Posted on 11/08/2019 5:13:20 PM PST by EdnaMode
Pat Sajak is on the road to recovery after undergoing surgery for a blocked intestine ... opening the door for Vanna White to host "Wheel of Fortune."
Production sources tell TMZ ... Pat is going to be sidelined for two weeks, during which Vanna will fill his shoes on the hosting front.
"Wheel of Fortune" is currently shooting Disney Week at its Los Angeles studio ... and our production sources tell us the person turning the letters will have mouse ears ... in case you can't figure it out, we're talking Mickey Mouse!!!
The show announced it canceled its Thursday taping because Pat went under the knife, and taping resumed Friday with Vanna stepping in as host. Sajak is said to be resting comfortably and looking forward to getting back on the job.
Pat's been the host of "Wheel of Fortune" -- the longest-running syndicated game show in the country -- since 1982, and Vanna's been turning the letters since then as well.
'Wheel' and "Jeopardy" are owned by the same company and are 2 of the most successful shows in TV syndication. Pat's now laid up, and Alex Trebek is battling pancreatic cancer and is undergoing a second round of chemo, though he has not missed a show.
Get well soon, Pat!!! And, Alex.
I saw an interview with a girl who was Vanna’s room mate back before she became famous. They were both very pretty.
One thing which I remember was she said that Vanna was a very good manager of her money. Their income wasn’t very much but Vanna always had enough.
How do you get an intestinal blockage?
My wife follows him on Twitter - he is quite the conservative. At the end of the show he’ll sometimes make a funny remark and very slight jab about congress, liberals, etc.
Its Disney Week so someone dressed as Mickey is going to turn the letters.
Thats a relief.
I had been worried about that.
I bet you a sawbuck it will be Mickey Mouse.
I think even if Pat wanted to get a ‘New Girl’ to turn his letters, he would get a lot of backlash from viewers for ageism. Vanna to Pat:”My contract is being renewed for another four years...RIGHT?”
Pat Sajak Just said,
Can I Buy a Bowel?
Vanna has been waiting for this moment since 1982.
That happened in 2013! Pat had a bad throat and couldn’t finish the show, so they switched rolls.
As he is walking to the next letter he quipped “This is SOO hard!”
Remember that in case you ever go on Jeopardy Tournament of Champions.
My grandfather was a huge Vanna White fan. 30+ years ago. That is quite a run she has had. Probably unique for a woman in TV.
The producers might find out they don’t need both a host and a letter turner.
I don't know about his, but I had one and it was very painful.
In my case, a small intestine got caught in some scar tissue (my appendix exploded years ago). The intestine was bent double and pinched shut. They operated immediately.
The surgeon told me it could happen again.
No green veggies. Prescription drugs have that side effect. Daily is important. Without the surgery, his colon could have torn and the waste would get into his abdomen causing serious problems even life ending. I know of a young man who died from an untended to impaction. My husband was hospitalized for that problem, gratefully they diagnosed the problem before it tore open.
Don’t watch TV anymore, didn’t know much about this but it would seem to be in the logical wold, she would have been the fill in. One of the things that doesn’t happen enough anymore - the person who worked there way up to it somehow gets overshadowed by a temp or something. Wrong.
I’m going to watch!
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