Bob Barker, Wherefore Art Thou?


Updated 04/07/08 3:50 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Flip Flop Cheater on The Price Is Right

Come Back! I happened to stumble across this old Price Is Right vid and couldn't help but get nostalgic. This clip demonstrates why I desperately want good ol' Bob to find his long ass microphone and return to the show. He was not only a fair and understanding game show host, Bob had the prudence to grab a douche by the arm and push him offstage if need be. And then, out of the kindness of his Read more

Drew Carey, Come On Down!


Updated 07/24/07 7:39 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 8 comments

Drew Carey, Come On Down!

Well folks, it's official: Drew Carey is the new Bob Barker. I truly had no idea he would actually be made host of "The Price Is Right" when I posted the poll this morning, but what timing! The majority of you who voted thought Carey could pull off this gig, so here's hoping you're right about that. He certainly has a goofy appeal, so I think he'll do just fine — though of course, nobody can Read more

Could Rosie Replace Bob on "The Price is Right"?


Updated 06/24/07 9:25 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 38 comments

Could Rosie Replace Bob on "The Price is Right"?

Fresh from his final spin of the big wheel and his 19th Daytime Emmy Award win, Bob Barker kept making headlines over the weekend by saying Rosie O'Donnell could follow him as host of "The Price is Right." In the press room after the Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony, Barker said of O'Donnell (who, by the way, actually took out a full-page ad in Variety to express interest in the job): "She knows the Read more

The 2007 Daytime Emmy Award Winners


Updated 06/27/07 3:54 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 13 comments

The 2007 Daytime Emmy Award Winners

Everyone will miss dear old Bob Barker now that he's officially done hosting "The Price Is Right," but perhaps the pathway is cleared for someone else to win the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Game Show Host, since Barker just took home his 19th award. Another popular winner at the 34th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards this year was "Sesame Street," which won Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series Read more

TV Today: Bob Barker's Last Spin on "The Price is Right"


Updated 06/15/07 4:41 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 10 comments

TV Today: Bob Barker's Last Spin on "The Price is Right"

After 35 years of Showcase Showdowns, spinning the Big Wheel and playing Plinko, Bob Barker has officially stepped down as the host of "The Price is Right." The white-haired stud's final episode at the helm of Contestants' Row airs today, but if you'll be unavailable to see it during the day, don't worry — CBS will replay the episode at 8 p.m., right before the network's coverage of the Daytime Read more

The Price Is Right: Drunk Edition


Updated 06/14/07 11:18 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

The Price Is Right: Drunk Edition

In honor of Bob's departure from "The Price Is Right," Best Week Ever has declared this Bob Barker Week. They've been highlighting the best of Bob's 35 years on the show and unearthed this clip showing the gang three sheets to the wind prior to game time. That day, the price wasn't right-- it was funny. Read more

Sugar Bits - Bob Barker Retires


Updated 06/14/07 4:39 PM · Posted by · 30 comments

Sugar Bits - Bob Barker Retires

Bob Barker filmed his last episode of The Price is Right Wednesday and is now officially retired. He will be dearly missed! - AP After a writer attacked Kendra, one of Hef's girlfriends in June's issue of Elle, he promised he would write the woman a scolding letter. Instead though, he thanked her! Wonder what that's about! - Page Six An NBC executive says he will do anything to get Rosie Read more

Buzz News Roundup, 6/6


Updated 06/09/07 7:16 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 4 comments

Buzz News Roundup, 6/6

Die-hard "The Price Is Right" fans camped out last night to be able to attend Bob Barker's last taping of the show before he starts his retirement tomorrow, the AP states. The creator of the fast food documentary Super Size Me, Morgan Spurlock is making another documentary, this time about the hunt for Osama Bin Laden, Variety reports. R. Kelly defies controversy to score his sixth No. 1 album, Read more

Adam Sandler's Ode To Bob Barker


Updated 05/22/07 9:13 AM · Posted by · 4 comments

Adam Sandler's Ode To Bob Barker

Although the two duked it out in Happy Gilmore a few years back, Adam Sandler made a surprise appearance on The Price Is Right to recite his "Ode To Bob Barker." The game show host recently announced his retirement in June (while he's "still young"), and Adam wanted to pay homage to the man that served as the "daytime lover of all men's wives." If that's the job, then I suggest Barker promptly Read more

The Price Is...What?


Updated 04/25/07 12:21 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

The Price Is...What?

Actually, with a contestant like Joy on the show, the price is a headache. She's not real good with numbers, but a brand new car is on the line-- how does Joy take charge? She doodles. (And confuses the hell out of everyone involved, including Bob!) Read more