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...Chuck Woolery (of "Love Connection" fame) hosted "Wheel of Fortune" before the legendary Pat Sajak took over. Further, as die-hard Wheel fans may recall, Sajak took a hiatus in the early 1990s to try his hand at late night television, leaving the show in the hands of Vanna White and several short-lived stiffs at a time when contestants still shopped for merchandise after each round. Some hosts have done double duty, like Alex Trebek, who at one time simultaneously hosted both "Jeopardy" and "Classic Concentration...
...wheel of fortune was turning for the Olympic flame last week as both Pat Sajak and Vanna White took turns carrying the torch as it began its 15,000-mile journey from Los Angeles to Atlanta. Ten thousand other people have been chosen as well, including runners, ordinary folks and such celebrities as Olympians Janet Evans and Sugar Ray Leonard. (Though Gloria Estefan hasn't quite confirmed, Billy Ray Cyrus had to decline the opportunity, and Jeopardy's Alex Trebek won't turn up till the very end.) There will be no loneliness for these long-distance runners...
They are flocking, of course, primarily for the money. A star can make up to $100,000 for shooting an infomercial, in addition to royalties that can reach 5% of gross sales. With a hit product, the money gushes quickly. The Perfect Smile tooth whitener plugged by Vanna White, for example, generated more than $20 million in revenue during its first four months...
Still, TV retailers have recently turned over their studios to celebrities and fashion designers with surprising success. Talk-show host Joan Rivers, for instance, generated $30 million in sales when she appeared on QVC peddling her line of jewelry, while HSN brought in game-show star Vanna White to push her "Little Miss Vanna" cosmetic line...
...VANNA WHITE...