The Misfortune of the Wheel

6-17-2023

The Misfortune of the Wheel

On Monday June 12th, when Pat Sajak announced his retirement I’m sure media heads began to explode as they rushed to find a suitable replacement for this well-seasoned host of Wheel of Fortune. I’m sure they will come up with someone as they always do. Some of the top names being floated are Vanna White, Le Var Burton, John Michael Higgins, Scott Rogowsky, Wayne Brady, Michael Strahan, and I’m even seen Whoopy Goldberg’s name among others we haven’t heard about yet.

In my opinion (which counts very little outside my immediate circle of influence) I say keep race out of it and pick the most knowledgeable and likeable as the next host. If they go for name recognition or popularity or try to appeal on the basis of race or choose a certain Hollywood starlet in decline – it would spell misfortune for the wheel and the wheel would become just another memory. Either way I like what Pat Sajak said “If nothing else, it’ll keep the clickbait sites busy”!

I wish Pat a long and happy retirement out of the public eye – RTM.

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