'Wheel of Fortune': Vanna White Steps in as Host as Pat Sajak Undergoes Emergency Surgery
Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak had to undergo emergency surgery on Thursday, but is thankfully recovering.
The long-running game show's official Twitter announced the news on Friday and shared that Thursday's taping of the show had to be canceled when 73-year-old Sajak underwent surgery to correct a blocked intestine. Taping resumed on Friday, with Sajak's longtime Wheel of Fortune colleague, 62-year-old Vanna White, stepping in as host.
"Our taping on Thursday was canceled because host Pat Sajak underwent successful emergency surgery to correct a blocked intestine," the tweet read alongside a picture of a puzzle reading "Get well soon Pat!."
"He is resting comfortably and looking forward to getting back to work," the tweet continued. "Taping resumed today as scheduled and Vanna White has stepped in as host."
Sajak was just out and about on Nov. 1, when he and White as well as Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek supported producer Harry Friedman as Friedman got his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Friedman has been the executive producer of Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune since 1999.
ET spoke with White in May at the 26th Annual Race to Erase MS Gala, where she revealed that Trebek gave her a head's up on his stage 4 pancreatic cancer diagnosis before he announced it on March 6.
"Yes, because we're a family," she said. "We've been together for over 30 years. Even though Jeopardy! is different from Wheel, we're kind of the same."
"He is a strong man and has such a will to conquer this," she added of 79-year-old Trebek. "Don’t be surprised if he doesn’t do it."
| by Anonymous | reply 22 | December 10, 2019 3:09 AM
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Vanna White has zero personality.
This has disaster written all over it.
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | November 10, 2019 7:40 AM
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Can Vanna even spell her own name?
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | November 10, 2019 7:41 AM
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Mad TV Wheel (with Pamela Anderson)
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | November 10, 2019 7:52 AM
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[quote]73-year-old Sajak underwent surgery to correct a blocked intestine.
While they've got him under, maybe unblock his head while they're at it. Rabid right-wing loon. WTF is with game show hosts who aren't merely right-wing, but far-right wing. Chuck Woolery is another one.
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | November 10, 2019 8:09 AM
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Vanna cannot host this show.
She doesn't have a personality.
I can't even imagine what funny little quips she would make with the contestants.
Vanna is like a robot.
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | November 10, 2019 9:00 PM
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[quote] a blocked intestine
Pat, what in the hell have you been sticking up there to cause that blockage?
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | November 10, 2019 11:38 PM
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[quote]Pat, what in the hell have you been sticking up there to cause that blockage?
C_C_
A Thing
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | November 11, 2019 4:58 PM
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Has Vanna ever hosted the show before?
| by Anonymous | reply 9 | November 11, 2019 5:00 PM
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R4 does that mean Pat no go poopy 💩
| by Anonymous | reply 10 | November 11, 2019 5:00 PM
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Tonight's winner pinged so hard he cracked my television screen.
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | November 12, 2019 11:25 PM
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Could you re-post that here, R11?
| by Anonymous | reply 12 | November 12, 2019 11:32 PM
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In medical school, the surgeons taught me this maxim:
Never let the sun set on a small bowel obstruction.
Emergency surgery is needed to prevent perforation and sepsis.
| by Anonymous | reply 13 | November 12, 2019 11:33 PM
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Maurice Gibb of the BeeGees died from an intestinal blockage.
| by Anonymous | reply 14 | November 12, 2019 11:35 PM
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R13, how do you prevent it?
| by Anonymous | reply 15 | November 12, 2019 11:37 PM
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Was surprised she seemed so nervous.
| by Anonymous | reply 16 | December 9, 2019 11:42 PM
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R13 - what are the symptoms of blockage?
| by Anonymous | reply 17 | December 9, 2019 11:54 PM
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Vanna takes over as host while Minnie Mouse (Yes, Minnie Mouse) does the letter turning.
| by Anonymous | reply 18 | December 9, 2019 11:55 PM
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She was pretty bad. They should have brought in Andy Cohen.
| by Anonymous | reply 19 | December 9, 2019 11:57 PM
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I had a blockage after I had abdominal surgery...I ended up back in the hospital for more than three weeks before they reopened me and undid the twisted bowels. The Dr who did the original surgery brought a surgeon in on consult and they bicker over whether or not they should reopen me or "let it undo itself on its own" It didnt. it took my 6 months to fully recover.
You know something is going on, you get bloated, miserably uncomfortable and can't poop.
| by Anonymous | reply 20 | December 10, 2019 12:08 AM
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She did okay, You could tell she was trying.
| by Anonymous | reply 21 | December 10, 2019 2:08 AM
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It was awkward. She had difficulty relating at all to the contestants or what they were saying.
She's the host for 3 weeks!
| by Anonymous | reply 22 | December 10, 2019 3:09 AM
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