'Wheel of Fortune' fans beg Pat Sajak's daughter Maggie to host show with Vanna White

Vanna White will not be on screen for five upcoming episodes of "Wheel of Fortune," but her absence is not permanent. White was sick during a day of taping the show's "Teachers Week," Fox News Digital has learned.The taping of the episodes couldn't be rescheduled due to the academic school year starting. In sticking to the theme of the episodes, Bridgette Donald-Blue, the 2023 California Teacher of the Year, filled in for White while she recovered from an illness.

Vanna White won't be on some upcoming episodes of. ET has learned that the series' longtime hostess missed a day of taping the syndicated series because she was sick.White's missed day of work came during «Teachers Week.» Since educators had already arrived in Los Angeles to tape the game show — and with the academic school year fast approaching — it was not feasible to reschedule filming on that particular day.In White's absence, the show kept with the theme of the week, with California Teacher of the Year Bridgette Donald-Blue graciously agreeing to fill in for the five episodes the TV personality missed.

Wheel of Fortune will be looking a little different when the upcoming Teacher’s Week airs in October for the show’s 40th season.

Vanna White will reportedly be missing from some upcoming episodes of Wheel of Fortune — but her ongoing contract negotiations aren’t to blame.

contract negotiations. Puck News reported Friday that White, 66, apparently got COVID-19 in late July while “Wheel” was filming its annual “Teachers Week,” which is scheduled to air in October. That’s when producers apparently called up “Teacher of the Year” recipient Bridgette Donald-Blue to replace White at the letter board for the week’s worth of episodes.

“Wheel of Fortune” fans will be missing Vanna White.

one social media user tweeted on Aug. 2 when the episode aired.

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Royal Zara Tindall's daughter Mia, nine, was seen playing with her cousin Savannah Phillips, 12, as the pair accompanied Princess Anne's daughter to a horse event. Zara, who has taken part in Equestrian Olympic events, was competing at the The 40th Anniversary of The Magic Millions Festival of Eventing at Gatcombe Park.

resurfaced interview with Esquire, White, 66, once said that she has “walked thousands of miles” during her 41 years on the game show, all while Sajak, 76, stood still at the wheel. “My position is much more, what’s the word? I work a lot harder,” joked White. “I’ve walked thousands of miles.

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Peter Andre is clearly devoted to his children, Junior and Princess. And their mum, Katie Price, is no doubt just as devoted. But Peter's fans risked reigniting a war of words between the pair when they begged him not to let 'Katie lead them up the wrong path'.The Mysterious Girl singer took to Instagram on Tuesday, 25 July, to post a video clip of him posing with the children he shares with former glamour model Katie – Junior, 18 and Princess, 16.

retiring from hosting “Wheel” after over 40 years.Maggie, 28, recently shared a clip on Instagram where she transformed from an all-black look to a hot pink ensemble in honor of the “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” flicks.In the comments section of the post, many people expressed a desire for Maggie to be on the show.“They Should let You be the New Host,” one person wrote.“You should be taking over Vanna White’s job when Vanna White is ready to retire,” another commented.“You need to be on Wheel of Fortune,” chimed in someone else. “I was so bummed when you weren’t selected to take over for your dad.

Despite all the rumormongering that a certain “mean judge” wouldn’t return, American Idol has announced that Katy Perry will once again join Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie for a seventh season on ABC. Ryan Seacrest will continue to emcee.

amid recent reports that she was holding out for just half of what he makes. “50 percent of Pat’s salary is so outrageous that no one in their right mind could say that it’s fair,” the unidentified insider alleged to People this weekend.“The negotiation is asking for much more than 50 percent of his salary.

since 1982—is reportedly negotiating her f. Last month, it was reported that the had not received a pay raise in 18 years and has been paid significantly less than the show's host, , despite joining the show at the same time and arguably becoming a much bigger household name. After it was revealed that Sajak was leaving the series after 41 series and will be replaced by Ryan Seacrest, reported that White has been paid nearly five times less than her male co-worker and hired high-powered lawyer Bryan Freedman to help renegotiate her contracts for the first time since 2005. While suggest White will ask Sony Picture Television for 50 percent of Sajak's salary when contract negotiations begin, a source tells that she's coming for the whole shebang. “50 percent of Pat's salary is so outrageous that no one in their right mind could say that it’s fair,” the source said.

Jack Whitehall and Roxy Horner were spotted on a shopping spree ahead of the arrival of their first child. Comedian Jack, 35, and model Roxy, 32, announced that they were expecting a baby together back in May this year with an adorable post that showed the couple posing with their baby scan.The pair are now counting down the days until they become first-time parents and were seen enjoying a day out together in London’s West End.

Vanna White has signed a new deal to return as host of ABC’s Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, which involves a significant salary increase, we hear.

It appears that Vanna White is one step closer to securing a deal to stay on Wheel of Fortune.

“lawyered up” White, 66, has reportedly negotiated her salary deal with “Wheel of Fortune” — but only for the celebrity competition, not the daily syndicated show.According to TMZ, Sony Pictures has made it clear that they’re not going to be flexible when it comes to her demands.White’s lawyer, Bryan Friedman, negotiated the deal for “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune,” sources told the outlet. The letter-turner’s gig on “Celebrity” was reportedly up, while she still has one more year in her contract for syndication, so Friedman addressed the more urgent matter to start.The negotiations for White’s salary for the syndicated show have been put on pause due to the writers’ strike.It’s previously been reported that White wanted to make at least half of what Pat Sajak has been making, which Friedman allegedly relayed to Sony, but they wouldn’t disclose how much Sajak makes for “Celebrity WoF.”TMZ claims that Sajak, 76, makes just upward of $400,000 per episode for the celebrity competition, while White settled for $100,000 per episode in her new deal — a “meaningful bump” from her previous contract.The outlet previously confirmed that White’s salary is $3 million a year — and that she hasn’t gotten a single pay increase for the last 18 years.