It's "Celebrity..."
All: "Wheel...
of...
Fortune!"
And now, here are the stars of America's Game,
Pat Sajak and Vanna White!
Hello! Hi, there!
How you doing?
[ Applause ] Thank you.
Tonight, we have a star-studded line-up
from some of TV's biggest award-winning shows.
It's true -- we have three incredible celebrities
playing to win over $1 million for charity.
And we're giving away prizes to lucky "Wheel" watchers at home.
So please welcome TV host and icon, RuPaul.
[ Laughs ]
[ Cheers and applause ]
Legendary news anchor Gayle King.
[ Cheers and applause ]
And the terrifically talented sitcom star Julie Bowen.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Shall we get started? Let's do it.
You go your way. I will go mine. Yeah.
Pat: Hey, hi, gang. How you doing?
Good to see you all. We'll talk in a bit.
Right now, let's give away some money.
We're going to do our first "Toss Up" of the night.
It's worth $1,000. We're going right into this.
So fast!
It's an event. Here we go.
Ring in when you know it.
Don't answer till I call on you.
♪♪
[ Bell chimes ] Ladies --
Julie.
Aw, Gayle. Say it.
Ladies' night. Yeah, that's it.
I'm sorry!
I was -- Julie, Julie!
The first rule of "Wheel of Fortune"
is never apologize for winning.
[ Laughter ]
I know, I should remember, Pat, you have to hit the buzzer.
You got to hit the buzzer. You have to hit the buzzer and you have to wait for me to --
It'll all come clear by the time the show's over,
you'll have it perfectly. Okay, okay.
Julie Bowen is here.
We're so excited to have you here and congratulations
on a great run on a great show, "Modern Family."
You know, television shows come and go,
and some run longer, some are more popular,
but some are just really tough
for an audience to say goodbye to.
It was pretty hard for me to say goodbye to it, too.
I keep waiting for them to call me up
and say, "It's time to go back to work. Let's go."
And I'm guessing some of the gang still keep in touch
and all that stuff. Oh, yeah, yeah, absolutely, absolutely.
And our text chains are epic.
I'll bet. I'd love to see some of those.
No, you'll never, I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.
Tell us about life after that.
Life after -- I've been doing some producing.
I just produced a movie for Disney+ called "Prom Pact,"
and I've developed a skin care --
skin and body care line for boys
from the age of they don't let you in the bathroom
till they start shaving.
You know a little bit about boys.
I do. I have two 13-year-olds and a 15-year old.
Whew, yeah. Yeah.
Well, good, so you had people to experiment on.
I had a lot of smell to contend with,
and I decided it was time.
Let's hear about your charity.
My charity is Baby2Baby, which is a national organization
that distributes essentials to underserved children
all across the country, but it started right here in L. A.
Terrific, and you've already raised $1,000 for them.
Keep it going. Nice to have you here, Julie. I did? What did I do?
You did. You'd solved that puzzle, remember?
It was ladies' night. Oh, I did, yeah.
RuPaul is here. We're delighted to see you.
Yay, I'm so happy to be here! Yay!
[ Laughs ] [ Applause ]
"RuPaul's Drag Race" has been on forever.
What season are you going into?
I think we're on our 30th season.
No, we just finished our 15th season.
You've won an Emmy or two for this thing.
I certainly have, I've been very fortunate,
as you have been with this show, very fortunate,
and I still love doing it.
I still love doing it, because the energy from the kids
who come on the show is so -- it's so infectious.
You're doing a game show in the UK, right?
Yes, "Celebrity Lingo" is --
I love "Lingo." That's a really cool game.
You remember that show? Yeah, yeah.
Yes, it was so much fun, and I got to tell you... Yes.
...I did study your swagger before I started that,
because you're so good at what you do. Thank you.
You make it feel so effortless,
and the only thing we don't have is a Vanna White on the show.
Aw. Well, there you go. Yes. Yes.
And I'm excited just to hear I have swagger.
You do! You've got gorgeous swagger.
I had no idea.
While we're talking about some of the great things
in your life, talk about your charity.
I am playing for The Ali Forney Center,
which provides housing for LGBT youth.
Alright, great to have you, Ru. Thank you.
Thank you, and have a good show.
From "CBS Mornings"... Hello, Pat.
...ladies and gentlemen, Gayle King.
Hello. Hello. How you doing?
Pat, you won't believe this, but I'm really good at home
in my -- when I'm at home.
When I'm playing from my bed or playing from my couch,
I nail this game.
I'm screaming at the TV. You know --
Now that I'm here, it's a different ball game.
And it's hard to describe what it's like... Yes. Yes.
...no matter if you've watched it your whole life,
to come in here and actually have to contend
with what's going on.
Because from your couch, you're brilliant.
Yes, I will say, I will never talk about anybody ever again
who doesn't get a puzzle that it seems so obvious.
What's "Oprah Daily"? That's an online publication?
Yes, yes, yes, so we had Oprah Magazine
for over 20 years, and now we have a digital
and we have a magazine, as well.
And you're editing that?
Yes. Yeah, I'm the editor-at-large there.
And, also, I'm on your favorite morning show, "CBS Mornings."
Go ahead and tell everybody, Pat.
Go ahead, Pat. [ Laughter ]
Well, I don't have to now.
I did that for you for you. You're welcome.
Thank you very much.
Gayle, tell us about your charity.
My charity is The Ana Grace Project.
And I'm very --
It's something that's very near to my heart.
Everybody in the country remembers
the Newtown school shootings.
One of those little girls was Ana Grace,
and her mother started a charity to prevent that kind of thing.
They work with first responders, teachers, and kids
to try to head off that kind of behavior
before it gets out of control.
So I feel very, very passionate about what they do.
Well, win a lot of money for them.
I hope so. I hope so. Good to have you here.
Alright, grab those devices again.
$2,000 this time will be awarded,
and also determine who will spin first.
The category is "Show Biz," okay? Keep that in mind.
Go ahead, Vanna.
Again, ring in when you know it
and wait for me to call on you.
♪♪
[ Bell chimes ]
Gayle. Go ahead.
"A Strange Loop" wins the Tony!
Yeah, that's it.
[ Laughs ]
Wow!
I won a Tony for that show!
And you didn't get it?
I didn't get it! Ru!
And he can't solve the darn thing.
You just wanted to let someone... Yes, yes.
Gayle gets the $2,000. Thank you, RuPaul.
I'll remind you, in this first round, whatever the winner gets,
we're going to add $5,000 to it, so keep that in mind. Oh, boy.
You might want to solve it as soon as you know it.
There it is.
Okay. "Phrase."
Gayle, you will start by spinning.
Go ahead. So RuPaul told me before we got started,
"Put your back in it."
What does that mean, RuPaul?
You know what it means.
[ Laughter ]
Oh. [ Laughs ]
T.
That's a good pick.
There are three of them.
Oh, boy, look at that. What dollar --
Ooh. S. That nice dollar amount.
What letter do you want? S.
Well, let's see.
Two S's at $2,500 apiece.
Gayle, you already have almost $7,000 in front of you.
Do you want to buy a vowel now,
or do you want to spin the wheel?
Yes, I would like to buy a vowel.
Okay. Which one makes sense to you?
I.
Yeah, that does make sense, doesn't it?
There are five of them.
Oh, whoa.
That's why we buy them.
You get a lot more help.
Vanna will put the five I's up there.
N.
Do we have some N's?
We have two of them,
and you have another $1,200.
Boy, you hit another nice number. Look at that.
N, N. Okay.
Oh, I already picked N. Yeah, you did.
Can I pick another one? No.
Ohh. If you pick a letter that you've already picked,
you lose your turn. Okay, okay.
But we'll get back to you.
Julie, it's your turn.
Okay.
Oh, my.
I would like to get a G.
She'd like a G.
She'll get one G,
and that gets you started.
Only one. Okay.
I'll buy an A.
[ Buzzer ]
No, there's no A, I'm sorry. Ohh, wow.
RuPaul.
Big money!
Come on!
$700, alright. How about a J?
Well, there is a J.
Aren't you the clever one? Buy a vowel?
Yes, I'd love to buy a vowel.
How much are they?
They're $250.
I can spend that, sure. You can do that, yeah.
Okay, how about a U?
And we take credit cards.
You do take credit cards, great.
Two U's.
Okay.
I'd like to buy an A.
That's also been called.
Has it been called? Yes.
Gayle, it's your turn.
Put your back into it, Gayle!
Well, Gayle, that's the problem there.
Oh, shoot. Oh, darn.
Oh, don't leave! It's very early.
-Ohh. Aaaah. -Okay.
Julie: No, no, no, no --
Oh, thank God.
Um, oh, boy.
Can I get a V?
-Yes, there is a V, yes. -V.
The drama that's unfolding here.
I know!
It's a letter. Calm down.
What's better -- to solve if I think I know it?
If you know it,
then solve it.
It's my world, you're just living in it.
-Yeah! -There you go.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Wow.
I was nervous.
So, that round was worth $6,300.
-Wow. -Okay.
You're already up to $7,300. Alright.
RuPaul: I got it. I got it eventually.
Vanna. Thank you, Pat.
Hey, "Wheel" watchers,
tonight you have two chances to win $10,000.
Coming up, we'll reveal our first Giveaway Puzzle,
so please don't go away.
[ Cheers and applause ] Ah!
Welcome back to "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune."
You'll notice we have four $1 Million Wedges out there.
Should you land on one, we'll explain what happens next.
Don't worry about it right now, just worry about this fact --
that whoever wins this next round,
we're going to add $10,000 to what you won.
Wow. Okay. I like that.
Again, when you know the puzzle, it's a good time to solve.
Now, the category this time is "Before & After,"
and who's going to start here?
It's Julie. Alright.
Put your back into it. Put my back into it.
Oh, no! Shucks.
It could have been worse.
It could have happened last time you spun there.
RuPaul, go ahead.
Okay, it's no biggie. It's no big deal.
Million dollars! Million dollars!
Ohh.
Call a --
Alright, S.
Yes, there are two S's.
That's $1,100 you have.
You know the options -- buy a vowel, spin the wheel.
I will buy a vowel. Mm-hmm.
How about an A?
You know what? There is no A.
No A? Alright.
It's still a good strategy. Gayle.
Gayle, your turn. Ooh.
Spin, please. No A?
R.
And there are two of them.
Yes.
Aaaahh.
RuPaul: Oh, shucks.
-Ooh. -Darn it.
Oh, gosh. Don't take it personally.
This is rough! Julie, your turn.
Oh, my gosh. Can't I just take what's there?
[ Laughs ]
No, you have to spin the wheel.
Okay, I understand. I tried. Yeah. Yeah.
Big money!
Ohh! $700.
F.
There's no F. What?
RuPaul, back to you.
Big money!
Million dollars!
Come on, million dollars!
[ Screaming ] Okay, alright.
Oh. Okay, I'm gonna call a letter. Yes.
Now, first thing you have to do is find a letter... Alright.
...that's in the puzzle.
Okay, alright. How about a T?
There is a T. You may pick that up.
Show America your Million Dollars. Oh, my gosh, Ru!
Whoo-hoo!
Put it right down there. Now, that's the first step.
Now you have to end up solving this puzzle
without losing that before you do,
and then at least you'll control it the rest of the way.
I don't need to hear your life story, Pat.
[ Laughter ]
I'd like to buy an E.
Let's see. We have two E's for you.
You still have $600 left
if you're wanting to do any more buying.
Other than that, spin the -- I'd like to buy another vowel.
Alright. Okay, how about an O?
Yes, two O's.
Big money!
Close to the big one -- not quite. $500.
An M.
Yes, there's an M.
I'd like to buy the I, please.
There you go, three I's.
I think he's catching on.
Big money!
H.
Yeah, one H.
Remember, this is that "Before & After" puzzle.
It can be a little tricky. Buy a vowel, spin the wheel?
I'll go ahead and buy the U, please.
Yeah, that's the last of the vowels. Oh, wow.
So we know it's up there somewhere.
In fact, there are two of them.
Oh. Okay.
Oh.
D.
Two D's.
Doing just fine,
Just keep spinning and making some money here.
More money!
Come on, alright, alright, alright.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Everything's okay.
Alright. $500.
B.
Yeah. Two B's.
Maybe that second one will help you out.
Now... Oh, my goodness.
L.
Mm-hmm, very nice. Three L's.
Get some more help down below.
Vanna, you know, I'm going to spin, okay?
Here we go.
Come on! Go past that.
Ohhhh! Ohhhh!
[ Crowd groans ] No! Oh, shucks!
Well, you know, that really hurt.
You know what you have to do? You have to pick that up. That hurts.
I have to give this away, yes.
I'll take it off your hands.
You want to take it? Alright, alright. Yeah.
I'll put it in the shredder.
Okay, Gayle, it's your turn.
Come on, Gayle!
Oh! Oh, Gayle! Okay. Okay.
Now, you need to call a letter.
Y.
Yes, one Y.
I assume you were calling a letter.
Yes. Would you --
Y, the letter Y.
I thought you were asking a question.
No, no.
Pick up that $1 Million Wedge.
Why? Put it right down there.
If you know the puzzle, solve it.
If you don't, spin again. I don't mean to nag.
Well, actually, I do.
No! No! No! No!
Julie, it's your turn.
Oh, God.
Do you know what that is, by the way?
I do. Should I solve it? I would solve it.
Okay. 'Cause we're gonna add $10,000.
"Only Murders in the Building" blocks.
Yeah, that's it.
RuPaul: There you go -- blocks, blocks!
Couldn't get blocks. I can't believe I got it.
You guys did all the hard work. I got lucky. Blocks.
I couldn't get blocks. I couldn't get blocks.
Again, as I said, never apologize for winning. I did.
We're adding that $10,000.
I get $10,000, too!
Yeah! You have $17,300. I mean, not me -- my...
Congratulations -- for your charity.
Baby2Baby is doing very well.
Baby2Baby!
And someone at home can also win $10,000. Jim?
How about that?
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!
Thank you, Jim Thornton.
"Triple Toss Up" time.
Each one worth $5,000, all with the same category,
and the category tonight is "Proper Name," okay?
"Proper Name"? Yes, sir.
"Proper Name." So these are proper names?
Here we go.
♪♪
What?
♪♪
[ Bell chimes ]
RuPaul.
LeAnn Rimes.
That's it.
So that's number one.
Here comes number two,
also "Proper Name."
♪♪
[ Bell chimes ]
RuPaul. Ohh.
Shonda Rhimes.
Yeah. [ Sighs ]
Here's the third.
♪♪
[ Bell chimes ]
Julie?
Busta Rhymes.
There you go. Word up!
[ Applause ]
Busta! Busta!
Busta! Busta! No H.
So RuPaul gets two of them, Julie gets the last one,
and now it's our Prize Puzzle round,
and like always, we're giving away a fabulous vacation
but tonight it's to a home viewer.
One of these celebrities will solve,
and someone at home will have a chance
to win a fabulous vacation.
Isn't that nice?
Plus, whoever solves this puzzle here,
we're going to add $20,000.
Okay. Okay.
So it's a big deal 'round here.
"Movie Title" is the category. Okay.
Julie, you got that last "Toss Up," so you'll spin first.
Oh, okay. Yeah!
There you go!
Come on, let's go, let's go!
No!
T.
Yeah, there are two T's.
Oh, good.
"Movie Title"?
Yeah, you're not going to know it yet,
but just worry about spinning,
calling some letters that make sense.
Oh, just missed it.
I would like an H,
please, Vanna.
One H, Vanna.
Oh! Big money!
Come on, come on, come on. Go, go!
Oh! So close.
Could I get a D?
You cannot. Dagnabbit.
RuPaul. Okay. Here we go.
Big money!
An M.
Well, there's no M. It happens.
Oh, shoot. Gosh.
Gayle, you give it a try. Spin the wheel.
Come on, Gayle!
Big money!
And that's a nice dollar amount.
Let's see if you can find a letter.
How about an N like Nancy?
There is an N.
You got $5,000 for that N.
Big money!
Oh, Gayle, Gayle, Gayle.
Oh, shucks! Darn it! Oh, dang.
Julie, your turn.
Could I buy an E?
There you go.
There are three E's.
You can even buy another vowel if you want to.
Uh. Ohh.
Ohhhh.
Maybe an O?
[ Chuckling ]
Yeah, there is an O.
You went through so many sounds,
I didn't know which was the vowel.
No.
[ Laughter ]
Gosh! I can't get
that Million Dollars.
Don't worry about it. Worry about the puzzle.
I would like an F,
please, Vanna, F.
Yes, there is an F.
Just one.
That's alright.
Gosh. I would like to buy another vowel,
because Pat is staring at me with that "vowel" face.
Can you take the... With that "vowel" face.
Can you make your face into the shape
of the vowel I should buy? Yeah.
[ Laughter ] Oh, I got it.
[ Laughter ]
An A.
Yeah, that's a good idea. There are three A's.
No! No! No!
[ Groans ]
Oh, shoot. Oh, shucks.
RuPaul.
-Big money! -Come on, Ru!
An L.
There's no L. No L?!
Gayle. Come on, Gayle.
Big money.
If I know it, should I solve it or should I spin?
Well, we're going to add $20,000,
so why would you even touch the wheel?
You should solve it if you know it.
"Pirate of the Caribbean." Aaah!
No, no, no. I'm sorry. That's not right.
It's not? Julie, it's your turn.
"Pirates of the Caribbean."
Yeah, that's it.
Now you're making -- tell me I'm not supposed to apologize?!
Gayle... Wow.
You know, even in our charitable weeks,
we have to obey the rules and you have to say what's up there.
And you left out an S, Gayle. I'm sorry.
[ Chuckling ] And Julie,
who will be now known as "The Vulture," comes in...
[ Laughter ]
...comes in, swoops down. I knew what it was. I knew what it was.
"Let me grab that puzzle."
I know! Easy prey.
You guys did all the hard work, and then -- Alright.
Julie, you know, with that solve,
someone at home has a chance to win a fabulous vacation. Oh, that's right.
Jim? Yeah, nice work, Julie.
It's time to head out on the high seas
and set sail aboard the enchanting Disney Wish,
the newest ship from Disney Cruise Line,
where fantastical worlds and beloved characters
from Disney, Marvel, and Star Wars
are brought to life like never before.
Hey, "Wheel" watchers,
log on to wheeloffortune.com
and select which of these celebrities solved the puzzle
and gave you the chance to win a magical
Disney Cruise to the Bahamas.
[ Chuckling ] That was an interesting round.
We're going to add that $20,000 to your zero,
and that will take you to $42,300 for Baby2Baby.
Congratulations. I like your math.
-I like your math. -I like your math.
I'll come back, and we'll talk a little more. Thank you.
Gayle, you ended up with $2,000 in this half of the show.
And but for an S, you would have done much better. Yes, yes, yeah.
But don't let that throw you.
We got another half to play, okay?
Okay. Alright, and that money for the Ana Grace Project, right?
Yes. Yeah. Alright, you'll get some more
in the second half, I am sure.
RuPaul, nice first half for you.
That's really nice. I got $10,000.
How did I get that $10,000?
Was I here? Were you there?
No, no. I don't remember.
We just slipped it into the scoreboard
when you weren't looking. Oh, okay.
So you got $10,000 for the Ali Forney Center.
Yes. Congratulations on that,
and you'll both do another half here very shortly.
You promise? Right now, we're gonna root Julie on.
-We get to stay? -Yes, you're going to stay.
Root me on to do what?
What am I doing?
Well, I hesitate to say, but you have to --
you have... [ Chuckles ]
She's really ready.
She doesn't know what for, but she's really ready.
I don't know what's going to happen.
"Thing," "Phrase," and "What Are You Doing?" --
you choose one of those -- that will be the category
you'll play in the bonus round.
So which one feels good to you?
"What Are You Doing?"
Okay. [ Chuckles ]
'Cause I don't even --
I have no idea what that means.
We'll take a break and come back... Okay.
...and find out what she's doing.
What are you doing? I don't know.
RuPaul: Yeah!
So, for example...
♪♪
The wonderful Julie Bowen is here.
Had a great first half of the show so far --
Baby2Baby $42,300 richer thanks to your efforts.
Now, here's the deal. Yes.
See all these little envelopes out here?
Four of them have $100,000 amounts in them. Got it.
There are lesser amoun--
No, you can't, don't pick them up.
Did I say she was wonderful? What was I thinking?
Alright, so you're going to spin the wheel... Yes.
...and we'll find out what you landed on later.
Hopefully, you will have won it.
Spin it. Okay.
Reach over. Just one time?
Just reach over and give it a good spin. Okay. Just...
There you go.
Ohh! She's stronger than she looks.
Come on, come on, $100,000.
Well, we don't know.
And we won't know until we open it up later.
♪♪
Light up here. That's it. That's it.
It's that one? On the N.
Now, you're going to move over there.
Oh, wait, wait, You're not gonna open it?!
No, not now. Now now. [ Sighs ]
I mean...
I'll explain the show. There's an alphabet...
[ Both laugh ]
Okay? Okay.
Now, you chose "What Are You Doing?"... Yes.
...as your category. Mm-hmm.
You do remember that? Yes, I do.
Okay, now we're going to start you
with some of the common letters, R, S, T, L, N, E,
so you don't have to fool with those,
and that gives you a little head start.
Mm-hmm.
Now you're gonna give us
three more consonants and one more vowel.
Three more consonants
and one more vowel?
I've heard that somewhere.
Okay. An M.
Okay.
A D.
Alright.
And a G.
Those are fine consonants.
Okay. And a vowel, please.
And one vowel. Yeah, other than the E.
We already used the E. Yeah, so another one.
So I'm going to go with an -- oh -- an I.
Okay. Let's see what we get here.
Audience, no help from you. Oh, no. This doesn't look good.
No, you've got your -- Oh, God. Oh, no.
You're panicking too early.
Oh, no. Oh, no. Shh, shh. Calm down.
Okay, now look. Oh, boy.
Look at that. "What Are You Doing?"
You have 10 seconds. Try to talk it out.
Sometimes that'll help. Good luck.
Let -- Let -- Leasing it
mo-- mostly --
mos-- mosel...
[ Stammering ]
Legging it...
No, it's not "it," it's -- [ Buzzer ]
Time's up. At.
Laughing at myself, which is what I'm always doing.
[ Laughs ] Aw, geez.
I have to look. Oh, man.
Ahh! Boo!
That one -- That's for -- I'm sorry. Alright. Forget this.
Let's accentuate the positive, which is Baby2Baby,
in the first half of the show, got $42,300.
You've got another half to go.
You're right.
Let's go visit the gang, see how they're doing.
♪♪
So we're not through -- we're like halfway through,
and a good first half for our players.
Julie Bowen for Baby2Baby -- $42,300 she won.
Gayle: Yay!
Gayle King for the Ana Grace Project,
$2,000, congratulations on that.
Thank you.
And RuPaul for the Ali Forney Center, $10,000.
Man. Go, Ali.
So, here's the deal, gang.
We're gonna zero it all out.
You put that money in your pocket.
That's yours and no Bankrupt can take it away from you.
And then we'll play another new game here.
Now, our first "Toss Up" is worth $1,000.
I will tell you that the category is "Movie Title."
And off we "goo" -- goo?
Off we goo in Part 2.
♪♪
[ Bell chimes ]
And it's RuPaul.
"The Woman King."
That's it, yeah. Oh, wow.
A thousand bucks.
Nice going. Congratulations on that.
It was very funny -- earlier, there was a puzzle
which I thought you might solve
because it had to do with a Tony that you won. Yes.
Talk about that. The show is...
The show is "A Strange Loop." It's on Broadway,
And it is so fantastic.
And I was invited to be involved
with something that's really special,
and you really owe it to yourself to see this.
It's really moving, and, you know,
I just came out as a theatre queen
just about five years ago, so I'm very proud of that Tony.
Well, anyway, you had a great first half,
and I hope things continue.
Thank you, Pat. Very nice to have you here.
Gayle, you won $2,000 in the first half. I did. I did.
But you're going to win some more. I can feel that.
That is my game plan. Yeah.
Let's do some titles that you've won.
First of all, you're in the
Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame,
which is very cool, right? Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.
You were named one of the Most Influential 100 People
a few years ago by -- who named you that?
Time magazine. There you go.
-Ooh! -Yeah.
I've never -- Do you feel the influence, Pat?
I do! Do you feel it?
I'm upset 'cause I've never won
the Sexiest Man Alive in People magazine. What?!
Aw! There is still time. There is still time.
I think it's the "alive" part that's hurting me.
[ Laughter ] There's still time.
I believe that's the trouble. There is still time.
I hope you have a good second half, Gayle.
It was nice having you here -- that's for sure.
Okay. Keep it up.
Julie, you're just an exciting machine. Yes. [ Laughs ]
Around the house, are you this way?
It's like, most people say that I'm just like --
Rrrrrrr! [ Thump ]
And that's the end of the day. Yeah.
That's me at the end of the day. Okay.
I just stop.
I haven't seen that second part of you yet.
No, you won't, but as soon as I get home, I will collapse.
You had a great first half. Thank you.
And keep it up.
Everybody, let's get ready for another "Toss Up."
This one is worth $2,000. Okay.
And the category is "Things," okay?
♪♪
Don't forget your S's, if there are any.
♪♪
[ Bell chimes ]
Gayle.
Filters and Photoshop.
There you go.
Yeah! Yeah, Gayle!
Brava! Very nice!
That was a big help to me, "Don't forget your S's."
Yes, it's very easy to do. Yeah.
Alright, in this first round, we're going to add $5,000
to the winner's total -- remember that.
"Phrase" is the category.
There is the puzzle.
And, Gayle, you get to spin first
'cause you got that "Toss Up." Go ahead.
Put your back into it. Come on, Gayle!
Oh, no, oh, no. Oh, no, no!
-Ohh! -Ohh!
You've had some terrible luck with the wheel. I know.
I do apologize. I know.
Julie, it's your turn.
[ Grunts ] Okay. Let's go.
RuPaul: Big money!
Big money!
Okay.
T, please.
Three T's.
Okay.
I would --
I'll buy an E, please?
Four E's.
I'm anxious.
"Anxious" -- that's the word. Anxious.
-Okay. -Big money!
Ohh!
That was close.
Okay. A V.
There is a V. Yeah.
-Yeah. -Very good, very clever.
Aaah.
I'm gonna buy another vowel. Oh, sure, if you want to.
Do you want to make the face, the vowel face? [ Laughs ]
The vowel face. No, I'm not allowed to make faces anymore.
Okay, I'm gonna make this --
I'm gonna make the vowel face of A, please.
Bad face, no A. I'm sorry.
-What?! -Mm.
Yeah. I'm sorry. RuPaul.
Big money!
H.
Yeah, there you go.
Two H's, $700 apiece.
I would like to buy a vowel.
Mm-hmm.
How about the O?
Yes, three O's.
Hm.
How about an I?
There are four I's, yeah.
-Oh, wow. -Good for you.
You can buy another one if you want. There's...
[ Slo-mo ] I am going to...
"shpin"!
Yay!
Spin, Ru, spin! Yeah!
Big money!
Did you say "shpin"?
Oh, I shpin, yes.
[ Normal voice ] Okay.
An F.
Yeah, two F's.
And it's $950.
I'd like an S.
-Yes. -There are two S's.
Again, there's a vowel left if you're interested,
or you can spin the wheel or try to solve it.
Okay. [ Sighs ]
I'll buy a U.
There you go. There is a U.
Maybe it'll help.
Okay, big money!
Come on.
Big money, big money!
Oh, shoot, come on.
It's gonna be close!
You're okay.
A Y.
-Yes. -Yeah.
There you go, two Y's.
RuPaul has $5,150.
-Oh! Oh. -Oh.
And he thinks he knows something.
I'm going to solve it.
Do it. Gayle: Okay.
If the shoe fits, buy it in every color.
There you go.
Yeah!
Hey!
Wise words.
Yeah, indeed. Wise words.
Indeedy-do. I agree.
That's right. So, you got $5,150.
Remember, we're going to add $5,000 to that,
so another big round. Uh-huh.
You had a "Toss Up" earlier. You're already up to $11,150.
What did you say?! That's crazy!
Don't make me repeat myself.
Vanna, what's going on over there?
Well, well, 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 it.
Now let's get back to the game. Pat?
Alright, thanks, Vanna.
You'll notice the $1 Million Wedges are back.
Four of them out there, and that'll be exciting.
And $10,000 will be added to your total this time --
the winner's total, that is.
"Before & After" is the category
for this next round.
You remember how that category works, right?
And, Julie, you'll start.
-Oh! -Julie!
Okay.
Okay, I would like to buy a vowel.
You've spun the wheel -- you must call a consonant.
Oh, gosh!
I mean, you keep changing the rules.
[ Laughter ] No.
No, my problem is, I keep them the same.
-Yeah. -That's the trouble.
That's what my problem is.
An L?
Yeah, there are three L's. [ Laughs ]
Oh.
Now you can --
Now I can buy a vowel.
Yes, you can buy a vowel.
These new rules. [ Chuckles ]
An I, please.
Yes, there are two I's.
I know -- it's an odd
configuration up there.
What do you think?
I want to ask them
what I should do.
That's not the right thing, is it?
No, I just -- Okay. Just spin the wheel.
I'm gonna spin.
Big money!
Julie: Okay.
P, please.
No, there no -- there's no P... No, there's no P?
...despite your polite request. Mm. I have no idea.
Big money!
An M.
There is no M.
-Ohh! -Ohh!
Gayle, try it again. Yeah.
Spin the wheel, please, unless you know the puzzle.
No? Okay.
[ Laughs ]
What were you looking at me for?
I was asking you. That would be amazing.
N, like Nancy.
Yeah, yeah, one N.
Oh.
Big money!
Come on, Gayle!
T.
That's been called, I'm afraid.
Julie?
How about an A?
Have you ever seen this show, Julie? Tell the truth.
I have, but when you're at home
and you're yelling at your TV, there's no rules. I understand.
Alright, there was an A.
Now you're going to spin?
Or do you want to solve?
Oh, no, oh, no, oh, no.
Oh, no. Okay. Whew!
S, please.
There you go.
Yes, there is an S.
There's another S. You have $3,700.
Can I buy an E, please?
Yes, there is an E.
Now all the vowels are gone.
I know -- May I solve it?
Yes, go ahead.
Lil Nas X-Files.
There you go!
Oh! Oh!
Good.
I couldn't get that F.
I couldn't, either. I couldn't get the F.
You know, despite all the drama, she's doing very well.
Yes.
-$3,450 you had. -Good, Julie.
That was good. And we're going to add $10,000 to that.
-That's a $13,450 round. -That's good.
Congratulations. Wow!
Everybody's doing very well again.
Someone at home can also win $10,000, right, Jim?
You are correct, Pat Sajak.
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!
Welcome back to "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune."
You know, when this show started tonight, I was 6'4.
[ Laughter ]
Let's do a "Triple Toss Up."
Gayle: Aren't you having fun, Pat? I am, in fact.
$5,000 for each of these puzzles.
They all have the same category, which is "Song Title."
-Here is the first. -"Song Title."
Ring in when you know it. Wait for me to call on you.
Here we go.
♪♪
[ Bell chimes ]
And, Julie.
"New York State of Mind."
Yeah, very nice.
You were decisive. You did it.
Yeah. Here's number two.
♪♪
[ Bell chimes ]
RuPaul.
"Going Back to Cali."
Yes, sir.
Oh. Oh.
Nice!
Nice, RuPaul!
That leaves one more $5,000 puzzle.
Here it comes.
-What? -"Song Title."
♪♪
[ Bell chimes ]
RuPaul. Everybody --
"Going Back in the U. S. S. R."
You two, go ahead if you know it.
[ Bell chimes ] Julie.
Oh, uh, "Born in the U. S. A."
No. Gayle, don't --
Ring in when you're sure you know it.
Just don't let all the letters come up.
[ Bell chimes ]
There you go. What do you got?
"Party in the U. S. A."
There you go.
[ Laughs ]
That was all there. You really kept going.
Well, I'll pay attention.
Everybody's doing very well in this half of the show.
Now, this is a big round because we're going to add
$20,000 to the winners.
"What Are You Doing?" is the category.
Oh, my gosh.
In my case, it's "attempting to host."
[ Laughter ]
Gayle, you got that last "Toss Up." You will start.
Come on, Gayle! Come on, Gayle!
Come on, Gayle! You got this! Come on, Gayle!
-Big money! -Come on, Gayle!
No. No Bankruptcy.
Okay.
S, please.
Yeah. There are two S's.
Good.
I'm going to buy a vowel.
Yep. A, please.
And let's see about that. I think so.
Yeah, two of them.
-Come on, Gayle! -Come on, Gayle!
Let's go, Gayle!
Oh, Millions!
That Million Dollars! Millions!
Alright.
-Yeah! -Whoo-hoo! Gayle!
So, first things first. Come on, Gayle.
You have to find a letter that's in the puzzle.
Yes. Which one would you like to try for?
R, please.
Yes, you may pick up that $1 Million Wedge.
You know where it goes,
right down below.
She's --
[ Bell dings ]
-Oh! -Oh!
Now, that's alright.
Timing's not bad for that.
It means that time is running short.
Gayle, you have control of the wheel.
Give it a final spin for us. I'm gonna spin it again.
Yeah, go ahead. That's what you have to do.
And that will determine...
We'll add $1,000. Consonants will be worth $1,650 apiece.
Now, we're just calling letters now.
"What Are You Doing?" is the category.
Gayle, it's still your turn. Call a letter, please.
Okay, T, please. T, please.
Yes. There are two T's.
You have three seconds to try to tell us what that is.
♪♪
Averting disaster. [ Buzzer ]
Yeah, that's it. You got it!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Gayle! Wow!
[ Laughs ]
[ Cheers and applause continue ]
So, the people's favorite!
[ Cheers and applause continue ]
Gayle, you did it all!
You know what you did?
Thank you, Pat. You're very welcome.
You know what you did?
You started that before the buzzer, which is great,
and you kept going, and you have $4,950.
We're adding $20,000 to that -- $24,950,
and you're the big winner for this half of the show
with almost $32,000!
Redeemed!
Did you know what it was, RuPaul?
No. No. You didn't?
We'll be back to talk to you in a second. Okay.
Actually, congratulations all around.
RuPaul, you had a terrific night tonight.
$10,000 in the first half of our show.
$16,000-plus in the second half, more than $26,000.
We're making it $30,000... Yeah!
...for The Ali Forney Center.
Congratulations to you. Thank you so much.
Julie...
[ Laughter ]
Are you -- Are you afraid of me?
I'm afraid you're coming to take it away.
No, no, no, no. No.
Like, the Bankrupt and then "Lose a Turn."
No, you did -- you had a fabulous night.
$42,300 in the first half of the show,
Over $18,000 in this half,
and when we add it all up, $60,750 for Baby2Baby.
You're the best.
Thank you, thank you. That's great.
Alright. So you're gonna help root her on now,
right, in the bonus round? Oh, yeah.
So now we turn to Gayle,
who had a very nice second half there.
I'm so excited. Okay. I feel redeemed, Pat.
You should. I feel redeemed. I feel redeemed.
And you know what? You think you're excited now?
This is going with you to the bonus round,
and that means you've got a shot at it. Whoo-hoo!
Yes!
[ Cheers and applause ]
-Whew! -Oh, my God!
So, you won over -- almost $32,000 in that second half.
Yes. Now the next thing is,
you're gonna pick a category for the bonus round --
"Thing," "What Are You Doing?" and "Phrase."
I want to do "Thing."
Alright. Here, you hold that.
You look better with it. Thank you.
We'll be back. Maybe there'll be some confetti dropping!
Whoo! We'll see.
♪♪
Gayle King cradling with great emotion
that $1 Million Wedge. Yes. Like a little baby. Yes.
Now, I'm going to have to take that from you,
because you have some work to do.
Are you sure? Yes.
But, now, let me tell you what's happened. Here, Mr. Sajak.
We normally have four $100,000 envelopes
in the mix here.
We only have three, because the fourth one,
we've substituted the $1 Million.
So it's out there somewhere. You still have the odds.
Which one is it, Pat?
[ Laughter ]
Ooh, you almost got me.
Alright, spin the wheel. Come on. Okay.
Give it a go. There you go!
Gayle, you got it!
♪♪
And...
it could very well be there.
We'll know a little bit later.
Starts on the E for "excellent."
There you go. I like that. Alright. Okay.
The dealy-bob. There you go.
Okay, now, you chose "Thing" as your category. Yes.
R, S, T, L, N, E.
We'll get some letters up there, one or two, I hope.
Yeah, three.
So the rest is up to you.
You need to pick three more consonants
and then one more vowel.
What do you want to start with?
Uh...
an O.
Okay, there's your vowel. Now we need three consonants.
C... Uh-huh.
...G... Okay.
...uh, P.
Okay.
Vanna will put the letters up there
if any of them were in there... Okay.
...and I don't think they are.
So...
None of them? None of them.
I'm sorry about that.
So what happens? Well, here's what...
Do I get to pick more letters?
No. No, no. This is another game.
You're playing the -- You're playing the other version.
None of those were there?
You're playing the Julie Bowen version
of the show here. [ Chuckling ] Okay, yeah.
Now, no, you just have to go with that.
So you're gonna have 10 seconds to try to work it out.
It's a "Thing."
It's tough, but keep talking.
Maybe something will spill out. Good luck.
Okay.
Uh...
Drown.
Uh.
Frown.
[ Buzzer ]
Ooh, that was so not close.
-Urban myth. -Ohh!
You know, if the letters aren't there,
there's just nothing you can do. Oh, I would've never gotten that.
Well, it wasn't the Million. Urban myth.
I'm actually kind of happy about that.
Yes, I am, too. It was in fact, the $25,000.
Thank you. Thank you.
Now, let me tell you this --
that you won $33,950 for The Ana Grace Project,
-which is fabulous. -Thank you.
Thank you. Stay right here.
I have to show America
where the Million Dollars is.
And let's see...
Not too many spaces away.
The G in "Game," and there's that Million Dollars.
Maybe next time.
Come on over here, Gayle!
Everybody's gathering around.
Everybody did great. Congratulations to you all.
Did you have fun watching this anyway?
Yes, absolutely. Oh, good.
I hope you had fun, too.
We did. We did.
We'll see you next time. So long.
-Bye! -Bye! -Bye!
-- Captions by VITAC --
♪♪