Drew Kerry revealed that The price is correct He had a strict meat -free policy when he initially took the show in 2007.
“We have fake meat now,” the 66 -year -old Kerry announced, joyfully at the time of the appearance of Jimmy Kimmel live! On Monday, February 24th.
Carrie pondered on his inheritance The price is correct predecessor Bob BarkerA well -known animal rights defender who closed every episode of the show, encouraging viewers to have their pets “scattered or castrated.”
“(Barker) was a pioneer in having animal testicles,” host Jimmy Kimmel He jokes during his interview with Carrie.
Kerry explained that Barker’s animal rights positions were accepted by the whole The price is correct Staff, so in those days there was no real meat – or even fake meat – everywhere.
“(Barker) really walked the walk,” said the comic book. “People don’t know, I said (a Jimmy Kimmel live!) producer before I was hosted, The price is correct It was a vegan show. Like, they had no meat products. They had no leather products (as awards). “
According to Kerry, The price is correctThe meat without meat has come to the point that it strictly shows fake vegetables, as the requisites of the bars are given out as awards in the show.
“They never had plastic meat,” he said. “They would not even show fake meat. They will just be all vegetables, asparagus and other things! “
Kerry confirmed that the policy changed after taking over from Barker, who retired in 2007 after 35 years as The price is correctHost. Kimmel offered a proposal in the cheek language that Barker may have had the “right idea” as he lived until the age of 99 before his death In August 2023
“Maybe we should stop eating these plastic steaks,” said the ABC talk show.
Kerry is celebrating Basic 10,000 episode to The price is correct On Wednesday, February 26th. In a recent interview with US WeeklyHe admitted that he had initially had a “no idea” how long he had endured as a replacement for Barker.
Drew Carrie saw everything during his term, hosting the price is right, including meetings with competitors who have appeared drunk or high. “Oh, this is happening here all the time. They will have chewing gum or smell of alcohol on their breath, “Kerry told TV Insider in an interview published on Monday, June 24th. (…)
“Basically, I didn’t want to receive the show or be responsible for the destruction of such an institution,” he recalled. “After I was comfortable in a few years, it felt like it was more my show, instead of just being the governor of someone else. And now I just want to do it forever, as long as I am mentally and physically appearing. It’s such a fun thing! The money is nice, but it’s just a cool job. I don’t have to go to work, I’ll go to work! It is a privilege to be here, honor. So we’ll see how long I act. “
The comedian has seen The price is correct by numerous memorable disasters on the air, including a notorious segment of 2023 when A competitor departs his shoulder After winning a game of bonkers. When it comes time for the injured competitor to turn the big wheel, Kerry improvises by filling out the player’s wife.
Bob Barker was the name of a household in the entertainment industry among generations. For decades, before becoming a favorite presenter of the show, Barker was born in Washington. After spending his forming years in South Dakota and Missouri, he and the late wife Dorothy Joe Gideon move to Florida after graduating from college where he began their career in entertainment (…)
In December 2024. The host had repeatedly had fun with The price is corrects A judge’s studio audience After reacted negatively to a competitor’s strategy for iconic game Switcheroo.
Before joining the CBS game show, Kerry has been involved in more than 200 episodes of the classic ABC Comedy series Drew Carey’s show and hosted the American version of the improvised comedy competition Whose line is it anyway? From 1998 to 2007
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