Pat Sajak says his time is coming to an end as the host of the Wheel of Fortune game show. Sajak, 75, has hosted a daily game show for
40 years. In 2021, Sajak and co-host Vanna White signed a new contract to extend his stay on the show until 202
. However, speaking to Entertainment Tonight, Sajak hinted that he will likely be on the show. did not host Wheel of Fortune longer. “On most TV shows in those days, you’d say, ‘Probably enough,’ but this show isn’t going to die,” Sajak said of Wheel of Fortune, which debuted in 1975. “Looks like I could be ahead of the show. Years go by fast. We’re coming to an end. It’s been a while. We won’t be doing this for
0 years. The end is near. It’s been an honor to be in everyone’s living room for so long. Everyone was there to greet us. We are very happy and proud.”
But Sajak is not done yet. Currently, he is preparing to welcome contestants with higher-than-usual records in the third season of the Celebrity Wheel. This season’s contestants include Snoop Dogg, Kevin McKidd, Jenifer Lewis, Tiki Barber, Jim Jefferies, Amanda Seales, Kristen Schaal, Ron Funches, Joel Madden, Francia Raisa, and Jaime Camil. However, there is one more star that Sajak hopes to put on the show before it shuts down.
: “I always shoot for Meryl Streep because I like to see her say, ‘Come on, lots of dollars!'” he said. “That’s all I wanted, but she didn’t come because she found out that you can’t win an Oscar for that.”
The nominees don’t compete for any Oscars, but they can win $1 million for charity. “We’re not going to do this for charity unless we want the charity to be successful, so we try to put the best we can into it,” Sajak said.
Sajak’s new contract brought a number of changes to the show, including an updated set and theme song. It also brought Sajak’s daughter, Maggie, on board as a Wheel of Fortune social reporter, “sharing exclusive videos, behind-the-scenes access and interviews with presenters, staff, and staff. , crew and contestants”.
In a minor rule change, Sajak also ceased to be the final inning performer of the show, instead giving that authority to the player in control at the time. Sajak told Today: “If you think about it, playing the ‘final round’, as a host, I had an impact on the outcome of the game and that always bothered me because of the feeling. That doesn’t suit me.” “With this change, only the opponents decide the outcome of the match and the host does not impose themselves in any way.
Pat Sajak says his time is coming to an end as the host of the Wheel of Fortune game show. Sajak, 75, has hosted a daily game show for In 2021, Sajak and co-host Vanna White signed a new contract to extend his stay on the show until 202 did not host Wheel of Fortune longer. “On most TV shows in those days, you’d say, ‘Probably enough,’ but this show isn’t going to die,” Sajak said of Wheel of Fortune, which debuted in 1975. : “I always shoot for Meryl Streep because I like to see her say, ‘Come on, lots of dollars!'” he said. “That’s all I wanted, but she didn’t come because she found out that you can’t win an Oscar for that.” Sajak’s new contract brought a number of changes to the show, including an updated set and theme song. Sajak told Today: “If you think about it, playing the ‘final round’, as a host, I had an impact on the outcome of the game and that always bothered me because of the feeling.