Wheel of Fortune seemed to be on the right track, rolling right along to a drama-free hosting transition, with the announcement that Ryan Seacrest would succeed Pat Sajak upon his retirement following the 2023-24 season. Maybe that would have been the case if Sajak were the only host the show had to worry about, but it turns out Vanna White’s contract is set to expire in 2024. Those negotiations may be where the classic game show runs into trouble, and an insider explained why Sony Pictures needs to pony up and pay the longtime letter-turner what she’s asking for.
Both Vanna White and Pat Sajak have been the faces of Wheel of Fortune for over four decades, and while the head honchos at Sony reportedly have no plans to eliminate White’s role on the show upon Sajak’s retirement next year, the two sides reportedly aren’t seeing eye to eye when it comes to the pay increase White is asking for. This is a mistake, according to an insider for Life&Style, who said:
