Showing posts with label Price is Right. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Price is Right. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Who are the ad wizards who came up this one?

Well, the ad wizards may have actually gotten something right. Today they announced that Drew Carey will be the new host of the price is right. I for one think that this is a great idea.

  • The Drew Carey was really funny for the first 61/2 of its 9 years. (The last 2+ were actually god-awful, and only included some of the original staff).
  • Unlike other celebrities with sitcoms in the 90s Carey does not have a negative rap sheet or time in rehab. (Tim Allen, Kelsey Grammar)
  • He actually does a greet deal of philanthropy work.
  • He is very personable and funny in real life. Anyone who has seen him on Whose Line Is It Anyway or celebrity game shows like Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
  • In 2004, Comedy Central ranked him #84 on its list of the 100 greatest stand ups of all time.
  • He enjoys drinking large amounts of beer and is not shy about telling people this.
  • I assume his co-stars from the Drew Carey Show, Lewis and Oswald will still be in every episode.
  • Drew Carey provided the entertainment for the 2002 Annual White House Correspondents dinner. Anyone who does this is a comedic hero of mine (Stephen Colbert)
  • One negative is that he is a very outspoken politically and is very much a libertarian.
I really do think Drew Carey will do a good job with this, providing jokes when needed and I think bored housewives will come to love him in their own way and want to run on stage and kiss him, and the guys will want to run on stage to chug a beer with him.

Sunday, June 17, 2007

Who are the ad wizards who came up with that one?

The mighty Bob Barker retired from The Price is Right and the young age of 83. Now there will be discussions and rumors of who is going to be replacing him for a while. Those speculated and auditioned include John O'Hurley and Todd Newton of E! Entertainment. I personally think John O'Hurley would be awesome. He is very personable, naturally funny and I believe women would love him similar to Bob Barker.

Now there is a report that Bob Barker would endorse Rosie O'Donnell as the new host. WTF? That would be the worst decision in the history of mankind. She would turn that shows into a sinking ship. No one likes that woman. Men despise her and women can't stand her. Who would run onto stage and kiss Rosie for a $100??? (Maybe $10 million) People would run on stage trying to choke her maybe, but not kiss her. She would turn that show into a soapbox for her "agenda" in which she preaches to the viewers and bashes America. Rosie may be the most annoying person in the history of mankind, and the entertainment industry should make a pact that no one gives her any more television time, and force her to only make more Flintstones movies with the Baldwin brothers.