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Post by Tennesseer on Aug 26, 2023 12:47:02 GMT -5
A true TV icon. Bob Barker, former longtime host of ‘The Price Is Right,’ dead at 99Bob Barker, the “Price Is Right” host whose silky-smooth command, impish sense of humor and advocacy for animal welfare issues made him a beloved fixture on television for more than 35 years, has died. He was 99. The news was confirmed by his representative Roger Neal. No cause of death was provided. For 35 years, Barker was the host of the classic CBS game show that asks players to bid on such items as a pack of gum, a popcorn popper and a luggage lock in hopes of winning, as its announcers trumpet, “A BRAND NEW CAR!” The show, which had a nine-year run in the ’50s and ‘60s with Bill Cullen, returned in 1972 with Barker. He stayed for 35 years, passing the mic to comedian Drew Carey in 2007. Barker earned 19 Emmys and a lifetime achievement award in the process. He attributed “The Price is Right’s” success to its fast pace and focus on the unvarnished personality of its contestants, who, unlike on other shows, were not pre-screened. “I think television viewers like to see people just like they are up on the stage doing this stuff,” he told the Archive of American Television in 2000. Rest of article here: Bob Barker, former longtime host of ‘The Price Is Right,’ dead at 99 |
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Post by billisonboard on Aug 26, 2023 19:42:06 GMT -5
Someone said, "Leave it to Bob Barker to get as close as possible to 100 without going over. "  |
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Post by busymom on Aug 27, 2023 14:10:54 GMT -5
Mom didn't let us watch t.v. when we were home sick, because she was trying to encourage us to go back to school during the school year. I did watch Bob Barker during the Summer. A lot of my friends DID watch his show when they were home sick. One friend posted this today:  |
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Post by Tennesseer on Aug 28, 2023 16:07:51 GMT -5
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Post by thyme4change on Sept 2, 2023 14:32:08 GMT -5
And now Jimmy Buffet too 😞
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Post by djAdvocate on Sept 3, 2023 3:39:54 GMT -5
And now Jimmy Buffet too 😞 2:47 |
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Post by billisonboard on Sept 3, 2023 9:13:42 GMT -5
And on a positive note;
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Post by Tennesseer on Sept 3, 2023 11:35:13 GMT -5
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Post by billisonboard on Sept 3, 2023 12:02:18 GMT -5
My wife shared this with me and my reaction was, "Instead of wings, he should get fins". |
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