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‘The Price Is Right’ Fans Blast Contestants Behavior Towards Host

Fans of the Price Is Right host Drew Carey called out a contestant who was too rough with him. Carey has a long list of medical issues dating all the way back to 2001, and fans believe that the players on the show should have more caution when celebrating their wins with Drew. Keep reading to find out more.

Drew Carey And His Health History

Drew Carey is a 66-year-old host for the game show after he took over for Bob Barker. Many fans get excited once winning on the Price Is Right game show. Some take it too far and either jump on the host Drew Carey or, pick him up and spin him around. Carey has had a list of health issues dating all the way back to 2001. Carey suffered from chest pains while filming The Drew Carey Show and had a coronary angioplasty.

After having to deal with his health issues Drew decided to take his life back and get healthy in 2010 through dieting and exercising which cured his type 2 diabetes. USA Today said that Carey underwent surgery for his herniated disc in 2014, with the complications of his back and the unknown complications of his surgery fans should use more caution when celebrating with Carey.
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Upset Fans From Latest Price Is Right Episode

On January 15, 2025, the contestant of the episode was getting excited about his winnings on the game show. He was playing to win a brand-new SUV and a huge amount of money. The contestant played the game One Away for his chance to win the car. Once he rolled an amount the contestant had to guess if the number was higher or lower than the number hidden on the gameboard. The amount he was playing for started at $44,161 and ended up being the amount of $35,270.

Drew asked for the first number to be revealed, and it was correct, at this time Carey had the contestant get on one knee and ask the sound effects lady if he had gotten the rest of the numbers correct. After a dramatic silence, the car horn buzzed and the contestant knew he had won.

In shock, he hugged Carey and picked him up spinning him around like a rag doll. This made fans furious, going to Reddit with their thoughts. They shared how they thought the celebration was “cringe” and how it looked “painful” for Drew Carey.
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With the history of health problems for the host, fans are mad that most contestants aren’t mindful of that when celebrating their winnings. Contestants should have more self-control when dealing with the excitement fans say. How do you feel about contestants picking up Drew Carey? Should it be announced that contestants are not allowed to do so? Let us know what you think in the comments.

‘Live’ Kelly Ripa Emotional, Cries On Air ‘She Was My Fourth Kid’

Live With Kelly And Mark host, Kelly Ripa has hit on several emotional topics this week. Especially with many friends struggling after losing everything in the California fires. But she cries on air as she expresses sadness over a loyal friend, saying, “She was my fourth kid.”

Kelly Ripa Is Questioning Everything

Live With Kelly And Mark host, Kelly Ripa tries to keep the show upbeat most of the time. However, at points, she gets vulnerable and shares different things happening in her personal life. Undoubtedly, since her co-host is her husband, Mark Consuelos, they connect about their real life even when on air. But recently, she was overcome with emotion when she revisited a difficult decision looming in their lives.
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On Friday, January 17, Kelly couldn’t help but cry when she spoke about her long-time friend and family member Chewie who she talked about earlier in the week. She is wondering if she has been nice enough to her during her life. However, she is questioning everything.

Kelly Ripa Emotional, Cries On Air ‘She Was My Fourth Kid’

On National Dress Up Your Pet Day, January 14, Mark Consuelos brought up how their dog Lena hates dressing up. So much so, that she will stand completely still when they put clothes on her. Additionally, he reenacted how she glares at them. Michael Gelman only shared it was the nation day when Kelly Ripa had broken down in tears about her poor elderly dog, Chewie.
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos’ dogs, Lena and Chewie. – Live With Kelly And Mark
However, the difficult topic resurfaced when Gelman arranged for Kelly and Mark to talk about “How to care for your senior pet.” Kelly appreciated his gesture knowing it was specifically to help them through the tough decision of letting Chewie go. As Chewie edges toward the entrance to the Rainbow Bridge, Kelly is devastated. Mark noticed as the topic of pets came up that Kelly wasn’t “alright.”
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He asks, “Are you okay?” Kelly was struggling to continue and expressed, “She’s the best dog…she was my fourth kid.” As she wrestles with watching Chewie become less and less active, she requested fans send their feedback about her sweet dog. In many ways, she just wishes Chewie would tell her what she wants. When dogs get to certain stages, it is torture for their humans to release them. Sadly, she doesn’t want her to suffer, but she can’t imagine a world without her. She was right alongside her while she was raising Michael, 27, Lola, 23, and Joaquin Consuleos, 21. And Chewie was the baby for a very long time before Lena, 4, joined the family. She collects herself and adds, “I am so sorry; I apologize for my small breakdown. I apologize.”

Fans Sent Their Feedback

During the Friday, Live episode, Kelly Ripa discussed she had friends and many people reaching out to give her advice after the Tuesday show. Likewise, on Instagram, Kelly Ripa got some of the communication she had requested after mentioning her poor doggie was declining. One fan suggested she look into Lap Of Love for help with hospice and in-home options like her situation. Much like Kelly’s friends, she is getting a mix of opinions on whether it is “time” to let Chewie go. However, many people thought the time was nearing.

“Making that decision is the hardest thing to do but if she’s in pain. It’s the only thing to do. The vet can tell you if her organs are shutting down and if they are, she’s suffering. I feel your pain. 🥲.”
“Aww, it’s probably getting close!! Listen to your 💔it will be rough😢 I’ve been there 3 times! But you had the best 18 years with her(((HUGS))).”
“Just Love her and she will let you know ❤️.”
“😢she’s telling you. She’s tired now and it’s time to let her go.❤️.”

Do you have any advice for Kelly Ripa as she travels through this emotional time? Have you lost an aging animal? Can you blame Kelly for taking a moment to feel the hard emotions of telling the Live With Kelly And Mark audience the details about Chewie? Drop your comments below.

‘Jeopardy!’ Makes Embarrassing Spelling Mistake – Fans React

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Proving that nothing gets past Jeopardy! viewers, an eagle-eyed fan has spotted a spelling mistake on the 2025 Jeopardy! calendar packaging.

On Thursday, January 2, a fan took to the Jeopardy! Reddit forum to share an error they’d noticed on the Jeopardy! merchandise. As the user pointed out, the mistake appears in the item’s description on the back of the box, which reads, “The clue is printed on the front of each page and the correct answer is printed on the back so try not to peak.”

“‘Peak’ instead of ‘peek’?” the Reddit user wrote. “Obviously a minor quibble, but strange to see this lack of professionalism on a Jeopardy product.”

Other fans jumped into the comments to poke fun at the Peak-y Blunder, with one commenter quipping, “It’s ok, Jeopardy fans are not pedantic know-it-alls eagerly scrutinizing every bit of text in the hope that they can point out someone else’s mistuke.”

“Speek for yourself,” joked another.

Another added, “I see no problem. When I do the daily question, I’m peaking every day.”

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“The pronunciation is the same so we will accept it! How much did you wager?” said another.

“I usually peak around Wednesday and falter Thursday-Sunday,” replied one commenter.

Another admitted, “It’s unreasonable the amount of satisfaction I get from finding these mistakes.”

“Andrews McMeel Publishing is the one to blame for that error, not Jeopardy!” said another in the show’s defense.

“Also, the correct answer isn’t on the back, the correct question is!” added another, pointing out a potential second mistake.

“That’s what I thought was the issue too (I stopped reading at that point and didn’t get as far as the peek/peak mistake),” another responded.

The Jeopardy! 2025 Day-to-Day Calendar features game-show-style answers prompting your response in the form of a question, mimicking the show’s iconic format. It includes Jeopardy! and Double Jeopardy! clues with dollar amounts, plus a Final Jeopardy! round for wagering.

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‘Jeopardy!’ Fans Shocked by Player’s Final Wager That Ruined Wildcard Chances

Spoiler Alert

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Adam Hersh, Marko Sarik, and Will Weiss

[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for the January 17 episode of Jeopardy!]

Well, that was an unexpected bet. The Jeopardy! Champions Wildcard Tournament is unique in that losing players have a chance to play again if their cumulative score is high enough. Because of that, it’s wise (and common) for players in this tournament bet low in Final Jeopardy or wager nothing at all so they can keep their scores as high as possible no matter if their answer is right or wrong. But one player didn’t protect their final score at all in the game that aired on Friday, January 17, the last before the semifinals. They bet it all and lost it all, and now they won’t be back in this tournament.

Adam Hersh, a lawyer from Brooklyn, New York, was in the lead for the first two rounds of the game, but Marko Saric, a math professor from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, took the lead in round three and was in first place heading into Final Jeopardy with a score of 24,400. Hersh was in second place with 18,600, so it wouldn’t have taken a massive bet to win if he got the final answer correct. Will Weiss, a technical program manager from Islip, New York, remained in third place throughout the game but didn’t trail too far behind for the most part. He fell behind in round three, however, with his score going into Final Jeopardy being 5,400.

It was safest for Saric’s tournament long game to bet nothing in the final round, and he predictably bet nothing. Weiss was wise to make a big bet to try and catch up, and he only stood to gain a better chance at securing a wildcard spot later on if he answered Final Jeopardy correctly. He bet everything he had, but he answered incorrectly just like both of his competitors did, so he ended up with zero.

Hersh, however, bet everything he had when it would’ve been much wiser to bet nothing. A score of 18,600 would’ve left Hersh as the losing player with the second-highest score, thus guaranteeing him a wildcard spot in the semifinals. Melal Shah has the highest score of the non-winners at 19,600, and the next highest score behind Hersh’s would-be 18,600 is Jay Fisher with 15,400. Hersh’s bet ruined what would’ve been a guaranteed wildcard spot in the semifinals. With this game now complete, the wildcard spots now go to Shah, Fisher, Jen Feldman, and Paul Clauson. Here are the current tournament standings:

Jeopardy! Champions Wildcard Tournament Winners So Far

Monday, January 13: Will Yancey, 13,800
Tuesday, January 14: Evan Dorey, 20,600
Wednesday, January 15: Drew Goins, 23,400
Thursday, January 16: Joey DeSena, 24,000
Friday, January 17: Marko Saric, 24,400

Jeopardy! Champions Wildcard Tournament Wildcard Standings

1. Mehal Shah, 19,600 — Wildcard
2. Jay Fisher, 15,400 — Wildcard
3. Jen Feldman, 8,200 — Wildcard
4. Paul Clauson, 8,000 — Wildcard
5. Stevie Ruiz, 5,199
6. Adam Hersh, 0 (18,600)
7. Eamonn Campbell, 0 (9,600)
8. Davey Morrison, 0 (8,800)
9. Will Weiss, 0 (5,400)
10. Aiden Orzech, -2,400

Fans on Reddit are shocked by Hersh’s move, explained only by the fact that the players don’t know the final scores of the previous contestants when heading into their games.

“Why bet anything Adam, let alone EVERYTHING????” one viewer asked on the Jeopardy! Reddit discussion board. “I can’t help but wonder why Adam made the all in FJ wager,” said another. “I feel like a score of 18600 almost guarantees you a wildcard spot so going for the W at such a risk was quite confusing. I’d imagine Paul must have been surprised after he found out his score of 8000 was enough to move on.”

One user simply commented “ADAM!!!!!!!!” in disbelief. One fan wondered if he Hersh might’ve thought he needed a higher score than he did, as he didn’t have access to the scores of the previous non-winners. “I was so sad to see Adam bet so much and lose it all,” they said. “I know he didn’t know the previous scores going in but did he really think he would need over $30k to get through?!?!?!”

“Yeah Adam’s wager made no sense at all,” another fan commented. “If 18600 still fell uncomfortable for whatever reason to Adam, I would have bet 2000 because in that case, he could potentially have 20600 at the end which is a guaranteed wildcard spot no matter what. And if he had gotten it wrong, 16800 is also a shoo in for a wildcard as well.”

One fan said he pulled a Cliff Clavin (the Cheers-inspired joke for when a player risks too much money in Final Jeopardy and loses), but another fan disagreed.

“I checked….Adam was guaranteed a spot in a wildcard with 18.6K. Guy did a Cliff Clavin,” the comment said, as the disagreeing fan replied, “Not really a Cliff Clavin given he didn’t know the scores from the other games prior. However, he probably should have known his 18k would be good or close.”

Was this a Cliff Clavin move? Sound off in the comments below.

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Wondering How to Watch ‘Jeopardy!’ Online? The Show Is Finally Coming to Streaming

According to the showrunner, fans will soon be able to watch all episodes of the quiz show online.

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If you’re a Jeopardy! fan wondering where to watch episodes online, we have exciting streaming news.

The hit quiz show has been on the air since 1964, and folks continue to tune in for new episodes every weekday on primetime television. Various spinoffs have launched since the first episode, including Celebrity Jeopardy!, Jeopardy! Masters and Pop Culture Jeopardy! (which exclusively streams on Amazon Prime Video). Still, as of January 2025, fans who are looking to watch new and old episodes of the original series need either a TV or a cable package in order to so. Luckily, that is finally changing this year.

Jeopardy! showrunner Michael Davies revealed a major update on streaming the show when speaking with Rolling Stone for an article published on January 7. According to the story, “Sony has secured the ability to sell the next-day streaming rights for the main show starting in the fall.”

Michael also cited research showing that 14% of Jeopardy! viewers are watching episodes illegally uploaded to YouTube. With that in mind, he explained that Jeopardy! recognizes the need to extend its reach in this day and age.

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Ken Jennings hosts Jeopardy!.

“To protect Jeopardy!, we have to expand,” he told the outlet. “We can’t just leave it exactly where it is. We mustn’t change the format; we must continue to go back to the values … put into the program. But we have to expand or it’s going to be in trouble.”

Reba McEntire’s New Sitcom Isn’t the ‘Cheers’ Rip-Off You Might Think

Famed country singer and actress Reba McEntire has returned to scripted TV in the new NBC sitcom Happy’s Place. It’s not the best comedy of the Fall 2024 season, but it will ring nostalgic for any fans of her previous show, Reba, which aired from 2001 to 2007. Happy’s Place was co-created by Kevin Abbott, who was the showrunner for Reba, and several of the same executive producers work on the show, as well. Their tried and true sitcom recipe seems to be working, at least following the first season of Happy’s Place, which has received slightly better-than-average reviews from viewers and critics.

Happy’s Place follows a Tennessee woman, Bobbie (Reba McEntire), who inherits a tavern from her recently deceased father (the titular Happy). What she also gains is a half-sister she never knew existed, Isabella (Belissa Escobedo), who has been named co-owner. Isabella’s a Gen Z Latina with a psychology degree who couldn’t be more different from Bobbie’s southern tough-as-nails persona and has no idea how to run a bar. The generational, geographical, and ethnic differences between the two are ripe with potential, not to mention the added newfound family trope thrown in for good measure. The plot lines likely write themselves.

The comparisons to the classic sitcom Cheers are obvious, from the bar setting to the psychologist offering everyone advice — welcomed or not — though Isabella could be considered the anti-Frasier in nearly every sense. However, there is nothing to indicate that Happy’s Place will have the same longevity or reach legendary status — yet. Despite the similar setting to Cheers, this new show is much more likely to remind you of Reba, and not just because of the fiery redhead in the lead role.

‘Happy’s Place’ Is Heavily Influenced by ‘Reba’

In addition to the many writers and producers from Reba who have joined Happy’s Place, actress Melissa Peterman has returned as well. It’s not the first time McEntire and Peterman have reunited, but it’s certainly the most exciting. The relationship between their two characters in Reba (the uptight single mom and her ex-husband’s ditzy but lovable new wife) was part of what made the sitcom so enjoyable. It seems that the playfulness between the two women (McEntire and Peterman are also close friends off-screen) is working for Happy’s Place as well. But that might just be because they are basically playing the exact same characters.

Peterman stars as Gabby, the main bartender at Happy’s Place, and her physical humor is as good as it ever was. Much like her Reba character Barbra-Jean, she isn’t the sharpest tool in the shed, but she’s well-meaning and obsessed with being close with McEntire’s character. As Bobbie, McEntire is often exasperated by Gabby’s over-the-top nature, but at the end of the day, she’s still considered family. In an interview with ScreenRant, Peterman described the relationship between her and McEntire’s characters and the similarity to their Reba dynamic: “What we did is we brought the chemistry that we have as real people and as real-life friends into these new characters. You can’t erase that. So I feel like we’re just the same people in a new play almost.”

A Failed ‘Reba’ Reboot Led to Happy’s Place

The idea that McEntire and Peterman’s characters are so similar to the ones they played on Reba isn’t far-fetched, considering Happy’s Place was born out of a failed Reba reboot. Kevin Abbott had already developed the idea and had many of the same actors on board, but the network ultimately backed out due to financial concerns. Others from the cast of Reba, such as JoAnna Garcia Swisher and Steve Howey, who played Reba’s daughter and son-in-law, had been geared up for the reboot, so Happy’s Place showrunners were happy to offer them appearances on the new show. In fact, Howey stars in Episode 7 as Gabby’s friend Danny and even winks at the audience with a sly reference to his Reba character, Van Montgomery.

‘Happy’s Place’ Is More Diverse Than Its Predecessors

The rest of the Happy’s Place cast is rounded out by Rex Linn, McEntire’s real-life partner, who plays the stoic but wise cook, Emmett, best friend to the late Happy; Pablo Castelblanco as the bar’s Hispanic, germophobic, OCD-riddled accountant, who strangely choose to do his work at the bar; and Tokala Black Elk, as the affable Native American waiter with an extremely calming aura you can feel through the screen. Though all the characters have distinct personalities that set them apart from each other, much like any successful sitcom, there is certainly potential for more varied storytelling with Happy’s Place than could be explored through the singular white, middle-class American family that made up Reba.

The themes of Reba and Happy’s Place are similar, largely due to Abbott and McEntire’s similar viewpoints. Abbott told ScreenRant, “When I’m with Reba, we’re going to tell stories a certain way and hit certain themes of family and forgiveness and responsibility to other people.” However, there are other aspects to Happy’s Place that were notably absent in Reba, particularly diversity and the ability to tell stories from other perspectives. Because all the Happy’s Place characters aren’t from the same family, they have different ethnic backgrounds, life experiences, and struggles that provide a deeper and more interesting backdrop. Abbott explained:

“We can find commonalities that you wouldn’t necessarily think are there. We tend to want to bring people together and find the things that people share rather than the things that tear people apart […] We wanted to get some different perspectives on life so that we could honor those and show how, ‘Yeah, we might be different, but we’re also more similar than you think.’”

Something Borrowed, Something New

Ultimately, if you’re looking for something new for a late-night binge, Happy’s Place is a good choice to satisfy your appetite for a cozy, low-stakes sitcom — especially if you’re nostalgic for the feel-good vibes of Reba. Whether it can go the distance and eventually join the list of classic sitcoms worth rewatching is still up in the air. Happy’s Place might borrow some goods from the sitcoms of old, but its fresh perspective might just be enough to set it apart. But it’s still no Cheers.

Kelly Ripa Throws ‘Wheel’ Shade at Ryan Seacrest on ‘Live’ Reunion

Kelly Ripa Taunts Ryan Seacrest About ‘Wheel of Fortune’ During Shady ‘Live’ Reunion (VIDEO)

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Wheel of Fortune host Ryan Seacrest returned to his old haunt on Monday (October 7), stopping by Live with Kelly and Mark for an interview. But the sweet reunion was not without some salty moments from his former co-host Kelly Ripa.

The Live alum and his sister, Meredith Seacrest Leach, joined Ripa and Mark Consuelos to discuss their new children’s book “The Make-Believers.” It didn’t take long for Ripa to spin the conversation to Seacrest’s new gig, which it’s long been whispered he left the talk show for.

“So, tell me about Wheel of Fortune now. Have you learned how to spell?” Ripa quipped.

“We know that’s a problem,” Seacrest’s sister interjected (the diss was a call-back to a confession he made about being bad at spelling on Live a few months ago).

Seacrest joked he still “do[es]n’t text well. She [Ripa] knows that. But on the puzzles I’m okay. I kind of know where we’re going with the puzzles,” he added.

Ripa teased: “Cause you have the answer in front of you, don’t you?”

Seacrest brushed the comment off: “Either in my head or in front of me. I mean, it’s somewhere.”

He went on to share that his “favorite part” of hosting the iconic game show was how much it means in living rooms across America. “The show means so much to so many people,” he said. “They grew up with it. Their grandma watched it, their parents loved it, they watched it together as a family, and it really has that specialness to it. So meeting everybody, giving away the cash and prizes, even more fun than I thought.”

After Ripa asked if contestants are “so excited” to see Seacrest in person, he kindly joked that they’re more excited to see the one and only Vanna White.

“Well, not really me. They’re really excited to see Vanna,” he said. “They’re like, ‘Hi, Vanna! Ryan, we see you everywhere.’”

Seacrest also humorously shared that his mom thinks, like Live, the game show is also live, texting him nightly: “Great suit, what pattern is that,” he recalled. Ripa asked if Seacrest was “like Vanna” in that he never repeats a suit; he shared that was definitely not the case: “I have five solids and I just change the shirt.”

Meanwhile, WoF viewers are cozying up to Seacrest, who officially replaced Pat Sajak as the nightly host after four decades last month. He’s kept ratings high; raking in the strongest week in five years for the Season 42 debut.

That said, the transition hasn’t been letter perfect according to astute fans, who called out the host for an on-air blunder they dubbed his “first blooper” on Friday, as well as a recent questionable bonus puzzle.

Seacrest was officially replaced by Ripa’s husband on Live on April 17, 2023. He had co-hosted the show with Ripa since 2017. So the timing spelled more than coincidence when he was announced as Sajak’s successor in June 2023 (following Sajak’s retirement news), or two months later.

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Ryan Seacrest Reveals Dating News 8 Months After Aubrey Paige Split

Could the New Year bring new love for Ryan Seacrest?

In an interview on Good Morning America on Monday, December 30, the star hinted that he holds out hope he could someday be in a new relationship.

“There’s still time for me,” Seacrest, 50, told ABC’s Will Reeve and Rebecca Jarvis while discussing his upcoming hosting duties for Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve in New York City’s Time Square.

The admission came while the Wheel of Fortune personality was reflecting on his annual gig as host for the iconic broadcast.

Seacrest pointed out that “there’s always a little bit of chaos” behind the scenes, but he noted that those unpredictable moments are “the beauty of the show.”

Jarvis, 43, then mentioned that part of the night’s excitement was the tradition of “people proposing in Times Square literally, like, ‘Let’s get married!’”

“Yes, that’s something that’s happened almost every single year,” Seacrest told her. “Some of it makes TV, some of it doesn’t, but people love that moment to say, ‘Will you be with me for the rest of our lives?’”

Reeve, who got engaged last month to his fiancée, 28-year-old event planner Amanda Dubin, joked he should have waited to pop the question on New Year’s Eve with Seacrest present — though the 32-year-old GMA correspondent admitted she “would have said no.”

Seacrest, who ended his three-year relationship with model Aubrey Paige, 26, last April, responded, “There’s still time for me.”

Reeve encouraged him, saying, “You’ve got this, Ryan. We won’t rush you, though.”

“Yeah, please,” Seacrest laughed. “I’m taking my time. Happy New Year!”

Ryan Seacrest Secretly Debuted a Brand-New Look and ‘American Idol’ Fans Are Stunned

The TV host was almost unrecognizable while promoting the ABC series ahead of the March 9 premiere.

It’s a brand-new year, and Ryan Seacrest is welcoming 2025 with quite a different look.

Fans know the American Idol and Wheel of Fortune host to always put his best foot forward, often wearing a sharp suit that looks perfect for television. Well, Ryan decided to shake things up in a dramatic fashion for 2025, as he showcased a more relaxed look in a new Instagram promo for American Idol‘s new season beginning on March 9.

In the short clip, folks saw Ryan don a fitted green button-down collared shirt, light blue jeans and taupe pointed boots while standing in front of a big TV screen. As his mom Constance appeared behind him on the monitor, it was the media personality’s facial hair that really threw fans off. As his hair was slightly longer and curlier than usual, he also showing off a well-maintained beard — a significant shift from the aesthetic people have seen from him for many years.

Given how Ryan doesn’t often display this kind of look on camera, seeing his dramatic new look had folks sharing their thoughts in the comments.

“Bearded @ryanseacrest wasn’t on my 2025 bingo card 😂 Can’t wait for the new season of @americanidol!” one person exclaimed in the comments. “Love the beard and longer hair,” another agreed. “Please Ryan this is iconic,” a different follower added.

This is definitely something we didn’t see coming from Ryan in the new year. But given how he’s pulling double-duty hosting two TV shows at the same time, it makes sense that he’d like to switch things up every one once in a while.

It’s also important to note Ryan’s longer hair and beard may have not lasted as long as people hoped. When Ryan hosted the 2025 Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve on December 31, 2024, he sported his classic short hair and clean-shaven face for the event.

Needless to say, we’re digging the longer hair and beard on Ryan! Can he bring it back soon, please?

As the entertainment and news editorial assistant for Good Housekeeping, Adrianna (she/her) writes about everything TV, movies, music and pop culture. She graduated from Yeshiva University with a B.A. in journalism and a minor in business management. She covers shows like The Rookie, 9-1-1 and Grey’s Anatomy, though when she’s not watching the latest show on Netflix, she’s taking martial arts or drinking way too much coffee.

Vanna White’s Boyfriend May *Never* Marry Her — and Here’s Why

She may be known as Wheel of Fortune‘s letter turner to households across the country, but to Vanna White’s boyfriend, she’s so much more than just a game show host.

White joined Wheel of Fortune in 1982, a year after her co-host, Pat Sajak, replaced Chuck Woolery, as the main face of the game show. In September 2023, news broke that White had renewed her contract with Wheel Fortune for two years through the 2025 to 2026 season. The news came three months after Sajak announced he was retiring as Wheel of Fortune‘s host after more than 40 years in the role. “Well, the time has come. I’ve decided that our 41st season, which begins in September, will be my last,” Sajak said at the time. “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!)”

Ryan Seacrest was announced as Sajak’s replacement, as rumors swirled about White’s dissatisfaction with her salary on the series. “It was because people just have rumors,” White told People in October 2023. “Everything is so blown out of proportion, not just with my stuff, with everybody’s stuff.” She continued, “I’m not going to do anything I don’t want to do or that I don’t believe in. My mother taught me that at a young age and I’m sticking to my guns.”

One person by White’s side the whole time has been her partner, John Donaldson. Read about Vanna White’s boyfriend ahead and how many times she’s been married.

Does Vanna White have a husband?

No, Vanna White doesn’t have a husband. However, she has been married once before. White was married to her ex-husband, restaurant owner George Santo Pietro, from 1990 to 2002. White and Santo Pietro share two children together: a daughter named Gigi, who was born in 1997, and a son named Nikko, who was born in 1994.

While White doesn’t have a current husband, she has been with her boyfriend, John Donaldson, for more than 12 years. In an interview with People in October 2023, White explained why she hasn’t married Donaldson yet and maybe never will. “I mean, we’ve been together 12 years, and I feel like we are married,” she said. “Do we have to get married? No, because we feel comfortable in our relationship. You know what I mean? I know that he’s the one. He knows I’m the one.”

White also revealed that she and Donaldson haven’t discussed the topic of marriage. “We don’t really talk about it, but you never know. I mean, I guess we could, but in my eyes and his eyes, we are married,” White said, describing Donaldson as the “male version” of her. She continued, “We really are very similar. We get along so well. He’s easy. He’s easy, and he lets me be me, and I let him be him.”

White also revealed her secret to her and Donald’s long-lasting relationship. “Don’t be in a relationship because you’re lonely, because if you’re not happy, you’re still lonely,” she said. “Just be who you are, and don’t let anybody change who you are. It’s nice when they make you feel good about yourself, or they love who you are as a person and don’t want to change you. It’s got to be easy.”

How did Vanna White meet her boyfriend John Donaldson?

Vanna White and her boyfriend, John Donaldson, met in 2012 when a friend brought him to a barbecue she was hosting. Their meeting came a decade after White split from her ex-husband, George Santo Pietro, in 2002. “I remember looking at him and thinking, ‘He’s really cute,’” White told People in 2019. “We ended up talking for a long time that night.” She continued, “It just works. He lets me be me, I let him be him. There is no drama.”

Who is Vanna White’s boyfriend John Donaldson?

Vanna White’s boyfriend John Donaldson was born and raised in Santa Monica, California. He is the owner of the construction company, JDC Construction + Development Group, in California. He is also the president and building developer of the company, which was named John R. Donaldson, Inc until it changed names in July 2014.

“JDC prides itself on its tradesman roots and the insight which years of hands on experience provides to property owners, architects and engineers in developing realistic plans for revitalization projects, as well as finding appropriate solutions to renovation challenges,” the company’s website reads.

The company, which launched in 1987 and is based in Southern California, specializes in “the restoration and rehabilitation of Multifamily properties and now the development of new ground up multifamily projects.” According to the company’s website, Donaldson’s construction career started at a young age when he accepted a job as a laborer in the San Fernando Valley. His early jobs ranged from packing lumber for $5 per hour on a commercial job site to driving around as a carpenter looking for work on framing crews in his neighborhood. Since then, Donaldson has worked his way up to consult on luxury homes Hollywood Hills, California.

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