Suzanne Prete: Last News

“To turne thy whele and be my frende again, and sende me joy where I am nowe in pain,” says the famed 15th century Findern manuscript of Fortune’s whims.

In the pantheon of unforgettable Wheel of Fortune outtakes, a moment from an episode this past May definitely rises to the top: A contestant by the name of Tamaris Williams made the baffling decision to declare that a four-word phrase on Vanna White’s puzzle board was meant to read “Right in the Butt.”

“Jeopardy!” spinoff airing on Amazon Prime Video.Production on the Sony Pictures-produced show will begin in August. “What is: I’m excited,” Jost, 42, quipped in a press release, per Variety.“Colin’s sharp wit and intelligence epitomize ‘Pop Culture Jeopardy!,’” Suzanne Prete, the president of game shows at Sony Pictures Television, said in a statement.

Colin Jost has a new hosting gig!

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large “Saturday Night Live” Weekend Update co-anchor Colin Jost — currently in Tahiti covering surfing (and injuring his toes) for NBC’s Summer Olympics coverage — has another new job: Host of “Pop Culture Jeopardy!” The “Jeopardy!” spin-off, announced in May, will run on Amazon’s Prime Video and start production in August, presumably once Jost gets back from the islands. The series, which comes from Sony Pictures Television (and its game show division), is being billed as “the first ‘Jeopardy!’ series created exclusively for a major streaming service” (sorry, Crackle). “Colin’s sharp wit and intelligence epitomize ‘Pop Culture Jeopardy!,’” said Suzanne Prete, the president of game shows at Sony Pictures Television, said in a statement.

What is: Colin Jost is hosting a new Jeopardy! spinoff.

Pat Sajak, who retired in June as the longtime host of Wheel of Fortune, will be back for a final run as host of Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, which premieres October 7 on ABC. The news was revealed today in the network’s fall premiere dates announcement. Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, along with Press Your Luck, will air Mondays when ABC doesn’t have a Monday Night Football game. The 10 p.m. slot is still TBA.

Wheel of Fortune audiences came out in droves to bid farewell to Pat Sajak earlier this month.

After more than four decades, Pat Sajak has bid farewell to Wheel of Fortune. The longtime host expressed his gratitude to viewers Friday in his final episode on the game show.

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.

Vanna White admits she thought about retirement herself after her decades-long co-star Pat Sajak, in 2023, announced his plans to step back in 2024.

A Jeopardy! spinoff is heading to streaming.

Pat Sajak‘s final run on Wheel of Fortune is quickly coming to a close. After four decades as host of the iconic game show, Sajak’s final episode will air on Friday, June 7, Deadline has confirmed.

Sony is rewarding its game show chief.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Sony Pictures Television vet Suzanne Prete, who has driven the studio’s game show division since its launch in 2022, has been upped to president. The exec will continue to report to Sony Pictures TV chairman Ravi Ahuja, who announced the news Thursday in a memo to staffers.

It appears there was some drama going on behind the scenes of Jeopardy! when Mayim Bialik got fired!

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Roku is getting its first voice-activated game: a version of enduring TV hit “Jeopardy!” The game was developed by Volley, a creator of voice-enabled AI games, for the Roku platform. To play the “Jeopardy!” game on Roku, players respond to clues with their voice — just like the actual contestants on the game show. It’s available in single-player mode in which you compete against answers submitted by other real players that have been prerecorded. A leaderboard at the end of each session shows how you stack up against other players. “Jeopardy!” is available now on all Roku devices; a version of the game also is available for Amazon Alexa. Users will be able to play for one week for free; after that, they must buy a $9.99/month subscription to the Volley app on Roku. Initially, “Jeopardy!” is the only game in the Volley app on Roku; the company says it has several additional titles in development but declined to name them.

Pat Sajak, the familiar face of Wheel of Fortune, recently revealed his decision to step down from the long-running game show after an incredible tenure of over 40 years.  In a tweet shared on Monday, Pat expressed: "Well, the time has come. .

J. Kim Murphy Pat Sajak is about to take his final spin. The longtime “Wheel of Fortune” host, who has been at the helm of the game show institution since 1981, will step away from the production after the end of his upcoming 41st season. Sajak made the announcement on Monday afternoon. “Well, the time has come. I’ve decided that our 41st season, which begins in September, will be my last,” Sajak wrote. “It’s been a wonderful ride, and I’ll have more to say in the coming months. Many thanks to you all. (If nothing else, it’ll keep the clickbait sites busy!)” While Sajak will no longer be the face of “Wheel of Fortune,” he will continue a partnership with the program as a consultant, according to producer Sony Pictures Television.

tweeted Monday that the upcoming season of the beloved NBC show will be his last. “Well, the time has come. I’ve decided that our 41st season, which begins in September, will be my last.”“It’s been a wonderful ride, and I’ll have more to say in the coming months.

EXCLUSIVE: Veteran unscripted producer Noah Bonnett has signed an exclusive first-look deal with Sony Pictures Television’s recently formed game show division.