Former “Wheel of Fortune” Host Pat Sajak Offers Rare Glimpse Into His Life in Retirement as He Spends Time with Daughter Maggie

Pat Sajak is keeping active and having fun two years after leaving Wheel of Fortune

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• In a video shared to TikTok, the longtime game show host can be seen lip syncing alongside his daughter, Maggie

• Sajak's final episode as host of 'Wheel of Fortune' took place on June 7, 2024

Pat Sajakis offering a glimpse into his life, two years after his time as host ofWheel of Fortunecame to an end.

In a video posted to TikTok by his daughter,Maggie(who has served asWheel of Fortune's social correspondent since 2021), the 79-year-old can be seen striding down a hallway while lip syncing to Tame Impala's song, "Dracula."

Maggie captioned the post: "got him again. thank goodness he likes @Tame Impala."

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Commenters took the opportunity to send well wishes, with one writing, "omg !! pat looks amazing. I miss you man, for 35 years I watched you every night pretty much. thank you for all the years of joy."

Added another: "I miss Pat on my tv! ❤️"

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In June 2023, Sajak announced onXthat it would be hisfinal season hostingWheel of Fortune. During his final episode on June 7, 2024, he addressed the audience with aheartfelt speech, saying, "Well, the time has come to say goodbye. I have a few thanks and acknowledgements before I go. And I want to start with all of you watching out there."

"It's been anincredible privilegeto be invited into millions of homes night after night, year after year, decade after decade," the TV veteran said. "And I've always felt that the privilege came with a responsibility to keep this daily half hour a safe place for family fun. No social issues, no politics, nothing embarrassing, I hope. Just a game."

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Sajakjoined the beloved game showin 1981, succeeding host Chuck Woolery, who left to pursue other endeavors in the entertainment industry anddiedin July 2024.

Sajak — who was awarded a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame in 1994 — was inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame in April 2018. He alsoholds the Guinness World Records titlefor having the longest career as a game show host for the same show.

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'Love on the Spectrum' returns for Season 4. See cast, how to watch.

Get ready for more episodes of"Love on the Spectrum."

The Netflix dating series, which follows people on theautism spectrumas they pursue romantic relationships, is set to premiere its fourth season on April 1.

Season 4 will feature familiar faces, including some cast members who have appeared on the show since its early seasons, as well as newcomers looking for love.

Several fan favorites from previous seasons, including Connor Tomlinson, Georgie Harris and James B. Jones, are set to return for the show's fourth installment, which comes a year after Season 3 aired.

Here's what to know.

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When does 'Love on the Spectrum' Season 4 come out?

"Love on the Spectrum" Season 4 will premiere on Wednesday, April 1.

All seven episodes of the new season will be available to watch starting at 3 a.m. ET that day.

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How to watch 'Love on the Spectrum'

"Love on the Spectrum" is available to watch on Netflix.

The streaming service has threeplansto choose from:

• Standard with ads: $8.99/month

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• Premium: $26.99/month

'Love on the Spectrum' Season 4 cast

The new season of "Love on the Spectrum" will feature nine main cast members, including three newcomers: Dylan, Emma and Logan.

See the full cast:

• Dylan Aguliar, 22

• Georgie Harris

• James B. Jones, 36

• Madison Marilla, 28

• Emma Sue Miller, 22

• Logan Pereira, 25

• Connor Tomlinson, 26

• Tyler White, 28

• Shelley Wolfe

Some past stars, like Abbey Romeo and David Isaacman, are also set to make appearances on the new season, according to the trailer.

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Melina Khan is a national trending reporter for USA TODAY. She can be reached atmelina.khan@usatoday.com.

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Arsenio Hall Says Howard Stern 'Really Hated' Him for Years: 'I Hope Arsenio Dies'

Arsenio Hall looked back at his feud with Howard Stern

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• Hall said that Stern "really hated him" and that it ultimately hurt the ratings for The Arsenio Hall Show

• Hall appeared on Stern's talk show in 2021

Arsenio Hall is looking back at his talk show and what role it played in late-night wars.

Hall, 70, is releasinga memoir titledArseniothis week, and he opened up about it in an interview withThe New York Times,published on March 30.The Arsenio Hall Showran in syndication from 1989 to 1994 and became a hit in major markets.

The Timesnoted that Hall's show often "leaned into controversy," including tellingEntertainment Weeklythat he would "kick [Jay] Leno's ass."

"There were times when Jay thought I didn't work as hard as he did. And he criticized my monologue," Hall explained. "And somebody got that to me. We definitely battled." Years later, Hall appeared onThe Jay Leno Show, and the pair have toured together.

The interviewer also noted that Hall appeared onThe Howard Stern Showand noted, "That surprised me, because maybe your ugliest feud was with him."

Hall explained, "When Magic Johnson contracted H.I.V. and Howard said, 'I hope Arsenio dies,' that's when I realized it wasn't joking around. He really hated me." Hall was friends with Johnson, who announced he had contracted H.I.V. in 1991, and frequently appeared on this show.

In an episode ofThe Tonight Showin 1992, Stern, 72, called Hall a "moron" who "couldn't even do stand-up comedy." He toldEntertainment Weeklyin 1993, "Arsenio has no talent. Arsenio's talent is kissing ass. I can't watch those interviews. I cannot take the ass sucking that goes on on a nightly basis."

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"I'll be honest: It hurt the business a lot. Howard has die-hard fans who do anything he says. Howard can hurt your numbers," Hall said. "My biggest struggle was not against other talk show hosts. It was against an angry Howard."

The Timesasked why he appeared on the show in 2021. "I have pretty thick skin," Hall said. "I heard a therapist use a word called 'weathering' once. When you're Black, between the racism and hate that you experience, there's a weathering that takes place. You build up a callus."

During his appearance onThe Howard Stern Show,Hall said that he was "the fault in that conflict" with Leno, 75. "There was a magazine that asked me about the competition with Letterman and Jay and with Jay I said, 'I know Jay very well and it's like the Lakers and the Clippers. The Clippers lose, but they don't try to lose, they try to win — and I'm going to try and kick his ass,' " Hall said. "Of course, they put a cover out saying I'm going to kick his ass."

While Hall and Stern did not address their conflict directly,Stern was very complimentaryof Hall's TV series. "Going back and observing your talk show, there's some great stuff to go back there and look at," he said. He praised especially appearances by Michael Jackson, Prince and Bill Clinton (with his saxophone) on the show. "You were delivering the f---ing goods," he said, but noted that there was a perception he wasn't doing enough. Hall said that when Johnny Carson leftThe Tonight Showin 1992, the network wanted him to inherit that audience and lean more "conservative."

In 2020, Stern reflected on his old shows and behavior. "I'll be the first to admit. I won't go back and watch those old shows; it's like, 'Who is that guy?' But that was my shtick, that's what I did and I own it," he said in part. ". . . I came to realize in therapy, if I'm going to be with my kids and have a successful marriage, I can't be insane, completely, 24 hours a day. I have to figure out a better way to communicate. So I evolved and changed."

In his interview withThe Times, Hall noted that there is no fighting among late night hosts anymore. "We're in a weird time where the hosts all came together to go against late night's arch nemesis:Donald Trump. It's like Trump kind of galvanized late night. We fought each other for numbers. Now they're all together for a common cause. It's very weird," he said.

Arseniois available at bookstores everywhere beginning Tuesday, March 31.

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‘Reacher’ Fans Go Wild as Alan Ritchson’s ‘Idol’ Audition Resurfaces After Brawl

Before becoming action star Jack Reacher andgetting into scraps with his neighbor,Alan Ritchsonwas one of manyAmerican Idolauditionees looking for his break into the industry. Now a tape of him is doing the rounds online again after Ritchson recently hit the news for all the wrong reasons.

Last week, an X user reshared a clip from Ritchson's somewhat awkward audition onIdol's third season, which TV Insider wrote about inFebruary 2025. In the video, a 20-year-old Ritchson appeared before judgesSimon Cowell,Randy Jackson, andPaula Abdul, wearing a tight-fitting t-shirt that showed off his muscles.

"Can I just say, before you start, thank you for putting a little smile on Paula's face," Cowell joked as a bashful Abdul laughed.

"There was this one guy in Atlanta, his name was Alan Ritchson, and he's totally hot," Abdul said in a confessional.

Cowell and Jackson then left the audition room and let Ritchson serenade Abdul up close and personal with a performance of Stevie Wonder's "You Are the Sunshine of My Life." While not having the greatest vocals ever, all three judges voted "yes", sending him to the next round.

Ritchson made it through to Hollywood Week, where he performed an original song and took part in a group performance with two fellow contestants. He didn't make the judge's final 32.

Fans flooded social media with reactions to the resurfaced clip, with one X user writing, "Alan Ritchson onAmerican Idolcharming Paula Abdul?? That's legendary."

"Alan Ritchson has always been hot before be beefed up," said another.

"Wait alan ritchson on idol? that's wild," another added.

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One user wrote, "This is just another proof the aspiring actors are the same ones showing up in every single TV show."

"Don't think ive ever seen Reacher smile, nevermind sing," quipped another.

"Charms Paula Abdul AND becomes an action hero? That's a win-win career arc," one fan added.

"Paula Abdul has taste, she recognized the future action star energy," another user commented.

"From Idol crooner to Reacher crusher, what a glow-up," said another.

While Ritchson didn't succeed onIdol, he went on to build an impressive career in film and television. A year after his 2004Idolaudition, he landed a role as Arthur Curry/Aquaman onSmallvillebefore taking his first main cast role inBlue Mountain Statein 2010. Since 2022, he's starred in the titular role of Prime Video's action-dramaReacher.

Ritchson has been in the news recently after getting into an a brawl with a neighbor in Tennessee. Initially,TMZ released footagethat seemingly showed Ritchson hitting a man and knocking him to the ground after an argument ensued about the actor riding his motorbike through the neighborhood.

The neighbor, Ronnie Taylor, told TMZ that the Titans star punched him in the face and kicked him to the ground while repeatedly hitting his head. Ritchson then reportedly fell off his bike, got back up, and tried to run Taylor off.

However, Ritchson later revealed that he was wearing a bodycam andreleased the footage to TMZ. In Ritchson's video, Taylor jumps in front of the motorbike, causing the actor to fall to the ground. After an argument, Ritchson tries to drive away, but Taylor keeps standing in front of the bike and pushes Ritchson to the floor. Ritchson then hits Taylor, knocking him to the ground and telling him to "stay down."

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Joseph Duggar Pleads Not Guilty to Child Molestation Charges and Demands Jury Trial as Judge Sets Bond at $600,000

Joseph Duggar appeared before a judge on March 31 in Bay County, Fla., to answer two charges of lewd and lascivious behavior

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• He entered a not guilty plea to all charges, waived arraignment and demanded a jury trial in as written request two days prior to his hearing. His bond was set at $600,000

• Joseph is accused of sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl on multiple occasions during a family vacation to Panama City Beach in 2020

Joseph Duggar made his first appearance before a Florida judge on Tuesday morning.

The reality star, 31, appeared remotely from the Bay County Jail for the proceedings just a few hours after being booked into custody at the facility following hisextradition from Arkansas.

His bond was set at $600,000 by the judge during his brief appearance, and he is due back in court on April 20.

He isaccused of sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girlmultiple times during a family vacation to Panama City Beach in 2020 and is charged with lewd and lascivious behavior molesting a victim under 12 and lewd and lascivious behavior conducted by a person over 18.

Two days before his court appearance, Joseph submitted a written plea of not guilty to all charges, waived arraignment on those charges and demanded a jury trial, in a document signed by his attorney.

His court appearance comes exactly two weeks after he first confessed to the father of his accuser, according to an affidavit for an arrest warrant obtained by PEOPLE.

The following day, Joseph's accuser, who is now 14, spoke with a detective from the Tontitown Police Department

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Bay County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigator Chase Norris summarized that interview in the affidavit, writing that Joseph "asked the victim to sit on his lap, numerous times" and "would cradle the victim with his arms."

Joseph then began to "ask the victim to sit on the couch" beside him, according to the affidavit.

Once sitting, Joseph "covered the parties with a blanket" the affidavit says, before proceeding to "pull the victim's dress up and touch the victim's thighs."

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In her interview the girl said Joseph "would touch the top portions of her thighs and would inch higher and higher, closer to the victim's waistline."

The girl said this happened on several occasions, and that "the defendant's hand grazed the victim's vagina" each time, "which made her feel uncomfortable and confused," according to the affidavit.

Joseph "eventually approached the victim and apologized for his actions" according to the affidavit, and "the incidents stopped occurring after the defendant apologized for his actions."

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Joseph wasarrested just hours after that interviewon March 18 by officers with the TPD at his home in Arkansas.

He was then held at the Washington County Detention Facility until March 27, when he was extradited to Florida.

He is now the second Duggar son to face criminal charges involving alleged underage victims.

In 2021, Joseph's oldest brotherJosh, 38, was convicted by a federal juryof receiving and possessing material depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct .

Josh, who as a teenager also molested five young women including four of his  sisters, is now serving a 12-year sentence in a Texas prison.

Aspokesperson for the Duggar family previously told PEOPLE: "Jim Bob and Michelle are heartbroken over this entire situation. Right now, they are focused on loving their family and helping Kendra and her children during this difficult time. They are praying for the victim. They ask for privacy and appreciate the kind words and prayers offered by so many."

If you or someone you know has been a victim of sexual abuse, text "STRENGTH" to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 to be connected to a certified crisis counselor.

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John Mulaney told his Elvis Presley superfan son that the singer was dead mid-Graceland tour

Graceland turned into the Heartbreak Hotel afterJohn Mulaneyhad to break some bad news to hisElvis Presleysuperfan son, Malcolm.

TheJohn Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunchstar revealed that he had to inform his 4-year-old son, whom he shares with wifeOlivia Munn, that the King of Rock and Roll was dead while they were on a recent tour of Graceland.

"Malcolm, my son, is 4, but he's a huge Elvis fan," Mulaney explained on Monday's episode ofThe Late Show With Stephen Colbert. "And I said to him, 'Do you want to get a tour of Elvis' house?' And he was like, 'Elvis' house? Awesome.'"

The father-son duo embarked on a private tour of Presley's estate that evening.

"We're walking through, [the guide] goes, 'We're gonna show you some special spots because you're performing here at Graceland,'" Mulaney remembered. "My son goes, 'I want to go on the roof.'"

While they weren't able to visit the roof, the pair were able to visit the singer's famous jungle room. "We're looking around and Malcolm goes, 'Dad, can I meet Elvis now?'" Mulaney recalled. "It had never come up while listening to 'Hound Dog.' You don't go, 'Son, you know this guy's dead, right?'"

He added, "Then I realized all his grandparents are alive and he's never had a goldfish. And he doesn't know… and he's about to find out in the jungle room at Graceland that everybody dies."

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So Mulaney had to explain to his son why he couldn't meet his idol. "I said, 'Elvis is in heaven now.' And he said, 'Why?'" he recalled. "And I said, 'Uh, well, sometimes when people are in their early 40s, and they have a job and schedule a lot like Daddy, and some of the same issues as Daddy, they go to the bathroom and they go to heaven.'"

When a laughing Stephen Colbert acknowledged that there were worse ways to die, Mulaney responded, "Dude, what better life?"

Mulaney previously revealed that Malcolm is such a big fan of the King that his third birthday party was Elvis-themed. "He's a really big Elvis fan," Mulaney explained while visitingThe Tonight Showin 2024. "I think it started withLilo & Stitch, because they listen to Elvis in that movie."

But watching Presley's 1968 comeback special was what really sealed the deal. "My son, 2 years old, was riveted," he said. "More than anyInside Out, Moana,anything. Staring at Elvis in a leather suit in the late '60s."

Watch Mulaney recall informing his son of Presley's death in the clip above.

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Beloved Actor William Daniels, Known for Role as Mr. Feeny, Turns 99 Years Old, Joking: 'Who Wants to Be 100?' (Exclusive)

Veteran actor William Daniels turns 99 on March 31

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• In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, the Boy Meets World alum spoke about his plans for the big day, and how he's approaching 100

• Daniels tells PEOPLE he doesn't feel 99

William Danielswill turn 99 on March 31 — and he's already talking about the road to 100.

Speaking to PEOPLE in a recent exclusive interview, Daniels says, "I certainly don't feel 99 years old, that's for sure."

Asked about turning 100 in 2027, Daniels says with a laugh, "Oh, I don't want to be a hundred. Who wants to be a hundred?"

For his upcoming festivities, Daniels says he and his family — including wifeBonnie Bartlettand sons Michael and Robert— plan to keep things low-key.

"To celebrate my 99th, the whole family is getting together. My two sons, their wives, and our four grandchildren. Half of our family lives on the East Coast, so it's great to have everyone in one place," he says.

Daniels adds that he keeps young by going to fan conventions, working out with a personal trainer, and filming Cameos for fans.

"I do hundreds of cameos every year, and that feels good," he says. "It allows me to perform, which demands a certain amount of energy and focus. I think that's good for me. I like being productive.

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Daniels — who played beloved teacher Mr. Feeny onBoy Meets World— has been married to actress and fellow Emmy Award winner Bartlett, 96, since June 30, 1951; at 74 years, it is the longest active Hollywood marriage.

"I think the main reason why we've been married for 75 years is because we never seriously considered being with anyone else. So we had to work things out. You know?" Daniels tells PEOPLE.

Daniels added that the two focus on taking care of themselves, and each other, sharing that they exercise together several times a week.

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Speaking to PEOPLE in 2025, ahead of the couple's 74thwedding anniversaryon June 30 Bartlett said the couple remains deeply connected.

"It's like we don't have to communicate almost. We just know what to do," she said. "And when one person is upset, the other person sort of kind of calms down and we help each other in that way."

Over the course of their relationship, the pair raised two sons, became grandparents and shared the screen together a handful of times, with Bartlett even playing her husband's love interest onBoy Meets World.

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