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Courtnee · 07-23-2007, 08:23 PM

'Price is Right' for Drew Carey
By DAVID BAUDER, AP Television Writer
Today at 4:35 pm

Genial comic Drew Carey was tapped Monday to replace silver-haired legend Bob Barker on the CBS daytime game show "The Price is Right." The deal was set Monday afternoon shortly before a taping of CBS' "Late Show" with David Letterman, where he confirmed it.

"I realize what a big responsibility this is," he said. "It's only a game show, but it's the longest-running game show in American television and I plan to keep it that way."

The selection attracted more attention than usual for a daytime show because of the prospect of replacing Barker, 83. Barker retired after 35 years in the job last month following taping of his 6,586th episode.

Carey, 49, spent a decade on his own ABC sitcom and also was host of the improvisational game show "Whose Line is It Anyway?"

He will also be host of a new CBS prime-time game show, "The Power of 10," that will air first next month. He told The Associated Press on Monday that CBS officials first contacted him about "The Price is Right" immediately after he completed a pilot of the other game show this spring.

"My agent called me and said `I was talking to CBS casting today' and in my head I was thinking, `Oh, `CSI' guest star?' And he said what would you think about replacing Bob Barker on `The Price is Right?'"

Asked if he found the prospect of replacing such a TV legend daunting, Carey recalled talking to a friend who knows the game show business who told him, "as long as Bob Barker is cool with it, the fans will be cool with it."

"I'm cool with it," Barker said after hearing Carey's remarks.

Barker said he's not familiar enough with Carey's past performances to offer an opinion on his selection. But, he said, "I understand he ad-libs very well and that he has a very nice, friendly way of working, and I think both of those would be helpful to him on`The Price Is Right.'"

His advice for Carey: "Go out there and do that show the way you think it should be done. Don't imitate me and don't imitate anyone else."

While Carey said doesn't know Barker personally, the younger comedian said he was comfortable that his predecessor would be accepting when he took on the job.

The negotiation process was nerve-racking. While he was talking with CBS about the job, Carey said he got a call from another lawyer in Hollywood who told him one of his clients was offered "The Price is Right" job.

He figured CBS had lined up back-ups if the first choice did not come through.

"If I was going after a second baseman, I wouldn't just talk to one second baseman," the Cleveland Indians fan said. "If I were the general manager, I would be talking to a few second basemen."

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Associated Press Writer Jacob Adelman in Los Angeles contributed to this report.

Copyright © 2006 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press.

catlover79 · 07-23-2007, 08:54 PM

I heard that! Congrats and best of luck to Drew.

Adamantium · 07-23-2007, 09:53 PM

While I'm not a big Drew Carey fan, I think he can do a good job with "The Price is Right." Good Luck, Drew.

I'm just glad George Hamilton didn't get it. I would have been majorly P'd off. I'm also glad John O'Hurley didn't get it, because he's kind of annoying to me. Plus, he's on Family Feud, so there'd be no reason for him to switch over to The Price is Right.

PrettyinPink55 · 07-23-2007, 11:03 PM

I actually think he's a good fit for the job. He has that personality.

Mr. Television · 07-23-2007, 11:07 PM

I think he's perfect for the job...He's funny, charming and just seems like a down to Earth guy.

dawsongirl · 07-23-2007, 11:23 PM

hmm...don't know what to think. But yes, better than George Hamilton. And anyone human is better than Rosie O'Donnell.

dakert · 07-24-2007, 10:20 AM

I like Drew Carey (goofy) but for him to replace Bob Barker (class)--I dont get it. Too bad there isnt a young Robert Wagner type around these days

PZelda · 07-24-2007, 11:07 AM

I must be the only one that said "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO" when I heard that on the news last night.

I think he's funny and all that. But it's just not the same.

Chesty Pickle · 07-24-2007, 02:30 PM

im not really a fan or a non-fan of drew carey, but i think he's a terrible choice to replace bob barker. at the same time though, so is anyone i can think of. it's bob barker for christ sakes. i think the future of the show is doomed, regardless of who they get to replace barker, to share the same fate of family feud.

80sTrivia · 07-24-2007, 08:17 PM

Interesting choice. I'm sure Drew will do very well in the new position!

Czas na Zywiec · 07-24-2007, 09:27 PM

Anyone replacing Bob wouldn't be the same, no matter if you like the person or don't. No one is ever going to replace Bob Barker or try and replace him. Drew's hilarious on Whose Line so I think he'll do great, it'll be weird at first for sure but people get used to these things.

theshark8777 · 07-24-2007, 09:52 PM

Yay Cleveland!!

catlover79 · 07-24-2007, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by theshark8777

Yay Cleveland!!

I second that!!

Adamantium · 07-24-2007, 10:24 PM

All the people at work that I talked to today about Drew Carey being the host of "The Price is Right" think it's a bad idea. I don't know. I mean it won't be the same, but I'm willing to give him a chance.

JT · 07-25-2007, 01:32 AM

TPIR can NOT be hosted by a comedian. It just WOULD NOT work. People say "well, he's hilarious, he's funny." A game show host isn't there to crack endless jokes. I'm not saying they're all stiffs who only read questions and give directions, but I just don't think comedians work well as game show hosts, at least not in this decade. They always seem to try to make everything about them.

Todd Newton was the perfect man for the job from the very beginning and it's criminal that he was passed over. Absolutely criminal.

07-23-2007, 08:23 PM	#1
Courtnee MAN VS SAMMICH. Forum Star Join Date: Mar 23, 2005 Location: Louisiana Posts: 16,413	'Price is Right' for Drew Carey 'Price is Right' for Drew Carey By DAVID BAUDER, AP Television Writer Today at 4:35 pm Genial comic Drew Carey was tapped Monday to replace silver-haired legend Bob Barker on the CBS daytime game show "The Price is Right." The deal was set Monday afternoon shortly before a taping of CBS' "Late Show" with David Letterman, where he confirmed it. "I realize what a big responsibility this is," he said. "It's only a game show, but it's the longest-running game show in American television and I plan to keep it that way." The selection attracted more attention than usual for a daytime show because of the prospect of replacing Barker, 83. Barker retired after 35 years in the job last month following taping of his 6,586th episode. Carey, 49, spent a decade on his own ABC sitcom and also was host of the improvisational game show "Whose Line is It Anyway?" He will also be host of a new CBS prime-time game show, "The Power of 10," that will air first next month. He told The Associated Press on Monday that CBS officials first contacted him about "The Price is Right" immediately after he completed a pilot of the other game show this spring. "My agent called me and said `I was talking to CBS casting today' and in my head I was thinking, `Oh, `CSI' guest star?' And he said what would you think about replacing Bob Barker on `The Price is Right?'" Asked if he found the prospect of replacing such a TV legend daunting, Carey recalled talking to a friend who knows the game show business who told him, "as long as Bob Barker is cool with it, the fans will be cool with it." "I'm cool with it," Barker said after hearing Carey's remarks. Barker said he's not familiar enough with Carey's past performances to offer an opinion on his selection. But, he said, "I understand he ad-libs very well and that he has a very nice, friendly way of working, and I think both of those would be helpful to him on`The Price Is Right.'" His advice for Carey: "Go out there and do that show the way you think it should be done. Don't imitate me and don't imitate anyone else." While Carey said doesn't know Barker personally, the younger comedian said he was comfortable that his predecessor would be accepting when he took on the job. The negotiation process was nerve-racking. While he was talking with CBS about the job, Carey said he got a call from another lawyer in Hollywood who told him one of his clients was offered "The Price is Right" job. He figured CBS had lined up back-ups if the first choice did not come through. "If I was going after a second baseman, I wouldn't just talk to one second baseman," the Cleveland Indians fan said. "If I were the general manager, I would be talking to a few second basemen." ___ Associated Press Writer Jacob Adelman in Los Angeles contributed to this report. Copyright © 2006 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press.
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07-23-2007, 08:54 PM	#2
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,382	I heard that! Congrats and best of luck to Drew.
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07-23-2007, 11:03 PM	#4
PrettyinPink55 Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 11, 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 24,601	I actually think he's a good fit for the job. He has that personality.
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07-23-2007, 11:07 PM	#5
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07-24-2007, 11:07 AM	#8
PZelda Two Valeries! <3 Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 15, 2002 Location: I'm STILL missing NYC. :( Posts: 78,223	I must be the only one that said "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO" when I heard that on the news last night. I think he's funny and all that. But it's just not the same.
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07-23-2007, 09:53 PM	#3
Adamantium TVAdam No More Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 11, 2002 Location: Springfield, Ohio Posts: 7,836	While I'm not a big Drew Carey fan, I think he can do a good job with "The Price is Right." Good Luck, Drew. I'm just glad George Hamilton didn't get it. I would have been majorly P'd off. I'm also glad John O'Hurley didn't get it, because he's kind of annoying to me. Plus, he's on Family Feud, so there'd be no reason for him to switch over to The Price is Right.

07-23-2007, 11:23 PM	#6
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,134	hmm...don't know what to think. But yes, better than George Hamilton. And anyone human is better than Rosie O'Donnell.

07-24-2007, 10:20 AM	#7
dakert Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 10, 2007 Location: Altoona PA Posts: 3,411	I like Drew Carey (goofy) but for him to replace Bob Barker (class)--I dont get it. Too bad there isnt a young Robert Wagner type around these days

07-24-2007, 02:30 PM	#9
Chesty Pickle Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jul 24, 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 36	im not really a fan or a non-fan of drew carey, but i think he's a terrible choice to replace bob barker. at the same time though, so is anyone i can think of. it's bob barker for christ sakes. i think the future of the show is doomed, regardless of who they get to replace barker, to share the same fate of family feud.
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07-24-2007, 08:17 PM	#10
80sTrivia Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 23, 2002 Posts: 21,714	Interesting choice. I'm sure Drew will do very well in the new position!
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07-24-2007, 09:27 PM	#11
Czas na Zywiec what up Forum Star Join Date: Jun 28, 2001 Location: Southwest Side, Chicago Posts: 18,398	Anyone replacing Bob wouldn't be the same, no matter if you like the person or don't. No one is ever going to replace Bob Barker or try and replace him. Drew's hilarious on Whose Line so I think he'll do great, it'll be weird at first for sure but people get used to these things.

07-24-2007, 09:52 PM	#12
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07-24-2007, 10:24 PM	#14
Adamantium TVAdam No More Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 11, 2002 Location: Springfield, Ohio Posts: 7,836	All the people at work that I talked to today about Drew Carey being the host of "The Price is Right" think it's a bad idea. I don't know. I mean it won't be the same, but I'm willing to give him a chance.

07-25-2007, 01:32 AM	#15
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