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announced that Ryan Seacrest — whom Cohen derided on live television two years ago — would be Pat Sajak’s replacement when he retires from “Wheel of Fortune” next year.“Seemed like it was gonna happen,” Cohen said about Seacrest’s new gig in a TikTok video interview captured by comedian and street journalist Adam Glyn.Glyn then asked Cohen if he had gotten a phone call from the ABC network to take the gig.“No, no, no, no, no, no,” Cohen said with a chuckle in response. “No, by the way, I have eight jobs including the best show job on television at Bravo, so I’m booked and blessed.”But Glyn continued to press Cohen, asking him, “Do you feel like you’re actually sometimes considered a late-night host, like, in that group? When I hear [Jimmy] Fallon and I hear [Jimmy] Kimmel, I actually feel like your name should be in that list … “Caught up with @Andy Cohen in NYC.

Vanna White is looking to up her net worth. According to, the 66-year-old TV personality is currently in the middle of renegotiating her contract following news that host Pat Sajak is retiring.After a report over the weekend claimed that White had not received a pay raise in 18 years, is now reporting that White is threatening to walk if she does not receive at least half of what Sajak was making. It was previously reported by that White was earning $3 million a year for her role on, and Sajak was bringing in five times as much. Sajak is currently making $15 million a year, according to . The 76-year-old host announced earlier this month that he will be retiring from the hit game show after season 41. Sajak has served as host of Wheel of Fortune since 1981, when he took over the position from Chuck Woolery.

own wheel of fortune.A “lawyered up” White, 66, won’t continue her long run on “Wheel of Fortune” unless she makes at least half of what Pat Sajak has been making, according to a new report from TMZ.“After 41 years as a model employee and more the face of that show than [Pat], asking for 50% of what he makes seems like a no-brainer,” a source close to White told the outlet.Sajak, 76, has hosted “Wheel” since 1981, while White joined the show a year later as the iconic letter-turner.Amid Sajak’s retirement, Seacrest has been named the new host of “Wheel of Fortune,” The Post confirmed Tuesday.But while Seacrest said he “can’t wait to continue the tradition of spinning the wheel and working alongside the great Vanna White,” it remains unclear if White will join Seacrest, salary depending.Sources told TMZ that White is negotiating for the pay disparity between her and Sajak to be addressed considering they are essentially co-hosts of the beloved game show. In fact, they are even introduced on the show as equals: “Here are the stars of our show, Pat Sajak and Vanna White.”TMZ also 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.Since 2005, White has received only bonuses, not raises, according to Puck News.Meanwhile, Sajak reportedly makes about $15 million a year — five times the amount as his counterpart.

Pat Sajak had an inkling that Ryan Seacrest might one day take his job more than a decade ago.In the wake of the news that Sajak will be retiring from hosting after the forthcoming season — and that Seacrest will be stepping into his shoes — a prescient, off-handed quip from back in 2012 has resurfaced.While the contestants were spinning the wheel to solve the puzzle, one contestant — Brandon — landed on a Free Play space, meaning he could guess any letter he wanted. However, it seemed that Sajak accidentally didn't notice what he'd landed on, and corrected him when he asked for an «E.»«Well, you spun the wheel, so you have to ask for a consonant — oh! You're on a Free Play!» Sajak said, laughing.

taking over hosting duties on “Wheel of Fortune” amid Pat Sajak’s retirement. In a resurfaced clip from 2012, Pat Sajak, 76, seemed to predict that Ryan Seacrest would be taking over his job one day after he made a mistake over a consonant during an old episode.“Seacrest is on speed dial,” he joked in the clip, which was posted by the user @wheelrob10. He was met with some laughter after he made the remark.

took to Twitter on Tuesday to comment on Seacrest being named the new “Wheel of Fortune” host — and mock the long, winding road “Jeopardy!” went on to find a replacement for the late Alex Trebek.(Trebek died in late 2020 after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer.)“Wheel of Fortune went about this all wrong,” Holzhauer tweeted sarcastically. “First you subject the contestants and viewers to an endless parade of temps who don’t prepare before hosting Then the producer in charge of the search says ‘Actually, *I* would be the perfect host’ Then ‘jk we have two hosts now.'”Jeopardy interim guest hosts included Katie Couric, Anderson Cooper, LeVar Burton, Aaron Rodgers, Dr.

replacing the game show host at the conclusion of “Wheel of Fortune’s” 41st season. “I’m looking forward to my final season starting this fall, and then handing over the car keys to Ryan Seacrest in September of 2024,” he tweeted Wednesday.Sajak, who served as the syndicated show’s host since 1981, announced his retirement earlier this month. “Well, the time has come.

Again.Ryan Seacrest, 48, was named the new host of “Wheel of Fortune” on Tuesday. He will succeed Pat Sajak, who recently announced he’s retiring next year.This is not Seacrest’s first game show, nor, of course, his first TV hosting gig.The Georgia native left the University of Georgia when he was just 19 years old to pursue a broadcasting career — which has been prolific.Let’s look back on Seacrest’s life on air.In 1993, Seacrest started his career as the host of “Radical Outdoor Challenge” on ESPN, according to US Weekly.The adventure-themed program featured kids competing against each other in challenges at Camp Thunder in Georgia.A year later, the young Seacrest landed yet another hosting role, this time as the co-host of the kids’ show “Gladiators 2000,” a spinoff of “American Gladiators.” The star got a big break when he scored a slot as a DJ on Los Angeles radio station KYSR-FM in 1995, per US Weekly.He left his post there briefly for a job in San Francisco, according to The Los Angeles Times, but returned in 1997 to co-host a popular afternoon radio show with Lisa Foxx.“People have asked me, ‘Why do you still want to do radio if you have an opportunity to do [more] TV?’ ” Seacrest told the LA Times in 2002.

man of many jobs — too many jobs, according to some trolls on social media.The 48-year-old accomplished TV personality is adding “Wheel of Fortune” to his impressive resume, as he announced Tuesday that he will replace longtime host Pat Sajak, 76, when he retires next year. Seacrest holds several coveted jobs in Hollywood as the host of “American Idol”and his syndicated KIIS-FM radio show “On Air with Ryan Seacrest,” and Dick Clark’s replacement on ABC’s “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.”Seacrest recently ended his six-year run as Kelly Ripa’s counterpart on “Live with Kelly and Ryan,” apparently freeing up some time in his schedule to take on one of television’s most beloved game shows.The “Wheel” gig reportedly comes with a $28 million salary too, which would make Seacrest the highest-paid talent on TV. While one of Seacrest’s Instagram fans argued he is the “perfect replacement” for Sajak, fans over on Twitter voiced different opinions.

announced as Pat Sajak’s replacement on “Wheel of Fortune” Tuesday following the veteran host’s announcement that he’ll exit the game show next year.However, it remains to be seen whether Sajak’s longtime letter-turning companion, Vanna White, 66, will be joining Seacrest on the revamped program. White, who has appeared on “Wheel” since 1982, has reportedly lawyered up in the wake of Sajak’s retirement amid claims she hasn’t had a pay rise in 18 years.

Pat Sajak as host of Seacrest announced the news Tuesday on social media, confirming that he will be «stepping into the footsteps of the legendary Pat Sajak» beginning 2024. The 48-year-old television personality also shared in the announcement that longtime letter-turner Vanna White will be staying on as his cohort.«I'm truly humbled to be stepping into the footsteps of the legendary Pat Sajak,» Seacrest opened his message.

named the new host of “Wheel of Fortune” following Pat Sajak’s retirement, The Post has confirmed.Along with being the new host, Seacrest, 48, will also serve as a consulting producer on the show, according to a statement from Sony.Sajak, 76, announced two weeks ago that he would be retiring after 41 years and that the next season of the beloved game show will be his last.“I’m truly humbled to be stepping into the footsteps of the legendary Pat Sajak,” Seacrest said in a statement. “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.“Pat, I love the way you’ve always celebrated the contestants and made viewers at home feel at ease,” he added.

Vanna White's been co-hosting  since 1982 but a new report claims she has not received a raise in nearly two decades.That stunning revelation, via, has come to light after Pat Sajak, 76, announced earlier this month that he's retiring at the end of season 41, which premieres in September.  According to, White, 66, has since hired an «aggressive new lawyer» to get her raise amid ongoing negotiations for her to continue to stay beyond when her deal ends at the end of the 2023-24 season.'s Matthew Belloni reports White currently makes $3 million a year and, citing multiple sources, Sajak makes five times as much. It should be noted that the outlet also reported she's received some bonuses, too.

Puck News reported Thursday.She allegedly wants a Pat Sajak-sized paycheck, too, as the longtime host is set to retire at the end of the upcoming Season 41. Puck claims that White, 66, makes $3 million per season — and has for 18 years, receiving bonuses not raises during that time.She appears to have hired Bryan Freedman, who represented embattled short-lived “Jeopardy!” host Mike Richards, with Puck reporting Freedman is “hitting the pay discrepancy issue hard with Sony, as well as possible gender discrimination with respect to White’s salary.”In 2016, Forbes reported that Sajak, 76, earned $15 million a year from the show.

recent retirement announcement.“Dream, dream job. I would love to,” Cohen told Us Weekly about tossing his hat in the ring to replace Sajak, 76.“That would be incredible,” the Bravo celebrity gushed.He went on: “Not only is a game show the thing that I haven’t done yet, but that is the premiere game show. It’s really fun.”Sajak shocked the nation on June 12 when he dropped the bombshell that he would be leaving the game show after over four decades on air.He was hired to host “Wheel” back in 1981 after OG emcee Chuck Woolery left.Cohen also commended Sajak on his long tenure on the colorful trivia show, calling him “underrated.”The Sirius XM radio personality noted: “I don’t think people understand how hard it is to host that show and what a good job he does.

he’d be leaving “Wheel of Fortune” in 2024 after hosting the program since 1983, the news felt a lot bigger than a fancy game of hangman.The 76-year-old has been a regular presence in American living rooms on most weeknights for four decades and he sadly represents a dying breed. Sajak is the last of the golden age of game show hosts.You know who I mean.

WVID Local 4 reported. The 76-year-old, who has served on Hillsdale College’s board as vice president since 2003, accepted the position following the retirement of chairman William Brodbeck. Hillsdale College, a private Christian school, was founded in 1844 and is located approximately 70 miles southwest of Ann Arbor.

Whoopi Goldberg would like to buy a chance at Pat Sajak's job!On Tuesday, Goldberg and her co-hosts of , Sara Haines, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin and Alyssa Farah Griffin, were joined by host Ken Jennings, and discussed Pat Sajak's retirement announcement.As Griffin asked Jennings if he had any idea who should replace the legendary host, Goldberg could be heard declaring in the background, «I want that job. I want that job.» Jennings joked that after 's «succession crisis» following the death of Alex Trebek, he hopes that they already have someone in mind.Meanwhile, Behar made it known that Goldberg is all good to step in.

Pat Sajak, 76, announcedthe upcoming season would be his last. “My mother loved ‘Wheel of Fortune.’ Loved ‘Wheel of Fortune,’” Smith said Thursday on his podcast, “The Stephen A. Smith Show.” “She really, really did, and so did I.“I wanna throw my name in the hat,” an excited Smith said.

Vanna White is speaking out following the news that her co-host, Pat Sajak, will be retiring. On Tuesday, White took to Twitter to send out a special message to Sajak, who used the platform to announce his retirement. «When we started @WheelofFortune 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, @patsajak!» the wrote over Sajak's original tweet.When we started @WheelofFortune 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, @patsajak! https://t.co/yYmo3G0DtbWhite, 66, signed on to in 1982, one year after the show's premiere.

announced Monday that the upcoming season will be his final spin. “Well, the time has come. I’ve decided that our 41st season, which begins in September, will be my last,” he tweeted.

host Pat Sajak announced on Monday that he'll be retiring after the upcoming 41st season of the iconic game show, leaving many wondering who could potentially take his place at the big wheel.«Well, the time has come. I’ve decided that our 41st season, which begins in September, will be my last,» Sajak confirmed in a tweet.

Pat Sajak, 76, is retiring after his 41st season. “The View” co-hosts discussed Sajak’s impending exit Tuesday while interviewing “Jeopardy!” host Ken Jennings, asking him to weigh in on the longtime star’s departure and possible successors. “Well, Pat’s a legend, I mean, over 40 years?” Jennings mused.

announced that he would be retiring from ABC’s hit game show after Season 41 in September – leaving co-host White, 66, without a partner-in-crime.But while some fans are calling for letter-turning White to replace Sajak, she fears that she actually could be let go from the series, according to an insider.“The next year is going to be quite the ride and Vanna wants to be a part of it all even after he leaves, and she hopes they don’t force her out,” a source close to White alleged to the Daily Mail on Tuesday.But the source also claimed that White has no interest in leaving the show, which she joined in 1982 — a year after Sajak did, in 1981 — and even has aspirations to become Sajak 2.0.“Vanna doesn’t want to leave ‘Wheel of Fortune’ even after Pat’s announcement of retirement, and she would highly consider taking over his role as host on the show,” the insider claimed.The Post has reached out to White’s representatives for further comment.The alleged insider even added that White is “in it for the long haul” and “would like to be a part of the selection process for Pat’s replacement, because if it is up to her, she is in it forever.” Her contract for the game show ends in 2024, according to the outlet. But according to  Bloomberg, there are others in the running — including longtime “American Idol” host and former “Live With Kelly” seat-filler Ryan Seacrest.

Pat Sajak, 76, after he announced his exit from “Wheel of Fortune” this week.“When we started @WheelofFortune who could have imagined we’d still be at it 41 seasons later?” White wrote in a tweet on Tuesday. The message continued, “I couldn’t be happier to have shared the stage with you for all these years with one more to come.

Pat Sajak is saying goodbye to . On Monday, the 76-year-old game show host revealed that he's stepping away from the series after more than 40 years.While the move may be a shock to fans, it's not exactly a surprise. When ET spoke with Sajak last September, the host admitted that retirement was a topic that had been on his mind a lot in recent years.«In most television shows by this time, you would have said, 'That’s probably enough,' but this show will not die,» he said of the game show, which premiered in 1975. «It appears I may go before the show.»«Years go by fast.

recent retirement announcement.Sajak, 76, revealed on Monday that he is leaving the NBC series this season after over 40 years on the air.White, 66, became “Wheel’s” regular letter tuner in 1982, so fans across social media are gunning for her to finally get a promotion.“VANNA WHITE FOR WHEEL OF FORTUNE HOST 2024,” an excited fan tweeted yesterday.“Pat Sajak to retire as ‘Wheel of Fortune’ host finally, but not soon enough. Should be end of 2023 season and take the nepo daughter with him.

Pat Sajak is saying goodbye to . On Monday, the 76-year-old game show host revealed that he's stepping away from the series after more than 40 years.While the move may be a shock to fans, it's not exactly a surprise. When ET spoke with Sajak last September, the host admitted that retirement was a topic that had been on his mind a lot in recent years.«In most television shows by this time, you would have said, 'That’s probably enough,' but this show will not die,» he said of the game show, which premiered in 1975. «It appears I may go before the show.»«Years go by fast.

tweeted Monday that the upcoming season of the beloved NBC show will be his last. “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.

Pat Sajak is getting ready to walk away from the big wheel and retire as host of .Sajak, 76, took to Twitter on Monday to announce that the forthcoming season of the long-running and beloved gameshow will be his final one as host.«Well, the time has come. I’ve decided that our 41st season, which begins in September, will be my last,» Sajak wrote. «It’s been a wonderful ride, and I’ll have more to say in the coming months.