'Wheel of Fortune' Officially Apologizes to Benedict Cumberbatch For Pat Sajak's Major Mistake

Comments for ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Officially Apologizes to Benedict Cumberbatch For Pat Sajak’s Major Mistake

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19 Comments

  1. RA

    People are human and so is Pat. Do u know everything-NO—so don’t expect Pat to!!!!! I think he does great !!!!

    1. Leave Pat Sajak alone! He’s been a GREAT host longer than some of you have even been alive! Who cares that he didn’t know who Cumberbatch is?! There are MORE IMPORTANT things to worry about!!
      It’s ok Pat, we still Love You ❤️

  2. Stormy

    No, I have to say. We’re all human. I don’t know who half the so-called celebrities are these days. It can happen when you get older, that you care less about some things and more about other things. And what law says certain people have to be a human encyclopedia and know who every actor, celebrity, musician or whomever is?! There is no such law, and I could never have that expectation of someone else and no one else should have that of another either.

  3. Joanie

    I had no idea who that guy is either. Give Pat a break!

  4. Absolutely not! Some people have more important and fun things to do than sit in front of a screen. Maybe those who create the puzzles should give him a heads up so he isn’t made to look like the idiot. He is a great host and critics should back off.

  5. Rod

    Who cares, he, Benedict is just another person. This is not newsworthy it’s egotistic bull.

  6. Glenda Bolinskey

    Like me maybe his interest doesn’t involve Marvel.

  7. W

    Pat just needs to retire, already!

    1. Are you serious?? What is wrong with people?? He can’t say he doesn’t know somebody and make a very little joke?? Retire over that?! You people are nuts. Our country is going down the drain and you’re worried about this? WOF should be ashamed for apologizing!! Get a life!!

  8. Melany

    Does Benedict Cumberbatch know who Pat Sajak is? I get dragged to these movies and I couldn’t tell you who most of the people are except for my daughter telling me.

  9. Pointless

    This is a very pointless article…

    1. gjd

      I agree with you!!! Thank you for saying that.

  10. wapkep

    The first thing I remember seeing Mr. Cumberbatch in was the update of Sherlock Holmes on PBS. I thought his name was interesting and that his acting was worth looking for in the future.

    Just because I was aware of who he was doesn’t mean everyone else should.

    Pat Sajak has nothing to be ashamed of nor should he apologize (any more than he has). The ones who need to apologize are the ones who continue shaming others for being open, honest and transparent. Stop the judgmental attitudes, folks!

  11. Rick Berkshire

    Duane Johnson, Jimmy Fallon, Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, Chris Rock, And Samuel L Jackson all have Q scores (the measurement of hothead percentage of people who have heard of them) at around 70. Which means that 30% of the people in our country don’t know those 6 stars. Give Pat a break for not knowing everything and everyone.

  12. Cynthia

    Not everyone watches the same things. I’ve heard his name but have no earthly idea about the movies he’s been in. I see Marvel universe was mentioned but I don’t watch that. It’s not bad or good, it is what it is.

    1. Julie

      No I had no idea who
      he was along with a bunch of other actors.
      I don’t go to that many movies anymore. Besides I have more important things to remember.

  13. Vivian

    No I agree with the comment you shouldn’t have to know who every star or entertainers are. Or Apologize for not knowing. Everybody do not watch those type of movies. Stop making a big thing out of everything a celebrity say. And for the record I have never heard of this actress. Probably because i don’t watch those type of movies.

  14. kay

    As a person who has worked in the entertainment industry his entire adult life and is now hosting a knowledge based game show, it should be part of his job description to at least be familiar with the A list actors.
    But in the scheme of things, it is really not that big a deal. Just makes Sajak look unprofessional.

  15. JWR

    I am older than Pat and I knew who Benedict was, but there are plenty I don’t know. He has such an interesting name and face. I have never seen him in anything though.

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