Bob Barker Takes a Dig at Drew Carey

By PopEater Staff Posted Jul 27th 2010 11:01AM

'Price Is Right' icon Bob Barker passed the ~~baton~~ skinny mic over to Drew Carey about three years ago, and at the time the transition of power went smoothly. So, what does he think of his replacement these days? "[Drew] does his show differently than I did," Barker confided to a total stranger (ie. a friendly TMZ cameraman) on Monday. "I tried to make the show really exciting and he doesn't do that -- he just plays the games."

The 86-year-old host and long-time animal rights activist taped his last regular episode -- his 6,586th -- of the popular CBS game show in June 2007, retiring after five decades on national television.

Carey's first episode aired that October; the 'Drew Carey Show' vet has kept some of Barker's traditions, including the tagline to "have your pet spayed or neutered."

But it would appear Carey's chill persona and vocal delivery aren't sitting well with Barker, who had a knack for attracting (and harnessing the energy of) wildly enthusiastic contestants during his 35-year run.

Tags: bob barker, Drew Carey, price is right

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Tuesday 27 July

By ZAN

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BOB BARKER SHOULD SHUT UP. HE IS A NARCISSISTIC OLD MEAN MAN. HE HAS HAD TOO MUCH FAME FOR DOING TPIR. HE GOT RID OF THE ORIGINAL MODELS ON THE SHOW AND TRIES TO BE SOMETHING HE'S NOT {GOOD}. HE TOOK EVERY ADVANTAGE OF WOMEN SO I DON'T KNOW WHY EVERYONE IS BOWING DOWN TO HIM!

By doris

I agree

By kim

I AGREE! It's not BOB'S show anymore it's DREW'S. IF Bob wanted it to stay the same then he should have stayed with it. HE wanted to leave!!!! Now he needs to shut the fu@k up!

By someone

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You don't know what you're even talking about. Bob's right, Drew's a big, FAT, BORE!

Thursday 05 August

By jrayhol

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Zan, you are a retarded idiot. Go to hell.

By pam in texas

i am an old dog too. but when it is over, do not critize. he had his style and drew has his

By fiona

No doubt Bob was holding back. Anyone who WAS a fan of TPIR knows that the show sucks BIG TIME now. Wish Bob would have done us all a favor and said 'Had I known the show was going to turn into the piece of crap it has, I would have stayed til I dropped dead on the Plinko board'.

By Lee

I think that Drew does a fine job. It's just a television game show, not the answer to world hunger!

By Lon Horiuchi V

The answer to world hunger is ... Can't feed 'em? Don't breed 'em!

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think it is more exciting and Drew is much friendlier than Bob was...and I am not a young viewer...I remember when Bill Cullen was doing price is right

By jbsasktheape

It's not "just" a game show it's a business.
Wake up stupid.

By LARGEHUMAN

Does anyone really care what a game show host thinks....

By USAmerica1st

Drew Carey is different and doing just fine. Barker's show was also fine, but it's over. Is Mr Barker bitter? Shut up and enjoy retirement, Bob, you certainly earned it.

By leddenl

Barker, give your money to Whale Wars and go away.

By James

Bob Barker is right. I tried to watch with Drew Cary hosting. He is a monotone speaker. Doesn't make it exciting like Bob did. People tend to forget Bob Barker is a icon. He could never be replaced. I think Howie Mandell would have been perfect.

By Hilliard Cohen

Yes, I agree. Howie Mandel would have been great. But folks, Drew is acceptable. It is, after all, just a game show.

By Gary

I think the perfect host would be Tom Bergeron.

By Cheryleverett1

I agree. My son and I watch it occasionally, but it's not the same. The one thing we noticed was Drew's monotone voice. This is "not" the type of voice that carries well with a game show theme. It is a definite turn off.

By Nico Toscani

Barker is absolutely right. Drew Carey stinks as host of Price. He probably should have kept his mouth shut anyway.

By mike

Nico......what world are you from.....your an idiot!!!

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