Ryan Seacrest is proving to be a worthy successor to Pat Sajak as host of Wheel of Fortune — and he thoroughly prepared for his role. President of Sony game shows, Suzanne Prete spoke to the LA Times about the 50-year-old TV mainstay joining Wheel and gave insight into his preparation.

Seacrest who has been a huge hit with fans since taking over hosting duties went through rigorous preparation so he wouldn't make mistakes

ABC's Wheel of Fortune host Ryan Seacrest credits Vanna White for helping him settle in, calling her an “icon” and “institution”.

Wheel of Fortune hosts Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White are getting on like a house on fire, so much so that they’ve reached the gift-giving stage of their friendship. Now Ryan has revealed the somewhat unusual item Vanna just gifted him that some folks may seem as a tad awkward.

Sony Pictures Television handed the keys to its game show “Wheel of Fortune” to Ryan Seacrest, broadcasting’s iron man. Nielsen data show “Wheel of Fortune” averaging 7.9 million viewers through Dec.