NEWS: The Price IsnÂ’t Right for Bob Barker Anymore

CELEB: The Price Isn’t Right for Bob Barker Anymore

After fifty years on television, Bob Barker announced plans to retire. As of June, he will give up his “Price is Right” gig, which he held for over thirty-five years. He admitted hosting the show is "demanding physically and mentally."

Don’t let that statement confuse you; Barker said he loves the job so much, he couldn’t give it up earlier. He said he considered retirement for the past ten years, but he couldn’t say goodbye to the “showcase showdowns.”

Barker has shit on the horizon to keep him busy; the host said he would like to do a movie, provided it measures up to his strict "Price is Right" standards.

Barker enjoyed a huge following over the years. He first picked up fans in the 1950’s as the host of "Truth or Consequences." He began hosting “The Price is Right” on September 4, 1972, which expanded his fan base. Barker said he is grateful for his fans’ support.

Barker doesnÂ’t want his fans to worry; he has several good years ahead.

And still able to harass the chicks who are stuck working for him, I presume.

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The Showcase Showdown will never be the same......

I grew up watching that show with my grandparents before they took me to afternoon kindergarten. When I go home for the holidays I stay at my grandmas house and I won't make plans to meet anyone until after we have watched The Price Is Right.

The Price is Right cured every cold I had as a child.

Sick days will never be the same.

wow..that is the same for me, something about Plinko made my flu disappear

Goddammit Bob, share with us you sexy bastard!

How is this 35 years?

He's retiring in june, which will be the end of his 35th season.

I'm just going to say it to be first: "The price is WRONG, bitch!"

Ok, now it's been said.
Nobody else needs to go there, move along.

Um, Bob Barker makes me happy for just existing.

dammit you beat me to it.
o well.
i sure could go for a nice delicious cold cut combo.

Rumor has it he will be replaced by Dave Price of the CBS morning show. Apparently, the deal has been in the works for some time that Dave would take over once Bob Barker retired... but Dave Price has waited several years and threatened to take another gig. So the Price is Right offered Bob Barker a retirement package he couldn't refuse... which he will likely donate to animal friendly causes.

"help control the pet population, have your pats spayed or nuetered"

Ah! It all makes sense now.

By the way I always hated Plinko. I liked the one with the yodeling guy.

Also, I still don't really know what a baker's rack is but they damn sure gave a lot of them away on TPIR.

'the price is wron---' goddammit. too fuckin late.

Happy Trails, Bob.

-TM

Bob Barker bit off my dogs balls.

83 years old he still is rocking for that age damn now what the hell am i goin to watch when i wake up at 10am

35 years and some people still haven't figured out that the first Showcase sucks compared to the second one (and the second one always had a cute/lame story about Johnny and the models).

I will never watch the price is right after he leaves. Mr. Barker is my womanizing hero.

Bob Barker rules the world at the Hole in One (or Two) game.

I'm glad my name's not Pat.

I've found out that yelling "MISS!" at the t.v. screen, totally works.

still, DocGonzo, have to admit he's rather good at it...

and yeah, this is definetly the end of an era... we'll certainly miss him... though it was about time he retired, at 83... he still looks good for someone who's 83 but it's about time he left someone else do it... though no one will do it like Bob !