Photo:Michael Loccisano/Getty for Tribeca Festival; Ricky Middlesworth/ABC via GettyWhoopi Goldbergis spelling out her next career move.Goldberg threw herself into the running for the nextWheel of Fortunehost during Tuesday’s episode ofThe View, which aired less than 24 hours after longtime hostPat Sajakannounced hisretirementafter 41 seasons.Goldberg’s secret ambition came up during a panel segment on her daily round table show.Alyssa Farah Griffinmentioned, “Another legendary game show host, Pat Sajak, just announced that he’s going to be retiring fromWheel of Fortuneat the end of next season.“She then askedJeopardy!hostKen Jennings, “What’s your reaction to the news? And any ideas on who should replace him?“But before Jennings answered, the 67-year-oldSister Actstar chimed in: “I want that job! I think it’d be lots of fun.“Dia Dipasupil/GettyJoy Beharjoked she could step in for the tenured co-hostVanna White, too — as long as she andSara Hainescould take “turns walking back and forth, pointing to the letters.“Goldberg is already at home with ABC onThe View, and she has prior game show hosting experience on her résumé — from 1998 to 2004, she appeared as the center square onHollywood Squares.Sajak isn’t leavingWheel of Fortunejust yet, though. The host will see through season 41, which premieres in September.“Well, the time has come,” he wrote Monday onTwitter. “It’s been a wonderful ride, and I’ll have more to say in the coming months. Many thanks to you all. (If nothing else, it’ll keep the clickbait sites busy!)“Sajak will also continue to serve as a consultant behind the scenes of the show for the coming three years, Suzanne Prete, the EVP of Game Shows at Sony Pictures Television said in a statement to PEOPLE.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The Viewairs weekdays at 11 a.m. ET on ABC.
Photo:Michael Loccisano/Getty for Tribeca Festival; Ricky Middlesworth/ABC via Getty
Michael Loccisano/Getty for Tribeca Festival; Ricky Middlesworth/ABC via Getty
Whoopi Goldbergis spelling out her next career move.Goldberg threw herself into the running for the nextWheel of Fortunehost during Tuesday’s episode ofThe View, which aired less than 24 hours after longtime hostPat Sajakannounced hisretirementafter 41 seasons.Goldberg’s secret ambition came up during a panel segment on her daily round table show.Alyssa Farah Griffinmentioned, “Another legendary game show host, Pat Sajak, just announced that he’s going to be retiring fromWheel of Fortuneat the end of next season.“She then askedJeopardy!hostKen Jennings, “What’s your reaction to the news? And any ideas on who should replace him?“But before Jennings answered, the 67-year-oldSister Actstar chimed in: “I want that job! I think it’d be lots of fun.“Dia Dipasupil/GettyJoy Beharjoked she could step in for the tenured co-hostVanna White, too — as long as she andSara Hainescould take “turns walking back and forth, pointing to the letters.“Goldberg is already at home with ABC onThe View, and she has prior game show hosting experience on her résumé — from 1998 to 2004, she appeared as the center square onHollywood Squares.Sajak isn’t leavingWheel of Fortunejust yet, though. The host will see through season 41, which premieres in September.“Well, the time has come,” he wrote Monday onTwitter. “It’s been a wonderful ride, and I’ll have more to say in the coming months. Many thanks to you all. (If nothing else, it’ll keep the clickbait sites busy!)“Sajak will also continue to serve as a consultant behind the scenes of the show for the coming three years, Suzanne Prete, the EVP of Game Shows at Sony Pictures Television said in a statement to PEOPLE.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The Viewairs weekdays at 11 a.m. ET on ABC.
Whoopi Goldbergis spelling out her next career move.
Goldberg threw herself into the running for the nextWheel of Fortunehost during Tuesday’s episode ofThe View, which aired less than 24 hours after longtime hostPat Sajakannounced hisretirementafter 41 seasons.
Goldberg’s secret ambition came up during a panel segment on her daily round table show.Alyssa Farah Griffinmentioned, “Another legendary game show host, Pat Sajak, just announced that he’s going to be retiring fromWheel of Fortuneat the end of next season.”
She then askedJeopardy!hostKen Jennings, “What’s your reaction to the news? And any ideas on who should replace him?”
But before Jennings answered, the 67-year-oldSister Actstar chimed in: “I want that job! I think it’d be lots of fun.”
Dia Dipasupil/Getty
Joy Beharjoked she could step in for the tenured co-hostVanna White, too — as long as she andSara Hainescould take “turns walking back and forth, pointing to the letters.”
Goldberg is already at home with ABC onThe View, and she has prior game show hosting experience on her résumé — from 1998 to 2004, she appeared as the center square onHollywood Squares.
Sajak isn’t leavingWheel of Fortunejust yet, though. The host will see through season 41, which premieres in September.
“Well, the time has come,” he wrote Monday onTwitter. “It’s been a wonderful ride, and I’ll have more to say in the coming months. Many thanks to you all. (If nothing else, it’ll keep the clickbait sites busy!)”
Sajak will also continue to serve as a consultant behind the scenes of the show for the coming three years, Suzanne Prete, the EVP of Game Shows at Sony Pictures Television said in a statement to PEOPLE.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
The Viewairs weekdays at 11 a.m. ET on ABC.
source: people.com
