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New York Post
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
How Pat Sajak said goodbye to ‘Celebrity Wheel of Fortune' during his final episode as host
One last spin — again. Pat Sajak hosted his final episode of 'Celebrity Wheel of Fortune' that aired Tuesday, after he retired from the syndicated game show in 2024. The episode opened with Sajak, 78, and his co-host Vanna White walking out on stage for the last time together. 8 Pat Sajak hosting 'Celebrity Wheel of Fortune.' ABC via Getty Images 'I want to thank ABC for the opportunity to host Season 5 of 'Celebrity Wheel of Fortune,'' said Sajak. 'I hope they'll take a close look at my proposed primetime series, 'Sajak Senior Secret Agent,'' he joked. White, 68, added, 'Sounds like a winner.' 8 Vanna White and Pat Sajak on 'Celebrity Wheel of Fortune.' ABC via Getty Images For Sajak's final episode, Broadway stars Renée Elise Goldsberry, Bernadette Peters, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson competed against each other to win money for their respective charities. At one point, Peters, 77, spun a Bunkrupt and Sajak informed her that she lost her Million-Dollar Wedge. 8 Renee Elise Goldsberry, Bernadette Peters and Jesse Tyler Ferguson with Pat Sajak and Vanna White on 'Celebrity Wheel of Fortune.' Disney 'You're bankrupt, yes,' Sajak told the Tony Award winner. 'It means you even lose your wedges. There should be a little receptacle somewhere near your area.' Sajak then walked over to Peters and hilariously threw her Million-Dollar Wedge right over his shoulder. 8 Pat Sajak hosting 'Wheel of Fortune.' Unknown After the final puzzle, Ferguson, 49, won the game with $59,300 for his charity, No Kid Hungry by Share Our Strength. However, he couldn't solve the puzzle for 'The Happy Dance' in the bonus round and lost out on an additional $25,000. 8 Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Vanna White on 'Celebrity Wheel of Fortune.' Disney To close out the episode, Sajak was joined by White and the three Broadway stars for the official season goodbye. 'See you next time for more 'Celebrity Wheel of Fortune,'' he said. 8 Renee Elise Goldsberry, Vanna White, Pat Sajak and Bernadette Peters on 'Celebrity Wheel of Fortune.' Disney While 'Celebrity Wheel of Fortune' is returning for Season 6, Sajak is not. The Emmy winner announced his retirement from the 'Wheel of Fortune' franchise in 2023 after hosting more than 8,000 episodes across 41 seasons. His final episode of the flagship series aired on June 7, 2024. 8 Pat Sajak began hosting 'Wheel of Fortune' in 1981. í©Sony Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection 'Well, the time has come to say goodbye,' Sajak said on-air at the time. 'It's been an incredible privilege to be invited into millions of homes night after night, year after year, decade after decade.' Six months later, Sajak returned to his old job for a holiday episode of 'Celebrity Wheel of Fortune' that featured Lil Jon, Dionne Warwick and Chance the Rapper. 8 Pat Sajak hosting 'Wheel of Fortune.' The remaining episodes of Season 5, which were all taped in 2024, began airing on April 30. Ryan Seacrest was named Sajak's successor on the game series, with his first episode as the new 'Wheel of Fortune' host premiering on September 9, 2024. The 'American Idol' host is also taking over for Sajak on 'Celebrity Wheel of Fortune' starting next season, which does not yet have a premiere date.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Here's how Pat Sajak said goodbye to 'Celebrity Wheel of Fortune' in his final episode as host
Pat Sajak is officially leaving Wheel of Fortune — for real this time. The beloved, Emmy-winning, longtime host of the game show staple took his last-ever spin on Tuesday's episode of Celebrity Wheel of Fortune. "I want to thank ABC for the opportunity to host season 5 of Celebrity Wheel of Fortune. I hope they'll take a close look at my proposed primetime series, Sajak Senior Secret Agent," he joked at the top of the show. "Sounds like a winner," bandied Vanna White, Sajak's cohost of over 40 years. The episode proceeded as usual, with Broadway legends Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Renée Elise Goldsberry, and Bernadette Peters as celebrity contestants. After a scintillating round of game play, in which a laissez-faire Sajak threw Peters' million-dollar wedge over his shoulder after she spun a Bankrupt and joked with the trio, Ferguson won, taking home $59,300 for his charity, No Kid Hungry by Share Our the end of the episode, Sajak, White, Ferguson, Goldsberry, and Peters all took to the stage to bid the maestro a final adieu. "See you next time for more Celebrity Wheel of Fortune," Sajak said — though of course, we won't see him next time. Sajak, 78, announced his retirement from Wheel of Fortune in June 2023, exactly four decades since he took the show from daytime to nighttime in 1983. "Well, the time has come," Sajak said in a statement shared to social media at the time. "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. (If nothing else, it'll keep the clickbait sites busy!)" The Chicago native has made good on that promise, joining his longtime friend and KHON-TV Hawaii anchor Joe Moore for a stage production of Prescription: Murder, the play which was eventually adapted into the pilot episode of Columbo. He spun the wheel on the main series for the last time last June, dedicating his parting statement to White. "Like me, she takes the show very seriously, but not herself. I shudder to think what these 40-plus years might have been like had they brought someone in all full of themselves, playing the prima donna role," Sajak shared in a statement. "Vanna is as sweet and unassuming as she seems. We've seen a lot of changes in each other's lives over the years but we've always been there for each other." With reporting from Jillian Sederholm Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
What to Watch This Week: 40+ Premieres, Finales and More
To help you anticipate and navigate all that television has to offer across broadcast, cable and streaming, TVLine offers daily, weekly and monthly What to Watch digests, as well as an overview of every new TV show premiering in 2025. This week, you'll find a dozen series debuts (including Wynonna Earp's Melanie Scrofano in Revival, and True Blood's Stephen Moyer in Art Detectives), seven returning shows (including The Real Housewives of Miami and The 1% Club, now hosted by Joel McHale), and a dozen finales (including Pat Sajak's final spin on Celebrity Wheel of Fortune) and more. More from TVLine Every New Scripted Show Confirmed to Premiere in 2025 — Save the Dates! What to Watch in May: Your Guide to 130+ Premieres Across Broadcast, Cable and Streaming New Ironheart Trailer: To Protect People, Wakanda Forever's Riri Williams Must Think 'Outside the Box' Want scoop on any of the following shows? Email us and your question may be answered in Matt's Inside Line. 📺 8 pm Tony Awards (CBS)📺 8 pm Tucci in Italy Season 1 finale (NatGeo)📺 10 pm My Happy Place Season 1 finale (CNN) 📺 (Acorn TV, two-episode premiere)Stephen Moyer plays a detective who solves murders connected to the world of art and antiques — from Old Master paintings, to Banksy street art, to medieval manuscripts and collectible vinyl. 📺 8 pm BET Awards (BET) 📺 9 pm (TLC)The docuseries follows four adults who have yet to experience sexual intercourse, as they navigate love, intimacy and self-discovery in their 30s and 40s. 📺 (Hulu, two-episode binge)The docuseries gives audiences a behind-the-scenes, intimate look at 'Call Me Daddy' host Alex Cooper's journey, and the defining moments that shaped her influential voice. 📺 (BET+)Five close friends navigate life, love and the challenges that come with divorce, marriage and dating. 📺 (Peacock, three-episode binge)The docuseries goes inside the suspected killer's home, where never-before-seen testimony from his own family unravels a chilling portrait of a man accused of living a double life and hiding dark secrets under their own roof. 📺 (Netflix)Each episode in this weekly docuseries focuses on some of the wildest and most bizarre events ever to blow up in mainstream media, starting with the 2021 Astroworld tragedy. 📺 8 pm Celebrity Wheel of Fortune Season 5 finale (ABC, next day on Hulu)📺 8 pm The 1% Club Season 2 (Fox, next day on Hulu) 📺 9 pm The Snake (Fox, next day on Hulu)Jim Jeffries hosts this social strategy game wherein contestants face challenges, form alliances and navigate eliminations controlled by 'The Snake.' Success requires persuasion, connections and outlasting competitors to claim the $100,000 prize. 📺 10 pm (TLC)Larger-than-life roommates Nesha and Jazz tackle life, love and losing weight as they bond over food and their shared love of Jazz's daughter, Nana. 📺 9 pm The Real Housewives of Miami Season 7 (Bravo, next day on Peacock)📺 9 pm Sherlock & Daughter Season 1 finale (The CW)📺 10 pm The Grudge Season 1 finale (Vice)📺 10 pm Life or Death: The Negotiators Season 1 finale (NatGeo) 🎥 Snow White (Disney+) 🎥 (Netflix documentary)The film explores the Titan submersible's doomed 2023 journey to the wreckage of the Titanic and the ambitious OceanGate CEO behind the endeavor. 📺 FUBAR Season 2 (Netflix, eight-episode binge)📺 Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 5 finale (Peacock)📺 6 pm NHL Awards (TNT)📺 8 pm The First 48 Season 28 (A&E)📺 9 pm Alone Season 12 (History)📺 9 pm Flipping 101 With Tarek El Moussa Season 4 finale (HGTV) 📺 9 pm (A&E, two-episode premiere)The docuseries chronicles the rise of the Bunny Ranch brothel, including its charismatic owner, Dennis Hof, and its complex legacy. 📺 9 pm Top Chef Season 22 finale (Bravo, next day on Peacock) 📺 10 pm (Syfy)Melanie Scrofano plays the local officer in a rural Wisconsin town where, on one miraculous day, the recently deceased suddenly rise from their graves. 📺 10:30 pm Alone Australia Season 3 (History)📺 12:35 am After Midnight series finale (CBS, next day on Paramount+) 🎥 (Prime Video documentary)The film chronicles NASCAR's special entry at the 100th anniversary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2023. 🎥 (Prime Video movie)When an undercover cop (Sean Bean) offers an improv teacher (Bryce Dallas Howard) the role of a lifetime, she recruits two of her students (Orlando Bloom and Nick Mohammed) to infiltrate London's gangland. 📺 (Apple TV+, eight-episode binge)The animated preschool series is inspired by the children's picture book of the same name by author/illustrator Antoinette Portis. 📺 (Prime Video, two-episode binge)The docuseries follows Toronto real estate broker Heather Rovet as she discovers her perfect three-year romance with 'Jace' was nothing but a scam. 📺 9:30 pm Couples Therapy Season 4 finale (Showtime)📺 10 pm The Proof Is Out There Season 5 (History) 🤣 Atsuko Okatsuka: Father (Hulu comedy special) 🎥 Cleaner (Max) 🎥 (Apple TV+ movie)Julianne Moore plays a mother whose secluded life is interrupted when her troubled daughter (Sydney Sweeney) shows up frightened and covered in someone's blood. 📺 8 pm UFL Championship Game (ABC)📺 8 pm Vacation House Rules Season 6 finale (HGTV) What are you watching this week? Take stock of everything above, then drop a comment with your lists below. Best Streaming Deals This Month View List Best of TVLine Young Sheldon Easter Eggs: Every Nod to The Big Bang Theory (and Every Future Reveal) Across 7 Seasons Weirdest TV Crossovers: Always Sunny Meets Abbott, Family Guy vs. Simpsons, Nine-Nine Recruits New Girl and More ER Turns 30: See the Original County General Crew, Then and Now
Time of India
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Cameron Brink's injury revelation on national TV; here's what her coach said about her return
Los Angeles Sparks forward Cameron Brink continues her recovery from a major knee injury sustained during her rookie WNBA season. She suffered a torn ACL and meniscus in her left knee on June 18, 2024, just 15 games into her rookie WNBA season. Brink, who tore both her ACL and meniscus, has resumed on-court activities like non-contact drills. Sparks head coach Lynne Roberts confirmed that while Brink is progressing, no specific timeline has been set for her return. Brink spoke publicly about her injury on an episode of 'Celebrity Wheel of Fortune' that aired June 3. There, she confirmed she tore both her ACL and her meniscus. She said both have been surgically repaired. Play Video Pause Skip Backward Skip Forward Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 0:00 Loaded : 0% 0:00 Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 1x Playback Rate Chapters Chapters Descriptions descriptions off , selected Captions captions settings , opens captions settings dialog captions off , selected Audio Track default , selected Picture-in-Picture Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Text Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Caption Area Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Drop shadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like After Losing Weight Kevin James Looks Like A Model 33 Bridges Undo The Sparks are cautious of her. Brink is progressing, but all activity remains non-contact. No scrimmages or live-game drills yet. Coach Roberts reiterated that it is too early to predict a return. Brink, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2024 draft, averaged 7.3 points and 5.3 rebounds per game when she went down. She also added around two blocks and one steal per contest. Live Events Brink also has plans outside the WNBA. She signed a multi-year deal with the Lunar Owls of the Unrivaled 3x3 basketball league. She won't debut until 2026 while she continues rehab. Alongside her training, Brink is set to help with content creation for Unrivaled and lean on mentorship from her godbrother, NBA star Stephen Curry. Off the court, Brink has caught attention for her style. In late May, she appeared at a Sparks pregame event in a leopard-print outfit. Fans praised her as 'The Golden Girl' and compared her to a supermodel. She shared she feels 'great' and is thankful for the team's unfailing support. The Sparks organization and fans hope to see her back in 2025. However, good health and long-term strength remain the priority. No specific date yet. When Brink finally returns, she'll mark a full-circle moment in her rookie comeback story. The injury happened early in a game against the Connecticut Sun, ending her debut season and her hopes of playing in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
USA Today
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Cameron Brink's Wheel of Fortune appearance included surprise injury update
Cameron Brink's Wheel of Fortune appearance included surprise injury update Show Caption Hide Caption Cameron Brink on Wheel of Fortune LA Sparks center Cameron Brink talks about her knee injury and WNBA stardom on an upcoming episode of Celebrity Wheel of Fortune. Los Angeles center Cameron Brink was an absolute delight during a recent appearance on Celebrity Wheel of Fortune. Brink, who is in her sophomore season in the WNBA, showed off her game show chops during the long-time game show, and she was fantastic. She brought her megawatt smile, her wit, and her charm to the stage. The former Stanford Cardinal also revealed something that not many people know in this new clip. MORE CAMERON BRINK: Watch Cameron Brink and Kevin Durant link up for postgame snap During her awful injury in June of 2024, when she tore the ACL ligament in her left knee, she also had more extensive damage. "I was a the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut ― a casino, very lucky," she told host Pat Sajak. "Tore my ACL, tore my meniscus as well, but it's all surgically repaired now. So, I'm good. It's just going to take me a couple months to be back." While that news may seem shocking (it was previously unreported), Brink seemed to be in good spirits and even rattled off a joke when Sajak asked about being drafted at No. 2 overall. "Yep. Second. Who knows how? Oh my gosh," Brink said, chuckling. It's unclear when Brink will return to the court as she continues to rehab her knee, but she's taking it all in stride. Never change, Cameron Brink. Never change.
