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Drew Carey welcomes Wayne Brady to CBS
I guess if there's one good thing about Guiding Light being canceled is that CBS replaced it with a game show. I'm not sure if Let's Make A Deal is the game I would have chosen to remake, but it's better than having another Dr. Phil-ish show on the schedule. Here Price is Right host Drew Carey welcomes LMAD host Wayne Brady to the network. It starts Monday.
Perfect Showcase bid was a "dark day" on The Price is Right, says Drew Carey
When I came upon Drew Carey at CBS's TCA party over the summer, he was tapping away on his iPhone. He was sending a tweet to one of the responders on one of his two Twitter feeds, and was generally having a ball. So I figured he was in a good mood to talk about the show he's most known for these days, The Price Is Right.It was a season of change for Drew and the show; the prizes got more creative, Drew changed his look, and the show in general did a lot to break out of the mold of the Bob Barker years.
Of course, those changes didn't go unnoticed, as some of the show's more "devoted" fans took to sites like Golden-Road.net to disparage Drew and say the show was going downhill. There was even a minor controversy this past season, as a contestant made a suspiciously on-the-mark Showcase bid, and Drew's reaction to it was less than enthusiastic (for good reason, as he mentions in the interview).
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I hope Drew Carey doesn't want to have kids
Remember how we all used to cringe when a giant contestant would freak out when she or he won a prize on The Price is Right and try to hug, jump on, and/or pick up Bob Barker, and we thought his 80-ish body would break in half or he'd at least get a cracked rib? Looks like he was the wrong host to worry about.
Recently a contestant on the show kneed Drew Carey right in the groin. Not a glancing blow either; this was an "oh my God I can't breathe or talk but I'll try to smile as we go to break" slam.
By the way, the contestant is a former Survivor: Fiji contestant.
Recently a contestant on the show kneed Drew Carey right in the groin. Not a glancing blow either; this was an "oh my God I can't breathe or talk but I'll try to smile as we go to break" slam.
By the way, the contestant is a former Survivor: Fiji contestant.
Will you watch the Game Show Awards?
If you go by all of the various stories in the media, it would seem that TV viewers just aren't into award shows anymore. The ratings are often down year to year, and if people are tuning in it seems to be more for the fashions, the red carpet, and maybe to see a particular category/performance by someone on the show.So it's interesting that there are so many new genre award shows popping up. TV Land has had their own awards (The TV Land Awards) for a number of years now (the latest airs next week with Neil Patrick Harris hosting), and Bravo has The A-List Awards, whatever they are (it aired earlier this week). Now GSN is getting into the game (no pun intended) with The Game Show Awards, a show dedicated to giving awards to game shows, game show hosts, even game show sponsors!
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New TV on DVD releases this week
Here are the new TV DVDs, in stores tomorrow.I think I mentioned a week or two ago that it was good that I didn't have to spend any money on DVDs. Well, it looks like we're getting into a time when they're releasing something every single week that I want. This week it's Game Show Moments Gone Bananas, which looks like a lot of fun.
The first season of This American Life is finally out in general release after the Borders-only version from last year.
- Alvin & The Chipmunks - Alvin's Thanksgiving Celebration and Holiday Gift Set
- Ax Men - Season 1
- Boston Legal - Season 4
- Brothers & Sisters - Season 2
- CSI: NY - Season 4
- Cashmere Mafia - Complete Series
- Friday The 13th - Season 1
- Games Show Moments Gone Bananas
- iCarly - Season 1, Vol. 1
- Peanuts - Peanuts Holiday Collection
- Rob & Big - Season 3
- Samantha Who? - Season 1
- Schoolhouse Rock - Election Collection
- This American Life - Season 1
- Two and a Half Men - Season 4
Nielsen ratings for the week ending June 1
Here are the weekly TV ratings, by number of viewers.
Um, OK, I had to do a double take (or maybe a triple) when I saw these ratings for Lost. Number 1 for the week?? I knew it would do better since it was the season finale, but the top spot, up 18 spots from last week? That's pretty cool.
The new edition of Password took the number 3 spot. Meanwhile, the number 18 show really kinda baffles me.
1. Lost (ABC)
2. Two and a Half Men (CBS)
3. Million Dollar Password (CBS)
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What's On Tonight: American Idol, Price Is Right, Boston Legal
At 8, FOX has the two hour season finale of American Idol. - CBS has a new new Price is Right Million Dollar Spectacular at 8, followed by the season finales of Criminal Minds and CSI: NY.
- TCM has the original Ocean's 11 at 9.
- At 9, TNT has the NBA Playoffs.
- At 9:15, HBO Family has The Return of Maxwell Smart.
- At 10, ABC has the season finale of Boston Legal.
- NBC has the season finale of Law and Order at 10.
- Bravo has a new Top Chef at 10.
- Also at 10: MTV has a new Real World.
Check your local TV listings for more.
What's On Tonight: Back To You, Law and Order, Top Chef
TNT has NBA Playoffs all night. - At 8, ABC has a new Wife Swap, followed by a new Supernanny and a new special about Barbara Walters new memoir, Audition.
- CBS has a new Price Is Right Million Dollar Spectacular at 8, then new episodes of Criminal Minds and CSI: NY.
- NBC has a new, two hour Deal Or No Deal at 8, then a new Law and Order.
- FOX has new episodes of 'Til Death, Back to You, and American Idol.
- There's a new America's Next Top Model at 8 on The CW, followed by a new Farmer Wants A Wife.
- PBS has a new Secrets of the Dead at 8, then a new American Experience.
- Also at 8: TCM has From Here To Eternity.
- At 10, Bravo has a new Top Chef.
- MTV has a new episode of The Real World at 10.
- Spike has a new Ultimate Fighter at 10.
Check your local TV listings for more.
Bob Barker is enjoying his retirement, thinks Carey is doing a good job
If anyone thought Bob Barker was going to miss being on stage at The Price is Right, then they'd be wrong. At least if you listen to Bob; he not only thinks he left "at just the right time," but is keeping himself extremely busy.Barker spoke to the Long Beach, CA Press-Telegram recently, and he explained that "I enjoyed the show right up to the last minute of the last show. But, I don't miss it so much that I want to go back and do it again. I think I'm going to be very happy in retirement." He's currently working with various animal-rights organizations and is writing an autobiography, which he expects to be out late this year (ah, the publishing world moves quickly when they have to, know what I mean?).
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What's On Tonight: Price Is Right, SpongeBob, Battlestar Galactica
At 7:30, Sci-Fi has a new episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures.- At 8, CBS has a new Ghost Whisperer, then a new Price Is Right Million Dollar Spectacular and a new Numb3rs.
- NBC has a new Amnesia at 8, followed by the Miss USA Pageant.
- The CW has a new Smackdown! at 8.
- PBS has a new NOW at 8, then a new Washington Week.
- Nickelodeon has three new episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants tonight, at 8, 9, and 9:30.
- Also at 8: ESPN has the Masters golf tournament.
- At 9, ABC has a new Duel, then a new 20/20.
- FOX has a new Canterbury's Law at 9.
- There's a new Your Mama Don't Dance on Lifetime at 9.
- At 10, Sci-Fi has a new Battlestar Galactica.
- Comedy Central has a new Comedy Central Presents at 10.
- E! has a new episode of The Soup at 10.
- At 11, HBO has a new Real Time with Bill Maher, with guests Jason Alexander, Richard Clarke, Dana Priest, Rep. Joe Sestak, and Richard Dawkins.
What's On Tonight: Battlestar Galactica, Smackdown, Bill Maher
At 8, CBS has a new Ghost Whisperer, followed by a new Price Is Right Million Dollar Spectacular and a new Numb3rs. - NBC has a new Amnesia at 8, then a new, two hour Dateline.
- There's a new Smackdown! on The CW at 8.
- PBS has a new NOW at 8, followed by new episodes of Washington Week and Bill Moyers Journal.
- At 9, ABC has the season premiere of Duel, then a new 20/20.
- FOX has a new Canterbury's Law at 9.
- At 10, Sci-Fi has the season premiere of Battlestar Galactica.
- Comedy Central has two new episodes of Comedy Central Presents at 10.
- E! has a new episode of The Soup at 10.
- At 11, HBO has a new Real Time with Bill Maher, with guests Senator Arlen Specter, Robert Reich, Rep. Barbara Lee, Esai Morales, and Amy Holmes.
Check your local TV listings for more.
What's On Tonight: Jezebel James, Smackdown, Best Week Ever
At 8, FOX has the series premiere of The Return of Jezebel James. - CBS has another Price is Right Million Dollar Spectacular at 8.
- NBC has new episodes of Amnesia and Dateline.
- PBS has a new NOW at 8, followed by a new Washington Week.
- There's a new Smackdown! on The CW at 8.
- Nickelodeon has a new H20 at 8.
- Also at 8: TCM has Gaslight, followed by Bunny Lake is Missing.
- At 8:30, Cartoon Network has a new Out of Jimmy's Head.
- At 9, ABC has a new, two hour 20/20.
- VH-1 has a new Best Week Ever at 9.
- At 9:30, HBO has a new In Treatment.
- At 10, Comedy Central has two new episodes of Comedy Central Presents, with Juston McKinney and Nick Griffin.
- E! has a new episode of The Soup at 10.
Check your local TV listings for more.
The Price is (still) Right for primetime
While CBS pulled Bob Barker up from daytime into the prime time spotlight a few times the past few years, they've yet to do so since Drew Carey took over as host of The Price is Right this season. But that's all about to change. For six weeks, starting February 22, CBS is shifting Ghost Whisperer back an hour so they can squeeze in all new episodes of The Price is Right at 8pm/7pm Central. Possibly to avoid double-Drew confusion, The Power of 10, also hosted by Carey, has been pulled from the schedule effective immediately, though it will likely return in the summer. We've talked a lot here at TV Squad about how Drew is doing on TPiR this year and, while the jury may still be out, I think he's settled into a nice groove. No, he's not Bob Barker but do we really want someone who would go up there and act just like Bob did? They kept all the crazy games that make the show a classic, so I say let Drew be himself, and we'll get used to it. And if you haven't given him a try, here's a chance to curl up at home on a Friday night and see for yourself.
Will Drew Carey swear on The Price is Right?
That headline isn't my opinion, it's something another TV critic is worried about.
Derrik Lang at SanLuisObispo.com points out that the very first word that Drew Carey uttered while taping the very first episode of his new CBS game show Power of Ten was "F**K. And then later in the show he made an a joke about a certain part of his anatomy (he later apologized for what he said, since there were kids in the audience). Lang now wonders if Carey could be the wrong choice for The Price is Right, since he works blue and seems more like a late-night host than a game show host and doesn't really get the TPiR fan base.
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Coming Soon: a Price Is Right video game
This seems like a no-brainer, and I wonder why they haven't done it before. A video game based on The Price Is Right will be in stores in time for Christmas.
Now, that will be long after the CBS show picks a new host to replace Bob Barker (the latest rumor: Drew Carey could get the gig, if he audtions and his new game show Power of 10 does well in the ratings), so there's no word on there will be any host depicted in the game. But all the classic games will be there: Contestant's Row, Plinko, the Showcase Showdown, and there will be real products in the game just like on the TV show.
I just hope they also have annoying, screaming audience members who can confuse the contestants, and women who run down the aisle and their boobs fall out of their dresses.
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