{"id":2122652,"date":"2025-10-29T13:54:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T13:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2122652"},"modified":"2025-10-29T13:54:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T13:54:16","slug":"drama-teacher-cant-stop-laughing-after-winning-45000-cadillac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/drama-teacher-cant-stop-laughing-after-winning-45000-cadillac\/","title":{"rendered":"Drama Teacher Can\u2019t Stop Laughing After Winning $45,000 Cadillac"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/wheel-of-fortune\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Wheel of Fortune;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Wheel of Fortune<\/em><\/a> contestant was so surprised that he won a brand new Cadillac on Tuesday\u2019s (October 28) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/wheel-fortune-contestant-83-000-142039911.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:\u201cHalloween Week\u201d episode;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">\u201cHalloween Week\u201d episode<\/a> that all he could do was laugh and laugh and laugh.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The contestant in question was Stephen James, a drama teacher from Burbank, California, who was up against self-described \u201cHalloween Queen\u201d Lynn Silverman from Jensen Beach, Florida, and horror movie buff Sean O\u2019Connor from Colleyville, Texas, whose sister Krystal appeared on the show in April 2015 and won two trips and a car.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">James started the episode well, solving the first two puzzles, but he landed on Bankrupt twice early on. Fortunately, Silverman and O\u2019Connor continued to make mistakes, allowing James to take the lead. In the Express Round, James capitalized on O\u2019Connor\u2019s error to continue guessing letters and solved for a trip to Nova Scotia worth $8,103.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After solving two more puzzles in the Triple Toss-Up, James essentially secured his win, even with O\u2019Connor snatching $6,600 in the final Speed-Up Puzzle. In the end, James won the episode with $17,103 and a trip to Nova Scotia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Heading into the Bonus Round, James selected the \u201cWhat Are You Doing?\u201d category, along with the letters \u201cP, H, G, and I,\u201d giving him a three-word puzzle that read:\u201d _ _ _ I N G\u00a0\/ _ \/ P I E.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It didn\u2019t take long for James to figure it out, screaming out \u201cBaking a Pie\u201d twice, just to make sure he was heard. Things only got better from there when host Ryan Seacrest opened the prize envelope to reveal James had won a 2026 Cadillac CT4 Premium Luxury worth $45,070.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWoohoo!\u201d James screamed. He continued to yell \u201cOh my God\u201d in between wild fits of laughter. The giggling carried on as he jumped into the driver\u2019s seat of his flashy new car.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Wheel of Fortune contestant<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Wheel of Fortune YouTube<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cStephen is just so lovable. I think we were all rooting for him,\u201d wrote one Reddit user.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cHe was my drama teacher in middle school and literally everyone loved him. Couldn\u2019t deserve it more,\u201d said another.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI met Stephen when I taped my episode. He was an alternate and didn\u2019t tape that day. What a genuinely nice guy!\u201d another added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Another wrote, \u201cCongratulations to our new car winner. Job well done Steve.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the end, James will be laughing all the way to the bank, with an overall total of $62,173 cash and prizes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Did you figure out this Bonus Puzzle? What did you think of Tuesday\u2019s episode? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em><strong>Wheel of Fortune<\/strong><\/em><strong>, Weeknights, check local listings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the latest entertainment news on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TV Insider;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">TV Insider<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Wheel of Fortune contestant was so surprised that he won a brand new Cadillac on Tuesday\u2019s (October 28) \u201cHalloween Week\u201d episode that all he could do was laugh and laugh and laugh. 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