It's Celebrity...
All: ..."Wheel!
Of!
Fortune"!
And now here are the stars of our show,
Pat Sajak and Vanna White!
♪ Here we come
Thank you.
Thank you, Jim.
Thank you, all.
And thanks for joining us. Thank you.
As always, we have three terrific celebrities here
for a chance to win over $1 million for their charities.
We've got a special night full of puzzles and prizes.
And, of course, you at home can win, too.
So please welcome tonight's players --
actor and comedian Lauren Lapkus...
[ Cheers and applause ]
...actor and comedian Ego Nwodim...
[ Cheers and applause ]
...and the semiofficial Roastmaster General, Jeff Ross.
I'm gonna go talk to these folks.
Have a good time with the puzzle board.
Okay, gang. Everybody grab those devices.
We're gonna win some money before we chat.
We're gonna give away $1,000 to one of them.
"Person" is the category for our first "Toss Up."
Keep that category in mind.
Ring in when you know it. Wait for me to call on you.
And here we go.
♪♪
[ Bell chimes ]
And it's Ego.
A real charmer.
That's you. Yes. You got it.
Nice one.
I knew -- I knew you'd get that one.
I didn't know I'd get that one. Thank you, Pat.
Wow.
You can put those devices down and relax for a moment
as we say hello to Ego Nwodim,
who is -- Is this six years on "SNL"?
Six seasons. Can you even believe?
Wow. Yeah.
[ Cheers and applause ] Thank you, thank you.
I thought I was in the presence of Dionne Warwick
for just a moment.
One of the great characters you do on the show.
So, when you're signed for that,
that's a big deal in someone's career.
Yes.
And the first night's got to be like Sweat City, right?
It was Sweat City, big-time.
I got some good deodorant that night,
but I was super nervous, because I was like,
"This is not my community theater
where I came up and did comedy."
And my friend made it a point to show up from Los Angeles
and was at the dress rehearsal.
So I walked out, and I was like, "I don't know anybody here,"
and then I was like, "Oh, my goodness, Patrick's here."
And so I waved at him in the audience... That's pretty cool.
...and it was really special. Yeah.
Yeah, it's really nice. Now, you weren't on
a show business track there for a while.
Didn't you have some medical thing?
I did. Can you even believe this?
I was a biology major in college,
and I was on the pre-med track.
I mean, it was all part of my little plan.
You know, it was -- [ Laughter ]
My family -- I come from a Nigerian family,
Nigerian-American. I'm first-generation.
The expectation is that all of us were gonna become doctors.
Many first-generation people can relate to this.
And so I told my mother I would go to college,
I would study biology, I would be pre-med
if she would let me go to California, Los Angeles,
where all of the acting happens.
And I was like, "I'm gonna figure out a way
to weasel my way into the industry."
Well, you weaseled nicely.
Thank you. Talk about your charity.
I'm playing today for a Seen&Heard,
which is a non-profit organization that provides
professional and character development
for foster-system-impacted youth
through performing-arts training. Yeah.
Already have $1,000.
Win some more for them. Nice to have you, Ego.
Thank you very much. I cannot wait. Yeah, thank you.
Ladies and gentlemen, you want to be roasted,
here's the guy -- Jeff Ross.
Hi, buddy. Hi, everybody.
This is cool.
Well, let's start with the tour.
You're in one currently, or will be. What's going on?
I'm touring all year
with a new one-man show about my family.
It's called "Take a Banana For the Ride,"
something my grandfather used to say to me
when I was starting out.
He'd give me a banana and --
Never go into a car empty-handed.
You have to have food. What if you break down?
Right. You can't find a banana.
You get a little potassium. It was good advice.
But it was also his way of saying, "I can't go with you,
but I'm there with you in spirit."
You've done -- You've done --
How many of those celebrity roasts have you done?
I lost count, but you would be
a great Roastmaster, my friend.
No, no, no, no.
Come on. I have a question.
This is a serious question. Now, if you're in a comedy club
and you're going to make a sort of strong joke
about, say, Dr. Ruth... Yeah.
...and you just do it to an audience, and you can do it.
But when you have to do it in front of Dr. Ruth,
I mean, do you ever say,
"I don't think I can say that to her"?
You know what? I always just go for it.
Once somebody opts in to get roasted,
everybody's fair game.
Congrats on your retirement, by the way.
Oh, thank you. You're a legend.
Thank you. And I want to say that.
Thank you.
And, Pat, in just a few years,
you'll be old enough to run for president.
I was thinking -- [ Laughter ]
USO tour. Anniversary coming up with that?
Yeah, 20 years ago this month,
right now, was my first time
going to Iraq to entertain the soldiers.
And whenever they ask, I go. It's a little bit
that I could do for this great country
where I get to talk smack for a living.
So I'm always proud of that.
Did a documentary, and they're gonna re-release it.
I did a documentary called "Patriot Act"
that people can find where I went with Drew Carey
and a bunch of other comedians
to make people laugh in a war zone.
Let's hear about your charity.
I'm playing today
for Meals on Wheels.
When I was living
with my grandfather
in those early stand-up days,
I would go off at night to do stand-up,
and Meals on Wheels would come by,
check on my grandfather, give him a hot meal,
and that allowed me to go out and pursue my dreams.
So thank you, Meals on Wheels. This one's for you.
There you go. It's a great organization.
Thank you. Nice to have you, Jeff.
Hello, Lauren. Hi.
Lauren Lapkus is here,
and it's good to see your smiling face.
Great to be here.
We've seen you in lots of stuff.
"Jurassic World," and, of course,
"Orange is the New Black."
I guess a lot of people know you from that.
Yeah, yeah, I play a corrections officer,
so it's totally believable. [ Laughter ]
I can see that. Yeah.
Now, when you are --
when you do a lot of guest appearances,
you must get that look, like, "Why do I know you?"
Yes. "I know this woman."
Oh, it totally happens. Like, at the airport,
someone's like, "Did we go to school together?"
And I'm like, "Um," and I'll let it go on for a long time
because I don't want to --
Like, what if we did, you know? And then I'm, like, being rude.
Like, "I'm an actor," and they're like,
"No, you were in my geology class," or whatever.
And I'm like, "Oh, yeah."
Or do they make you list your credits?
And then they say, "No, I didn't see that."
That just happened to me at Trader Joe's.
The woman was like, "I know you from something.
What are you in?" And I was like, "Um, um,
oh, 'Jurassic World'? I'm trying to buy groceries.
My child is running away. I feel, like, really lame
telling you the things I was in. Like, I don't know!"
And like a lot of actors,
you do some voiceover stuff, too?
Yeah, lots of cartoons.
"Bob's Burgers," "Adventure Time," I've gotten to do.
I bet you have a good cartoon voice.
I like to do voices. I can see that.
Yeah, I do. I don't want to do it now.
I'm gonna turn red. No, no.
I would never make you do that. [ Laughs ]
But I will make you tell us about your charity.
Yes! I'm playing for the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation.
It's a charity that's very important to me.
They're looking for a cure for those diseases.
And a few people in my life
who are very special to me have Crohn's.
And I volunteered for their summer camp program,
which was really amazing, for five summers.
And kids can go and have a really normal,
fun summer camp experience that they might not normally get.
So let's raise some money. Let's stop talking.
Grab those devices again. We'll do another "Toss Up."
This is worth $2,000.
It'll also determine who will spin first.
The category is "Show Biz." Here we go.
♪♪
[ Bell chimes ]
And it's Jeff.
Everybody else now. Jeff, you're locked out.
You need those answers quickly.
[ Bell chimes ] Lauren.
Working behind the camera.
Yeah. That's it.
Yes!
[ Applause ]
Put those devices down,
and let's move on to our first round.
A reminder that whoever wins this round
is going to get $5,000 added to their total.
"Song Lyrics," that's the category.
And, Lauren, you won the right to start.
You got that "Toss Up." Spin it.
Lauren: Oh, my gosh. Yeah, I know.
A lot of burden here.
Come on.
T.
There are five T's.
Well, that's a good start.
Over $3,000. Now, you can buy a vowel
or you can spin.
I'm gonna spin again.
All right.
Aw.
But why do they do that?
I know. It seems unfair to me.
It is, I think, actually.
Ego, your turn.
All right. Man, I'm sorry, Lauren.
Lauren: It's okay.
Pat: Well, there's a big number. Let's find some letters.
Okay, okay.
Okay. I'm going -- Can I get an H?
You can get two H's,
and that's $5,000.
Now, you can buy a vowel or you can spin the wheel.
I would like to buy a vowel.
Mm-hmm.
O.
There's one O, yeah.
Got more money if you want to do some more buying.
Otherwise, spin.
Okay.
Could I get an R?
Let's see -- two R's. Yeah.
Now, if you want to buy a vowel, this would be the time.
Unh-unh.
Can I get an S?
Well, that seems like a good idea,
except there's no S in that puzzle. Jeff.
Yes, sir. Spin the wheel.
I'm ready, baby.
My first spin ever. Here we go.
An N.
And there are two of them, yes.
Yeah.
Okay. Now, you either
buy a vowel now or spin the wheel.
Okay, I'm going to buy...
an E, Pat.
Mm-hmm, three E's. There you go.
Ego: Come on, Jeff.
Thank you.
M.
There is no M.
No?! Lauren, your turn.
Can I solve? You can.
Okay. Go ahead.
Tell you what I want, what I really, really want.
That's it.
Ego: That's it. ♪ Spice Girls
Jeff: Wow. Wow! Yay!
Look at that.
Now, you had no money showing,
but the good news, remember, is we're going to give you
a $5,000 bonus for solving that. Yay!
So you're off to a very nice start.
You have $7,000. You have the lead.
But we have a long way to go. Ain't that true, Vanna?
Yes, it is. Nice solve, Lauren.
Hey, "Wheel" watchers, tonight you have two chances
to win $10,000.
Coming up, we'll reveal our first Giveaway Puzzle,
so you stay right there.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Welcome back. The sharp-eyed among you
may notice we have four $1 Million Wedges out there.
Those sparkly green things, should anyone land on,
we'll talk more about it. I hope that will happen.
Also, $10,000 will be added to the winning total in this round.
So a lot at stake.
It probably calls for you solving as soon as you know it.
"Movie Title" is the category.
There's the puzzle, and, Ego, your turn to start.
Okay.
Come on, Ego.
Go, Ego! Yeah.
Nice.
All right.
Can I buy a T?
Well, we'll give you a T.
We'll give you two of them.
You don't even have to buy them.
[ Laughs ]
We'll take the money if you want.
They're just for free. I got a T for free.
And we'll give you $1,400 to boot.
What do you want to do now? Spin or buy a vowel?
I'd like to buy an I.
And here comes an I. Yeah.
Buy another or spin it.
I would like to buy another.
Does it have to be a vowel?
Yes, you do. It does.
Okay. I'd like to buy an A.
There are two A's.
Oh, no!
Yes!
Oh, wow!
Now... Here we go.
Before you pick that up -- before you pick that up,
what I'd like you to do is call a letter that's in the puzzle.
You have to do that first.
N.
Yes.
Now you can pick it up.
There are two N's, yeah.
Thank you. Whew! Thank you.
Show it to America.
America, get a whiff of this!
Put it in that flashing triangular dealy-bob.
Is that okay? That's perfect.
Now, what do you want to do next?
Spin the wheel.
Okay. Go ahead.
She needs to end up solving this round
to maintain control of that $1 Million Wedge.
There's only $1 million per customer,
so that is -- Oh, my God!
That is worth $1,000 now. Jeff: Wow!
Call a letter.
Well, that's...fine. Don't pick it up.
[ Laughing ] Okay.
I'd like to buy a G.
Sure. One G. And...
You seem disappointed.
They're free. That's right.
You have $1,900.
You want to spin again or buy a vowel?
E.
[ Chuckles ]
You know, there are lots of E's. Look at this.
Lauren: Wow! Okay. That was helpful.
Wow.
R.
Pat: Three R's, yeah.
An S.
There's no S.
Jeff, your turn.
Can I solve it?
Yes, you can. Go ahead, please.
"Everything Everywhere All At Once."
That's it.
Yay.
So, the $1 million out of play now.
It'll go back on the wheel.
Meantime, you, though you didn't have any money showing,
do get that $10,000 bonus for your round.
So you're up there. Thank you, buddy.
10,000 bucks for Meals on Wheels.
Thank you, buddy. Thank you. You're very welcome.
And someone at home can also win $10,000.
Here's Jim.
Hey, "Wheel" watchers,
here's tonight's first "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune"
$10,000 Giveaway Puzzle.
Enter it now at wheeloffortune.com
for your chance to win $10,000.
Back to you and the game, Pat.
All right, Jim, thanks.
We're gonna do our "Triple Toss Up" here.
So everybody get those devices ready.
This is three "Toss Ups" in a row.
Each one is worth $5,000.
They all have the same category, which tonight is "Thing."
All right? And here is the first
of our three "Toss Ups."
Here we go. Ring in when you know it.
Wait for me to call on you.
♪♪
[ Bell chimes ]
Jeff.
Clear vision.
That's it. Yeah.
All right. That's one. Number two.
♪♪
[ Bell chimes ]
Jeff.
Sharp vision.
Yeah. Two for two.
Lauren: Okay, okay.
All right. That's totally fine.
I believe that leaves one more.
Will he get all three? Let's see.
I don't think so. [ Chuckles ]
[ Laughter ]
♪♪
[ Bell chimes ]
Lauren.
Double vision.
Yeah. She gets the last one.
Good one.
Again, you can put those things down and relax.
Everyone doing real well here.
Jeff with $20,000 to this point.
Ego has 1,000 bucks and wants to get some more, I'm sure.
Lauren with $12,000.
And it's our Prize Puzzle round now.
And, like always, we're giving away a fabulous vacation.
But tonight, it's to a home viewer.
Now, one of these celebrities will solve,
and someone at home will have a chance
to win a fabulous vacation. Wow.
Plus, whoever solves this puzzle will receive
an additional $20,000 for your charity.
So it's a big round. Nice.
And so you're all in this thing.
"Phrase" is the category for it.
And, Lauren, you got that last "Toss Up."
You get to spin first. Lauren: Okay.
R.
There is no R.
Okay. Ego.
Well, okay, then.
[ Laughs ]
But you had the right idea.
All right. Lauren: We'll figure it out by the end.
Pat: That's not gonna help you get money, either, I'm afraid.
No! All right. That's -- I really have
no money now.
Now you're wiped out of everything.
Not just for this vowel purchase. Just in general.
Jeff, go ahead. All right. I may, uh -- [ Grunts ]
Ego: Yeah.
Well...
Come on, baby.
Come on, Jeff.
Hey, hey, hey. Ooh-wee!
What letter do you want?
I want to see a T.
That's a good call, because there are two of them.
That's $10,000.
Lauren: Nice!
Buy a vowel?
An A, please.
There are three of them.
Buy another or spin it. What do you want to do, Jeff?
I'll take an E, pal.
There you go, buddy.
One E.
Let's try an R-rrr!
Rrr! It's been called.
Lauren, your turn. Yeah.
Okay, I'm gonna spin.
[ Gasps ] Come on.
Well, this would be a good time to find a letter.
Ego: Come on. H.
Yeah. Three H's.
Pick up that $1 Million Wedge.
There you go. And right down --
Oh. Can I celebrate?
Okay.
She's got the right idea.
Do that again, but do a voice this time.
Go ahead. Ready?
Okay. Okay.
[ Deep voice ] I've got $1 million.
[ Laughter ]
Okay. [ Normal voice ] Thank you.
All right. Okay.
Now, you have no money to buy anything with...
That's too bad. so you're gonna have to spin,
unless you want to try to solve it. Oh, no, I can't do that.
No? Okay. Well, I thought I'd ask.
It seemed the polite thing to do.
Okay.
S?
Yeah, there are three S's.
Now, you can buy a vowel, spin the wheel,
or try to solve it. I'm gonna spin it again.
Okay. Oh! No, I want to solve it.
Well, go ahead!
Okay. That ship has sailed.
That's it! Yes, it is!
Jeff: Oh, yeah!
I'm so excited!
And with that solved, someone at home
has a chance to win a fabulous vacation.
Here's Jim.
Adventure is at your doorstep at Margaritaville Beach Resort,
Ambergris Caye, Belize.
Enjoy your stunning beach-front suite, swim-up lounges,
the St. Somewhere Spa,
and an array of exciting activities.
Hey, "Wheel" watchers,
log on to wheeloffortune.com
and select which of these
celebrities solved the puzzle
and gave you the chance
to claim your Margaritaville
vacation to Belize.
Lauren, you had $1,950.
Remember, there's a $20,000 bonus for that round.
So that means $21,950. You're up to almost $34,000,
and you are going to the bonus round.
Oh, my God! I'm so excited.
You stay right here. I know, I know.
I'll be back. Don't leave.
Okay. Okay.
You got 1,000 bucks. I've got 1,000.
And, you know, there's another half of the show to go.
Certainly. You're just getting your feet wet.
Not enough to buy a vowel. No, no, you can --
You can rent to own. Okay. That's fine.
I will see you later. Okay? Thank you.
And, Jeff, you had a good first half.
$20,000. Thanks, pal.
Congratulations to you. Appreciate it.
And, again, you'll get to win some more in the second half.
I'm there. Now your job is to root
this young lady on.
Come on, Lauren. Hey, thanks!
Because she is going to the bonus round
and play one of these categories.
You get to choose your own category --
"Person," "Phrase," "What Are You Doing?"
I'm gonna go with "Person."
All right. We'll see how that choice plays out.
We'll be right back.
♪♪
[ Applause ]
Well, the good folks at the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation
are pretty happy with Lauren here.
$33,950 to this point,
and I notice you have a $1 Million Wedge.
I noticed that, too. It's kind of big. Yeah.
So here's the deal.
Normally, there are four $100,000 envelopes out there
in addition to the other nice dollar amounts.
We've taken one of them out and replaced it with the million,
so it is out there somewhere. I'll take that.
Okay. Because you have a job to do,
which is spin the wheel. Go ahead.
Okay.
There we go.
Come on.
♪♪
And what have we got here?
The C in "America."
I will take that and ask you to head down there to your mark.
Poifect.
Now, you chose "Person" as your category.
Lauren: Yes.
R, S, T, L, N, E.
Let's get some letters up there.
Your cohorts are rooting you on there...
Mm-hmm.
...in the "Wheel of Fortune" lounge.
You got some work to do. Okay.
We need three more consonants, one more vowel.
M. Mm-hmm.
C.
One more consonant. H.
And a vowel.
A.
Okay. You're gonna get a couple of...
Oh, okay. Okay.
...A's. That's the only letter.
But there are three of them.
So, if you talk it out, there's a used-letter board
you can get some hints from.
You can do this. "Person," 10 seconds.
Good luck.
Um. Oh, gosh.
Oh. Adorable baby.
That's it.
Oh!
[ Cheers and applause ]
I told you you could do it.
I wasn't kidding you. I didn't believe in myself,
but I'm so glad you believed in me.
Well, there's no million in here, but more money.
That's amazing. More money.
I'm so excited.
What the heck?
Come on with me. So, let's see where this was.
You know, you actually weren't very far...
Oh, no. ...from the million.
It actually was in the first --
You were in the same word. You had the C in "America."
It was actually in the first A. Aw.
It would've been there. That would've been awfully nice.
But you have $58,950... That's awesome.
...and another half to go.
Let's go see your buds here.
Okay.
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Welcome back! "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune."
There are the celebrities, and I'm the host.
We had a good first half.
Let's see. Jeff, you ended up
with $20,000 for Meals on Wheels.
Congratulations to Jeff Ross.
Thank you.
Feeling good about it. Ego Nwodim, you got --
We don't have to talk about it, Pat.
Well -- [ Laughter ]
The amount that will go unmentioned,
except that Seen&Heard got some money,
and they hope to get some more in the second half.
And, Lauren, you had a terrific time there.
Lauren Lapkus with Crohn's & Colitis Foundation,
$58,950. Wow.
Oh, my God. Very nice.
So, what we're gonna do here
is zero the scores. All that money is yours.
We're gonna start fresh and win some more.
So let's start with a "Toss Up,"
as we did in the first half, worth $1,000.
"What Are You Doing?" is the category.
I like these.
Here we go.
"What Are You Doing?"
♪♪
[ Bell chimes ]
Ego.
Exceeding expectations.
Yeah. That's it.
Nice. Yay!
[ Pat and Ego laugh ]
What do I get?
That was good. There you go.
Now you got another 1,000 bucks there.
Okay. All right. You're off to a nice start.
You're winning! Come on. Think positive.
That's good, that's good. I'm rolling with the big dogs. Okay.
Now, you can put those devices down for a moment.
We talked earlier in the show, but UCB, you're a member.
Tell them what that is
and about doing your one-woman show.
Yes. UCB is the Upright Citizens Brigade,
which is based -- was based in New York.
They're going to be reopening again post-pandemic.
And they had a Los Angeles branch,
which is where I came up.
Lauren was also a performer at UCB Theatre. Yeah.
I did a one-woman show.
I wrote and performed my one-woman show.
I love the name. Go ahead. Thank you.
"Great Black Women... and Then There's Me."
[ Laughter ]
So I had a good run with that one
right before I started at "SNL," and it was a lot of fun.
Good. Well, you're off to a good start in the second half.
Thank you. Keep it going. It's great having you here.
Jeff, there's a long tradition in show business of roasts.
I mean, this is not new stuff. Right.
So, who are some of the legendary roasters?
I mean, going back, the guys...
Oh, man. My favorites were Buddy Hackett,
Don Rickles, Milton Berle --
the Mount Roastmore, if you will.
[ Laughter ] Those were my guys,
and I think about them all the time.
So, we talked about the celebrity roasts you did.
What was the best one, in your opinion?
Man, it's always so hard to tell.
I roasted Justin Bieber, I roasted Donald Trump.
I know they know that they're gonna get roasted,
but in the middle of it, do they ever go,
"What did I get myself into?"
You know, I remember one time, Larry King was like --
He couldn't believe how hard we were being on him.
And then when he got to go up at the end
and roast everybody back, suddenly he felt better.
Oh, good. [ Laughter ]
So we only roast the ones we love.
I'm telling you, Pat, you would be a big, big roast.
I would be -- Thank you. Let's do it.
[ Applause ]
And with that, I'm happy to announce...
no way. [ Laughter ]
Thanks, Jeff, for being here.
Good luck in the second half. Thank you so much.
Lauren, you have a great first half.
Congratulations. Thank you.
Did you surprise yourself with how well you did?
I really did. I was watching at home last night,
going, like, "I really want to end up down there,"
and then I got to, so that was cool.
You did. And you solved the puzzle and everything.
And I solved it. Oh, my gosh.
I bet you do a podcast.
I do a podca-- I do a few, okay?
But I have one called "Newcomers"
that I do with Nicole Byer,
who's an amazing comedian,
and we watch things we've never seen that are extremely popular.
So we watched all of "Star Wars."
It was all new to us. We watched "Lord of the Rings."
We're doing all the Batman movies now, so...
Were they as good --
Did you feel you missed something once you watched?
I feel like I really understand it all now.
And so when I'm at a party and some guy
is, like, talking about "Star Wars,"
I'm like, "Yeah, I actually know now. I know." Oh, good.
Because when you say you don't know, they don't like that.
Yeah. Yeah. No, they get very testy
about that stuff. All right.
What we're gonna do is give away some more money here.
Grab the device again. We're gonna give away $2,000.
It'll also determine who will start our first round
in the second half. "Person" is the category.
And here we go again.
♪♪
[ Bell chimes ]
Lauren.
Eligible bachelor.
Yeah. That's it.
Nice one. Good.
There was almost a voice.
[ Laughs ]
Now, remember, in this next round,
$5,000 will be added to the winning total.
Keep that in mind. "Song Lyrics."
That is the category.
There is the puzzle. Lauren, spin it.
T.
One T.
One?
That's it. I'm sorry.
Now you're gonna complain there's not enough?
She wins one round, and she gets...
No, no, no, no, I'm just used to seeing more T's. It's fine.
What do you wanna do? Okay, I'll do another spin.
Jeff: Come on, Lauren. Let's go.
Eh, yeah. No, no, no!
I think she saw it coming there.
Ugh. You can always tell. You know where it's going, man.
It's just a good skill.
He wills it. He wills it that way.
That Pat.
Ego, spin the wheel. Okay.
Thought you were gonna say, "Spin the bottle."
[ Laughs ]
Okay. Could I get an H?
Yeah, two H's.
Jeff: All right.
Well, that makes sense.
You can buy a vowel now if you want.
Oh, I want to buy an E.
Well, you know, it's up there,
but you're gonna get some more help.
That's why we buy them. And there are three of them.
Can we check for an R?
Well, let's look around.
Let's see what's up.
Yes, Vanna's moving, and she'll find some, I'm sure.
Three of them.
You have almost $3,500.
I'm gonna spin.
Come on, Ego.
Yeah, come on, Ego.
There you go. $900.
I would like to see if there's maybe a C up there.
Well, there is no C.
I can tell you that much.
Jeff, your turn.
I spin.
Okay. Yeah?
[ Sighs ] All right. Come on, now.
Jeff: Let's try a W.
There are three W's. That's a good try.
And that adds up to $1,800.
You know the options -- buy a vowel,
spin the wheel, try to solve it.
All right, Pat.
I'm gonna buy an A, please.
Yes. Two A's.
An F.
[ Laughs ]
Two F's.
S.
Yes, one S. Uh-huh.
Buy a vowel, spin it, solve it? What?
Please...
I'm gonna solve it.
Okay. Go ahead.
We're far from the shadow now.
No, that is not correct.
Wait. What?
Take my word for it.
Lauren, it's your turn.
We're far from Okay. the shampoo now. Really glad you did that.
'Cause I was gonna say that.
Watch out, watch out. Good. $600.
Okay. Call a letter.
D?
No, there's no D.
What?!
Oh, my God! I just did the thing! Ugh!
Yeah, you did. I did.
Ego, you can solve it if you know it.
I know it.
Well, then, solve it.
Hallelujah, Father God.
We're far from the shallow now.
Yeah. "A Star is Born." That's what I meant.
I know! I was doing the same thing. I was like, "It's shadow."
It's "shadow," but it's not "now."
Pat: Wait. Let me check with the judges.
Can we do it if that's what he meant to say?
No, we can't. [ Laughter ]
So, Ego $3,450.
Remember, there's a $5,000 bonus,
so that's a big round for you.
That's good! Okay. Okay.
$8,450. She's up to $9,450.
Wow. There you go.
And there are tears of relief on her face.
That's good. That's good.
Vanna, isn't that a touching moment?
Hey, "Wheel" watchers.
Another chance to win $10,000 is coming up.
Soon, we'll reveal our second Giveaway Puzzle,
and you don't want to miss that.
Let's get back to the game. Pat?
All right. Thank you, Vanna. And look at that.
The $1 Million Wedges are back on the wheel,
four of them.
And $10,000 will be added to your total this time.
So a lot at stake here. Now, the category this time,
just to explain it briefly, is "Before & After."
That's where we kind of mush two things together.
Like, Jeff Ross Dress for Less would be an example of that.
So you got the idea.
All right. Let's look at the puzzle. Got it.
Again, it's "Before & After."
And who's gonna start this?
Oh, it's you, Ego. Go ahead.
All right.
Well, if you were ever gonna find a letter,
this would be a really good time.
T.
She does live television every week,
and she's worried about
finding a consonant.
Yes, there are two T's. That's $7,000.
Yeah, I like that.
All right, can buy a vowel --
you got lots of money -- or you can spin the wheel.
An A.
And there are two A's.
Yes.
She's rolling now.
Well, look at that.
She's done it again. Lauren: Oh, my God.
Now -- Now we need --
Yay, I did it again.
Another letter, please.
What if I said H?
I would say there's no H.
Okay. And that's fine.
Lauren: That's fair. That's fine.
Pat: Jeff, it's your turn.
All right, I'm gonna spin.
Yeah.
Come on, baby. Come on, crowd!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Ah. What do we got?
Jeff, don't look down.
Bankrupt! You hit a Bankrupt!
Is that bad?
It's not good. Oh.
Lauren. Lauren: Okay, let's do this.
N?
She inquired.
Please?
Yes, there are two N's.
"May I have some gruel?"
[ Pat and Lauren laugh ]
Well, that's a popular number here.
Oh, my God. Okay.
Well, then I really want to get it. Um...
Um, R?
Yeah, there is an R. Yay!
And that's worth $3,500 more.
You have almost $5,000.
Um...
I'm going to select the letter M.
Good selection. There is one M.
Oh, yay.
Eh, I don't think so. Eee!
Okay. G.
Mm-hmm. That makes good sense.
There is a G.
I would like to solve.
You would? Okay. Go ahead.
Mating call center.
Really nice. Yeah! Jeff: Wow.
Yes! Holy mackerel.
Mating call and call center. And that was terrific.
So, let's see. What'd you have there?
$6,050.
We're gonna add $10,000 to that. [ Gasps ] Yay!
$16,050.
Amazing. She's up over $18,000.
Have a real nice second half here so far.
Thank you. Very nice.
And someone at home can also win some money.
$10,000, to be precise. Jim?
Hey, "Wheel" watchers,
here's tonight's second "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune"
$10,000 Giveaway Puzzle.
Enter it now at wheeloffortune.com
for your chance to win $10,000.
Hey, I have an idea.
Let's do a "Triple Toss Up" here.
And that means three in a row, all with the same category,
each one worth $5,000.
That category is "Star & Role."
It'll all come clear. Here is number one.
♪♪
Ring in when you know it.
♪♪
[ Bell chimes ]
Ego.
Margot Robbie as Barbie.
Yeah. That's it. Wow.
Oh!
Good one! Wow.
[ Softly ] Thank you, God.
All right, we got $5,000 more. Okay. Okay.
Here's number two. All right, Pat.
That's good.
♪♪
[ Bell chimes ]
And Ego?
Ryan Gosling as Ken.
Oh, my God! That's it. Yeah.
Whoa!
This is where...
By the way, you are in the lead at this point.
And we have one more $5,000 "Toss Up." Here it comes.
♪♪
[ Bell chimes ]
Lauren.
Michael Cera as Just Allan.
Yeah. That's it.
"I'm Just Allan, and that's it."
[ Applause ]
So, you're back in the lead.
It's a good, tight match going here.
Lauren with over $23,000 at this point.
But everybody's in this thing, because we're going to add
$20,000 to the winning total in this next round.
So, again, put those things away as we move on
to the spinning portion of our little show.
"In The Kitchen" is the category.
There it is.
And the spinning will be started by Lauren.
Come on, Lauren.
Well, that doesn't help anything, does it?
That's not cool at all. That's horrible.
Okay, Ego.
Okay. All right.
Mm-hmm. Well, again,
good time to find a letter.
It would be an amazing time, wouldn't it, Pat?
It would!
I'm gonna go with --
Oh, no -- N.
[ Chuckles ] You know what?
There is an N.
You can pick up the $1 Million.
Oh, okay.
You know, this could get very interesting.
It's not every day you get -- Put it down.
Okay, okay. Put it down there.
Now, you have no money to spend,
so you need to spin the wheel.
Okay. Thank you.
Mm-hmm.
R.
There is one R. Yes.
Hmm.
Buy a vowel or spin the wheel?
I would like to buy a vowel.
Which one? A.
One A.
I want to change the rules.
Consider it a workout.
A C.
There is no C.
Jeff, your turn.
All right.
I need this, Pat.
What? [ Stammering ]
Jeff -- An L.
Lauren: Yeah.
After all that, there are two -- three L's,
make that.
All right, you have $1,950. Lauren: Thank you!
"In The Kitchen" is the category.
You can buy a vowel or spin the wheel.
I'll buy a vowel, Pat.
Mm-hmm.
Hi, Vanna. How you doing?
Good.
I'll buy that E, please.
Yep. There you go -- two E's.
"In The Kitchen," huh?
Mm-hmm.
I can solve it.
Well, why don't you call a letter and get some money?
Oh, okay. I'll take that M.
Okay, you got it. There's an M.
Now, if you want to solve it,
go ahead.
Melon baller.
Yeah, that's -- [ Laughs ]
Pat, when I was growing up,
I worked in my family's catering business,
and my job was scooping out the melons.
Wow. You see? So there you go.
You never know
what odd career turns will happen.
$2,300. We're gonna add $20,000 to that.
You have $22,300.
Yeah, baby.
So, the million bucks is not in play.
However, here's some really good news.
We actually are moving along pretty good here.
We have time for another round,
which means another $20,000 to be added.
And the category is "Thing."
And, Ego, you're gonna start this one.
Ego: All right. [ Bell dings ]
That's -- Go ahead. I'll tell you
what that sound means in a moment.
That's our Final Spin sound.
This will determine the value of consonants.
We'll add $1,000.
Every consonant is gonna be worth $1,500.
Again, "Thing," the category.
We're just calling letters now.
Ego, what do you want to start with?
T.
There's no T. Jeff?
R.
Yeah, one R.
Vanna will put it up there.
And when she's out of there, we'll give you 3 seconds.
I don't think you're gonna solve it at this point,
but you can stare lovingly at the puzzle.
Don't say anything else, because there's nothing else to be said.
Lauren, a letter, please.
S.
Yeah, three S's.
It's $4,500 and still early.
But, again, we'll give you 3 seconds.
[ Buzzer ]
Ego?
G.
One G.
[ Buzzer ]
Jeff, a letter.
Let's go with N.
Mm-hmm, three N's.
You can call vowels in this round.
You don't get money for them, but you get some information.
Three seconds.
[ Buzzer ]
Lauren, a letter.
O.
Uh-huh, one O.
"Thing."
Nonsensical gibberish.
That's it. Whoa!
Wow.
What the heck?
Well, you're showing off now.
I don't know what to say.
That was good. $4,500.
And let's add that $20,000.
Which means, right now, she has --
if she doesn't get another dollar,
she has $106,500... Wow.
Yay! I'm so happy. ...for her charity.
Wow. And we'll be back
and talk some more in just a moment.
Did you have a good time here?
I've had a blast.
I was here to support everybody,
and I think I did just that.
You did, and you did just fine, too, because a big round,
big second half.
Over $19,000. Over $20,000 altogether.
But that's not enough for your folks at Seen&Heard.
We're gonna make it $30,000.
Thanks, Ego. Thank you so much.
Great job.
Jeff, it's good meeting you.
Thank you, Pat.
Did a nice job.
In this half of the show, $22,300.
You won $20,000 early on.
And that means for you and your charity,
Meals on Wheels, a total of $42,300.
Good job. Great. I'm glad. It was an honor
to work with you today. Thank you. Thank you, sir.
And, again, we're going to root her on now, right?
Yes.
Well, you play very well. Oh, thanks.
You're solving some tough puzzles.
"What Are You Doing?," "Phrase," and "Person."
Those are your choices for the second bonus round for you.
Which one do you want?
"What Are You Doing?"
All right, we'll come back and find out.
We hope it'll be solving a puzzle.
Stay with us.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Well, thanks to your efforts, Crohn's & Colitis Foundation,
the worst they're gonna do tonight is over $106,000.
But, you know, it could be a lot more than that.
Yeah. So we'll ask you to spin the wheel
and we'll get to all that in a minute.
Okay.
There are some $100,000 envelopes out there,
four of them, so maybe you can find one.
That would be awesome.
And let's see.
Oh, that's the one should have gotten before.
Yep. Yeah, that's right.
Earlier, that's where the million was earlier on.
Okay.
Now, you chose "What Are You Doing?"
Well, you are paying attention, though, I will say that.
[ Pat and Lauren laugh ]
R, S, T, L, N, E.
We'll start you with those letters.
And your cohorts are rooting you on there.
in the "Wheel of Fortune" Lounge.
Now, three more consonants, one more vowel.
G. Mm-hmm.
Um...F.
Say that again. F, did you say?
F. Okay.
C.
And a vowel.
Um, I'm gonna go with A.
Worked for you last time.
[ Sighs ] See what we get here.
Okay, audience, please. Got to do it on her own.
She's been doing really well.
Let's see if she can do this one.
"What Are You Doing?" is the category.
You have 10 seconds to try to talk that out.
Good luck.
Okay. Um...
Whoa. Facing in the tar again.
Um...
Okay. Oh, no. I'm not gonna --
No, backing in the -- [ Buzzer ]
Backing -- whoa. No, it's not that.
[ Laughter ]
Oh, man.
Yeah, that was tough. That was hard!
A lot of words coming at you there.
I was wondering if "What Are You Doing?"
was gonna be the wrong choice
'cause it's longer, but...
It can be. But, uh...
So, we couldn't -- we couldn't do that.
That's okay, that's okay. This is still amazing.
Listen, for the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation, $106,500.
You were terrific. Thank you.
Let's join the gang.
You were all fabulous. You can stay right there.
Thank you all for being here. You were terrific.
A lot of great money raised for charity. We appreciate that.
And we always appreciate you watching.
Come back and see us.
I think Jeff has something to say.
I had the best time ever.
Okay. Good. Whoo!
Bye-bye.
Bye-bye, everyone.
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[ Cheers and applause ]
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