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‘Wheel Of Fortune’ Showrunner Bellamie Blackstone Is Using Her Magic Touch To Keep The Venerable Game Show Spinning
Bellamie Blackstone, the showrunner of Wheel of Fortune, is the daughter of famed magician Harry Blackstone.
In the pantheon of unforgettable Wheel of Fortune outtakes, a moment from an episode this past May definitely rises to the top: A contestant by the name of Tamaris Williams made the baffling decision to declare that a four-word phrase on Vanna White’s puzzle board was meant to read “Right in the Butt.” Blackstone’s mom, Gay, served as her dad’s assistant on the road and was the lucky sap who got sawed in half when her husband wasn’t making handkerchiefs dance and animals disappear. And while WoF has stretched its tentacles into broadcast specials, slot machines, live tours, cruise ships and mobile gaming, Blackstone is confident there is much more they can do with the IP, like creating spinoffs similar to what Jeopardy!
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