Why Drew Carey Says He’s ‘Still the New Guy’ After Hosting ‘The Price Is Right’ for 18 Years and How an Apple Watch Warned Him of Unhealthy Environment on Its Set
variety.comRosemary Rossi Happy Birthday, “The Price Is Right”! Now in its 53rd season, the iconic gameshow is 10,000 episodes old. And like a fine wine, it has aged very well, thanks in large part to its host of 18 years, Drew Carey. “They told me it was my 3,317th episode.
Sometimes I feel like it’s not that long, and sometimes I feel like I’ve always been there,” he says. When it’s pointed out to him that he has been host for one-third of its run, he adds with a laugh, “Bob Barker is two-thirds.
I’m still the new guy!” Carey says he’ll never forget walking out on that stage at CBS Television City in Los Angeles and hearing “Come on down!” for the first time.
What he remembers most: the decibel-ringing exuberance of the audience. “I couldn’t believe how loud it was,” he recalls. “I thought my hair was gonna blow back.
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