‘Wheel of Fortune’ fans slam ‘cold-blooded’ Pat Sajak for being rude to contestant

Double J, that reads: “We bring unfortunate news that Ken West; a father, husband, mentor and most of all a legend, has passed away peacefully in his sleep on the morning of April 7 2022. Our family would appreciate respect and privacy during this difficult time.

High School Musical film series, said in a new interview that she now channels those “scary” happenings into something positive.She told The Kelly Clarkson Show: “I remember getting ready for school when I was eight years old, and there was, like – you know those ducks that, like, is like the duck thing that you pull? It’s a toy? There was one of those on the dining room table and I started walking and it just started going alongside me.“I kind of shut it down for a while because it’s scary,” Hudgens continued. “The unknown is scary.

Spotify is facing renewed criticism from US Congress over its Discovery Mode feature, which allows artists to receive additional exposure for a reduced royalty rate.Three Congress members – Yvette D. Clarke, Judy Chu and Tony Cardenas, who represent the Congressional Caucus on Multicultural Media, have sent a letter to Spotify CEO Daniel Ek criticising the feature.In exchange for a boost in visibility, artists and their labels agree to receive a “promotional” royalty rate on those streams, believed to be lower than the standard rate through the feature, which was announced in November 2020.Highlighting this issue, the letter said via Variety: “Choosing to accept reduced royalty payments is a serious risk for musicians, who would only benefit if Discovery Mode yields more total streams for an artist across their entire catalogue, not just the track covered by the program.”“And if two competing artists both enroll their newest track in the program, any benefit could be cancelled out, meaning that the only profit goes to your company’s bottom line.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorFrustrated HBO Max customers who use Apple TV devices to access the streaming service should be getting a welcome upgrade.Amid user complaints about the app’s performance and stability woes, WarnerMedia is deploying a new version of the HBO Max app for Apple TV and Apple TV 4K boxes, which will roll out slowly through this week and into next, according to the company.Visually, the new tvOS app is not all that different from the previous iteration of HBO Max on the platform. But WarnerMedia promises that the app, rebuilt on its next-generation platform, is more stable than the prior version.

While some celebrities will deny that they’ve had work done, Khloé Kardashian is not afraid to talk about the work she’s gotten done. “So, Khloe did get a nose job omg,” tweeted one fan (@BonGucci) on Wednesday (Apr. 6). Despite the fan not tagging her, Khloe, 37, somehow saw this and slid into the person’s mentions. “Yes!” tweeted the Keeping Up with the Kardashians alum. “I spoke about it at the reunion with Andy Cohen as well. I got it a couple [of] weeks before [True Thompson’s] first birthday. Love it!”

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorBefore the TV industry can claim to have a new yardstick in place for measuring audiences, it will need to test many different ones.WarnerMedia, slated to be acquired by Discovery within days, has struck an alliance with Interpublic Group’s Mediabrands that will allow advertisers to test how three different measurement services gauge the performance of ad campaigns. The results from the test could influence the sorts of measurement deals Warner offers in the industry’s next “upfront” ad-sales market and will aid Mediabrands’ review of measurement providers.

Kendall Jenner, 26, sat with her sister Kylie Jenner, 24, at the Phoenix Suns’ game on Wednesday, April 6. The famous siblings were there to support Kendall’s boyfriend Devin Booker, 25. As the NBA shooting guard and his team played against the Los Angeles Clippers, Kendall and Kylie watched from courtside seats at the Crypto.com Arena in L.A. They seemed very into the game, and Kendall had a big smile on her face while watching her beau play.

Family day! Aaron Paul and his wife Lauren Parsekian were seen after grabbing lunch in Los Feliz on Wednesday April 6. The Breaking Bad actor was seen with his newborn child’s car seat in hand as they left the restaurant together. As Aaron, 42, carried their baby, Lauren, 35, was clearly a doting mother as she looked down to keep an eye on their newborn. It looked like a super sweet day for the family.

confirmed the news of her passing in a statement to People.Born in 1926 in Brooklyn, NY as Raffaella Julia Theresa Abruzzo, Allen got her start on Broadway after graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1947.The thespian earned her first of three Tony nominations for Best Featured Actress for playing nosy reporter Gloria Thorpe in the 1955 stage musical “Damn Yankees,” a role she would reprise in the 1958 movie of the same name.The veteran performer received a second nod in the same award category for “Traveler Without Luggage” in 1967, and finally took home the coveted statuette in 1971 for “And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little.”Perhaps best known for TV roles, Allen appeared in a slew of iconic series from the 1960s, including “The Untouchables,” “Car 54,” “Where Are You?” and “All In the Family,” on which she portrayed Edith Bunker’s cousin Amelia DeKuyper.The Brooklynite continued to have success on the small screen into the 80s, 90s and 2000s with roles in “Soap,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “NYPD Blue,” “Reign Over Me” and “Seinfeld.” On the latter, Allen played Mrs. Sokol in Seinfeld’s 1992 episode “The Boyfriend.” She also appeared in “The Sopranos” as Quintina Blundetto, the aunt of Tony Soprano’s cousin Tony Blundetto (Steve Buscemi).Her last credited TV appearances were in two episodes of “Vampire Mob” in 2011.

The Kardashians are pulling no punches — and taking no chances — amid this ongoing lawsuit!

David Zaslav will have a tight grip on the operations of Warner Bros. Discovery under the management structure unveiled for the new company that is set to emerge on Monday, Variety has learned.Zaslav, as longtime observers predicted, has opted to have a direct-report relationship with the leaders of the businesses he doesn’t know as well as he does cable channels and advertising sales, per individuals close to the situation.

TOWIE is in for a major cast shake-up following the nightclub brawl involving stars Chloe Brockett and former cast member Ella Rae Wise. The Sun has learnt that 21 year-old Chloe's future on the show is hanging in the balance - while Ella, also 21, is being lined up for a full-time return.

Academy Awards co-host Amy Schumer stopped by “Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen” on Wednesday to share her thoughts on Will Smith’s slap of Chris Rock — the moment that “really changed the air in the room.”

Kourtney Kardashian explains that her sudden Las Vegas chapel wedding to rock drummer Travis Barker was not fake.

One smart cookie! Duchess Kate and Prince William’s 6-year-old daughter, Princess Charlotte, is a clever kid.

STEPH'S Packed Lunch viewers will be disappointed next week as the show will go off the air. The popular daytime show, hosted by Steph McGovern, will not be on for the next TWO weeks, as Channel 4 shake up the schedules.

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.

“Wheel of Fortune” contestants have been generating a lot of online discussion.

In hot water. Wheel of Fortune fans came to a player’s defense after host Pat Sajak mocked his introduction story during a recent episode of the show.

#WheelOfFortune #patsajak pic.twitter.com/0wkEL2aRanTwitter immediately scolded Pat and demanded he apologize (he was also called many words not fit for print.)"Poor Scott just wanted to tell his story. Pat just throwing the shade," one fan tweeted.

“Wheel of Fortune” viewers weren’t impressed with Pat Sajak during Wednesday’s episode.