Category: Wheel of Fortune
Open Post: Hosted By The “Wheel Of Fortune” Feather In Your Cap Debacle
It is a universally acknowledged truth that if you wanna feel dumb, you watch Jeopardy!, and if you wanna feel smart you watch Wheel of Fortune. And if you caught last night’s episode of Wheel of Fortune, the contestants probably made you feel like the secret lovechild of Stephen Hawking and Marie Curie (they fucked in their time machine).
The answer to one of the puzzles was the phrase “Another feather in your cap,” and there were only a few letters missing. But contestants Laura Machado and Christopher Coleman were completely stumped. Laura made ridiculous guesses like “feather in your hat,” “feather in your lap,” and “feather in your map.” The third contestant, Thomas Lipscomb, landed on “Bankrupt” and “Lose A Turn” on his spins. On his third try, he finally landed on $500, guessed the letter C, and successfully solved the puzzle. But, by then, the contestants had made history: eight failed turns in the span of two minutes.
Open Post: Hosted By Pat Sajak Accidentally Solving A Puzzle On “Wheel Of Fortune”
Last Thursday Pat Sajak accidentally revealed the answer to the final puzzle on Wheel of Fortune. The letters on the board read: _ _ _TE _ RAN _ L _ (my mind immediately jumped to WHITE GRANOLA, but… no). Pat commented on the difficulty of the puzzle, saying, “Yikes! Well, I’d rather be standing here than there, quite frankly.” Well? Did ya catch it? QUITE FRANKLY. That was the answer to the puzzle! But the contestant didn’t clock Pat’s faux pas. He lost the puzzle and his chance to win $38,000. To be fair, I wouldn’t have noticed it either. Too hung up on WHITE GRANOLA.
Producers Reportedly Want Pat Sajak To Leave “Wheel Of Fortune” Because He’s Getting Crankier Than Usual
Pat Sajak has been hosting Wheel of Fortune for so long (since 1983) that he could probably do it in his sleep and I’m guessing most viewers wouldn’t notice the difference if he got himself some of those sunglasses with open eyes painted on the lenses. However, sources behind the scenes say that Pat is starting to fuck it up and hasn’t been the same since he was on leave after he had emergency surgery to correct a blocked intestine. According to Popculture.com, producers are ready to ask Pat to consider retiring because his trademark “sarcasm” is starting to wear a little thin.
“Jeopardy!” And “Wheel Of Fortune” Are Going Back Into The Studio To Film New Episodes
USA Today says that Jeopardy! and Wheel Of Fortune are coming back, and like The Bold and Beautiful, they’ve got a whole bunch of new procedures and shit to make sure that nobody catches coronavirus. And hopefully, unlike with B&B, they don’t have to re-shut down after like fifteen minutes. Sony Pictures Television said that they’re going to shoot new episodes after production stopped in March. They tried the whole no-audience thing but after numbers surged, filming stopped altogether. But now they’re coming back! And hopefully, like B&B, they will bring in blow-up dolls to fill in for human audience members, and those blow-up dolls will probably still find a way to swoon over Alex Trebek.
“The View” And A Bunch Of Other Shows Are Taping Without A Studio Audience Because Of COVID-19
As if The View wasn’t already a dystopian nightmare fueled by Meghan McCain’s toxic fumes, here comes the COVID-19 pandemic to really put a button in it. According to Deadline, The View is just one of many daytime TV staples forgoing a live studio audience “out of an abundance of caution,” which is a phrase so prevalent these days, it might just eclipse “thoughts and prayers” in our national discourse. Joining The View in an hollow studio to perform a pantomime of breezy nonchalance are Live With Kelly and Ryan, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Tamron Hall, The Wendy Williams Show, Rachael Ray, and Dr. Phil. Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune will also be lighting up that “applause” button for absolutely no one.
Vanna White’s First Time Hosting “Wheel Of Fortune” Garnered Some Bad Reviews
Imagine missing Pat Sajak so much that you feel compelled to #taketotwitter to complain about what a shitty job Vanna White is doing as his temporary replacement. Vanna, of all people, has done nothing over the past 37 years but turn turning letters into a nightly display of class and grace the likes of which have never before been seen on network television. It’s a travesty, a crying shame, a crime against all that we hold dear as a nation, and an injustice of the highest order. According to The Blast, Vanna’s first time behind the titular Wheel of Fortune as host, was met with criticism online. As previously announced, Vanna is filling in to Pat who was recovering from emergency surgery for a block_d int_stin_. Pro tip: Buy a vowel. Unless you’re Pat Sajak, in which case, buy a bowel (It’s OK folks, he’s fine. Pat has already recovered, Vanna’s first episode as host was previously taped).