Pat Sajak Has A New Gig As He Ends 41-Season Reign On 'Wheel Of Fortune'
The game show host is branching out again into another passion of his. Pat Sajak, the host of "Wheel of Fortune," has ended his 41-season reign with a new role in a stage production of "Prescription: Murder" at Honolulu's Hawaii Theatre next year. The show is a prequel to the popular crime series "Columbo," starring Peter Falk, and has also been adapted into a film. Sajaks and Joe Moore will play the lead roles in the stage production. The final episode of "WOW" is set to air on Friday. Ryan Seacrest will take over as host.
Publicerad : 10 månader sedan förbi Ron Dicker i Entertainment
Pat Sajak didn’t waste any time lining up a new gig after his long reign as “Wheel of Fortune” host ended Friday.
Deadline reported Thursday that Sajak is set to star in a stage production of “Prescription: Murder” at Honolulu’s Hawaii Theatre next year.
The show is a prequel to the long-running crime series “Columbo,” starring Peter Falk, and has also itself been adapted into a film. Sajak plays a homicidal psychiatrist, while Joe Moore, a local Hawaii news anchor, will play the rumpled detective Columbo, Variety reported.
Sajak and Moore have previously mounted stage versions of TV classics such as “The Honeymooners” and “The Odd Couple” among several collaborations at the venue, according to Deadline. The two last appeared onstage together in “The Sunshine Boys” in 2023, Entertainment Weekly noted.
The final taped episode of Sajak’s long tenure with the popular game show is to air Friday.
“What an incredible and unforgettable journey we’ve had and I’ve enjoyed every minute of it with you,” White said as she held back tears.
Ryan Seacrest will take over as host.
Ämnen: TV, Wheel of Fortune