“Jeopardy!” champion James Holzhauer is never one to shy away from sharing his feelings, and that holds true with his thoughts on the new host of “Wheel of Fortune.”
Earlier this week, it was announced that Ryan Seacrest was officially taking over hosting duties on the popular game show after Pat Sajak finishes filming the upcoming season, and Holzhauer joked that they should have taken notes from “Jeopardy!”.
“Wheel of Fortune went about this all wrong,” he wrote on Twitter.
People like LeVar Burton, Katie Couric, Savannah Guthrie, Dr. Oz and Aaron Rodgers all hosted shows – and those are just a few examples.
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As Holzhauer suggested, there were some issues during this period. Several fans were not happy with the delivery of many, if not most of the guest hosts. They were looking for the easy wittiness and wide range of knowledge that Trebek brought to the show, and it was difficult to find.
Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik take turns hosting “Jeopardy!.” (Photo by FOX via Getty Images)
Holzhauer’s comment was clearly a joke, but that did nOt stop his followers from expressing disappointment over Seacrest taking over Sajak’s job.
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“I think I’d rather they did it like Jeopardy because I’m tired of seeing Ryan EVERYWHERE! Pick someone else!” one person replied.
Vanna White, meanwhile, is reportedly fighting for a higher salary after not receiving a pay raise in 18 years. It is unclear if she will remain on the show as co-host if she is not offered more compensation.