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Wheel of Fortune’s Pat Sajak Made an Unprecedented (and Hilarious) Blunder on Friday’s Show — Watch Video
There was no spinning this one — Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak screwed up. And he was the first to admit it. During the bonus round on Friday’s show, Sajak — who has served as Wheel‘s master of ceremonies for four mostly error-free decades — accidentally opened the grand prize envelope at the start […]
Grey’s Vet Chandra Wilson Takes ABC’s First-Ever Celebrity Wheel of Fortune For a Spin — 2021 FIRST LOOK
Chandra Wilson is a self-proclaimed Rock star. The Grey’s Anatomy vet, who appears in the premiere episode of ABC’s Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (airing Thursday, Jan. 7 at 8/7c), finds herself lightly grilled by host Pat Sajak about the A-lister she is most often mistaken for. “Chris Rock,” the actress behind Miranda Bailey cracks in […]
Michael McIntyre shuts down Alexander Armstrong as he takes over The Wheel ‘Not Pointless’
Moving on the host continued: “Okay, the question, on the nativity, for £3,000 is: Which of these events, commonly included in nativity plays, is specifically mentioned in the Bible?” The possible answers were Mary riding a donkey, Jesus born in a stable, three kings bearing gifts or Angel visiting shepherds.” “Alexander what do you think?” […]
Pat Sajak Dings Wheel of Fortune’s Shopping-Round Days, Calls Retro Format ‘Most Boring 3 Minutes on TV’
RELATED STORIES Pat Sajak was Wheel-y not a fan of those beloved, now-retired shopping rounds. On Wednesday’s Wheel of Fortune, the host playfully mocked a contestant who championed the show’s old format, which involved players spending their winnings on a massive array of (sometimes very random) prizes that were presented on a rotating stage. “The […]
Michael McIntyre apologises as new BBC show The Wheel finishes with catastrophe
“Here’s a suggestion @BBCOne and makers of #TheWheel – if no-one wins the money, instead of ending flat, give all the cash to a charity or the NHS,” another suggestion. A third said: “I actually enjoyed the ending. No, things didn’t go wrong, people’s general knowledge was found wanting. I actually enjoyed and laughed at […]
Mark Duplass Breaks Down Room 104 Premiere’s ‘Tonal Roulette Wheel,’ Calls Saying Goodbye ‘Bittersweet’
RELATED STORIES Room 104‘s final check-out may be looming, but fans of the mind-bending, surrealist series have a lot of surprises in store before its door is locked for good. On board to tell its stories this season are Dave Bautista, Melissa Fumero, Harvey Guillen, Kevin Nealon, Ron Funches and Shannon Purser, among others, with […]
Weed behind the wheel: Stoned drivers now more common in US than drunk ones
Stoned driving is on the rise in the US, with a new study showing that THC – the main psychoactive constituent of cannabis – is now the most commonly detected intoxicating substance in American drivers. Following the legalization of cannabis in some states, Americans are getting higher than ever before, with an estimated 15 billion […]
Behind the wheel of Hyundai’s Nexo Fuel Cell EV
Electric vehicles have yet to take over the world due to a pair of shortcomings inherent to the technology: limited range and long refueling times. Hyundai’s hydrogen-powered 2019 Nexo FCEV addresses both issues — all while it cleans the atmosphere around you like a giant, driveable Coway Mighty. While the Kona Electric leans heavily on […]
Disability Chic: These Irish Sisters Are the Wheel Deal
When Ailbhe Keane was young, her little sister’s wheelchair was her art project. Isabel, paralyzed from the waist down by spina bifida, would at times have a chair decorated in bright colors. “It attracted a lot of attention,” says Ailbhe, “but it was just temporary stuff.” Not so temporary anymore. The two sisters are founders […]
