Wheel of Fortune is about to look unrecognizable \u2014 and fans are furious. For two star-spangled weeks, the iconic set will be drenched in red, white, blue\u2026and Coca-Cola. Ryan Seacrest, Vanna White, branded wedges, Jeep giveaways, national park trips, Times Square, Atlanta \u2014 it\u2019s a patriotic fever dream some viewers are already calling \u201cone big commer<\/p>\n
Wheel of Fortune is teaming up with Coca-Cola and America250 for a limited \u201cDrink in America\u201d event, turning the familiar stage into a glossy tribute to the country\u2019s 250th birthday.<\/p>\n
For two non-consecutive weeks starting June 1, contestants will spin past a Coca-Cola wheel wedge for lavish trips to Los Angeles, New York City\u2019s Times Square ball drop, and Ryan Seacrest\u2019s hometown of Atlanta, all wrapped in patriotic imagery.<\/p>\n
A Jeep bonus-round prize and a nationwide \u201cDrink in America Giveaway\u201d \u2014 offering vacations to national parks and Universal Studios Florida \u2014 push the celebration beyond the studio and into viewers\u2019 living rooms.<\/p>\n
But the makeover comes with tension. On Reddit, longtime fans complain the show is drowning in sponsors and losing its cozy, low-key charm. What producers frame as a once-in-a-generation tribute to American stories, some viewers see as another glossy ad break invading their most nostalgic game show.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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