Jon Stewart is set to host live shows of The Daily Show following the closing night of the Republican & Democratic National Conventions.
11.06.2024 - 04:13 / deadline.com
Jon Stewart was back on The Daily Show this week to kick off Pride Month.
The Emmy Award winner ripped into the hypocritical nature of rainbow capitalism on Monday’s episode, but not before he paid tribute to Pat Sajak following his final episode.
“I would be remiss if I did not comment on the big news in broadcasting,” he said at the show’s opening. “Pat Sajak stepped down from Wheel of Fortune after 41 years, it was incredibly emotional. And I just want to say to Pat Sajak… have you thought about just doing Mondays? Because you could phone that f***er in.”
Sajak’s final episode as host of the Wheel of Fortune aired Friday after he first stepped into the role in 1983. Ryan Seacrest was announced as his successor shortly after the news of Sajak’s retirement broke last year.
Stewart then tackled the confusing landscape of corporate Pride as companies began rolling out their rainbow-themed merchandise.
The comedian pointed to gimmicks like Burger King’s burger with “two bottom buns” and Skittles’ colorless candy so as not to have “competing rainbows,” as well as an Oreo ad that takes viewers on a bizarre rollercoaster.
He also called out Target for scaling back its Pride selection over the right-wing backlash, as well as Bud Light’s controversy around trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney.
“Why are we allowing ourselves to get worked up over whether giant multinational corporations are pro-gay or have traditional American values?” he reasoned. “Because corporations have but one value: shareholder value. That’s all they have!”
Stewart added later in the segment, “Let’s stop pretending that a corporation can even be woke, or unwoke, or patriotic, or unpatriotic. Let’s just let corporations live their truth… as the
Jon Stewart is set to host live shows of The Daily Show following the closing night of the Republican & Democratic National Conventions.
Jon Stewart returned to The Daily Show on Monday, offering “a quick state of play” on the 2024 presidential election.
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Pat Sajak has officially handed off “Wheel of Fortune” to Ryan Seacrest in a new promo. The famed host’s final episode of the iconic game show aired on June 7.“Well, this is it, Ryan. What do you think?” Sajak, 77, says in the clip as he gives Seacrest, 49, a tour of the studio with Vanna White.“Impressive, Pat,” Seacrest replies.“Ryan, I know the contestants are going to love you,” White, 67, chimes in.As Sajak announced his retirement in June 2023, White extended her contract through the 2025-26 season.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Pat Sajak has officially passed his “Wheel of Fortune” hosting baton to Ryan Seacrest in a new promo for the long-running game show that touts Seacrest’s hosting debut this fall. Sajak signed off as “Wheel of Fortune” host after more than 40 years on June 7.
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record-breaking four decades hosting “Wheel of Fortune,” Pat Sajak already has his next gig lined up.Although Sajak, 77, said that he’s stepping back from the long-running game show to retire, he’s set to be in a play at the Hawaii Theatre Center in Honolulu, for a community theater production called “Prescription: Murder.” Sajak will play a psychiatrist who hatches a murder plot. Sajak’s friend, local KHON newscaster Joe Moore, will play the lead detective.The mystery-themed play will be on the Hawaii Theatre Center’s main stage.“Pat has a good relationship with [co-star] Joe Moore; Their friendship spans since the military days,” Hawaii Theatre Manager Justin Jenks told the U.S. Sun in an article published Monday.
emotional tribute to Pat Sajak on Instagram after Sajak’s final episode hosting “Wheel of Fortune” aired Friday.Seacrest, 49, is taking over for Sajak, 77, in September. His Instagram post featured a photo and a soundless video clip of the pair and letter-turner Vanna White spending time together on the game show’s set.“Pat, congratulations on an incredible run with ‘Wheel of Fortune!’ ” Seacrest wrote.
Ryan Seacrest is honoring Pat Sajak.
Ryan Seacrest paid tribute to Pat Sajak today on social media following the broadcast of Sajak’s final episode as host of Wheel of Fortune.
Pat Sajak, 77, ends his legendary run – spanning over four decades – hosting “Wheel of Fortune” on June 7.Sajak makes history as the longest-running host of any game show (beating Bob Barker, who hosted “The Price Is Right” for a 35 year tenure, from 1972 to 2007). Sajak told USA today about “Wheel of Fortune,” that the show is “sort of a safe-haven half-hour where nobody gets hurt, and everybody has fun.
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considered retiring from the show after Sajak announced that he was stepping away as host last year. But White ultimately decided that she’s staying on the show beyond Sajak’s final episode that airs Friday, June 7.“I feel happy for him,” White said after the news of Sajak’s departure from the game show.
host Pat Sajak has captivated viewers with his charismatic charm, quick wit and overall likable demeanor. Now, years after he created “a perfect storm” with the show, he’s taking one last spin and saying goodbye.Sajak became one of the most beloved television hosts in game show history, with one expert telling Fox News Digital his appeal is “like humidity.
Vanna White is bidding her pal farewell.
Pat Sajak is signing off.The “Wheel of Fortune” host bid an emotional goodbye to viewers in a video shared hours before his final episode of the game show airs on Friday.The famed host, 77, stood on set of the ABC show as he addressed loyal fans directly in the camera.“Well, the time has come to say goodbye,” he began. “I have a few thanks and acknowledgments before I go, and I want to start with all of you watching out there. It’s been an incredible privilege to be invited into millions of homes night after night, year after year, decade after decade.”“And I’ve always felt like the privilege came with the responsibility to keep this daily half hour a safe place for family fun,” he went on.
Pat Sajak assumed that he and Vanna White would retire together, but that won’t be the case when he takes his final bow on “Wheel of Fortune” when his last episode airs on Friday.Back in 2019, Sajak predicted that he and the famed letter-turner, 67, would walk of the ABC stage together.“There’s a pretty good chance that when one of us leaves, we’ll both leave, because it would be odd for either of us to work with somebody else,” he said, per USA Today. “I always say that I want to leave while the show is still popular and before people tune in and say, ‘Ooh, what happened to him?'”“I’m not quite there yet, but I don’t know,” he added at the time.
As Wheel of Fortune prepares for Pat Sajak‘s final episode Friday, his longtime co-host Vanna White on Thursday paid an emotional tribute to Sajak, who is retiring after more than four decades on the show.