question, you know, ‘Is it okay to still have children?’”
Offering his own hilarious solution for the problem.  Sajak tweeted, “In order to save our planet, I’m asking everyone in America who’s 73-years-old or older to join me in pledging not to have any more children.”
Sajak had lanced the self-importance of celebrities before as well. In October 2017, he issued a tweet in the wake of the plethora of uninformed opinions offered by celebrities (in response to the Las Vegas massacre), writing, “OK, let me explain this again: We&#8217;re celebs. We&#8217;re wiser &amp; more empathetic than you. We are famous. Please take our opinions more seriously.”

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‘Wheel Of Fortune’ Host Pat Sajak’s Last Show Will Be June 7

&#8220;Wheel of Fortune&#8221; fans claim that a contestant gave the correct answer and got snubbed by the show, losing out on winning the grand prize of $40,000.
The controversy stemmed from the show that aired Tuesday, when Megan — a high school choir director from California — made it to the final round of &#8220;Wheel of Fortune&#8221; and ended up getting into the bonus puzzle round as well, <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2024/01/31/wheel-of-fortune-contestant-robbed-judges-prize-puzzle/">TMZ</a> reported.
Megan got through to the final round after winning $14,000 where she chose &#8220;Living thing&#8221; for her final puzzle. With the given letters to start out being &#8220;RSTLNE&#8221; the puzzle looked like  &#8220;_ _N_  _R_ _ _ _.&#8221;
She then got the chance to add three more letters and the final puzzle read, &#8220;P_N_  _RC_ _ D.&#8221;
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— E! News (@enews) <a href="https://twitter.com/enews/status/1752806383123407171?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 31, 2024</a></blockquote>
Fans of the show are convinced that Megan either said what sounded like &#8220;something&#8221; or &#8220;pink&#8221; &#8220;orchid&#8221; leading them to believe she gave the correct answer which was &#8220;Pink Orchid.&#8221;
They then took to social media to make it clear that they were disgusted that the contestant had lost and to push the idea she was robbed.
&#8220;There is no question, she absolutely said &#8216;pink orchid,&#8217; one fan wrote on <a href="https://x.com/ashleeeeeejune/status/1752492010227818833?s=20">X</a>. &#8220;Please give this girl her winnings! Rooting for you, Megan!&#8221;
Another <a href="https://x.com/PaganWitch87/status/1752490177484685561?s=20">added</a>, &#8220;Okay Wheel of Fortune if you play tonight’s episode again for the final puzzle, the one that just aired, you will hear clearly that she said &#8216;pink orchid,&#8217; You did not properly credit the winner. Go and play it back. Seriously, she said exactly that! &#8216;Pink Orchid!'&#8221;
While a third person wrote, &#8220;Wheel of Fortune We listened 5 times at high volume and will swear that Megan said &#8216;pink orchid&#8217; for her first guess in the prize round Jan. 30th. Anyone else?&#8221;
Listening to the clip it&#8217;s clear Megan said &#8220;Pony Orchid” at one point, but unclear if she said &#8220;pink.&#8221; Plus, the fact that when the host <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/new-host-chosen-to-succeed-pat-sajak-on-wheel-of-fortune" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pat Sajak</a> revealed the answer was &#8220;Pink Orchid,&#8221; it appeared that the contestant was surprised to learn the answer.
In 2023, the longtime host of the show <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/new-host-chosen-to-succeed-pat-sajak-on-wheel-of-fortune" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> he would be leaving at the conclusion of the current season.
&#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. &#8220;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;
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 &#8216;Wheel Of Fortune&#8217;</a>

DENVER, CO–MARCH 22RD 2006–Wheel of Fortune Production assistants, Rochell ( no E on the end) Smith,  left, from Denver, and Scott Markowitz,  from Los Angeles,  during a last minute sound and video check on the set of Wheel of Fortune a

Fans Claim ‘Wheel Of Fortune’ Contestant Said Correct Answer, Got Snubbed By Show

Fans Claim 'Wheel Of Fortune' Contestant Said Correct Answer, Got Snubbed By Show

&#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 Lawyers Up After Seacrest Named New ‘Wheel’ Host: Report

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

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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>

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

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

It’s a six-letter verb that’s also a state of mind.
“Wheel of Fortune” fans are reluctantly solving the puzzle following longtime host Pat Sajak’s stunning announcement.
The 76-year-old game show legend will “RETIRE” following the show’s 41st season, capping more than four decades entertaining audiences with the show’s signature brain teasers.
Forty-one years entering America’s living room on a daily basis. No scandals. No calls to replace the longtime host or attempts to cancel him for the wrong phrasing or off-screen antics. (the outrage over an <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2022/09/18/wheel-of-fortune-host-pat-sajak-photo-marjorie-taylor-greene/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">undated photo taken with Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene</a> gathered no real momentum)
It’s a stunning resume on any level, but it’s even more impressive given the tenor of the times and Sajak’s political leanings. He’s a conservative, although rarely one to throw sharp elbows at his ideological opponents either on screen or on social media.
Sajak’s understated sense of humor served him well over the decades, right through his retirement tweet:
<blockquote>&#8220;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!)&#8221;</blockquote>
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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 (@PatOnWheel) <a href="https://twitter.com/PatOnWheel/status/1668392962534043648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 12, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Those lucky enough to follow Sajak on Twitter (he has a robust 375K following) know the Emmy winner’s sardonic wit is a key reason for his success. He made self-deferential humor his calling card, using social media to make Right-leaning comments even Rachel Maddow might find funny.
He could summon hot-button issues and deploy them with just enough edge to make his thoughts known, sans anger. Sarcasm often doesn’t translate well to social media, but that never stopped Sajak from making his point.
<blockquote>&#8220;Having trouble finding information about Prince Harry and his wife (Meghan, I think). Any sources you might suggest?&#8221;</blockquote>
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Having trouble finding information about Prince Harry and his wife (Meghan, I think). Any sources you might suggest?
&mdash; Pat Sajak (@patsajak) <a href="https://twitter.com/patsajak/status/1612831630888165377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 10, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote>&#8220;Next time something happens in this country that I don’t like, I’m moving to Mexico. Nice people, good weather and I can avoid all the celebrities who keep saying they’re moving to Canada.&#8221;</blockquote>
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Next time something happens in this country that I don’t like, I’m moving to Mexico. Nice people, good weather and I can avoid all the celebrities who keep saying they’re moving to Canada.
&mdash; Pat Sajak (@patsajak) <a href="https://twitter.com/patsajak/status/1520402836340813825?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 30, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Viewers saw his warm, reassuring presence as a rare port in a culture war storm. Many aren’t aware of his political leanings, and he kept that up by staying true to his apolitical mien when the “Wheel” cameras clicked on.
At its peak, “Wheel of Fortune” drew <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/12/arts/television/pat-sajak-retire-wheel-of-fortune.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">more than 40 million daily viewers</a>, a sum no longer possible given the splintered TV landscape. The show’s nine million daily viewers, though, remains a staggering figure for a veteran showcase.
He’s taking a step back on his own terms, and at a time when his game show bona fides remain rock solid.
Fellow host Alex Trebek’s decades-long career as the host of “Jeopardy” came to an end following his terminal cancer diagnosis. Trebek and Sajak have plenty in common. They both made viewers feel at ease for years, embraced their shows’ simple pleasures and respected audiences for being so loyal despite the countless competition found on the modern TV landscape.
It’s why news that Whoopi Goldberg is <a href="https://www.kristv.com/whoopi-goldberg-says-she-wants-to-be-new-wheel-of-fortune-host" target="_blank" rel="noopener">angling to replace Sajak</a> feels … wrong. Goldberg, best known of late for co-hosting TV’s most mean-spirited chat-fest, “The View,” would swiftly divide the show’s faithful audience.
A far better choice may be in the mix already. Ryan Seacrest is reportedly <a href="https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/ryan-seacrest-in-talks-to-replace-pat-sajak-on-wheel-of-fortune/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">in talks to take the game show baton</a> from Sajak. Like his predecessor, Seacrest isn’t a political flame thrower, and he understands how to unite viewers from both red and blue states.
Chances are he won’t match Sajak, who perfected his role and became an institution at a time when fewer stars are able, or even willing, to fulfill that role. 
Many stars today aggressively embrace their political leanings, using every bully pulpit possible to spread them far and wide. That’s no crime, but it does alienate large swathes of the audience depending on the ideological party in question.
Not Sajak.
Yes, he’s quietly been the chairman of the Board of Trustees at Hillsdale College, where traditional values thrive. And he’s served as an external director at Eagle Publishing. You’d never know it watching him cheer on contestants or gently tease those who, on occasion, allow a brain cramp to stop them from solving the puzzle du jour.
Not everyone is feting Sajak’s retirement. A bitter piece by The New Republic slammed Sajak as a “<a href="https://newrepublic.com/post/173587/pat-sajak-wheel-of-fortune-right-wing-host" target="_blank" rel="noopener">die-hard Right-wing host</a>” even though he never brought his politics onto the “Wheel of Fortune” stage. It’s a primer in “guilt-by-association” personal attacks, balanced out by the equally far-Left Vice. That outlet <a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/mv53x8/pat-sajaks-crazy-right-wing-tweets-are-weirdly-admirable" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tried and mostly failed</a> to publish a hit piece on him a while ago.
“…some of Sajak&#8217;s tweets actually come off as pretty sharp and even kind of plugged in to the culture.”
Others brought up a rare tone-deaf tweet he issued, and later retracted, calling global warming alarmists “unpatriotic racists.” It’s possible it was part of a larger comic tweet thread given how it clashes with his steady public persona.
And, to be fair, the average liberal celebrity hurls far worse at Red State denizens on a daily basis.
Sajak hinted at his recent retirement news last year, understanding even beloved institutions have a limited shelf life. His comments suggested both why he’s endured for so long and why <a href="https://www.etonline.com/pat-sajak-says-end-is-near-on-him-hosting-wheel-of-fortune-after-40-years-exclusive-190962" target="_blank" rel="noopener">viewers of all political stripes</a> came to appreciate his all-American appeal.
&#8220;&#8230; It&#8217;s an honor to have been in people&#8217;s living rooms for that long. People were out there welcoming us. We&#8217;re happy and proud.&#8221;
It’s a downright conservative message in 2023, though it was something everyone could cheer had he said it during his first few years with the show.
Here’s betting even progressive “Wheel of Fortune” fans will miss both him and that attitude when he hangs up his game show mic.
Christian Toto is an award-winning journalist, movie critic and editor of <a href="http://www.hollywoodintoto.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HollywoodInToto.com</a>. He previously served as associate editor with Breitbart News’ Big Hollywood. Follow him at <a href="https://twitter.com/HollywoodInToto?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@HollywoodInToto</a>. 
The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the Daily Wire.

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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

&#8220;Wheel of Fortune&#8221; host <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/pat-sajak" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pat Sajak</a> appeared to get playfully physical with a contestant on Tuesday&#8217;s show, and fans took to social media to ask what in the world was going on.
During the popular game show, one contestant named Fred revealed he was a professional wrestler. He admitted that he wrestles strictly &#8220;for the fun&#8221; because he got paid &#8220;very little,&#8221; <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/wheel-fortune-host-pat-sajak-tackles-contestant-bizarre-moment-fans-puzzled" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fox News</a> reported.
In the clip shared on social media by the game show, Fred nailed one puzzle after another before making it to the final round. The 76-year-old Sajak then asked the other players if he should &#8220;body slam&#8221; Fred.
&#8220;Just because he&#8217;s a professional wrestler… you want me to body slam him for you?&#8221; Sajak asked the other contestants, who responded, &#8220;yes.&#8221;
&#8220;I can do that for you,&#8221; he replied.
However, it wasn&#8217;t until Fred made it to the Bonus Round that things took a bizarre turn.
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🚨 PERFECT GAME ALERT 🚨 
You can throw away your broom, Fred already swept everything up <a href="https://t.co/XxStqdwMjz">pic.twitter.com/XxStqdwMjz</a>
&mdash; Wheel of Fortune (@WheelofFortune) <a href="https://twitter.com/WheelofFortune/status/1638329391800553472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 21, 2023</a></blockquote>
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After Fred successfully solves the final puzzle and wins $75,800, Sajak returns to the screen and appears to jokingly perform a wrestling move on him.
Viewers see Sajak take Fred&#8217;s arm behind his back and grab the contestant&#8217;s face with his other hand. It appeared he was mimicking an attempt to put the wrestler in a headlock.
Social media users who watched the show asked what Sajak was doing.
&#8220;What was with Pat at the end?&#8221; one account posted.
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Another added,  &#8220;I would never wrestle a contestant like Sajak was doing if I was host of &#8216;Wheel of Fortune&#8217; I do handshakes literally.&#8221;
&#8220;Not only another Perfect Game, but another showdown with Pat vs. another contestant!&#8221; one account tweeted, while another noted that the host looked like he was the one that was going to take a fall in the tussle, &#8220;Don&#8217;t fall Pat.&#8221;
The images from the tackle have even become fodder for a meme, <a href="https://brobible.com/culture/article/pat-sajak-becomes-a-meme-wheel-of-fortune/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BroBible.com</a> noted.
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Hi I&#39;m Pat Sajak and welcome to the Wheel of Pain <a href="https://t.co/z6RJvdd94Z">pic.twitter.com/z6RJvdd94Z</a>
&mdash; Volatile (@FemboyChaos) <a href="https://twitter.com/FemboyChaos/status/1638572911706660865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 22, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Others were quick to note that while the image floating around on social media looked terrible, what happened on the show was just entertainment.
&#8220;It&#8217;s not really that bizarre if you had actually watched the show,&#8221; one user wrote. &#8220;I&#8217;m no Pat Sajak fan, but he was trying to be funny. The guy and (h)is wife are wrestlers. Joked about wrestling the entire show.&#8221;
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It’s not really that bizarre if you had actually watched the show. I’m no Pat Sajak fan, but he was trying to be funny. The guy and is wife are wrestlers. Joked about wrestling the entire show. <a href="https://t.co/OqL69FijWu">https://t.co/OqL69FijWu</a>
&mdash; Wendy Steele (@wendysteele55) <a href="https://twitter.com/wendysteele55/status/1638558175283625987?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 22, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Pat Sajak Roughhouses With Wrestler Who Took Down ‘Wheel of Fortune’

Pat Sajak Roughhouses With Wrestler Who Took Down 'Wheel of Fortune'

A heartbreaking clip of a college kid appearing to solve the puzzle on “Wheel of Fortune” but losing $1 million over a flubbed pronunciation has gone viral yet again after <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/dave-rubin-talks-new-book-dont-burn-this-country-woke-parasites-the-need-to-create-and-more/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dave Rubin</a> tweeted it out to his 1.3 million followers.
In the clip Rubin posted to his 1.3 million Twitter followers Wednesday with the caption &#8216;OMG,&#8217; the student from Indiana University spun the wheel and it landed on the $1 million prize with only eight letters remaining in the puzzle for &#8220;Character.&#8221;
He picked the letter &#8220;L&#8221; and found four of them. His luck continued as he spun the wheel again and landed on the $650 prize. Now, with only four spaces left blank, he called for a &#8220;Y&#8221; and found one.
The student eagerly spun the wheel a third time and landed on the $500 prize calling out for a &#8220;G&#8221; finding one, leaving only two spaces left blank. And this point, most viewers were most likely yelling out the answer able to tell exactly what the missing puzzle was.
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The unlucky student looked like he couldn&#8217;t be stopped after reaching over and spinning that wheel one more time. He landed on the $700 prize and called out proudly for a &#8220;C&#8221;. And sure enough the host Pat Sajak responded that there was not one but two C&#8217;s leaving no black spaces on the puzzle.
All the contestant had to do was read the puzzle aloud and he would&#8217;ve not only won the puzzle, but also a cool million.
He said he was ready to solve and slowly stated out loud, &#8220;Mythological Hero&#8221; and then messed up the pronunciation for the Greek God &#8220;Achilles.&#8221; Instead of saying the proper pronunciation, he said out loud &#8220;A chill us&#8221; sounding out the &#8220;Ch&#8221; and not really pronouncing the &#8220;L&#8217;s.&#8221;
Sajak sounded distraught when he heard the buzzer beep the person&#8217;s answer and inform the college student that they &#8220;could not accept that.&#8221;
It then went to the next student who said they would solve and did.

Nightmare Returns: College Kid’s Epic ‘Wheel Of Fortune’ Fail Goes Viral Anew After Dave Rubin Tweet

Nightmare Returns: College Kid's Epic 'Wheel Of Fortune' Fail Goes Viral Anew After Dave Rubin Tweet

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Vanna White has been turning letters on “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/wheel-of-fortune">Wheel of Fortune</a>” for four decades and she’s not ready to stop now.
The 65-year-old <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/television">game show</a> mainstay discussed how she felt about possibly moving on from her role during an interview with <a href="https://people.com/tv/vanna-white-end-of-wheel-of-fortune-with-pat-sajak-is-depressing-to-think-about/">People</a>. While “Wheel of Fortune” host <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/pat-sajak">Pat Sajak</a> has hinted at the idea of retiring soon, White admits that she’s reluctant to leave. The pair have been part of the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/entertainment">show</a> since 1982.
&#8220;I think when [show creator] Merv Griffin chose both of us, 40 and 41 years ago, he saw something between us — a brother-sister type relationship,&#8221; White shared in the interview. &#8220;And I think that is kind of what it is. He saw that we would be able to get along, and we do. We are like a brother and sister team.&#8221;
Sajak said in 2021 that he and White were &#8220;closer to the end than the beginning&#8221; of their hosting career. The pair have signed on for the 2023-2024 season at least, but the future beyond that is unknown. 
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The television personality also says she can’t fathom anyone else doing her job. &#8220;I just visualize us just being there. I can&#8217;t think beyond that,&#8221; White said.
&#8220;I can&#8217;t imagine,” she continued. “Everybody relates &#8216;Wheel of Fortune&#8217; to Pat and Vanna. We&#8217;re like Ken and Barbie, you know? We&#8217;ve been in everybody&#8217;s homes for 40 years, so it would be weird having somebody else turn my letters.&#8221;
Overall, White is pleased to have a career she’s still excited about even four decades later. 
&#8220;It&#8217;s incredible. I cannot believe it&#8217;s been 40 years. Honestly, I&#8217;ve loved every minute of it,&#8221; the mom of two told People. &#8220;Who still says they love their job after 40 years? Me! I really do. It&#8217;s a fun show. Everybody watches and enjoys it and it changes people&#8217;s lives and it makes people happy. So it&#8217;s a great job.&#8221;
Meanwhile, Sajak seems a lot more open to retiring soon.
“In most television shows by this time, you would have said, ‘That’s probably enough,’ but this show will not die,” the 76-year-old host told Entertainment Tonight earlier <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/pat-sajak-the-end-is-near-for-me-on-wheel-of-fortune">this year</a>. “It appears I may go before the show.”
“Years go by fast. We’re getting near the end. It’s been a long [time]. We’re not gonna do this for another 40 years. The end is near,” he continued. “It’s an honor to have been in people’s living rooms for that long. People were out there welcoming us. We’re happy and proud.”

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‘I Can’t Imagine’: Vanna White Says She’s Not Ready To Give Up ‘Wheel Of Fortune’ Even If Pat Sajak Is

'I Can't Imagine': Vanna White Says She's Not Ready To Give Up 'Wheel Of Fortune' Even If Pat Sajak Is

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Twitter mobsters targeted longtime &#8220;Wheel of Fortune&#8221; host <a href="http://www.dailywire.com/topic/pat-sajak/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pat Sajak</a> after a photo surfaced of the popular game show host posing with controversial Congresswoman <a href="http://www.dailywire.com/topic/marjorie-taylor-greene/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marjorie Taylor Greene</a> (R-GA) and Right Side Broadcasting Network (RSBN) reporter Brian Glenn.
<a href="https://dailywire.com/news/pat-sajak-the-end-is-near-for-me-on-wheel-of-fortune/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sajak</a>, 75, was in the headlines late last week as he revealed that after spinning the wheel for over four decades, he was starting to think about what his life might look like after he retires from hosting the popular game show — but it was not until the photo with Greene surfaced that critics started to pile on.
&#8220;Buh bye Wheel of Fortune and Pat Sajak,&#8221; @MollyPloofkins tweeted.
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Buh bye Wheel of Fortune and Pat Sajak. <a href="https://t.co/iYJq2GlaTB">pic.twitter.com/iYJq2GlaTB</a>
&mdash; Molly Ploofkins (Marsha Blackburn&#39;s Neighbor) (@Mollyploofkins) <a href="https://twitter.com/Mollyploofkins/status/1571475171340337152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 18, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Critics immediately attacked Sajak, accusing him of posing with &#8220;Nazis&#8221; and vowing to never watch &#8220;Wheel of Fortune&#8221; again. One even brought Sajak&#8217;s longtime cohost Vanna White into the conversation as he referred to Greene as &#8220;Vanna Whitesupremacist.&#8221;
&#8220;Marjorie Taylor Greene: I’d like to buy a K. Pat Sajak: There are 3 K’s!&#8221; @OhNoSheTwitnt <a href="https://twitter.com/OhNoSheTwitnt/status/1571507052349952000" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tweeted</a>.
Jeremy Newberger added, &#8220;I&#8217;d like to solve the puzzle, Pat Sajak.&#8221; He also included a picture of the &#8220;Wheel of Fortune&#8221; game board, with letters turned to reveal the phrase, &#8220;posing with Nazis.&#8221;
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&mdash; Mr. Newberger (@jeremynewberger) <a href="https://twitter.com/jeremynewberger/status/1571483769462263812?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 18, 2022</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;It&#8217;s only been 8 months since Marjorie Taylor Greene gave the keynote at a Nazi rally where the organizer praised Adolf Hitler. So by all means, Pat Sajak, take some selfies with her. Looks like the Wheel of Fortune is morally bankrupt,&#8221; Newberger said in a second <a href="https://twitter.com/jeremynewberger/status/1571482370431414275" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tweet</a>.
&#8220;Pictured: Pat Sajak and Vanna Whitesupremacist,&#8221; @cpoliticditto captioned the photo.
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&#8220;First Chuck Woolery. Now Pat Sajak. Are all game show hosts trash?&#8221; Temple University professor Marc Lamont Hill <a href="https://twitter.com/marclamonthill/status/1571484612953620480" target="_blank" rel="noopener">asked</a>.
Retired broadcast journalist Diana Gonzalez added, &#8220;The company you keep is quite unfortunate, @patsajak. Will be changing the channel when you spin the wheel.&#8221;
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The company you keep is quite unfortunate <a href="https://twitter.com/patsajak?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@patsajak</a> . Will be changing the channel when you spin the wheel.
&mdash; Diana Gonzalez (@DianaGHealth) <a href="https://twitter.com/DianaGHealth/status/1571325856433246208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 18, 2022</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;This isn&#8217;t news. It&#8217;s well known Pat Sajak is a raving conservative,&#8221; former Congressional candidate Johnny Azkam <a href="https://twitter.com/JohnnyAkzam/status/1571496583610486786" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tweeted</a>. &#8220;Watch the show, don&#8217;t watch the show, but he&#8217;s about to retire and y&#8217;all are late by over half my life.&#8221;
Life News Founder and editor Steven Ertelt pushed back on the narrative, <a href="https://twitter.com/StevenErtelt/status/1571491581361881088" target="_blank" rel="noopener">adding</a>, &#8220;That people hate Pat Sajak just because of his conservative views is a microcosm of everything wrong with our country right now.&#8221;

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/pat-sajak" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pat Sajak</a>, the popular host of “Wheel of Fortune,” revealed during an interview this week that the “end is near” for him hosting the show.
The 75-year-old entertainer, who has hosted the show for 41 years, made the remarks during a Thursday interview with Entertainment Tonight.
&#8220;In most television shows by this time, you would have said, &#8216;That’s probably enough,&#8217; but this show will not die,&#8221; Sajak <a href="https://nypost.com/2022/09/16/pat-sajack-reveals-wheel-of-fortune-retirement-the-end-is-near/">said</a>. &#8220;It appears I may go before the show.&#8221;
&#8220;Years go by fast. We&#8217;re getting near the end. It&#8217;s been a long [time]. We&#8217;re not gonna do this for another 40 years. The end is near,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;It&#8217;s an honor to have been in people&#8217;s living rooms for that long. People were out there welcoming us. We&#8217;re happy and proud.&#8221;
Sajak and co-host Vanna White said that they are focused on the upcoming premiere of their third season of Celebrity Wheel of Fortune.
Wheel of Fortune first aired back in 1975 with Sajak becoming its host six years later in 1981. White was hired the following year and the two have co-hosted the show ever since.
In an interview last year, Sajak <a href="https://www.today.com/popculture/tv/pat-sajak-opens-stop-hosting-wheel-fortune-rcna2261">hinted</a> that his time on the show was starting to wind down even though he and White had just signed new contracts to stay on through the 2023-2024 season.
“We’re certainly closer to the end than the beginning,” Sajak said last year. “I’d like to leave before people tune in and look at me and say, ‘Ooh, what happened to him?’”
“I wouldn’t bet on seeing us in 10 years, I would say,” Sajak said, before asking White, “Is that fair?”
“Probably, yes,” White said.
News of Sajak&#8217;s eventual exit from the show comes after Alex Trebek, the host of the “Jeopardy!” gameshow since 1984, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/alex-trebek-dies-of-cancer-at-80">died</a> in 2020 after hosting the show for 36 years.
The TV icon, whose avuncular personality and biting wit made the daily show a must-see for millions of Americans, announced in March 2019 that he had been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. He went through chemotherapy after the diagnosis but said he had no plans to retire.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/pat-sajak-rips-politicians-elites-telling-working-people-to-stay-at-home">Pat Sajak Rips Politicians, Elites Telling Working People To Stay At Home</a>

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