Pat Sajak Leaves Wheel Of Fortune
July 29 (UPI) -- Sony Pictures Television told USA Today in a statement that Alex Trebek, 80, of Jeopardy! and Pat Sajak, 73, and Vanna White, 63, of Wheel of Fortune are returning to Los Angeles studios for new episodes.
'While some things may have changed behind the scenes and on the set to keep everyone safe, fans can expect to see the same Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! they have come to love when the season starts,' the statement said.
Wednesday's Wheel of Fortune was a fun one. All three contestants were excellent and thoroughly entertained the viewers. In fact, it was so fun that Pat Sajak was ready to 'lift the ceiling' off the place. Yep, 'lift the ceiling.' After contestant Eliot Gaines took a strong early lead, Sajak stopped to speak with him before a commercial break. — Wheel of Fortune (@WheelofFortune) February 27, 2020 “That is correct,” Sajak informed her before jokingly imitating another contestant’s shocked and impressed facial expression. While Taya could. On 11 February 2015, the Empire News web site published an article headlined “Vanna White Fired From Wheel of Fortune After Roulette Scandal” positing that long time letter-turning hostess. Pat Sajak and Alex Trebek are in the same fam - 'Wheel' and 'Jeopardy' are produced by the same company - but they have very different end-of-game outlooks. We got Pat, along with the permanent.
Fans who aren't ready to say goodbye to Pat Sajak as host of Wheel of Fortune don't need to panic just yet. Back in May, Pat Sajak signed a new contract that would keep him on board for several.
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Both shows are slated to resume production this week and next, Deadline.com reported.
Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy!suspended their audience tapings and then stopped filming new episodes all together around mid-March amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Trebek had announced a year before the delay in the show's production that he was diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. More recently, he said that his cancer treatment is going well and he's 'feeling great.'
Pat Sajak Leaves Wheel Of Fortune
The show recorded some classic episodes during the hiatus and Trebek said that he is eager to return.
'The productions have protocols in place in accordance with current government guidelines to protect contestants, staff, crew and talent from the spread of COVID-19,' a studio spokesperson told People.
Prevention measures due to COVID-19 at Wheel of Fortune include a redesigned wheel that allows contestants to stay six feet apart. At Jeopardy!, contestants will be spaced out further and away from Trebek at his lectern.
Along with social measures, other changes include: allowing only staff and crew on stage, providing everyone behind the scenes with personal protective equipment, testing contestants before they come on the show and testing staff and crew on a regular basis.