‘Wheel of Fortune’ slammed over ‘bogus’ bonus round puzzle
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“On Thursday, April 9, returning champion Jim Spallina from Chicago came back for his second game after winning $13,800 the day before.”
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“For the month of April, the show is having the previous night's winner return for another shot at the prize, coming back until they lose.”
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“While Spallina solved 'Bite-Size Candy' in the final round, bringing his two-day total to $21,500.”
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“it was fellow contestant Ally Metcalf from Memphis, Texas, who made it to the Bonus Round.”
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“Ally Metcalf... chose the 'People' category and brought her husband Ryan along for support.”
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“After the standard letters were revealed and she added M, D, P, and A, the board showed: '_ _ MM _ _DD_ES.'”
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“With the clock ticking, Metcalf guessed 'Paddles' for the last word but couldn't crack it in time. The answer? 'Chummy Buddies.'”
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“She walked away without the Ford she was playing for, though she did earn a second chance on Friday's episode.”
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“Even host Ryan Seacrest acknowledged the difficulty. 'It's a tricky one,' he said after time expired.”
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“Meanwhile, the game show’s letter turner Vanna White had a very different kind of weekend. While fans were debating the merits of 'Chummy Buddies' online, the 67-year-old co-host was at Coachella with her kids.”
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“She was spotted handing out rainbow-colored ‘Wheel of Fortune’ fans to festivalgoers and catching Addison Rae's set from the VIP section.”
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