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Ryan Seacrest Under ‘Enormous Pressure’ as Wheel of Fortune’s Ratings Dip After Pat Sajak’s Exit


Ryan Seacrest is under ‘enormous pressure’ as Wheel of Fortune’s TV ratings dip after Pat Sajak’s exit from the show in June, a source exclusively tells Closer.

Get back to the “Ryan’s trying to sugarcoat this and say it’s good news, that the only way is up since Pat [Sajak’s] ratings are down,” a source exclusively tells Closer. So, Ryan’s under enormous pressure from day one to deliver on the massive salary they’re paying him, not to mention the huge money they invested by giving Vanna her big raise. “I can say, along with the rest of America, that it’s been a privilege and pure joy to watch Pat and Vanna on our television screens for an unprecedented 40 years, making us smile every night and feel right at home with them,” the American Idol host said in a statement after the announcement.

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