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Ken Jennings needs to keep a close eye on Ryan Seacrest.

That’s what a Sony Television insider says, anyway.

Ryan is gearing up to take over as Wheel of Fortune’s host later this year following Pat Sajak’s retirement.

Like Ryan filled Pat’s shoes, Ken found himself in a similar position when longtime Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek passed away from pancreatic cancer in 2020.

Ken initially shared hosting duties with Mayim Bialik until Sony let her go.

Beginning with Season 40, Ken took over as the permanent sole host of Jeopardy!

Sony Television insider warns Ken Jennings: ‘Watch your back’

Now that Ken is hosting Jeopardy! solo, he’s reportedly up against some competition in the ratings department.

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Pat Sajak’s final episode as “Wheel of Fortune” host drew the game show’s largest audience in four years.

The episode, which aired on Friday, June 7, scored 11.03 million viewers, according to Nielsen. That marks the show’s highest viewership in 1,072 episodes since April 29, 2020.

Also scoring a 6.22 household rating, Sajak’s farewell program ranked as the most-watched telecast for the week in both measurements, among household rating and total viewership when compared to all other broadcast, cable and syndicated programming, excluding sports.

The beloved host’s departure also boosted the game…

• Pat Sajak commemorated his final episode hosting Wheel of Fortune by reflecting on the gameshow’s lasting impact and thanking longtime viewers in a heart felt speech.
• He thanked the cast and crew who worked tirelessly behind-the-scenes.
• The game show host paid tribute to his daughter Maggie Sajak, his son Patrick Sajak and his wife Leslie. He concluded his speech by thanking his longtime co-host Vanna White for the memories they’ve shared over the years.

Pat Sajak has officially said goodbye to his time hosting Wheel of Fortune.

On his final episode on Friday, June 7, the game show host, 77, addressed his audience for the last time with a heartfelt speech. He took the time to thank not only his viewers but also the people behind the scenes who were responsible for the show’s…

Vanna White honored Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak ahead of the icon’s final episode.

White, 67, and Sajak, 77, appeared on over 8,000 episodes of the syndicated game show since they first teamed up in 1982. On Thursday, ahead of Sajak’s curtain call, White shared a tribute to her co-host of more than 40 years.

“When I first started, I was so green,” White reflected. “You made me so comfortable and made me so confident, Pat. You made me who I am. You really did.”

White continued by sharing how her relationship with Sajak goes far beyond their partnership on Wheel of Fortune.

“As the years have gone by, we’ve grown up on television, but we’ve also shared so much more behind the scenes. As much fun as we had on camera, those memories, milestones and life events we shared with…