Yet one talent, in particular, is making his pitch on the air. That’d be Stephen A. Smith.

This week, Smith said on his podcast he hopes to throw his hat in the race:

“My mother loved Wheel of Fortune. Loved Wheel of Fortune. She really, really did; and so did I. I wanna throw my name in the hat!

“I ain’t trying to give up my day job,” he added, “I ain’t trying to give up my podcast. But I gotta tell you, if Wheel of Fortune called to ask me to host for a couple of days, I wouldn’t mind. I wouldn’t mind hosting that show while folks try to figure out what those letters mean, and what it equates to.”

[I think he’d be *hilarious* at it, but it would definitely change the tone. Smith’s reaction to “I want to buy another vowel” would be a meme generator, every single time. Anyway, it’d be fun to watch. I’d toss my hat in the ring, but no one would even bother to sell me a vowel. — Ed]