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tweeted.“The girl definitely said just winging it and then lost 100k. Rewatch the tapes.

ab-out it, Pat.During Friday’s “Wheel of Fortune” episode, host Pat Sajak told WWE star Austin Theory to take off his shirt in a moment that left fans reeling. The episode concluded the WWE-themed week on the show, where contestants were partnered with pro wrestlers.

dolls to say that answer out loud.During Monday night’s episode of “Wheel of Fortune,” player Tracina Jones made an NSFW guess that had host Pat Sajak grimacing on-screen.The episode kicked off the beginning of the show’s WWE tournament week, during which each contestant is paired with a pro wrestler, with Monday’s show featuring grapplers Xavier Woods, Carmella and Drew McIntyre.During the game, Jones and McIntyre spun for a puzzle under the “Fun and Games” category when Jones yelled out her incorrect answer: “Playing with balls?!”“Nope — still time,” Sajak responded, as the camera cut to Woods trying to stifle a laugh alongside his playing partner, Mike Bozzuffi.A post shared by Wheel of Fortune (@wheeloffortune)Woods andBozzuffi were the ones who ended up guessing correctly, with the answer, “Playing with dolls.”In the meantime, Sajak had made his way toward the winning partners, telling Woods, “You’re trouble,” with a quick laugh.Woods chuckled at the host, asking, “What did I do?”The answer may have been a little out there for “Wheel of Fortune” fans, too, as many of them seemed to get a good laugh of out it and shared so on the show’s Instagram page.

posted Braxton’s highlight reel. “Brb setting up a Kickstarter for Pat & Henry’s tour,” reads the caption. Several Twitter users also complimented the trucker’s voice.

shockingly wrestled with contestant Fred Jackson on Tuesday’s episode of the long-running game show.During the wild moment, Sajak jokingly put Johnson, who is a pro wrestler and a drama teacher, in a chokehold and twisted his arm behind his back.While the move shocked fans of the game show, Jackson defended Sajak’s actions and blasted trolls for hating on him.“I loved that moment,” the player told TMZ on Friday. “That was one of the biggest highlights of the show.”Jackson, who won the Hawaiian-themed episode, said that critics were too harsh on Sajak, who has hosted the show since 1981.“To see the criticism [Sajak] gets online is a little unfair.

Cube of Fortune.A graduate student and barista had an interesting flex to show off at a bizarre request from “Wheel of Fortune” host Pat Sajak.“Take something out of your pocket,” Nathan Benson from Plano, Texas, was told by Sajak.The accounting student nonchalantly pulled a jumbled Rubik’s Cube out of his jacket pocket and started solving the colorful square while continuing his conversation with Sajak.An eager Sajak asked Benson what the record was for the fast-solving of the cube, to which the barista says, “Like three and a half seconds,” revealing that he’s much slower at solving the Rubik’s cube with his eyes opened.“I’m really good at solving it blindfolded, and I actually have a Texas state record for solving it blindfolded,” Benson humbly bragged to the host.Before Sajak could ask another question, the contestant solved the puzzle.Benson solved the brain game live on air in about 15 seconds and proudly held up the speed feat for the audience to notice.After solving his pocket puzzle, Benson went to unscramble the remaining puzzles in the game and was crowned victor of the episode — winning nearly $30K.Benson was then sent to the bonus round, where he could not solve the puzzle after selecting the four letters “DBCO.”The puzzle ended up being “Qualified Judge” — and to Benson’s credit, he did guess the word “judge.”Sajak, 76, who’s been hosting “Wheel of Fortune” since 1981, gave fans of the game show pause on two different occasions earlier this week.On Tuesday, the host put contestant Fred Jackson in a playful chokehold after he completed a perfect game.Before Jackson took home $75,800 in total from the game and bonus round and was grappled by Sajak, he did mention to the host that he’s a professional wrestler

Wednesday evening’s show.Nicole whirled the wheel too many times for Sajak, and it seemingly made his head spin. The Georgia native was trying to solve the puzzle under the category “Same Name.”While she guessed most of the letters and every vowel needed, Sajak seemingly urged her to say the answer in full rather than to spin the disk again.

named Fred Jackson in a chokehold after he played a perfect game.Jackson had told Sajak that he’s a professional wrestler who does the sport “for fun.” He’s also a drama teacher, bar trivia host — and a “Wheel of Fortune” winner on the Hawaii-themed episode.In a clip posted on the game show’s Instagram, Jackson solves the puzzle phrase “His mind is wandering” for an additional $40,000 — making his grand total $75,800. Jackson is overcome with emotion from his massive win, hugs someone else onstage and then is tackled by the 76-year-old host.Fans of the show were quick to comment on the awkward moment. “Not only another Perfect Game, but another showdown with Pat vs.

PsychCentral describes ichthyophobia as “a persistent and irrational fear of fish” in which people “might fear seeing, smelling, touching or eating fish.”Sajak asked the contestant if the phobia came from a childhood experience, to which Laumb replied, “It’s a long story, Pat. We don’t have time.”Sajak however didn’t take the bait.Later on, Laumb moved on to the bonus round of the game show and as Sajak was coming over to congratulate the winner, he turned to another contestant and drew out a plastic fish.“Can you do me a favor? I don’t want her to see this, just hold onto this,” said Sajak handing the fish to the contestant.Laumb was then spotted groaning and covering her eyes but was seemingly laughing.That’s when Sajak decided to concede and say sorry. “Ashley, you all right,” asked Sajak.

awkward moment with a contestant after he tugged on his facial hair — something he said he’ll “never do again.”Contestant Greg Weichert, from Florida, sported a big, bushy gray beard as he revealed that he’s been “helping out” Santa Claus for 25 years. He has a big, blended family of six children, 14 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.“I started a real beard about six years ago, it made all the difference in the world,” Weichert explained.

surveyed the internet, referring to an incorrect guess during Teen Week. “A) Fregh…B) Fireplace… I’d go B since it changed the entire game.”On that episode, contestant Khushi was one letter away from a trip to Antigua when she incorrectly solved the board that read “FRE_H TROPICAL FRUIT.”Twitter users accused the teen of “zoning out” and missing the seemingly obvious “FRESH.”“The fregh tropical fruit one also changed the game.

cheesy oversight almost cost a “Wheel of Fortune” contestant thousands in prize money. Angie Gautney, a teacher from North DeLand, Florida, appeared on Wednesday’s episode of the beloved game show, in which two tricky letters nearly separated her from taking home $7,300.

Twitter account even poked fun at the moment, posting the clip with the caption: “No one: [Silence]. Pat Sajak: DON’T TOUCH THAT!!!”No one: Pat Sajak: DON'T TOUCH THAT!!! pic.twitter.com/AED1SHY49xThe Post has reached out to Sajak’s rep for comment.The moment was also shared on the show’s Instagram account, where some fans took to the comments section to poke fun at the longtime host. “I think Pat meant “Bee-Boo-Boo-Bop-Boo-Boo-Bop,” one person joked.Another viewer similarly mocked his non-sensical response, writing: “NO-NO-NO-NO-BA-BA-BO-BOP.”“Pat invented a new language,” a third quipped.

said about the mind-boggling moment. “Seriously.

Tuesday’s episode over his wrong guesses.The Georgia-based professor had made it all the way to the game’s bonus round and opted to select the “Person” category.Seven letters were missing from the answer and a certain special reward. Ashwin needed to answer the full two-word phrase correctly in order to win in under 10 seconds.“Uh, mechanical expert, principal expert, whimsical expert,” Ashwin stuttered, sounding unsure of his answers.Once the buzzer rang, Sajak, 75, couldn’t help but deride the player.

Yahoo! on Monday, saying she certainly doesn’t feel like the sex symbol she’s come to be revered as. The blond beauty — who has hosted the game show since 1982 and reportedly earns $10 million a year — insists that she hasn’t forgotten her Southern roots and loves to keep things low-key when she’s off-camera. “I feel like I’m the same person I’ve always been growing up in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina,” she told the website.

“Entertainment Tonight” on Thursday. “We’re getting near the end. It’s been a long [time].

Pat Sajak's time on  may be winding down. ET's Kevin Frazier recently spoke with the longtime game show host, and he admitted that his run on the popular game show won't last forever.«In most television shows by this time, you would have said, 'That’s probably enough,' but this show will not die,» he says of the game show, which premiered in 1975.«It appears I may go before the show,» Sajak quips, before speaking more seriously about his 40-year tenure on the series.«Years go by fast.

Mars rover, White just has to run her hand over the screen, and a laser will detect her presence and show the letter, which can be seen in a “Good Morning America” video.The new board is now one giant flat-screen TV with a single monitor that uses laser beams and an LED display, according to BuzzerBlog.BuzzerBlog’s Corey Anotado went on a tour of Sony Pictures Studios where he clocked that the old puzzle board was missing from the set. He also confirmed that the new board has a “grid of invisible lasers in front of it.”Fans started to notice a difference when Maggie Sajak, Pat Sajak’s daughter who works on the show, posted a video teaser of the show’s upcoming season — with a quick shot of White standing in front of the new board.A post shared by Wheel of Fortune (@wheeloffortune)The reactions to the change were mixed — with some fans thinking it looks tacky and others appreciating the change. “Am I alone in thinking it looks … cheap? Having a flat screen with no depth and or activity feels odd.

Hollywood Reporter wrote.Trivia show already has branded casino games and slot machines in clubs, with 250 versions launched across the country. “We are delighted to be partnering with BetMGM for the launch of ‘Wheel of Fortune’s very first online casino,” Suzanne Prete, executive VP of game shows at Sony Pictures Television, revealed in a statement.“With ‘Wheel of Fortune’ celebrating its 40th season this year, we are pleased to continue offering players additional, new ways to play the games they know and love,” she continued.BetMGM also noted in a memo that it will include “responsible gaming education” as part of the “Wheel of Fortune” casino game through GameSense, an application designed for MGM Resorts by the British Columbia Lottery Corporation.The long-running show will also be going on tour in the near future.Their first live tour in North America will start on Sept.

Variety.Guests who are able to score tickets to the extravaganza will have the chance to spin a replica of the colorful “Wheel of Fortune” disk.Fans will also solve puzzles on the tour’s game board to win a variety of cool prizes from $10,000 to trips to Paris and Hawaii.Audience members may also be randomly selected to win cash and gifts.Tickets for the show start at $29.50 with a pre-sale dropping on May 17 at 12 p.m. PT.

revealed the sad news on Twitter alongside a clip from the show, writing: “My sweet Stella has gone to kitty heaven. I miss her so much. Here are some special memories of the 16 years we had together.”My sweet Stella has gone to kitty heaven.

scandalous ousting last year, British producer Michael Davies is now the series’ newest showrunner.The Embassy Row productions president, 56, revealed on Thursday that he accepted the job offered by Sony Pictures Entertainment.“Today, I am delighted to announce that I have accepted Sony’s offer to become the show’s full-time executive producer,” Davies penned on the “Jeopardy!” blog. He continued, “I am both honored and humbled by the faith the studio and the staff have put in me.

Wednesday’s episode of the long-running game show featured Sajak, 75, asking letter-turner Vanna White a shocking question that made fans sigh behind their computer screens.Contestant Ashley Fabian is a professional opera singer and scored $67,410 throughout the regular play round and bonus puzzle. But she seemingly got caught in the crossfire of a weird conversation between Sajak and White, 65.“Are you an opera buff at all?” Sajak asked, to which White responded, “Yes.

Vanna White following the news of her stepfather’s death.The 65-year-old’s stepdad, Herbert White Jr., died on April 1 at the age of 96.Following the heartbreaking news, fans tweeted out their love and condolences for the long-running game show icon’s loss.Cohost Pat Sajak’s daughter, Maggie Sajak, commented on Instagram, “I am so very sorry for your loss. My whole family is thinking of you.”“Sending my deepest condolences and prayers for you and your family. May your memories keep him close in your hearts,” one person said on Twitter.“What a beautiful photo! The love between you radiates, and I know your dad will be a part of you forever.

Wednesday evening’s episode, contestant Chris Davidson lost out on an epic $8,400 trip to Puerto Rico after he made an amateur mistake answering a puzzle.As he was trying to solve the riddle, Davidson added something that didn’t belong and lost on his exotic getaway. Host Pat Sajak felt Davidson’s pain and said on the show, “Chris knows what he did, which is why he went back.“He threw in that article.

couldn’t figure out the seemingly simple phrase “renting a pedal boat.”The letters T, E and L were missing, and the first contestant asked if the answer was “renting a paddleboat.”However, that was too many letters and once the T and E were added, the puzzle on the bright green screen read, “renting a peda_ boat.”The contestants wondered if the answer was “pedam” or “pedaw.”Finally, after five guesses, the correct word was indeed “pedal.”As fans rolled their eyes behind their phone screens, they tweeted their musings as they watched last night’s game show.“Another cringe-worthy night on #WheelOfFortune!,” one viewer wrote. “Where do they find these people to play Wheel of Fortune?” Barstool Sports inquired.Another said, “What is with #WheelOfFortune lately?? Again!!” A fan added, “What is in the water(s) over at Wheel of Fortune?”Another snafu occurred on Tuesday evening’s game when contestant Chris Bryant lost the puzzle containing the song lyric to the Eurythmics song “Sweet Dreams.”“Sweet dreams are made of this” was the right answer.

social media watchdogs immediately sunk their teeth into him over his “a-hole” attitude. It all started when the beloved — but suddenly divisive — game show guru glanced down at his handy note card, noted Ingwersen’s survival story and couldn’t help but ask the contestant about it.

“Wheel of Fortune” episode where he and fellow players, Thomas Lipscomb and Laura Machado, caused a ruckus when none guessed the correct answer to the puzzle: “Another feather in your cap.”Coleman spoke out on Thursday about feeling ridiculed, telling TMZ about the widespread animosity he felt following the episode’s airing.“This idiom [‘Another feather in your cap,’] is something I learned when I was six or seven years old. But I haven’t heard it in over 30 years and so it has been a while for me,” he began.“You are also under a lot of scrutiny and pressure when you’re in production,” Coleman said of being on the “Fortune” set.

Pat Sajak wants viewers to show some compassion. The 75-year-old longtime host of the popular game show took to Twitter on Wednesday after a moment in Tuesday's show went viral. Three contestants on Tuesday's show — Laura, Christopher, and Thomas — all tried to solve a nearly complete puzzle, the answer to which was the popular idiom, «Another feather in your cap.» After Laura guessed, «Another feather in your hat,» all three hopefuls struggled to complete the puzzle properly, trying «map» and «lap» until Thomas finally got the right answer. The moment garnered lots of criticism and online ridicule with many calling it a «fail» and @TodayInSports calling it the «worst 2 minutes in the history of .»Worst 2 minutes in the history of Wheel of Fortune pic.twitter.com/vGUnldCzVwSajak quickly came to the contestants' defense, tweeting, «It always pains me when nice people come on our show to play a game and win some money and maybe fulfill a lifelong dream, and are then subject to online ridicule when they make a mistake or something goes awry.»Specifically calling out the «feather in your cap» puzzle, Sajak added, «Sitting at home, it seems incredible that they couldn’t solve it, but I knew in real time what was happening.»He noted that a lot of people incorrectly use the phrase, «feather in your hat» and said the contestants were «stunned» when the guess was wrong. «Now imagine you’re on national TV, and you’re suddenly thrown a curve and you begin getting worried about looking stupid, and if the feather isn’t in your hat, where the heck can it be? You start flailing away looking for alternatives rather than synonyms for 'hat,'» he explained.

took to Twitter on Wednesday to share a lengthy thread in which he called on viewers to “have a little heart.”“It always pains me when nice people come on our show to play a game and win some money and maybe fulfill a lifelong dream, and are then subject to online ridicule when they make a mistake or something goes awry,” Sajak stated. “Last night’s ‘Feather in your cap’ puzzle was a case in point. Sitting at home, it seems incredible that they couldn’t solve it, but I knew in real time what was happening,” the veteran host explained, claiming the contestants were “flailing” due to the pressures of being on TV.

pic.twitter.com/XNqe3R1UAjChristopher spun the wheel and asked for the letter «D.» There was no «D.» Thomas spun next but landed on «Lose a turn,» prompting host Pat Sajak to exclaim «Laura!» before giving Laura the options to either guess the puzzle or spin the wheel. She spun the wheel and asked for the letter «P» before attempting to solve the puzzle yet again, but got it wrong with «Another feather in your map.»After Christopher bankrupted, Thomas finally got a spin and asked for the letter «C» and finally solved the puzzle.It always pains me when nice people come on our show to play a game and win some money and maybe fulfill a lifelong dream, and are then subject to online ridicule when they make a mistake or something goes awry.The two-minute moment went viral on Tuesday, with fans going off on the three contestants.

long series of controversial on air moments, Tuesday night’s “Wheel of Fortune” episode has social media watchdogs barking about the show’s “dumbest moment ever.”The frustrating episode featured three contestants taking a whopping eight turns and 10 attempts to solve the puzzle: “Another feather _n yo_r _a_” While the correct answer was simply “Another feather in your cap,” the players took several tries to get there — and it left viewers very frustrated.Possibly bad game player Laura Machado had three guesses to win as host Pat Sajak and legendary letter-tuner Vanna White looked on. However, Machado’s maddening wrong answers included: “Another feather in your hat,” “Another feather in your lap” and “Another feather in your map.”Meanwhile, fellow contestant Christopher Coleman didn’t guess any of the correct letters and landed on Bankrupt when he twirled TV’s most infamous wheel.Thomas Lipscomb also scored a Bankrupt and Lose a Turn for his first two times in the hot seat.

Monday and Tuesday’s shows featured players who each won $100,000 in bonus prizes.Bree Yokouchi was the lucky contestant and scored $121,638 in cash and prizes, including a trip to St. Lucia on Wednesday.“I was just excited to be here this morning,” said Yokouchi after her win.

 contestant Charlene ended up getting her Audi after some fans were outraged on her behalf. Charlene made headlines in December when she missed out on a new Audi due to a timing rule on the longtime game show that many were unaware of.Charlene made it to the final round of her episode, where the category was «What are you doing?» Though she at first guessed a wrong answer — «choosing the right card» — she eventually said the right phrase, which was «choosing the right word.» However, host Pat Sajak said that because she paused too long in between guesses, she would not get the prize, which was an Audi Q3.«This one's tough because you said all the right words, including the word 'word' but as you know, it's got to be more or less continuous,» Sajak said. «We'll allow for a little pause but not four or five seconds.

Tuesday’s episode over a technicality.Now the German carmaker is stepping in and giving Rubbish her well-deserved prize following fan outrage.“Audi has been in touch with Charlene and will be gifting her the Audi Q3 she narrowly missed on Tuesday’s episode of Wheel of Fortune,” an Audi spokesperson told The Post in a statement.“In the spirit of the holidays, we are thrilled to gift Charlene with an all-new Audi Q3,” said Audi of America’s chief marketing officer, Tara Rush.