Though Jeopardy!’s hosting switcheroos between Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik have long taken over game show headlines, Wheel of Fortune stepped up and took the lion’s share of attention recently when longtime frontman Pat Sajak announced he’ll be retiring after more than 40 years. Almost immediately, Ryan Seacrest’s name entered the mix as a likely replacement, and before much longer, the American Idol superstar was confirmed to be taking over Wheel of Fortune alongside Vanna White. Unsurprisingly, the Internet had thoughts to share with the rest of the universe about Seacrest landing the — [checks notes] — roughly 16 millionth hosting job of his career so far.
