The Huge Image
- Pat Sajak transitioned from
Wheel of Fortun
e host to an actor for an upcoming theater manufacturing. - Sajak will star as Dr. Roy Flemming within the mystery-thriller,
Prescription: Homicide
. - Ryan Seacrest will change Sajak as the brand new host of Wheel of Fortune beginning within the fall of 2024.
Just a few days have handed since Pat Sajak officially retired from his function on Wheel of Fortune; the former host was on the sport present for a whopping 41 years. It did not take lengthy for us to study what he’ll be doing after departing the present, and apparently, the TV persona desires to change into an actor for an upcoming theater manufacturing. In accordance with the Hawaii Theatre Center, Sajak is about to star within the upcoming mystery-thriller, Prescription: Homicide, enjoying Dr. Roy Flemming.
The present’s description reads, “Offering the inspiration for the TV collection Columbo, this theatrical predecessor tells the story of a superb psychiatrist (Sajak) and his mistress who hatch a plot to homicide his neurotic and possessive spouse that depends upon a weird impersonation to create an ideal alibi. Lt. Columbo is assigned to the case and engages the psychiatrist in a cat-and-mouse battle of wits proper up until the play’s stunning climax. Complicating the case is the psychiatrist’s private pal, the Asst. District Lawyer.” Performing with Sajak is Joe Moore, who’s solid as Lieutenant Columbo; additionally becoming a member of them on stage embrace Bryce Moore, Therese Olival, Amy Ok. Sullivan, and Aiko Chinen. Directing the manufacturing is Multi Po’okela winner, Bob Durval, and whereas tickets are at present out there for buy, the present will not really begin till 2025.
Who Will Substitute Pat Sajak as Host on ‘Wheel of Fortune’?
Sajak introduced his retirement from Wheel of Fortune again in 2023, and in accordance with his assertion, he claimed that, “his time has come,” and that the present’s forty first season would be his last. His retirement comes after former Wheel of Fortune director, Bob Ennis, is leaving the present after 40 years. Thankfully, discovering Sajak’s predecessor wasn’t too tough, as Ryan Seacrest shall be taking up the helm of Wheel of Fortune. This TV persona began his internet hosting profession again in 1993 and has been concerned in quite a lot of reveals, together with American Idol, The Million Second Quiz, and E! Information, simply to call a couple of. He additionally co-hosted the long-running morning present, Reside with Kelly and Ryan, from 2017 to 2023.
Seacrest launched a statement on X about his new function, stating that he is “humbled to be moving into the footsteps” of Sajak and that he is wanting ahead to “persevering with the custom” of spinning the wheel. Seacrest will start his Wheel of Fortune internet hosting duties in the course of the present’s forty second season, which is scheduled to air within the fall of 2024. Wheel of Fortune is on the market to stream on Pluto TV.
