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FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2007 file photo, co-host Vanna White and host Pat Sajak make an appearance at Radio City Music Hall for a taping of celebrity week on "Wheel of Fortune" in New York.WASHINGTON — Longtime"Wheel of Fortune" host Pat Sajak is closing a chapter this week as he bids farewell to the game show after more than four decades.
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. Sajak has won three Daytime Emmy Awards for outstanding game show host and received a lifetime achievement award in 2011 with"Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek.that White extended her contract for two more years. She will remain on the wordplay game show through the 2025-2026 season.
"I'm truly humbled to be stepping into the footsteps of the legendary Pat Sajak," 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."FILE - Ryan Seacrest arrives at the the 2021 Jingle Ball Los Angeles in Inglewood, Calif., on Dec. 3, 2021.
The show tapes in Southern California, where Seacrest also hosts a popular nationally syndicated morning drivetime radio show. In February 2023, Seacrest announced he would leave the New York-based TV morning show"Live with Kelly and Ryan" after six years. Kelly Ripa now hosts that show with her husband Mark Consuelos.
"Wheel of Fortune" remains one of the most popular programs on network television, averaging millions of daily viewers and a maintaining a passionate fan base.Why Pat Sajak is 'the last of the old school' for TV game showsWTHR would like to send you push notifications about the latest news and weather.
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