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Ryan Seacrest may be taking the reins of Wheel of Fortune after Pat Sajak announced his retirement.
According to an insider, the former Live! With Kelly and Ryan host has been talking to Sony about potentially taking over for the controversial television personality after Season 41 wraps up.

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Seacrest โ who now has a more open schedule aside from his American Idol and KIIS-FM radio show On Air with Ryan Seacrest hosting duties โ is only one of the candidates Wheel of Fortune, which is owned by Sony, is considering, though the other names remain unknown at this time.
Seacrest may have a leg up in the race for the gig considering he is a longtime pal of Merv Griffin, who created the game show, according to TMZ.

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As OK! reported, Sajak โ who was first hired as host by Griffin in 1981 โ announced his plan to step down as host in 2024, saying in a statement: โWell, the time has come. Iโve decided that our 41st season, which begins in September, will be my last.โ
โItโs been a wonderful ride, and Iโll have more to say in the coming months,โ the 76-year-old teased. โMany thanks to you all. (If nothing else, itโll keep the clickbait sites busy!)โ
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With Sajak almost out of the picture, The Viewโs Whoopi Goldberg was also quick to toss her hat in the ring for his coveted spot. Less than 24 hours after Wheel of Fortune host made his announcement, the EGOT winner declared on the Tuesday, June 13, episode of her talk show: โI want that job! I think itโd be lots of fun.โ
Colleagues Joy Behar and Sara Haines then quipped they would both take over letter turner Vanna Whiteโs position.
Itโs unclear whether White will stay in her position or also try for the hosting role, however, she did share her warm wishes for her colleague โ who has found himself in the hot seat several times in recent months for his โoff-color humor and temperamental behavior,โ dished a source.
โWhen we started @WheelofFortune who could have imagined weโd still be at it 41 seasons later? I couldnโt be happier to have shared the stage with you for all these years with one more to come. Cheers to you, @patsajak!โ White gushed about her longtime friend.
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Bloomberg reported Seacrest is in the running for the gig.