the price is right: Last News

After summer reruns, game shows will be airing fresh episodes of your favorites this month. Whether it’s watching participants “come on down” on “The Price Is Right,” solving word puzzles on “Wheel of Fortune” with new show host Ryan Seacrest, or proving your trivia smarts against friends and family on “Jeopardy!” — the benefits you’re reaping can go beyond entertainment.

“The Price Is Right.” The third-year Ph.D. student breezed through the games, racking up money as she played.Host Carey, 66, teased her about it, suggesting that the secret to her success was her Ph.D.“We might as well not even keep going but . .

“The Price Is Right,” contestant David, a barber from Pasadena, Calif., stole the spotlight after bidding the closest to the actual retail price of a sewing and craft collection. Host Drew Carey warmly welcomed David on stage, after he guessed the collection’s worth of $950, the closest of the four contestants to its $1,415 price tag. “What’s up man, nice to see you! Welcome to the show,” Carey, 66, greeted David with a handshake, to which David replied with equal enthusiasm.“You too man.

Drew Carey, 66, is spilling secrets about “The Price Is Right.”The former host of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” has hosted “The Price Is Right” since 2007, and in an interview with TV Insider, he revealed, “That happens here all the time,” referring to contestants taking “liquid courage.”“They’ll have a gummy or I’ll smell alcohol on their breath. Not unusual,” he continued. “There was a guy here that was tripping on mushrooms.

Entertainment Tonight at the CBS Fall Schedule Celebration on Thursday.“I’m not going anywhere,” he said. Carey has been hosting the beloved game show since 2007 when he took over from Bob Barker. “I think Bob made a mistake by retiring,” Carey added.

Hearing “Come on down!” on “The Price is Right” would make anyone excited, and there’s apparently plan in place if someone gets a little too excited.Former “Price is Right” and “Jeopardy!” producer Mike Richards told People recently that if someone accidentally wets their pants on set, production is prepared.“When I got there, they had a system in place in case someone peed their pants,” Richards told the outlet.He added, “I never saw it happen, but there were curtains and a blow dryer and [a] pair of sweats just in case, since we’d have to get on with the show.”Other kinds of accidents have happened on the set of “The Price is Right.”Last year, a contestant named Henry was celebrating his winning one of the games when he dislocated his shoulder. His wife, Alice, finished off the show by spinning the wheel for him.Henry ended up winning a Hawaiian vacation in the showcase showdown, and the show’s social media post of the clip joked, “He won a trip to Hawaii and the ER #PriceIsRight.”In 2014, a contestant named Judy hurt her ankle while spinning the wheel and played the Showcase Showdown on crutches.Richards worked on “The Price is Right” during its transition from Bob Barker as host to Drew Carey’s takeover and has also worked on “Wheel of Fortune” and “Let’s Make a Deal” throughout his career.The producer recently addressed his brief time as replacement host of “Jeopardy!” following the death of Alex Trebek.Richards told People, “No one was more surprised than me.

Drew Carey‘s weight has fluctuated, but it wasn’t until his doctor told him that his lifespan was going to be cut short that he made a major change.In 2010, Carey’s doctor informed him that his “life’s going to be shorter” if he continued on the path he was on. He explained that he’s lost “1,000 pounds over my whole life,” but since the wake-up call, he’s 80 lbs lighter “more or less.”In an interview with People magazine, Carey, 65, broke down his old post-game show ritual, which included medicating with food.

Drew Carey is coming clean about what makes him “want to scream” at contestants on the veteran CBS game show.In an in-depth interview on the Max series “Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace?” Carey, 65, told Wallace that he doesn’t understand the appeal of Plinko, the fan-favorite game — and that it drives him crazy at the methods contestants use to try to win money on the challenge. When playing Plinko, a contestant takes chips, which they’ve won previously, to the top of a game board and releases them, one at a time, into slots at the bottom of the board containing money amounts.Each chip is worth up to $10,000.“I don’t get it, honestly,” Carey said.

died on Aug. 26 at the age of 99, with a special tribute to the longtime host of “The Price Is Right.”A special one-hour tribute episode to Barker and his career will air on the network on Thursday at 8 p.m.

Drew Carey is honoring Bob Barker. On Tuesday, CBS announced that it will air hosted by Carey, the late host's fan and friend, on Aug. 31.

Bob Barker's death over the weekend, many of the people who knew and worked with the longtime TV personality are sharing their memories of the beloved game show host.For nearly three decades and over 5,500 episodes, Janice Pennington served as one of the so-called «Barker's Beauties,» who were the models that showcased the products, presented the games and helped run smoothly.ET's Kevin Frazier recently sat down with Pennington, who looked back at her time on the show — where she was Barker's right-hand model from the first episode in 1972 until the year 2000 — and recalled what it was like to be on one of the most popular gameshows in the country.«It was amazing! I can't tell you, it was like a party every day. It was a party,» Pennington recalled with a smile.

the death of TV icon Bob Barker, ET is taking a closer look at two of the most important women in his life.Bob found love at a very young age, when at 15 he met Dorothy Jo Gideon. They were inseparable and married for 35 years, until her death in 1981. Two years later, he started dating Nancy Burnet, and they were together until his death on Saturday in Los Angeles.

Bob Barker wanted to marry Nancy Burnet. In a statement to ET, Roger Neal, the late host's publicist, reveals that his client proposed to his longtime love more than once.«Bob actually asked Nancy to marry him several times, she said no,» Neal tells ET. «She was fine with the way things were.

Vanna White credits the late Bob Barker with her introduction into the world of game shows. The legendary presenter took to Instagram over the weekend to honor Barker in the wake of his death at the age of 99. Sharing an epic throwback photo of herself appearing on Barker's show,, White, 66, wrote on Instagram, «When I moved to LA in 1980, I was on and met Bob Barker.

posted on Instagram alongside a picture of her competing on the show. “Thank you Bob for introducing me to the game show world! We will miss you.” The “Wheel of Fortune” letter-turner — who is currently embroiled in contract negotiations with producers as Pat Sajak prepares for retirement — wasn’t the only celebrity to share a fond memory of the consummate host.

in an emotional X (formerly Twitter) post recalling their scene together. “Such a sweet funny guy to hang out with. Loved talking to him.

the death of TV icon Bob Barker, ET is taking a closer look at two of the most important women in his life.Bob found love at a very young age, when at 15 he met Dorothy Jo Gideon. They were inseparable and married for 35 years, until her death in 1981. Two years later, he started dating Nancy Burnet, and they were together until his death Saturday in Los Angeles.

said: “I think that it would be nice if people remembered me as a guy who loved all living things and did as much as he could to make ours a better world for animals — and also did quite a few television shows.”Barker famously signed off each episode with, “This is Bob Barker reminding you to help control the pet population, have your pets spayed or neutered,” marking one of the first high-profile campaigns to control the over-population of animals in America.His close friend Nancy Burnet, the co-executor of his estate who has overseen the star’s care for many years, told The Post she’s “so proud of the trailblazing work Barker and I did together to expose the cruelty to animals in the entertainment industry and including working to improve the plight of abused and exploited animals in the United States and internationally. We were great friends over these 40 years, he will be missed.”Born Robert William Barker in Darrington, Washington, on Dec.

amid reports the longtime “Wheel of Fortune” letter-turner is holding out for half of retiring host Pat Sajak’s reported $15 million salary. According to Puck News, White, 66, hasn’t received a raise in the last 18 years — just bonuses.

, named Henry, was playing a game with host Drew Carey in which he needed to guess the digits in the total price for a trip to Hawaii, in order to win that trip.Henry proved to be a fairly impressive guesser, nailing the total early on and thus eliciting a bout of celebratory jumping and fist-pumping.However, his explosive display of exuberance and joy wound up costing him — at least, in terms of some serious aches and pains. As it turns out, Henry celebrated so hard that he fully dislocated his shoulder.The show shared a video of the jubilant jumping to Instagram, which they captioned, «He won a trip to Hawaii and the ER»The show also shared an update, explaining, «Henry is feeling better and all healed now!»A post shared by The Price Is Right (@therealpriceisright)Fans found out about Henry's injury when it came time to spin the wheel for the Showcase Showdown, and he was joined by his wife, Alice.«Henry was celebrating and going 'Woo!' and he dislocated his shoulder,» Carey told the audience, as Henry and Alice both chuckled at the unusual circumstance.

posted a video of contestant Henry celebrating, unable to contain his excitement after solving the final puzzle.The clip then cuts to the show’s host Drew Carey explaining that Henry wouldn’t be able to spin the wheel due to him popping his shoulder out of his socket — and bringing out the contestant’s wife, Alice, to do the honor for him.“Henry was celebrating and going ‘Woo,’ and he dislocated his shoulder,” Carey said. “So, he’s not going to be able to spin the wheel, but Alice is going to spin the wheel for him.”A post shared by The Price Is Right (@therealpriceisright)As if it was fate, Alice spun and secured a 95 for her husband — sending him to the Showcase Showdown — this time with him celebrating with his one good arm as his wife jumped for joy.“Be careful,” Carey joked to Alice.Henry cruised through the Showcase Showdown — securing a tropical vacation in Hawaii.“He won a trip to Hawaii and the ER #PriceIsRight,” the Instagram post caption read.