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“Wheel of Fortune” hosts Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White helped make one contestant’s night a little special.On Thursday night, during the game show’s 50th-anniversary celebration, Seacrest announced they had helped Robin propose to Rhea Mathew, a former “Wheel of Fortune” contestant who competed in October 2023.“We’re celebrating milestones in honor of our 50th anniversary and actually had one happen earlier in the week right here on the set,” Seacrest announced in a clip uploaded on YouTube. “Robin, the boyfriend of former contestant Rhea, reached out for our help in asking her a big question,” Vanna added.She explained that with the help of announcer Jim Thornton, they were able to create “a bit of a ruse, making Rhea think she was back to celebrate ‘Wheel’s’ 50th.”“But take a look and see what happened,” White added, before panning to Robin and Rhea’s proposal.In the clip, Rhea solved the “Will You Marry Me?” puzzle.“Nicely done,” Thornton told Rhea.Robin walked on the stage, got down on one knee and asked, “Rhea Susan Mathew, will you marry me?” The former contestant appeared shocked and nodded in agreement.The video then cut to White and Seacrest.

“Jeopardy!” fans expressed their disbelief after all three contestants were left stumped by a final question about a character in a beloved piece of pop culture.On Thursday’s episode of the long-running game show, contestants Mary Walheim, Alfred Wallace and three-day defending champion Bryce Wargin came up short when presented with a clue in the “Fictional Characters” category. The prompt read: “Boq is one of these fictional people, ‘Not as big as the grown folk… but neither were they very small.'”Walheim was left with a dollar in total winnings after betting $5,999 of her total $6,000 haul when she incorrectly guessed “What is a Lilliputian?”“I’m afraid it’s not the Lilliputians from ‘Gulliver’s Travels,'” “Jeopardy!” host Ken Jennings told her.Walheim’s competitors, Wallace and Wargin, also appeared to believe that the clue referred to the 6-inch-tall men living on the island of Lilliput in Jonathan Swift’s classic 1726 novel.Wallace’s answer was revealed to be “What are lili?” The contestant, who wagered $10,000 of his $10,600 in winnings, noted that his response was “almost Lilluputian.” Jennings agreed, adding that Wallace had likely run out of time to write the characters’ full name.Wargin’s first guess was “What are Lilliputians?” before he crossed the answer out and wrote, “dwarves.” Jennings then informed the contestants that “What is a Munchkin?” was the correct answer.

“Wheel of Fortune.”50-year-old contestant “Big Bill” Page from Wilmington, Delaware kicked the episode off by suddenly wrapping both his hands around Seacrest’s neck. The “American Idol” host tried to stay calm before he “tapped out” by slapping his hand against the table as Page pulled him to the ground.After the impromptu headlock, Page competed in the game and ultimately won $24,600 cash and a trip to St.

the game show on Reddit last week.During Thursday’s episode, returning four-day champ Alex DeFrank from Brooklyn chose the $1,200 clue in the Double Jeopardy category “The Song of Roland Drums Machines.”“The title of his album ‘808s and Heartbreak’ refers to the death of his mother Donda, and to the Roland TR-808 used on the songs,” host Ken Jennings read to the contestants.DeFrank, who was competing against Cameron Berry from Brighton, Mass., and Hillary Hess from Arlington, Va., correctly answered, “Who is Kanye West?”But the clue about West — who has recently exhibited problematic behavior on social media — didn’t sit well with some.In a Reddit thread about the episode, one fan wrote, “That’s the fourth Kanye clue this year. Make it stop.”“That Kanye question needed a note saying the clue was recorded before he declared himself a literal Nazi,” another viewer said.A third Reddit user wrote, “I’m not inherently against ever featuring bad living people in clues, but there’s an argument to be made that it would be better to feature those sorts of people less often.

on Reddit.Another viewer wrote, “Never seen an episode in my life and I got it instantly then thought it was too obvious.”A passionate fan chimed in and added, “MAS*H and Cheers were both on the air in the early 1980s… I think both would qualify.” The comment continued, “This was one of the few triple stumpers that my wife and I both got instantly. We’ve never really watched more than a handful of episodes, but a capacity sign like that meant it had to be in a public place, and Cheers famously takes place in a bar.”The popular game show has been notorious for challenging its players with pop culture questions.Earlier this year, a “Jeopardy!” contestant walked off the stage after he missed a clue about Céline Dion.“Sharing its title with an earlier, more upbeat Huey Lewis hit, it was No.

“The Drew Barrymore Show,” the 68-year-old revealed how many dresses she’s worn during her four decades of co-hosting “Wheel of Fortune.”“Do you ever think about keeping some of the clothes? Do you ever want to take some of the clothes home?” Barrymore, 50, asked White.The star — who joined the game show family in 1982 — admitted she’s donned “over 8,000 gowns” while on air.But unfortunately, the wardrobe stays on location.“I don’t get to keep them, but they do let me borrow them for [events],” White explained. “The Emmys or whatever… Every day a different dress for all of these years.

“Wheel of Fortune’s” Vanna White made a surprising revelation about what her work schedule is like at the long-running game show. During an appearance Wednesday on “Elvis Duran and the Morning Show,” White, 68, who has co-hosted “Wheel of Fortune” 42 years, set the record straight after the radio broadcast’s co-host, Nate Marino, told her he had only recently learned the hit series didn’t air live every night.“We film about 34 days a year,” White said. “That’s it.”“But [we film] six shows a day.

“Wheel of Fortune” contestant had a strange request for Ryan Seacrest after he won a grand total of nearly $75,000 on Monday’s episode of the game show.P.J. Wilder was dramatic throughout the whole game, including during the penultimate question when he correctly solved the $18,000 puzzle “Sand in my swimsuit.”When the show confirmed his answer was right, Wilder screamed, “Let’s f—ing go!”, and channeled The Hulk as he pretended to rip his shirt off.Wilder also tried to hug Seacrest, 50, but the host instead grabbed Wilder by his mustache.

“Wheel of Fortune” viewers are outraged after host Ryan Seacrest snubbed one of the players over the game’s pronunciation rule.Earlier this week, contestant Arzice Salonga lost the game’s first toss-up round that was worth $1,000.The category was “Event,” as the two-word puzzle read, “A F _ I _ _ N / _ A _ A _ _.” The law student and single mother from Medina, Ohio, buzzed and answered “African Safari,” but was told she was incorrect.Another contestant, Brian Nelson from Texas, buzzed in and won the game with the correct pronunciation. “Yes, safari is the way you have to say that,” Seacrest, 50, said.

Amazon Prime Video’s “Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?” — which sparked a big reaction from the audience.“Nicole has 98 beads to make six friendship bracelets,” Kelce, the host of the show, said while reading the clue for the fourth grade math question.The crowd immediately laughed at the NFL star, 35, mentioning his girlfriend’s infamous jewelry that brought her fans together on her Eras Tour.“What’s so funny, guys?” Kelce asked the audience, pretending not to know why they laughed.Celebrity competitor Nicole Byer jokingly responded, “They’re laughing that I have six friends.”Kelce then read the rest of the question: “If each bracelet has an equal number of beads, what is the fewest number of leftover beads she can have?”After writing down her answer, celeb contestant Lala Kent asked Kelce, “Travis, do you know anyone that likes friendship bracelets and things like that?”“I know a few,” Kelce told the reality star. “Might have converted them into a Chiefs fan.

A contestant on the UK’s ITV’s Squid Game-inspired game show has branded it “dangerous” — after three people ended up in hospital during filming.Amir Jardan, 38, says he was left “struggling to breathe” while taking part in a challenge which saw contestants jump into a “mountain” of hay that “exploded with dust”. Several people, including Amir, were left to seek medical attention — with one man “needing urgent hospital care after developing an allergic reaction”.

The “Wheel of Fortune” co-host, 50, who took over for Pat Sajak in September, revealed that co-host Vanna White, 67, was looking out for his oral health this holiday season. “She’s so super generous and sweet and kind,” Seacrest told People.

who took over Pat Sajak’s “WoF” hosting duties alongside Vanna White in September, opened up about his hopes for next year’s episodes. “I am always impressed and grateful for what the show has meant to me before I even started working there and what it means to so many people and generations around the country,” the “American Idol” host said while attending the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball on Dec. 6 at the Intuit Dome.

the Sun. “And, as you’ll see when you watch, I gave him a huge shout-out in my interview, which I was keeping a secret. “But he’s never going to see it because he unexpectedly died three weeks ago.

Game shows saw some major changes this year, particularly with the departure of Pat Sajak as host of “Wheel of Fortune” after 40 years.Ryan Seacrest took over permanently, joining Ken Jennings as the new leaders of some of the longest-running shows on television, where contestants have given viewers some wild moments this year, from the risqué to the confusing.Check out the wildest game show moments of 2024 below, including a viral “Wheel of Fortune” player’s explanation for his unexpected answer.“Wheel of Fortune” contestant Tavaris Williams became an instant viral sensation thanks to his May 23 appearance and his NSFW answer.During a toss-up puzzle, the puzzle board had the letters for the phrase “_ _ _ _ /I _ /T _ E /B _ _ T!”Williams quickly buzzed in and confidently said, “Right in the butt.”His answer was met with a brief silence, then audience laughter, followed by a “What?” from fellow contestant Tyra, and a definitive “no” from Sajak as a look of utter surprise crossed Williams’ face.The correct answer was “T H I S / I S / T H E / B E S T !”“I tried to just beat my contestants by buzzing in first and letting my brain catch up,” Williams told Fox News Digital of his now infamous TV moment.“And when my brain was ready to speak, I saw the R, I saw the B, I saw the T. I went for ‘Right in the butt’… And once [host Pat Sajak] said ‘no,’ oh, it was the worst feeling,” he continued with a laugh.After taping, Williams had to keep the moment secret from his family, who were gathered to watch it live.

“Jeopardy!” fans aren’t happy about the Final Jeopardy clue on Wednesday’s episode of the game show. Returning champion Ashley Chan and new contestants Sarah Rosenthal and Eric Weldon-Schilling made it to the final round where the category was “Anthems.”The clue, as read by host Ken Jennings, was: “The unofficial anthem of this UK territory mentions kelp, penguins and ‘the wind from the horn.'”All three players were correct in their guesses which was “What are the Falkland Islands?”Weldon-Schilling ended the game with a total of $21,000 and defeated Chan, who had $2,000, and Rosenthal, who had $3,000.Fans of the show were upset with the choice for the Final Jeopardy clue, claiming that it had nothing to do with the “Anthems” category.“Agreed that ANTHEMS was not a helpful or appropriate FJ category given the clue,” one fan wrote in the Reddit thread about the episode.

the new spinoff series hosted by Colin Jost and totally flubbed the Final Jeopardy question about the Oscar winner, 69.In the category “Acting directors,” the three teams of three were given the clue, “He’s directed himself in movies in which he played a professor, a sanitation worker & a psychiatrist.”Heading into Final Jeopardy, the Punny Goddesses were trailing in third place with 4,800 points, behind Esprit Top 3 with 10,800 points and the Personality Hires with 30,600 points.The Punny Goddesses guessed Jerry Lewis, which was incorrect.However, they wagered zero points so they stayed at their 4,800 total.“In a way, you’re right, in terms of the wager,” Jost joked.Esprit Top 3 wrote down M. Night Shyamalan as their answer, which was wrong as well.

“Jeopardy!” viewers were not pleased with the 50-year-old host during a recent episode.Paul Clauson, a tax analyst from Madison Heights, Mich., returned to the game hoping to extend his one-day earnings of $15,201. He went up against product manager Jonelle Lonergan from Boston, Mass., and Amy Fleenor, an attorney from Cleveland, Ohio.Jennings introduced the first batch of categories in the “Jeopardy!” round, which included a special nod to the newly released “Wicked” movie.The film’s stars, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, introduced the category to the contestants before the project’s director Jon M.

Legendary game show host Chuck Woolery, who was the first host of “Wheel of Fortune,” died Saturday. He was 83.Woolery’s death was announced by his friend and podcast co-host Mark Young in an X post.“It is with a broken heart that I tell you that my dear brother @chuckwoolery has just passed away.

host Ken Jennings talks to the contestants. “Chris, understand you’re facing a health challenge right now that you wanted to talk about,” said Jennings, 50.“Yeah, I’ve been fighting Stage IV colon cancer since May,” Burge told the host. Jennings, surprised over Burge’s confession, simply responded, “Oh wow.”Burge then advocated for people to get checked for cancer.“Under young adult diagnoses have increased a lot in recent years,” he explained.

“Jeopardy!” crowned a new champion on Wednesday, viewers reacted to a shocking moment during the dramatic showdown.During the episode, judges controversially allowed a Final Jeopardy answer that was technically incorrect into play, and it decided the game. Joey DeSena, a development engineer from Raleigh, North Carolina, had back-to-back wins and earned $44,698 total when he faced off against two competitors.First up, Lois Dioro, a realtor from West Haven, Connecticut, and Evan Dorey, a data analytics director from Toronto, Ontario.Going into Final Jeopardy, Dioro and Dorey were tied at $14,600, while DeSena was still in contention by just $100 with $7,400.It all came down to the “POETRY & PLACES” clue: “It’s the geographic word in the title of a Robert Burns poem about “the mountains … covered with snow … the straths & green valleys below.” The correct response was “Highlands.”DeSena was incorrect with “Moor??? It was fun!” which led him to drop to $199 and end his run.