Ken Jennings opens up about his new book - and why he’ll (probably) never play ‘Jeopardy!’ again.“The View” host Whoopi Goldberg also expressed interest in the gig, while many fans turned to White, who filled in as host when Sajak underwent emergency surgery in 2019. Sony Pictures Television’s decision to name Seacrest as host came quickly - in the days following Sajak’s announcement, reports were already surfacing that Seacrest was a likely candidate, Variety reported. Sajak, 76, has been with “Wheel” since 1981 - White joined a year later - taking over for original host Chuck Woolery (fun fact: In 1980, a few years before he would host “Jeopardy!” for 36 seasons, the late Alex Trebek hosted “Wheel of Fortune” at the last minute, filling in for Woolery, who was sick).ĭuring his time as host, Sajak won the Daytime Emmy for outstanding game show host three times out of a total 19 nominations, per Variety. That means Seacrest will take over in 2024.
“Wheel of Fortune” viewers have a little more time with Sajak, who announced earlier this month that he will be hosting the show’s upcoming 41st season that begins in September, NPR reported. When will Ryan Seacrest begin hosting ‘Wheel of Fortune’? Wheel of Fortune /pQeTpWsPx7- Ryan Seacrest June 27, 2023
