Bob Barker: Drew Carey’s Hosting Style Isn’t Exciting
Update: Bob Barker has now withdrawn his earlier statements. He spoke to Entertainment Weekly hours after his comments, saying that Drew Carey has been “charming and complimentary, and he had me on [The Price is Right] to plug my book…to think that I would say anything derogatory about him is idiocy.”
“He does the show differently than I did,” Bob Barker said of his Price Is Right replacement Drew Carey. Barker was cornered by paparazzi recently, taking the time to answer questions about his old hosting gig and his one-time on-screen cameo with Adam Sandler.
“I tried to make the show really exciting…and [Drew Carey] doesn’t do that. He just plays the games,” Barker said. But at least he still uses the skinny microphone, right?
Bob Barker is now retired from the hosting biz, and spends much of his time golfing - but he’s still got it. When asked about his appearance in the Adam Sandler flick Happy Gilmore, Bob Barker smiled. “Young men love that movie…and they’re always asking me…could I beat up Adam Sandler?” He laughed. “Adam Sandler couldn’t even beat up Regis Philbin!”
Now, there’s a throwdown we’d like to see.
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This Week on TV (6/21-6/27)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Comedy, Daytime, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, Sports, BBC, Bravo, Cable, CBS, HBO, NBC, TNT-HD, Video,
MONDAY (6/21)
- Saving Grace (TNT, 9pm): “Grace shuts herself off completely from family and friends as a past tragic event continues to haunt her.” Those sex scenes in Crash are going to be hard to live down.
- Behind the Music (VH1, 10pm): “Courtney Love is profiled using interviews and archival clips.” The unused footage will provide VH1 enough material for a whole new series: Rocky Love.
- All Worked Up (truTV, 10pm): “Observing people whose occupations involve communicating bad news, such as parking-ticket writers and tow-truck drivers, and the unpleasant reactions of the recipients.” The first episode will be entirely devoted to BP CEO Tony Hayward.
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Celebs Celebrate 40 Years of Sesame Street
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Daytime, Kids, PBS,
Celebrities are lining up to appear on the PBS children’s series Sesame Street. Though the viewers probably aren’t in the target audience for many of these A-list stars, Sesame Street holds a special place in many of our hearts. The series is celebrating its 40th season on TV, and it’s going to get a year to remember.
So far, the guest list for the season includes huge names like Jake Gyllenhaal, Adam Sandler, Cameron Diaz, Eva Longoria-Parker, Ricky Gervais, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd, Hugh Jackman, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Matthew Fox. First Lady Michelle Obama will also be putting in an appearance.
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Paris Hilton Keeps Her Word On Charity
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Reality, Cable, Gossip,
Paris Hilton seems to be holding true to promises she made during and just after her incarceration. The heiress made an appearance at charity auction over the weekend to help raise funds. Or, at least, to be seen. The Life Rolls On event was complete with an auction, where Hilton won a $17,500 surfing lesson with Billauer and Adam Sandler. At the event, Hilton told reporters that she was focused on her next movie – a “surprise.” Paris further said she’d start shooting next month on the flick. Hilton has also recently visited a children’s hospital in an effort to continue with her charitable dedication.
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David Letterman Unable to Host Due to Stomach Bug
Posted by Wendy Michaels Categories: Late Night, Talk Shows, CBS,
Today’s Late Show with David Letterman will have something different—an absent host. Letterman came into work for a taping of the show earlier today, but had to leave because of a stomach bug. What to do when your host is sick? In this case, the show looked no further than one of the guests—Adam Sandler. That’s showbiz, folks. The show must go on, even if your fearless leader is throwing up elsewhere. Luckily, he had already taped Wednesday’s show and is being pre-empted on Thursday and Friday for NCAA basketball. Question is, does Sandler deliver in a pinch? I know I’ll be tuning in to find out. OK, you caught me—I go to bed before Letterman comes on, so I’ll DVR it for another day.
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