Ken Jennings is bringing the Wheel of Fortune set tour into the spotlight, and he used the moment to pay tribute to Vanna White. On May 17, Jennings posted a photo on Instagram of himself standing by a stairwell with a giant $3,500 Wheel of Fortune wedge on the wall behind him, telling followers not to miss the chance to see what he called the world’s largest $3,500 Wheel of Fortune space when in Los Angeles.
That post did more than point fans toward a studio stop. It also prompted a comment praising White’s 43 years on the show, which Jennings answered with a short verdict: “Vanna is the absolute best.” The exchange landed as viewers continue to see Jennings and White as part of the same rare television ecosystem, one built around two of the most familiar game shows on American TV.
The wedge Jennings highlighted is featured on the Sony Pictures Studio Tour, where fans can visit the Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! sets when the shows are not filming. The two syndicated programs usually air back-to-back on local networks and film next to each other on the Sony lot, giving the tour an appeal that extends beyond a simple behind-the-scenes walk-through. Jennings also said in June 2025 that when Wheel of Fortune is not filming, White sometimes stops by and says hello because she shares a hairstylist with him.
Jennings described White as a longtime friend of his hairstylist and offered another characteristically warm assessment of the veteran host. “She is just the most delightful person, so sweet, unchanged by her decades of being a TV legend. She is the best,” he said. The comments helped underline why a small Instagram post drew so much attention: it linked a tourist-friendly relic on the Sony lot with one of the show’s enduring stars.
There is also a newer wrinkle in the Wheel of Fortune story. Ryan Seacrest joined the show in 2024, and Jennings said he “frustrates him” because he is “so good at everything.” Jennings joked that he was glad Seacrest did not go for the Jeopardy! host job because “he might have gotten it.” The remark was tongue-in-cheek, but it also pointed to how tightly the two shows remain linked in the public imagination, with Jennings and White representing the old guard while Seacrest has become part of the next chapter.
For fans planning a visit, the practical takeaway is clear. When the shows are off the floor, the Sony tour offers access to the sets, and summertime was described as the best bet because the productions do not typically film during those months. Jennings’ photo turned a studio landmark into a fresh reminder that the Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! universe is still open for a closer look, and White remains at the center of why people keep caring.
