On the June 28 episode of “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. Thank you so much,” David said.
When asked about his profession, David revealed he’s a barber.
“I was wondering when you’re going to grow your beard back,” the contestant joked to Carey.
“Oh I don’t know, I just got tired of it,” the comedian, who has rocked longer hair in recent years, responded.
David then gestured to Carey’s soul patch, and quipped: “This is looking good.”
Carey returned the compliment, adding: “Your beard looks great man.”
Following their exchange, Carey called out to show announcer George Gray.
“George, what do we got for Dave the barber?
“I can see your beard blowing in the breeze — in your new SUV!” George replied, to which David cheered, punching his hands in the air after winning the prize for his accurate bidding price.
Last month, Carey shared insights into the CBS show during an interview with TV Insider. He revealed that some contestants have participated in “liquid courage” before appearing on the show.
“They’ll have a gummy or I’ll smell alcohol on their breath. Not unusual,” he told the outlet. “There was a guy here that was tripping on mushrooms. He came with a bunch of friends. He was a sketch [comedy] guy. I found out later when I went to UCB [sketch improv theater, Upright Citizens Brigade] to hang out and they were like, ‘Did you see that guy who claimed to be a skateboarding rabbi?’ I asked him what he did for a living. And he goes, ‘I’m a skateboarding rabbi.’ He didn’t think he was going to get picked, and he totally tripped.”
Carey took over as host of the show after Bob Barker retired in 2007.
He kept Barker’s sign off recommendation to “spay and neuter your pets,” but also added, “Take care of yourself, especially your mental health; it’s so important, and I love you!”
Carey said he added his own part because, “I went through a rough couple of years, and I needed to put my mental health first. It was such a help for me to do that and not succumb to sadness or grief. My therapist and my doctor helped me find tools to not go completely under…You can go into an addiction of feeling depressed and not knowing how to get out.”
“Life can be so much better with love, forgiveness, boundaries, speaking your mind, saying your truth and living your truthful life,” he continued. “I feel better from being here. So I pass it along.”
Barker hosted the show from 1972 to 2007 and died in 2023 at the age of 99.
Carey is on his 18th season hosting “The Price is Right.” He’s also previously led “The Drew Carey Show” from 1994 to 2004 and “Whose Line is it Anyway?” from 1998 to 2007.
His ultimate career goal is to outlast “Wheel of Fortune” host Pat Sajak — who retired in June from the ABC game show. Sajak, 77, earned his place in history as the longest serving game show host of the same show for his 41-season reign.
“I do have a goal: I want to keep going until I die. This is my 18th season. I’ve got to get the 35 and 41, so I can catch Bob Barker and Pat Sajak,” Carey told TV Insider.
“Before, I was like, ‘Can I make it to five years? Can I make it to the end of my contract? Can I make it 10 years?’ The longest I’d been on TV was ‘The Drew Carey Show,’ nine years. Once I hit 10 years here, I was like, ‘Wow, that’s the longest I’ve ever had a job in my life,’” he went on. “It’s such just a great part of my day, my year, my life. I can’t imagine giving it up.”
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