Alexandra Del Rosario | (TNS) Los Angeles TimesPat Sajak isn’t too torn up over leaving “Wheel of Fortune” after hosting the game show for more than 40 years. Days before his final episode airs, Sajak said, “I’m surprisingly OK.“This was announced a long time ago, almost a year ago. Sajak announced his retirement last June, writing on X (formerly Twitter) that the current season would be his last. He began his “Wheel of Fortune” tenure in 1981, succeeding original host Chuck Woolery. During his tenure, Sajak entertained generations of fans, inspired “Saturday Night Live” and “South Park” jokes and generated numerous headlines about his behavior with contestants.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 04, 2024 19:20 UTC