It won’t be much longer before the new season of Wheel of Fortune arrives. With the new season, Ryan Seacrest, 49, joins as the new host, replacing Pat Sajak. However, for fans who were hoping to just see a new host and nothing else changing, there might be disappointment. It seems Ryan is making big changes to the game show.
Here are some of the big changes that Ryan Seacrest is making to Wheel of Fortune as he takes over as the host.
Ryan Seacrest Making Big Wheel Of Fortune Changes
Pat Sajak stepped down as the Wheel of Fortune host after over 40 years. While Vanna White stayed on to keep some things the same, American Idol host Ryan Seacrest will take over hosting duties of the popular long-running game show starting in the next season. With Ryan comes rumored changes.
According to some insiders, Ryan walks around the set with a “cockiness” that Pat Sajak didn’t have. They also say that he “swaggers” around and it has created a different feel for the people working on the show.
“Ryan is simply not doing the low-key version of the show that Pat did,” the source said (via The U.S. Sun). “He’s brought every bit of his ‘hype-beast’ morning radio and New Year’s Eve energy to the production of his first episodes.”
The source said it is a huge shift and might be an “obvious grab” for younger viewers than Pat Sajak brought in. “Ryan just makes the whole Wheel experience feel hipper, faster, and less sleepy than the version of the show that Pat did for all those years,” the source claims.
When Will Wheel Of Fortune Return For New Season?
The new season of Wheel of Fortune will launch in mid-September. When introduced as the new host, Ryan Seacrest said all the right things. He complimented Pat and paid respect to his work throughout the show’s run.
However, the source said big changes would be made when the new season premieres, thanks to Ryan. The game and the rules are the same and Ryan will still focus on that. However, he is also reportedly “a master of memorization and doesn’t rely on the teleprompter remotely as much as Pat did.”
He can also improvise with the contestants, bringing a new dynamic to the show. They also pointed out his decades of experience in interviewing people. “The choice of putting him on Wheel was an inspired one and the bosses at Sony TV are beyond excited to see the fan response to the updated show.”
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Shawn S. Lealos has been a freelance writer for over 25 years and is a voting member of the Oklahoma Film Critics Circle. He is also a published author with a book about the Stephen King Dollar Baby Filmmakers.
