Pat Sajak plans next move after final ‘Wheel of Fortune’ episode
Pat Sajak has completed his final spin, but the game show veteran isn’t retiring. Sajak’s final episode of “Wheel of Fortune” aired Friday night, but the host of 42 years already has a new job lined up. The 77-year-old actress plays the antagonist in the 1962 play “Prescription for Murder,” which was the basis for […]
Who will host Wheel of Fortune after Pat Sajak? Ryan Seacrest
Friday marked longtime “Wheel of Fortune” icon Pat Sajak’s last day as host of the popular TV game show, leaving questions about who will take over when he retires. The final episode also marks the end of a 41-year, more than 8,000-episode career. Friday’s broadcast began with footage of Sajak’s first time hosting the spirited […]
EBay will no longer take American Express cards, citing 'unacceptably high fees', in the latest shot in the credit-card fee wars – Fortune
EBay is dropping American Express cards as a payment method due to “unacceptably high fees,” according to a statement from the online marketplace. EBay notified customers about the changes on Wednesday, which are set to take effect on Aug. 17. “After careful consideration, eBay has decided that as of August 17th, we will no longer […]
Robinhood buys crypto exchange Bitstamp in surprise $200 million deal – Fortune
Robinhood announced on Thursday that it has acquired Bitstamp, one of the world’s oldest cryptocurrency exchanges, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $200 million. The acquisition, expected to close in the first half of 2025, will advance one of Robinhood’s strategic objectives by expanding the company’s presence in international markets. Bitstamp has been a […]
Wall Street has returned to T+1 trading for the first time in a century. How much longer until T+0? – Fortune
A few days into the US securities settlement cycle Back to T+1— Meaning “one trading day plus one business day” — SEC Chairman Gary Gensler It is called He called the switch “historic” and said the transition has gone “smoothly so far.” He added that the move “will benefit investors and remove risk from the […]
US ‘soldier of fortune’ charged in multistate crime spree after extradition from Ukraine: feds
A former Army soldier turned mercenary has been charged with murder and fraud in a crime spree spanning three states after being extradited from Ukraine by the FBI, federal prosecutors announced Monday. Craig Austin Lang, 34, a former mercenary who fought in Venezuela, Africa and Ukraine, made his first appearance in federal court on charges […]
Maggie Sajak Breaks Down In Tears As She Interviews Her Father Pat About His ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Retirement On ‘GMA’
Pat Sajak’s election campaign Wheel of Fortune It ends this week. He’s been in the job since 1981, longer than many of his viewers have been alive. As his role as host drew to a close, he told his daughter: WheelWe spoke to society reporter Maggie Sajak about his plans for the future. in Interview […]
The best-performing stock on the S&P 500 is a 'unicorn' that joined the index less than a month ago and is beating Nvidia – Fortune
Demand to power artificial intelligence engines has sent shares of Vistra Inc., one of the largest U.S. power producers, soaring faster than shares of Wall Street darling Nvidia Inc. Dear Investors, include Daniel Loeb, the billionaire founder of Third Point LLC, has been buying Vistra shares, betting that a surge in demand driven in part […]
‘Wheel of Fortune’ contestant speaks out after viral NSFW answer
Good sport. “Wheel of Fortune” contestant Tavaris Williams is speaking out after his shocking NSFW answers on the show went viral. On the May 23 episode of the game show, Williams was trying to solve a phrase puzzle when she incorrectly answered “right up the butt,” sparking an angry response from fellow contestants, host Pat […]
Vanna White is still mulling over ‘Wheel of Fortune’ retirement
Ahead of Pat Sajak’s retirement from Wheel of Fortune, Vana White has revealed her future plans with the show. “I don’t know. When I heard Pat was retiring I thought maybe I should retire too, but I’m not ready yet!” she said. He told TV Insider. White, 67, has been with the show since 1982. […]