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The Big Board / Re: Pat Sajak calls it quits after 2023-24 season
« Last post by jjman920 on September 20, 2023, 12:40:25 AM »One of Vanna's frequent stock answers she'd give in interviews over the years was that she'd leave when Pat left. So, I also was a little surprised when all this contract mess came up as soon as Pat announced his retirement. My guess is that once Pat decided he was ready to hang it up, Vanna realized that she wasn't. It also sounds like Sony wants Vanna there to ease Ryan into things instead of just a complete reset. Thankfully, unlike the last time Vanna had to take on that transitory role for a departing Pat, Ryan is a much more accomplished and experienced host.I'm surprised and a little disappointed to hear this. I love Vanna, but I assumed she'd walk away.
I have no idea of the background. Is there a reason, aside from Sajak's retirement, that it would even be a question that she would be leaving? I mean, hey, steady work for 39 days a year and a solid paycheque is practically semi-retirement already.
You know, I'm still not so sure. I don't know how much of a spoiler it is to report that Vanna had COVID early into the tapings of this season and missed a few days of taping, one of which went ahead as scheduled. Shockingly, instead of putting Maggie in a dress and getting her out there (she was at the studio), the decision was made to instead grab someone else that was there (with zero experience, at least Maggie had some) to do it. And while that someone else made sense, it was still pretty surprising to me that the show wouldn't take the advantage to have Maggie turn letters for her father and turn it into some publicity. Not that the fact that Vanna was absent wasn't publicity enough. It still felt like a stinging indictment.I'm surprised and a little disappointed to hear this. I love Vanna, but I assumed she'd walk away.
Ryan and Maggie would be a better pair. Vanna with Ryan gives me a weird "Mrs. Robinson" vibe!
Maggie is still "on the bench" to be future heir to the letterboard as she will be doing a segment entitled Word Of The Day.
That someone else: California's Teacher of the Year for the past year, as this was Teacher's Week