It took 46 years, butWheel of Fortuneis finally ready for prime time.
Thursday kicks off ABC’s eight-week eventCelebrity Wheel of Fortune, marking the TV institution’s prime-time debut.
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And it’s going to be a different kind of vibe.
It’ll be a little lighter in attitude.
Celebrity Jeopardyfamously is a little easier in that incarnation than the regular games.
No, look, we’re notJeopardy.
We’re not asking for world capitals and all that stuff.
You know, we’re playing hangman, so you don’t have to change it all that much.
And also, the networks frankly need programming.
A lot of stuff can’t shoot the way [we] do, so the timing worked out.
It was good for everybody.
Our job is not to let that translate on the air.
But we try not to let it spill over into the show.
Celebrity Wheel of Fortunepremieres Thursday at 8 p.m.
