Celebrity News September 19, 2023
Ryan Seacrest on ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Gig: ‘I Love What Pat & Vanna Have Built’ (Exclusive)
Lee S. Weissman
Ryan Seacrest is getting ready to give that wheel a spin!
“Extra” spoke with Seacrest at Cohen Children's Medical Center in NYC, where he was opening his 13th Seacrest Studio in partnership with Ryan Seacrest Foundation and SNAX-Sational Brands.
Ryan was also celebrating the big “Wheel of Fortune” news that Vanna White will be back to turn those letters when he takes over as host for the retiring Pat Sajak.
He gushed, “I love the game. I love what Pat and Vanna have built and done over the years, and I love to celebrate the contestants and give them money. What’s better than that?”
Seacrest is still pinching himself that he’ll be spinning the “Wheel of Fortune” with his new gig! He commented, “Never in a million years did I think I’d walk out on that set, but it just feels like the perfect opportunity.”
But first, Ryan was in New York to open his studio, which gives young patients the chance to host and produce their own shows.
He said, “What we’ve seen with these studios is the laughter, the fun, the creativity. These kids are missing birthdays and proms, important things in their lives. Places like this, where they get to celebrate, where we can host those parties for them. That’s what the Seacrest Studio is built on.”
Hollywood’s hardest-working man will also be making an appearance at the iHeartRadio Music Festival, which kicks off September 22.
He teased, “Tim McGraw is there. Lenny Kravitz is there. Foo Fighters are there. The best part of the show, two nights and all genres of music together… Always fun to be in Vegas for it.”
