It's "Celebrity...
"Wheel of Fortune"!
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And now here are the stars of our show,
Pat Sajak and Vanna White!
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Hi! I don't know where I'm going.
Oh, I'm over here. Yes, you are!
Thank you. Thank you, Jim!
We're back. It's "Celebrity Wheel."
Yes! Happy holidays.
My favorite time of the year
because tonight we're giving celebrity players
an opportunity to win big for their charities.
It's time to jingle all the way to cash,
and you at home have a chance to win, too.
So please welcome tonight's guests.
Comedian and actor Lil Rel Howery!
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Award-winning singer and choreographer Paula Abdul!
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And actor and comedian Matt Rogers!
[ Cheers and applause ]
I'm gonna get a closer look. Have a good show.
We'll see you later. Okay. Alright.
Alright, gang, get ready. Here we're gonna ask you to grab
those "Toss Up" devices right away.
We'll get acquainted in a minute, but right now,
we're gonna ask you to try to win some money for your charity.
The category is "Thing."
When you know it, ring in, wait for me to call you.
And here we go.
♪♪
[ Bell chimes ] Matt.
The season of giving.
That's it. You've got it.
Here we go.
You're a giving guy. [ Laughs ]
Give, receive. We love it all.
You can put those devices down.
And don't make trouble right off the bat.
Matt Rogers, good to have you here.
And since it's the Christmas season,
you've got some Christmas stuff going on in your life.
I do. I'm releasing my first album.
It's called "Have You Heard of Christmas?"
I did sing for Paula first. She sent me to Hollywood.
So we're in the clear. And I'm on tour right now with it.
Now, what do you do? Is it comedy?
Is it singing? Is it...
It's about a third comedy,
a third actual pop music, and a third Christmas.
So if you mix all that up, you have my album.
You're kind of a mix-up album, is what you have.
Yeah. Okay.
And is Christmas a big deal around the Rogers house?
Yeah, I would say as much as any family
on Long Island loves Christmas.
It's mostly about the shopping and the presents,
but then there's some church in there, too, for sure.
Okay. Good. Well, I'm glad to hear that.
You want to talk about your charity?
Yeah, I'm playing today for Story Pirates Changemakers.
We are a group of writers, actors, comedians,
musicians, and teachers
who celebrate the ideas of kids
and just get them writing at an early age.
What they do is kids will send in stories
that they've written to our podcast,
and then a group of us will perform those stories
on the podcast as a surprise for the kids.
So it's the first time they've ever heard
their stories performed, and it kind of gets them thinking,
"Hey, maybe I can be a writer one day and maybe..."
Inspirational. Yeah. Well, that's a very good idea.
Good to have you here, Matt. Thank you so much, Pat.
Good luck the rest of the way.
Lil Rel Howery! How you doing, man?
I'm doing fine. How are you doing?
Well, it's good to see you here.
And we're talking Christmas, and you got a Disney+ thing.
You're playing Santa, right?
Yeah. "Dashing Through the Snow" comes out...
I can see that. I can see that. Yeah, it's a whole thing.
I had to wear a fat suit and everything,
but, yeah, I'm playing Santa, and it was really fun to do.
You got a comedy tour you're in the middle of or about to start.
Yeah, I've been touring for almost a year now,
and it's at the end of it, so, like, getting towards
the Christmas break is the perfect time
because I'm about to take a break.
I've been having fun on the road.
Can you tell by the audience reaction
or look at the audience -- Can you tell
where you are in the country?
So people react differently?
You know what I'm saying?
Well, I can tell by the outfits, yeah.
[ Laughter ]
Different places, people dress totally different.
Like, you go to the South, it's like, you know --
you'll see a cowboy hat or two and some real cowboy boots.
And then you go to Chicago, everybody just look like
they just want to stay warm.
We mentioned -- [ Laughs ] We mentioned podcasts.
You got one, right? Yes, I have a pod.
Every -- You got a podcast, right?
You know, I don't. I am now the --
I'm the only person in showbiz without a podcast.
Uh, I don't, either.
Oh, well, there -- there are two people
in show business who don't have a pod--
This is where you launch your podcast, though, together.
"Paula and Pat." I can see it now.
[ Cheers and applause ]
And Vanna, too! And me too! Me too!
Just for the record, the name is...
It's called "Keepin' It Rel with Young Wayne."
It's a podcast I do with one of my best friends, so...
I never saw anyone slough off his podcast.
Because everybody got one.
But yours is probably exceptional.
It's cool. Yeah. alright. Talk about your charity.
My charity is MAAFA Redemption Project,
started by my cousin Marshall Hatch Jr.
It's where they take these amazing inner-city young men
and give them character development and work development
just so they can be better pillars
in their family and their community.
And I'm very proud of all the young men
a part of that project in Chicago in Garfield Park.
Well, raise a lot of money for them.
Good to have you, Lil Rel. Thank you.
[ Applause ]
Dancer, singer, choreographer, and my podcast partner
Paula Abdul is here!
[ Laughter ]
We got to start working on that.
Yes.
Let's just -- Let's do the awards.
You've won yourself a couple of Grammys, right?
A couple of Emmys.
No Tonys?
Not yet!
[ Laughter ]
By the way, you'll be -- The most impressive thing
you're gonna see in the next hour
is Paula's leg kick when she spins.
It's -- It really is, uh, frightening.
[ Laughter ]
You were on the original "Idol," right? Were you not the --
Yes. That's a tough spot,
it seems to me, to judge others.
I don't consider myself a judge. I'm a mentor.
So what do you think your job is as a mentor?
I mean, you want to encourage them.
Definitely coming in to encourage these contestants.
And no matter what anyone says, your talent stands on its own.
You know, talent's one thing,
but there's another element to success
which is a little harder to define.
Can you spot it?
I can spot talent... a mile away!
[ Laughter ]
No, I made a career out of it. It's not that funny.
So you got a tour coming up?
Yes, I'm very excited. I'll be touring next summer,
starting in June, with New Kids on the Block.
Wow. How exciting! Whoo-whoo!
Your charity. Talk about it.
Yes, my charity is Friends Are By Your Side.
I co-chair with them, and every year we grant wishes
and we donate free wigs for free
for women who are battling cancer.
And we also give amazing wishes to young kids
who are battling cancer, as well.
Good luck with that. Thank you.
[ Grunts ] Ohh! Can't do it.
We'll stick to the podcast. Okay.
We'll do the podcast. And we'll get a doctor.
Let's do another "Toss Up." Grab those devices again.
This will determine who's gonna start the first round.
It will also be worth $2,000.
And it's an "Occupation," okay? Ring in when you know it.
Wait to be called on.
♪♪
[ Bell chimes ] Matt.
-Gah! -Gossip columnist.
Yeah. That's it. Ah.
Mr. "Toss Up."
You got them both. You're already up to $3,000.
And you're gonna start the first round.
A reminder to everyone -- whoever wins this first round
is gonna get an additional $5,000 for their charity.
So keep that in mind. The category is "Movie Quote."
Okay? And there it is. Matt, go ahead and spin the wheel.
Matt: Alright. Here we go.
Come on!
Okay. H.
Well, that's an interesting start. And there is an H, yes.
Yeah. Only one?
I like that. Okay.
T!
Two T's, yep.
Matt, you have $1,900.
You can buy a vowel or spin the wheel.
Yeah, I'll buy a vowel. A.
Good strategy, especially in big puzzles.
And there you go. You don't risk a spin,
and you get some information --
like that and that and that.
Alright.
G.
There are four of them.
Paula: Wow!
Matt's cookin'. $3,650.
Yeah. I think I'll buy another vowel -- E.
There you go.
Six E's up there.
It's gonna be close to trouble.
Enh! Aah!
That's the worst. It feels like I've failed personally.
No. It was not your fault.
I'm sorry. I'll try to convince myself.
Lil Rel, let's go ahead.
Here we go.
Let's do an M.
Yeah. One M.
Let's try N.
Okay. That's a good try. There are four of them.
Well, you have $3,000. There are the N's.
What you want to do now?
Let's do an L.
Sure. There are three L's.
Can I solve this puzzle? Alright. Go ahead.
Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings.
"It's a Wonderful Life."
Nice job! $4,800.
You have the lead at this point.
That's the way we like it here,
people winning money right off the bat.
And we're gonna add $5,000, remember,
so that round worth $9,800.
Congratulations to you. We're just getting started.
We're gonna give away a lot of money tonight.
I can feel it. Can't you, 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 don't you go away.
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We are back. "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune."
Well, lookee there. Those green things out on the wheel.
Four Million Dollar Wedges.
If someone lands on it, we'll explain more about them.
Hope someone does.
And, by the way, $10,000 will be added
to the winning total this round,
which means you might want to solve
as soon as you figure it out.
"Show Biz" is the category.
And, Lil Rel, you'll start.
Lil Rel: Here we go. Big money.
Matt: Oh, wow! Oh.
T.
There is one T to start with.
Right there.
Let's do it. Hit that million!
-Oh! -You've been all around them.
Let's do S.
But there is no S.
Paula, let's see you spin that thing.
Matt: Come on.
Whoo-hoo-hoo!
Come on, Paula!
Alright!
Now...
first thing you need to do is you call a letter.
If it's in the puzzle, you can pick up
that Million Dollar Wedge.
An R, please.
You may pick it up.
Yes. There's one R.
Matt: Yes! Pick it up, babe!
Pick up the Million Dollar Wedge. Show it to America.
Yes!
Right down there.
Now, you've taken the first step,
but in order to get control of it, you're gonna have to
end up solving this puzzle at some point.
Meantime, go ahead and spin again. Okay.
You have no money to spend, so no vowels right now.
What?! No!
You can only get one per customer anyway.
Don't get too excited. Oh, okay. Keep it fair.
G.
Okay. There is no G.
Matt, it's your turn.
Matt: Here we go.
Oof. Let's have a B.
There is no B. Rel, back to you.
Here we go.
I got to get that leg up.
Um, can I do a M?
Pat: He can. Two M's.
Matt: Alright.
Let's do A.
Uh-huh. Two A's.
You can buy another if you like.
[ Laughter ]
Matt: You look like Paula Abdul over there.
Wait a minute. Did it work?
Yeah! Ha ha!
That's the secret.
Alright. Before -- Hang on. Hang on.
You gotta get the letter!
Whoa, whoa, whoa. You have to call a letter first
and it has to be in the puzzle.
Oh. [ Laughs ] I was like, "Whoa. Here we go."
Nope. Let me do a C.
You know, there's no C.
What?! I'm sorry.
Paula, it's your turn.
Okay.
An N.
There is no N.
Oh! I'm sorry. Matt.
Okay. This is gonna be what I need to do.
Well, sometimes it works.
No!
I don't have that Paula thing.
No, you don't. Rel, it's your turn.
-It's the only thing I got. -Doing that kick again.
[ Laughter ]
No!
[ Laughter ]
Now, you know the deal. You got to call a letter.
Let's do a D.
There is a D. Pick it up!
Wow! Okay.
Well, we got two of our players who have a $1 Million Wedge.
Only one's gonna get control.
Or maybe none. We'll shall see.
And now you can buy a vowel if you want.
Definitely. Let me -- Let's do an O.
Yes. Three O's.
P?
No. No P. [ Groans ]
Paula, go ahead and spin it.
[ Laughter ]
Paula: Come on.
Y.
Well, there is a Y, actually. There are two of them.
But anyway, what do you want to do now?
You can buy a vowel or spin the wheel.
I'm going to buy a vowel. Alright.
An E.
Yes. Two E's.
Now, again, there's only one per customer,
so that's a $1,000 space now that becomes.
Call a letter.
Okay. P?
-Well, that's been called. -Oh, I'm sorry.
Yeah. That's easy to do. Don't worry.
Don't let that throw you. And we have to move on to Matt.
Can I solve? If you can.
We'd love to see you do it.
My favorite holiday movie.
Yeah. That's what it is.
Well, that was interesting because you had no money showing,
but remember you get a $10,000 bonus.
Oh, right. So it was just fine for your charity.
Great, great. That works. $10,000 for you.
The $1 Million Wedges, your fellow players had them,
but they didn't come into play since neither of them solved.
Sorry about that. But they're gonna go back on the wheel,
so everything's gonna be fine.
And someone at home can also win $10,000. Here's Jim.
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!
Pat, back to you.
Alright, Jim. Thanks a lot.
We're gonna do a "Triple Toss Up" here.
I think we're ready for it.
There seems to be some doubt here.
"What Are You Doing?" is the category for all three of these.
And here is the first.
♪♪
[ Bell chimes ]
And Paula.
Dropping the mic.
That's it. Yeah. You got it.
Matt: Look at that!
[ Laughter ]
She don't need no kicks. She can do it.
Alright. That's the first one.
No, don't put it down 'cause we have two more to go.
Here's number two.
"What Are You Doing?"
♪♪
[ Bell chimes ] Paula.
Dropping the hammer.
Whoa! Look at this!
Oh, God. It's comin'.
We've gone from total confusion to abject cockiness.
Here's -- Here's number three.
♪♪
[ Bell chimes ] Matt.
Dropping the bass?
No, no. [ Laughs ]
Everybody else, ring in when you know it.
[ Bell chimes ] Paula.
Dropping the ball.
No. Yeah...
It hurts! It hurts!
How do you even drop the bass? Can you even drop the bass?
Drop the bass! Drop the bass, right?
Paula, you got all three of them.
You know, funny things happen.
I know. Good. Everybody's doing well.
Matt with $13,000. Paula with $15,000.
Lil Rel, $9,800.
A lot of money floating around.
And it's our Prize Puzzle round now.
And like always, we're giving away a fabulous vacation.
But tonight it's to a home viewer.
Now, one of these celebrities will solve, and someone at home
will have a chance to win a fabulous vacation.
Plus, whoever solves the puzzle will receive an additional
$20,000 for your charity. Keep that in mind.
"Around The House" is the category.
And there it is.
And, Paula, you won the right
to start since you got all those "Toss Ups."
Go ahead.
Okay.
$1 Million Wedge is back out there.
An S.
There's one S. Yeah.
Come on.
An N.
No. No N. Alright, Matt.
Here we go.
Come on. A million!
Paula: Ohh!
Maybe not.
Okay. C.
Four C's.
Okay! Yeah. $2,000 worth.
I would like to buy a vowel.
Yes, sir.
An I.
One I.
It's $500 again.
H.
Yes, one H. Doing just fine.
I will buy another vowel.
Mm-hmm.
An A.
One A.
Any other buying?
An O?
There you go. Two O's.
Matt Rogers has $1,750 and --
I'll buy another vowel. Okay.
U? Yeah, sure. Why not?
You can even buy another vowel if you want.
Is that it? Yeah. I'll buy another vowel.
What's the one that's left?
That would be -- You can see --
It's the E?
Yeah. I'll buy that one then.
Okay. Good. Always buy one that's left.
That's a very good strategy.
This is stumping me, Pat. No!
Huh! Wow.
That was a lot.
The raw emotion!
Let's do an L. No?
Yes. Yes!
Be positive.
Paula: Ooh.
Do you know it?
It's not important if they know.
I was waiting for this.
Okay. Yeah. There you go.
T.
One T. There you go. Okay.
And now I'm gonna solve.
Before you do it, just for the record,
pick up that $1 Million Wedge.
Go ahead. Okay. Alright!
Paula: Whoo!
Now, do you want to solve it, did you say?
Plastic couch cover.
Yeah, that's it!
Yes!
We did it!
Wow! And with that solved, someone at home has a chance
to win a fabulous vacation. Here's Jim.
Welcome to the Happiest Place on Earth,
the Disneyland Resort.
See the magic of Sleeping Beauty Castle,
explore the reimagined Mickey's Toontown,
and have new adventures in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge
and Avengers Campus.
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 trip to the
Disneyland Resort.
You got it. Wow. What a round for you.
$2,150 that round.
And remember, we're gonna add $20,000 to that.
Huge.
That's $22,150, which takes you,
for Story Pirates Changemakers...
Yes.
...$35,150.
Oh, amazing.
Would you mind reaching down there and picking that up?
Look at her. Because he's gonna go to the Bonus Round,
and he's gonna go with this and a chance to pick that up.
So you wait right here. Okay.
I have some other people to congratulate
because everybody did very well.
Well, you did! Why are you giggling?
I mean, $15,000 you got already.
I'm very excited. Let's keep it going.
Good. Okay. We will.
But we have to do the Bonus Round first,
then we'll play another half and you'll win some more.
I'm going to. That's right.
Alright. That's the plan.
Just be thinking about the podcast.
-That's all I ask. -Yes.
Lil Rel.
What do you got there? $9,800.
Congratulations to you and to your charity.
And we're gonna pick up
some more in the second half, I am sure.
Right now what we're gonna do
is we're gonna root our pal Matt on.
Well, this could get very exciting for you.
You're gonna take this $1 Million Wedge
over there, a chance to win that.
Let's pick a category first, though.
"Around The House, "Food & Drink,"
and "Fun & Games." What do you like?
I'm into "Fun & Games."
I knew that. I just knew it.
Yeah. We'll be back.
Call your friends. Could get interesting.
[ Laughs ] I can't -- I can't clap my hands.
I got this big old Million.
I know. He wanted to clap, and he can't do it.
He's busy getting ready to win money here.
Matt, $35,150 you have so far.
And show 'em that $1 Million Wedge.
There we go. Now, here's the deal.
Normally there are four $100,000 envelopes out there.
We've taken one away and we've replaced it with the million.
So it is out there somewhere. Okay.
All the dollar amounts are very impressive.
So whatever you land on, it'll be great.
I'm gonna take that because you need to spin,
and we'll ask you to do that now.
Don't go far with that. I won't.
Alright. Here we go.
♪♪
And what do we got here? What do we think?
How do you feel about ampersands?
I love an ampersand. Who doesn't?
It really does what it needs to do.
Yeah, it does. Over there.
Alright.
Now, you chose "Fun & Games."
I did. I always do. Yeah.
Well, you're a fun guy. Thank you.
R-S-T-L-N-E.
We always start with those letters.
They're the most common, so we'll just give them to you
and be done with that.
Ask our audience, of course --
It's very important here to be quiet as we go through this.
And ask you to pick three more consonants
and one more vowel.
Okay. I will choose...
C.
Okay.
I will choose...H.
Mm-hmm.
I will choose D.
And a vowel.
And I will pick A.
Well, don't have a lot of good news for you.
No!
There are some A's.
That was -- That vowel at least gives you some help.
You know, you can do this.
Yeah. If you talk it out.
Oh, so that was it, huh?
That's all you get.
But listen. Look at what's up there.
Think about the category. There's a used-letter board.
Maybe give you some hints.
10 seconds to try to talk it out.
Okay. Good luck.
Making a sn--
Making a snowman.
That's it. I knew you could do it.
I knew you could.
Oh, wow! I had no doubt.
And that's why you talk it out.
That's exactly why.
Well, it's not -- Okay, Vanna!
It's not the million.
Will you settle for this?
I'll settle for that!
That's so cool!
Wow. Now, I'll tell you what I'm gonna do.
I'm gonna show you just for the record.
You weren't that far from the million.
It actually was just a few...spaces away.
It was there?
It was there.
Wow. There it is.
Unbelievable.
But I'm telling you. You won $110,150.
Let's join your friends, and we'll take a break.
Be right back.
Well, welcome back.
Another half-hour of "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune."
Quite a first half-hour,
especially for our pal Matt Rogers
and Story Pirates Changemakers.
$110,150.
So cool. Incredible!
Thank you. I'm so excited.
Paula Abdul. Friends Are By Your Side.
$15,000 for them with more to come,
I'm sure, in the second half.
I'm counting on that. Counting on that.
Lil Rel Howery. MAAFA Redemption Project.
Almost 10 grand. $9,800.
Everybody had a good first half.
But here's what we going do.
We're gonna zero out the scores.
That money's yours. It's in your pocket.
No one can take it from you. But we're gonna start fresh
and we're gonna do our first "Toss Up."
So get ready with those devices. $1,000 at stake.
"What Are You Wearing?" is the category.
Here we go.
♪♪
[ Bell chimes ] Matt.
Fake eyelashes.
Yeah. He's off and running again.
Congratulations.
Paula gave me the look.
You know, for America's sweetheart,
she can really cast a spell.
I've seen her kick. It's gnarly.
You know, we mentioned that score -- over $110,000.
That's got to be a big hunk of change for those folks.
Oh, yeah. Absolutely. I mean, especially because
they work a lot with under-resourced schools,
and so this is just -- It's amazing.
I've literally seen this company in an instant
change kids' lives when they see
what their creativity can become.
So the fact that maybe this money could help reach
even more kids is very cool.
We established early on that Paula and I
are the only two people in show business
who don't have a podcast.
Which means we will be having one.
We're planning one. But you've got one, right?
I do have one. I didn't want to pile on
because I know the podcasts are becoming very overwhelming,
but I do have one called "Las Culturistas"
with my best friend Bowen Yang,
who you might know from "Saturday Night Live."
Yeah. So what do you do?
What kind of stuff do you do? Yeah.
So, it's really a pop-culture comedy podcast.
If you like two best friends talking to each other --
and, clearly, you do 'cause you guys seem into this --
you might like us.
Alright. Thank you for that. We appreciate it.
Lil Rel, you had a nice first half and more coming up I hope.
You mentioned your tour. I love the name of your tour
because it's very accurate. Tell them what it is.
Well, it's the name of my last special.
"I Said It. Y'all Thinking It."
"I Said It. Y'all Thinking It." And that's true.
I'm just owning what I said. Yeah, it's like I said it.
"You know you agree with me."
Talk about some of the films you've done and roles you've played.
Man, I mean, it's --
You know, "Get Out" is one of the favorites.
And then "Free Guy."
And "Paw Patrol 2" movie that came out this year.
Like, I've been enjoying, like, doing a lot of, like, the dad stuff.
I know. And that makes you a hero, right?
That kind of stuff. Yeah.
You do Santa Claus and you in a cartoon, you're good.
Anyway, have a good half. Nice game here.
Paula, are you ready for this?
Are you ready for another half a show here?
I am so ready. Yeah?
I'm, like, ready.
Everyb-- I think most people know
your beginnings with the Lakers.
Yes, it started everything. As one of the Laker girls.
And then you became their choreographer, right?
Became their choreographer.
My first season, I got to choreograph
as a teenager at the Victory Tour,
which was the Jacksons reuniting with Michael -- as a teenager --
and went on to, you know, work
with some of the most egomaniacal ge--
No, I'm kidding. [ Laughter ]
Sometimes honesty just spills out.
You know, I got to work with some of the greatest --
greatest of all time, yeah.
Let's do another "Toss Up." Grab those devices.
We'll also determine who will start the first round.
Category is "Person."
And here we go again.
♪♪
[ Bell chimes ] Matt.
World-class athlete.
Yeah. That's it.
Paula: I swear to God. It's my thumb.
Your thumb's not working as good as your legs.
My thumb. It needs, like, thumb workouts.
I swear to God. Because I knew that one.
Anyway, you got $3,000.
Off to a good start in this half, Matt.
And remember, in this first round,
$5,000 will be added to your total.
That's for the winning solve.
"Before & After" is the category.
There's the puzzle, Matt. Go ahead and spin it.
Let's do it.
Ooh! Ooh! Ooh!
Ooh-ooh.
Let's start with a T.
Well, that's a really good start.
At $2,500 apiece, you're gonna get four T's.
And that's already $10,000 for you.
Alright. Let's buy a vowel.
That vowel is E.
And you're gonna get some E's. Five of those.
Great. Here we go.
H.
Mm-hmm. Three H's.
I will buy another vowel -- A.
And here come three A's.
Okay.
And again.
Whoa!
Oh!
Let's have an M.
But there is no M. Oh, darn.
Lil Rel.
That's okay. It happens. Here we go.
Well, I don't know. This looks like it could be...
Lil Rel: No. Come on. I'm sorry.
Not much you can do about that.
Paula...
Okay. Don't worry, Lil Rel.
An S.
One S.
I'm going to buy an O.
There are two O's. Yes.
Okay.
Matt: Come on, Paula!
Oh, dear. She saw that coming.
No! Ohh!
She's gone!
She's gone down -- The trapdoor o--
Oh, there she is.
Okay. Here we go.
The drama is amazing.
Not that!
Oh, I'm so sorry for you.
[ Laughter ]
There was a lack of sincerity there.
Come on!
Lil Rel: Come on. Not twice. Please.
This is not good.
I got to get some money so I can guess what it is. Okay.
Wait. Now, hang on.
If you -- Do you know what it is?
I know what it is. Well, you know, you don't have to spin.
You could solve.
Because if you spin -- You could solve it right now.
And remember, there's a $5,000 bonus in this round.
So it's not no money.
Or you can just stare at it.
I'm gonna -- It's okay. Yeah.
Whoo!
Okay. Here we go.
G.
Two G's.
Matt: Okay.
Now, what do you want to do?
[ Chuckles ]
The good --
Oh, you're gonna try to solve it. okay.
But --
Oh, no. Then what not? Huh?
Are you gonna --
[ Laughter ]
You know, this podcast idea might not be...
It's the last word that I'm having --
Okay, well, then, if you don't know the last word,
why would you -- why would you try to solve it?
I'd rather spin. Yeah.
Spin. Okay.
Paula: Okay.
[Laughing] No!
No, no. Aah!
Alright. Whew! Okay!
What letter would you like?
I want to go for an N.
Yeah, there is one N. Remember the category
is Before & After," like Vanna White sale.
Vanna White and white -- We put them together.
Okay! Okay! Okay!
[ Laughs ]
The good the bad...
Uh-huh.
...and the ugly...
Mnhrahhhrrr!
Uh, that is incorrect. [ Buzzer ]
Matt, it's your turn.
I just made your day, Matt!
I would like to solve.
Oh, there's gonna be fireworks
like you can't believe. Go ahead.
The good the bad and the ugly sweater.
Yeah, that's it. Yeah!
I thought -- I was literally -- I was giving you
psychically the answer, I swear.
Well, I wasn't looking at you. I should've just stared at you.
That's not how psychic works.
So, you know, you ended up with $11,000,
and we're gonna add $5,000 to that.
That's your bonus. That's a $16,000 round.
And you got both "Toss Ups."
You're already up to $19,000 this half.
You're welcome. You're welcome.
I do love you.
It's a love/hate relationship.
Vanna, what do you got?
A lot's going on, right? 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.
Let's get back to the game now. P-a-a-at?
Alright. Thanks, Vanna.
You'll notice the $1 Million Wedges are back on the wheel.
They came into play in the first half of the show.
Let's see what happens in this half.
And a reminder that $10,000 will be added
to the winning total in this round.
And the category for it is "Phrase."
A quick look at the puzzle, and, Lil Rel,
you're gonna start this one. Come on.
Okay. Let's do it.
Playing for MAAFA Redemption Project.
Matt: Big money.
And...
Alright. Let's start with some S's.
He'd like some, not just one.
He wants multiple S's.
There you go.
Here we go.
Well, you've had some real issues lately.
Vanna: No. Aww. I'm sorry.
Paula, it's your turn.
So, so sorry.
Come on, Paula!
Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!
An N.
Well, there is an N. There are two of those.
And you've got $1,000.
Buy a vowel? Spin the wheel?
I'm gonna buy a vowel. An E.
Five E's.
Matt: Wow! Wow.
Ohh. That time, the kick didn't do it.
I'm sorry. Matt, it's your turn.
Alright. Here we go.
Uh-oh. He's gonna yell again! He's gonna --
No, he's not. Me too, girl.
Sorry. Lil Rel.
Come on, Lil Rel! Come on!
Let's get something here. There you go.
Lil Rel: T.
There is a T. Yep.
Okay. We've got a little money if you want to do any buying.
Or you want to spin?
Let me buy a vowel. Let me do a I.
That's a good thing to do. There are three of them.
Well, I'm telling you, it's been a rough go.
You gotta be kidding me.
Yeah, well, I'm afraid not. Paula, it's your turn.
I can solve it.
Well, then, I think you should.
Matt: Do it.
Are you seeing what I'm seeing?
That's it. Yeah!
Matt: Yeah!
Oh! There is a God!
Wow.
So you had just $750, but we're gonna add 10,000 to that.
Yes! Wonderful! Big round. $10,750.
For Paula Abdul.
And someone at home can also win $10,000. Here's Jim.
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!
Well, we did our "Triple Toss Up"
in the first half of the show. Paula dominated, got all three.
Let's see what happens this time.
Here are the three puzzles. Each one worth $5,000.
All with the same category,
and that category is "Character."
Number one.
♪♪
[ Bell chimes ] Matt.
The Little Drummer Boy.
Paula: Matt!
[ Laughs ] I'm playing, too!
Matt, that's fantastic!
Number two. Here it comes.
[ Bell chimes ] Matt.
Buddy the Elf.
That's it. Yeah.
Wow.
Well, can he get all three? Let's find out.
[ Bell chimes ]
Paula.
Scrooge! Yeah.
Yeah! Whoo!
Everybody was going about the same moment there.
She got in there... I know. It was close.
...and got that.
So, Paula, that gets you up over $15,000
in this half of the show.
Matt still with that $29,000.
Rel, nobody's out of this because in this next round,
$20,000 will be added to the winning total.
"What Are You Doing?" is the category.
And there it is. And, Paula, you got that "Toss Up."
You get to spin.
$1 Million Wedges out there on the wheel.
T.
Yes, there are T's. Four of them.
Which is $2,200 worth of T's.
[ Bell dings ]
Now, that sound means time is running short.
So it's up to you, my dear,
to give the wheel a final spin for us.
And that's gonna set the value of consonants
in this speed-up round.
Whoa! Put her all into that one.
We'll add $1,000.
They'll be worth $1,500 for every consonant we find.
No spinning. Just calling a letter.
And, Paula, you will call first.
N.
There are two N's.
Vanna's gonna put them up there,
and it's still pretty early, it looks to me,
but we're gonna give you three seconds
to think about that and see if you can solve it.
[ Buzzer ]
That's what I would say, too.
Matt, a letter please.
A.
Yeah, no money for vowels, but they can be important.
And with that $20,000 bonus, every letter is important.
"What Are You Doing?"
Waiting on...
[ Buzzer ] Yep.
Rel? A letter.
W.
Yeah. One W.
-Waiting -- Ooh. -[ Buzzer ]
Paula, a letter from you.
An S.
Yeah. One S. $6,700.
And your time starts now.
[ Buzzer ] Matt, a letter.
G.
One G.
Waiting under the mistletoe.
Wow. Nice job!
Wow! Unbelievable.
He's too smart for the room.
Nice job. Whoa!
$1,500 you won.
And that means we're gonna add that $20,000 bonus,
which is $21,500,
which gives you $50,500 in part two.
You had $110,000-plus in the first half.
Whoa. You already have $160,650.
This is so cool.
With a Bonus Round yet to come! Yeah.
Story Pirates Changemakers is gonna be pretty excited for you.
Making change. I'll be back to talk to you in a moment.
Well, a quieter second --
-Come talk to me. -I will.
A quieter second half,
but you won $15,000 in the first half.
You won -- Actually, not quite. You did a little better here.
$15,750.
And for your charity, Friends Are By Your Side,
$30,750.
Congratulations. Delight having you. Thank you. Bye.
Well, the wheel was not very kind to you.
Put 'er there, Rel.
The wheel was --
He knew -- He got a Christmas album.
So he knew all the Christmas...
Well, I got some good news for you.
For the MAAFA Redemption Project,
you won $9,800 altogether, but we have a $30,000 minimum.
They're gonna be pretty happy with you for that $30,000.
Oh, wow. Thanks, Rel.
It's great having you here. Thank you so much.
-Okay. -Hey, hey.
This is our actual height differential. There you go.
And now -- I want to be fair to America.
The peek behind the curtain.
Alright. Here we go. Oh.
"Around The House," "What Are You Doing?", and "Things."
What do you like for the Bonus Round?
I love "Things."
You do? And I like it better up here.
Yeah. We'll be back.
Matt Rogers having a big night here
on "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune."
Over $160,000 already. That's a lot of dough.
Major. It's a lot of dough, Pat. It is.
Now, speaking of a lot of dough,
there's a lot of it on the wheel.
There are four -- four, count them --
$100,000 spaces out here,
plus a lot of other terrific dollar amounts.
So you're gonna spin the wheel and land on something
and hope you win it.
Let's do it. Here we go.
♪♪
Is that the ampersand again?
That is weird.
That is major.
Magical ampersand. Alright. Get over th--
Oh, he knows the drill. Okay.
He's a veteran of the Bonus Round now. Yeah.
Alright. You chose "Things" as your category.
R-S-T-L-N-E.
Again, we ask our audience to cooperate
by being very quiet as we go through this.
Wow. That's a nice head start.
Must be the holidays.
-Okay. -Alright.
Three more consonants. One more vowel.
Um, let's go with...
...uh, I as a vowel.
Okay. Now we need some consonants. Three of them.
Let's give, um...
F, P, and X.
Hm. I think he's toying with us.
Yeah, I am.
Alright. Let's -- Let's get some letters up there.
Again, folks, do not say anything.
He must do it on his own.
And I just have a sneaking hunch he's going to do it.
Could it be expensive gifts?
It could be. I'm not positive.
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪♪
Is that expensive enough?
You're kidding!
No!
[ Cheers and applause ]
You get confetti. You get confetti, man.
Nice job.
Oh, my gosh!
Paula: Whoa! Come on over!
Paula!
Oh, my God, Matt!
Pat: Come on over here.
Wow!
[ Laughter ]
I have no idea where the mark is.
We'll do it right in here. You know what you got?
Look up there. Unbelievable.
$260,650.
That's awesome!
Matt, you were terrific.
Well, thank you very much, Paula.
You were terrific, as well. And so were you, folks.
And we'll see you next time
for more "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune."
What a night! Bye-bye!
[ Indistinct conversations ]
-- Captions by VITAC --
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