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Pat Sajak Savages The Academy Awards In Less Than 280 Characters On Twitter

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This article originally said that Sajak was referring to the Golden Globes. He was referring to the Academy Awards. The copy has been corrected.

TV personality Pat Sajak is known for his fiery Twitter game, but his most recent tweet about the Academy Awards tops everything else.

The “Wheel Of Fortune” host, 72, slammed the upcoming awards ceremony with a suggestion on how to improve its ratings. For the blissfully unaware, the Golden Globes continue to slip in ratings every year as the show pivots toward an increasingly political narrative. (RELATED: Oscar Ratings May Have Hit A Record Low — People Are Tired Of The Lectures)

LAS VEGAS, NV - JUNE 19: Pat Sajak accepts the Lifetime Achievement Award onstage during the 38th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards held at the Las Vegas Hilton on June 19, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NV – JUNE 19: Pat Sajak accepts the Lifetime Achievement Award onstage during the 38th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards held at the Las Vegas Hilton on June 19, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

So Sajak offered up some advice on how to curtail the issue:

“Here’s a quick fix for the Academy Awards show: expand it to two nights,” he tweeted Monday morning. “On the first night, give out awards, and celebrate the history and wonder of movies. On the second night, hold your political rally.”

It’s highly unlikely that the Academy takes his advice, but just for a trip down memory lane here are some of Sajak’s other ingenious tweets:

Is there anything Pat Sajak can’t do?

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