However, Pat Sajak was ultimately given the hosting role following Woolery's departure in 1981 over a contract dispute.

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Oct. 8 — YouTube celebrity Jason Jensen, Better known as “Greatness Reinvented,” won a $146,250 jackpot at Beau Rivage Casino Resort in Biloxi after he fled Hurricane Milton in Florida. He hit the ...

Wheel of Fortune contestants regularly miss bonus puzzles, but occasionally, it’s because of a particularly puzzling decision. According to fans, this was the case for the winner on Friday, November ...