may have noticed someone new stepping into vanna white's shoes as she filled in for long-time host pat sajak>> maggie sajak made her letter-turning debut. they sat down with paula faris opening up about the moment of his health scare. >> pat sajak and vanna white! >> reporter: for nearly four decades, fortune has been on pat sajak's side. never more so than when he suffered a life-threatening intestinal blockage last year, forcing the 73-year-old to momentarily step aside from his hosting responsibilities. by his side when he collapsed in excruciating pain was his daughter maggie. how did you know something was really wrong? >> he's not a big complainer, i guess. i could tell he was taking it seriously. we don't usually go into the emergency room for little things. >> i think the fetal position gave me away. >> yeah. >> reporter: speaking out for the first time since watching the game show host wheeled in for emergency surgery, maggie helping her father on the road to recovery. >> once i got home, she became nurse ratchet. i was not -- to this day i don't think i'm allowed to pick up anythin

>> bye, guys. >>> new this morning "wheel of fortune" host pat sajak and his daughter are talking aboutllapsed. >> pat survived a life threatening intestinal blockage late last year. when he was in the hospital vanna took over as host and pat's daughter maggie helped turn the letters. abc news spoke with the sajaks in this interview. >> reporter: when did you know something was really wrong? >> he's not a big complainer, i guess. i could tell he was taking it seriously. we don't usually go into the emergency room for little things. >> i think the fetal position -- >> that gave it away. >> more of this exclusive interview at 7:00 on "gma." pat is back filming new episodes. you can watch "the wheel of fortune" week days here on abc 7. >>> back to the short workweek. >> yes. >> that's all any of us want to talk about this morning. >> i'm interested how it's going to work out and someone here, companies would be inspired to try it out. >> that would be cool. >> i have a bunch of friends who work for ibm and they all do four-day work weeks. the only difference is they work 8:00 to 8:00. it's

sajak to take time off from "wheel of fortune." in the meantime, longtime co-host vanna white stepping in to fill his shoes. >> please welcome pat's ughter, maggie sajak. [ applause ] >> reporter: on monday night maggie taking on the role of guest letter turner. >> it was bittersweet because obviously the circumstances, you know, that my dad couldn't be there. >> reporter: maggie is seen here being introduced to the show back in 1996. >> she just turned 1 year old and there you go, mags, come on. >> reporter: she got a little practice before the taping from an old friend. >> i asked vanna to come over the house the night before just to talk about some of the logistics of doing it. so you practiced on the -- >> yes. >> on the refrigerator. >> we acted like our refrigerator was the puzzle board so probably should have taken pictures. it would have been cute. vanna was like this is where you touch the letters. this is how hard you touch him. >> vanna makes it look easy. is it? >> it's more complicated. like i said, with his job, they make their job look so easy but it is more complicated than you think. >> reporter: now pat is back in

sajak. everyone, please welcome pat's daughter, maggie sajak. [ applause ] cheryl: there she is, pat sajak'sties as a sajak is recovering from emergency surgery. he's expected to return next week and i'm sure at that point he'll let us know exactly what happened on his show. we shall find out. maria: thank you so much. cheryl. we will take a short break. when we come back, middle east turmoil affecting oil prices, tensions with iran rattle markets, the impact on gasoline price as well. is this going to cost you? plus, taking artificial intelligence to a whole new level. samsung's new robot designed to help you around the house, without even asking for the help. details next. stay with us. (whistling) (whistling) you don't use this old tno!g, do you? or how 'bout this dinosaur right here? nope! then why are you still using a laser printer? it's got expensive toner cartridges. but this... is the epson ecotank color printer. no more expensive cartridges! big ink tanks. lots of ink. if you don't think this printer's right for you, just pick up your phone... (chuckling) ...and give me a call. the

. >>> pat sajak and vanna white. >> welcome back to "gma."sajak back at the wheel after his health scare getting a much deserved standing ovation in his return. and speaking of returns, "jeopardy: the greatest of all time" is back in primetime tonight. will ken jennings take the title? we'll see what happens at 8:00, 7:00 central right here on abc. i'll be honest for you i'm kind of rooting for the old guy. >> that is just you. >> just me. >>> we are looking forward to that. >>> the top headlines we are following right now. the house and senate are busy behind the scenes preparing to president trump's impeachment trial. house democrats are holding a key meeting today that will set the stage for the senate trial. >>> also this morning, the top six democratic candidates are getting ready for the final debate before the first votes in iowa. they'll face off tonight in des moines. >>> and a frightening scene in china deadly bus accident. the bus getting trapped in a sinkhole. around a thousand emergency crew workers were on the scene trying to he

. >> you started to write pat sajak, is that right? >> what? >> i wish you had risked more points.to welcome you to the to the toe comedy hour. >> it will returning on tuesday at 8:00 p.m. right here on abc 7. >> if you missed any episodes, you can binge watch them this weekend and get caught up. they will air back-to-back-to-back starting tomorrow at 8:00 p.m. >>> rain returns tonight and we'll have more storms next week. spencer pinpoints the dry days, next. >>> a museum is free for bay area residents tomorrow and it's a good time to visit. >> an internationally acclaimed exhibit is there right now. it's called "soul of a nation, art in the age of black power." >> it celebrates black power and work made by black artists during two pivotal decades in america. >> it's really exciting, profound and really innovative in a lot of ways. jobina fortson has the story. >> soul of a nation has probably been the most acclaimed exhibition over the past few years. a lot of people describe it as rev la torre. art works they have never heard of and never seen before. >> reporter: 60 artists and

no wheels. [ laughter ] calls himself a genius all the time, but he thinks pat sajak invented the wheelaughter ] "you know, for the first two seasons the show was 'nothing of fortune. [ laughter ] but then pat came up with the wheel. we got to protect him. [ laughter ] of course, trump needed to pivot to wheels after the best he can come up with for elon musk was he does good at rockets. [ laughter ] "i don't know [ bleep ] about rockets. i got to move on to things i understand." [ laughter ] man, not only is our president real dumb, he's "wheel" dumb [ laughter ] president trump claimed today that facebook ceo mark zuckerberg is considering running for president. um, to be president, you have to be born in the u.s. and zuckerberg cleary wasn't born. [ laughter ] today was celebrity chef guy fieri's 52nd birthday. blow out your shirt and make a wish [ laughter ] the navigation app waze reportedly has a glitch that makes it appear that the borgata casino in atlantic city is actually in a remote state park 45 miles away [ light laughter ] luckily, ted's bachelor party is just drunk enough

. >> he struck out pat sajak's name for trebek's. play uno. >>> the surprise gift for reese witherspoon. >> this started sunday at the golden globes when the actress approached jay-z and beyonce and said -- >> go ahead, go ahead. >> asked them for a glass of champagne that they brought -- >> byob. >> after her table had run out of water. >> she posted this meme of herself hovering over the couple as they drank their champagne. her "morning show" costar jennifer aniston confirmed jay-z did hook them up with some of their bubbly. and witherspoon found a surprise waiting for her at home, a entire case of the same champagne. >> i just got home from new york. and the most beautiful flowers are here. and a case of ace of spades champagne. i'm about to read the note. it says, more water, from j. and b. >> frame that note! the champagne known as the ace of spades costs up to $600 a bottle. >> and they sent a case. also reese witherspoon, your home is beautiful. >> janai always has something to say to me when i'm always like, you need to look

pat sajak was back on wheel of fortune last night. it's not how might think.. >> it i'm happy to fill in, but you know i could do this even better hosting the show with the sa sajak. everyone, please welcome pat's daughter maggie. jillian: filling in as a letter turner. she is taking over hosting duties as he recovers from emergency surgery. he is excited to come back after the scary experience in a sweet flashback clip we learned this wasn't maggie's first time on the show. she made her debut when she was just one year old. steve: filling in for dad. jillian: we wish him well. steve: he used to be a host on the fox news channel on the weekend. pat sajak. pete: who knew? steve: you got to watch. you were probably at gitmo at the time. all right, jillian. jillian: we wish him the best. meanwhile republicans ramping up the fight against impeachment. 10 republican senators now backing republican senator josh hawley's resolution to dismiss nancy pelosi's articles all together. judge napolitano says that's the wrong move. he doesn't like it. he will explain that co

finally "wheel of fortune," vanna white has been filling in since pat sajak underwent emergency surgeryease and reveals pat's going to be back, which we're happy to hear, next week. it wasn't her first time on the show she debuted in 1995. >> oh, how cute. >>> still ahead -- more valerie, her healthy start today. we will do it with italian wedding soup >>> very good morning to you. i am laura gar see a a little after midnight at an apartment building, not far from the boulevard. 17 people and five children out of their home. one of five units is uninhabitable. they believe it started in a bedroom, the cause is still under investigation. >>> time to check the morning commute with mike. >> we have folks returning from work, more than the past couple weeks. it is 8:26. we see open flow. northbound 880, construction around 66, some disabled vehicle, but that cleared. west 580 is jammed. second stall for the morning in the same area,ed south 880, earlier crash, series of them, not related. slow through san mateo and 101 typically slow there. fog registering around highway 4. watch out for th

. >> you started to write pat sajak. is that right? i wish you had risked more points. ladies and gentlemen, i'd like to welcome you to the "jeopardy!" comedy hour. >> so a little fun last night with these guys, but yes, brad rutter, show me something. brad rutter, he still came in third, just not as distant of a third, so we will take it. >> but he's still got a shot. >> still got a shot. start again on tuesday. >> it would be the greatest comeback of all time. >> it would be. >> okay, t.j. thanks very much. >>> we are following a lot of other stories this morning including the queen calling an emergency family meeting after harry and meghan publicly defy her. this as duchess meghan flies to canada to be with baby archie. >>> first, ginger is back from covering those devastating wildfires in australia. >> this morning, credible outlets are saying up to 25 million acres burned now. that's a huge jump but i anticipated it because while we were there, guys, we drove the distance as if we drove l.a. to san francisco and it was all burnt and that's just the part i drove. yo

." >> 24-year-old maggie sajak stepped into vanna white's shoes as she fills in while pat pay jack recovers despite her father's surgery being a scary experience for her, she's now doing great and excited to be back next week. >> and maggie also reminded viewers that wasn't her first time on the show. she debuted on the show back in 1996. >> aww, as a toddler. >> there she is. >> the big "jeopardy!" battle coming up. he big "jeopardy!" battle coming up. ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> we are just hours away from the epic television event of the decade, the biggest one so far. it's only like a few days into the year. this one the fans of "jeopardy!" have been waiting their entire lives for. >> i was going to say, we all know this music. three of "jeopardy!'s" biggest champs are bracing for their biggest face-off ever. here's abc's david muir. >> reporter: it all comes down to tonight. three "jeopardy!" legends on one stage. >> "jeopardy!" the greatest of all-time. >> reporter: vying for that title, the greatest of all-time, and $1 million. >> how much did you risk? $38,314. a new one-day record. >> reporter: "jeo