Imagine if your stomach will let you the following: As the final contestants are about to give their bids during the Showcase Showdown, the host says, “So, did you know that President Bush was involved in bringing down the World Trade Center on 9/11?”
That’ll surely help ratings, won’t it?
Well, if game-show host Bob Barker gets his way, that’s what fans of “The Price is Right” could be seeing on a television near you weekday afternoons.
As reported by the Associated Press Saturday (emphasis added throughout):
Bob Barker endorsed his friend Rosie O'Donnell as a possible successor on "The Price Is Right," although the newly retired host isn't sure CBS wants a woman to take over the game show.
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"She knows the show," he said. "There's no doubt in my mind she could do the show. Now, whether they want a lady host, I don't know. I've never heard that discussed. As far as I know, they've only auditioned men."
Barker said his friendship with O'Donnell goes back several years, when she had him as a guest on her old daytime talk show.
"She told me she loved `The Price Is Right' and wanted to host it one day," he recalled.
Of course, there was no comment as to whether the consistently gorgeous models on the program would be replaced by obese women wearing no makeup and Birkenstocks.
Stay tuned.
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Rumor has it that the show's
June 16, 2007 - 12:14 ET by pocomocoRumor has it that the show's models will be replaced by Dykes On Bikes.
YOU! In the leather mini-skir
June 16, 2007 - 15:33 ET by Mica the MagnificentYOU! In the leather mini-skirt and stiletto heals! Mister! C'mon down!
I've eaten more animals in 6 months than Bob Barker saved in 30 years! - - -Rosie's secret thoughts
LMAO!!!
June 16, 2007 - 15:55 ET by drillanwrLMAO!!!
Rosie as host of the Price Is
June 16, 2007 - 12:17 ET by BeukeboomRosie as host of the Price Is Right? That'll kill it off within a year.
rosie
June 16, 2007 - 12:21 ET by HG Abrahamsonporky probably got a peek at those beautiful babes bussing Barker and said ..."WHERE DO I SIGN UP ?
She just might if the, ahh, p
June 16, 2007 - 12:26 ET by Dave RShe just might if the, ahh, price is right!
>Yeah, I know.....
Maybe Bob's crazy like a (arr
June 16, 2007 - 12:27 ET by stratmanMaybe Bob's crazy like a (arrogant) fox. What if he wants The Price Is Right to fail without him hosting? That way he could say - "See, I told you this show was nothing without me." Rusty O' Dweedledum would tank the show in due course. Bob would bask in the glory of being the only man, Rusty included, capable of leading the show.
I thought he was only against
June 16, 2007 - 12:51 ET byI thought he was only against animals procreating. He is pro-homo too? Gosh, why don't we just put all of them on an island so they will die out within about 40 years? ---Problem solved.
hmm... and umm...
While we are on the subject of procreating: Isn't it interesting that the homos hate the thought of sex with the opposite sex, and yet, they want the fruit of such sex, children? And, what is even crazier, is that America is handing children over to them to adopt!
....Debra
"And, what is even cra
June 16, 2007 - 13:19 ET by ckc1227"And, what is even crazier, is that America is handing children over to them to adopt!"
Beats the hell out of being handed over to the likes of "Tiller the baby Killer".
I have not heard of that pers
June 16, 2007 - 13:41 ET byI have not heard of that person, ckc1227.
But I get what you are saying, and I believe it is a stupid statement.
To hand children over to perverts, for the reason that at least they are not going to kill the children, is simply stupid! ---And you cannot say that some of them won't kill the children after exposing them to such wickedness.
Debra...
A link to Tiller "the baby killer"
June 16, 2007 - 13:56 ET by goldenthroatDeb,
Go to www.dr-tiller.com and you'll get the lowdown on this butcher.
Good G-d!!!
June 16, 2007 - 14:10 ET by drillanwrGood G-d!!!
"And you cannot say that
June 16, 2007 - 14:35 ET by QueenMum"And you cannot say that some of them won't kill the children after exposing them to such wickedness.' - Quoth Debra
Debra: Please expand on this.
BTW, have you ever heard stories of children who were raised in absolutely horrible situations and still managed to go on to become wonderful people? I'm sure you don't approve of Oprah because of her "fake" spirituality. (I'm not too keen on her particular take on spirituality myself.) But isn't she an example of someone who didn't exactly have a model childhood, and yet managed to grow into an admirable person? JMO
We are not interested in the possibilities of defeat. - Queen Victoria
QueenMum,Is the fact that som
June 16, 2007 - 14:59 ET byQueenMum,
Is the fact that some people are killing children a reason to put children in homes with perverts?????
__________________________________________________________
Oh, child, please don't mind,
That we put you with the perverted kind.
It was death or toy,
You are their bundle of joy.
What, what, what is the matter?
It was death or toy,
We chose for you the latter.
What? What is that you say?
You feel there was another way?
Oh, but that would have cost us money,
We don't care about your that much, honey.
Debra J.M. Smith
www.InformingChristians.com
Debra: I don't understand thi
June 16, 2007 - 15:06 ET by QueenMumDebra: I don't understand this statement,
"And you cannot say that some of them won't kill the children after exposing them to such wickedness.'
That's all I'm asking. Please explain. Who are "them"? Are you suggesting that because someone is gay or lesbian that they are also child molesters? And that they are likely to molest their adopted children and then kill them so the children won't be able to tell anyone?
You also didn't answer my question re: people like Oprah Winfrey.
BTW, whoever wrote that poor excuse for a poem should keep their day job.
We are not interested in the possibilities of defeat. - Queen Victoria
I am not 'suggesting' anythin
June 16, 2007 - 15:17 ET byI am not 'suggesting' anything. I am "saying" that knowingly handing children over to perverts is wrong.
And I am saying it for the obvious reasons. If a person is a pervert, that person is most likely going to be perverted to children in his/her home. I am also saying that children are killed by perverts every day in this country. I am also saying that even if the children are not sexually abused or killed by the perverts, they are being subjected to the perversion because the adults in the home are perverts.
And DON'T try to say that what adults do in a home, have no affect on the children in the home.
Debra...
So, it is presumed that gays
June 16, 2007 - 15:50 ET by QueenMumSo, it is presumed that gays are more likely to molest children than heteros? Since the sex drive of the heterosexual male is probably equal to or greater than the sex drive of the homosexual male, are we to presume then that a straight father is probably likely to molest his female children?
This premise is flat out wrong, Debra. I would hazard a guess that the majority of the children who are killed by "perverts" are killed by heterosexuals or mothers who are doing the bidding of their perverted boyfriends.
To comment on the topic of gays/lesbians adopting children: I believe that the best home for a child is one in which there is a mother and father who are married and faithful to each other. I'm not comfortable with the idea of lesbian women being artificially inseminated in order for a "couple" to have a child.
However, there are lots of kids who don't have any parents at all and end up in a foster care system that moves them around from place to place - often placing them in homes that are far from ideal and with people who are far from loving and caring.
I have a gay friend in his early forties who is a very successful business man. He is single. He decided that he would like to share his blessings with a child who didn't have all the benefits that he had growing up in a stable home. He fostered a 12 year old boy until the boy turned 18. He neither molested nor murdered the boy. And I think that there are probably a lot of gays who feel the same way as my friend and who would like to provide homes for children who may not otherwise have the chance to grow up in one place with someone who cared about them. I have no problem with such an arrangement.
We are not interested in the possibilities of defeat. - Queen Victoria
Queen, I think for lesbians
June 16, 2007 - 17:11 ET by sarcasmoQueen, I think for lesbians, as for your gay friend, it depends on the person who is going to commit to taking responsibility. And for some reason, heterosexual couples can spend thousands of dollars trying to get pregnant and seeming to take forever not-doing it, but every time I hear about a lesbian with a turkey-baster it seems like she's ALWAYS getting pregnant the first time. Odd, and possibly just a coincidence I know. But my main point is to second yours about the foster care system, because the state does an invariably-horrible job, it seems, when raising kids. Heterosexuals & homosexuals who take on the hard job & raise them occasionally manage to do it right... (And wait'll you hear what I think about gays in the military!)
JMR
re: Gays in the military - I
June 16, 2007 - 17:55 ET by QueenMumre: Gays in the military - I believe in "don't ask, don't tell'. And I think this should be the rule for everyone else. I won't ask if someone's gay and they don't need to tell me if they don't want to. I mean, do people go around asking others if they engage in oral sex, etc.? Nobody's business and not relevant to how one functions in society at large.
As regards the issue of getting pregnant, many hetero couples like to try to conceive by in vitro. This method uses the wife's eggs and husband's sperm. This is considered preferable by many because it is more like the "natural" way that things are done. But it is a method that currently must often be repeated many times before a pregnancy occurs. Artificial insemination may seem to be more successful because it's not necessarily a method used strictly by those who are unable to conceive - as is the case with a lesbian couple. This method would also be used in the case of the husband having a low sperm count or being the one who is infertile.
We are not interested in the possibilities of defeat. - Queen Victoria
This is (another) one of th
June 17, 2007 - 00:23 ET by sarcasmoThis is (another) one of those issues where I tend to upset everyone on "both" sides. I think, as a taxpayer, I'm best-served by "ask, (so, effectively, therefore) tell, and (most-controversially!) segregate. I say this because of the positive experiences WW2 era taxpayers had with both the 442nd Infantry regiment and the Tuskeegee airmen. I can think of few things more fearsome than a ship or aircraft full of angry homosexuals with something to prove to the rest of us. Finally, I'm aware that some military jobs, such as service on a submarine, might involve closeness of living conditions that would in the present culture make serving together in unsegregated conditions uncomfortable. Other military jobs (think, "Arabic translator"!) would not involve such enforced-closeness and probably involve sitting there in a trailer for hours on end. These latter jobs might eventually allow homosexuals to serve alongside heterosexuals without too many issues, especially if -- as was the case with blacks & Japanese in WW2 -- the "something to prove" types take the very risky job of "paving the way" in segregated units. The problem is that segregation is thought of as something that's always bad, even if we've seen excellent combat results when a segregated group naturally has something to prove to the rest of us. I've seen both political-homosexuals and political-conservatives get outraged by this idea, which naturally makes it seem to me like a good one. :)
JMR
QueenMum,So says you.Debra..
June 16, 2007 - 18:07 ET byQueenMum,
So says you.
Debra..
Troll on, Debra.BTW...a quest
June 16, 2007 - 18:13 ET by BlondeTroll on, Debra.
BTW...a question for you....left over from last night.
Why did you ask me if I was a lesbian?
Could it be because you are a
June 16, 2007 - 18:21 ET by BlondeCould it be because you are a cheap little pseudo-Christian?
A little faux hypocrite?
You are such cheap trash, Deb, it's rather pathetic.
Keep it up, though.
You are the biggest joke around.
Homosexuals are attracted to
June 16, 2007 - 20:07 ET by dahliatraversHomosexuals are attracted to adults. Pedophiles are attracted to children. The latter is perversion and torture; the former is not. I read a stat several years ago that 90% of pedophile acts are committed by an adult male on a girl. I went looking for a link just now but after a couple of minutes, didn't have the stomach to continue such charming research.
A child needs a mother and a father. That's a fact; there are studies that prove the influence of both is vital. But when the choice is between foster homes or adoption into a stable, loving homosexual home (which, by definition, is not pedophilia), I agree, the latter is far preferable.
On a side note, any person who deliberately chooses to create a situation in which a child is brought into the world without a mother or without a father - whether it's a homosexual couple or a single woman who doesn't want to bother with a man in her life - is selfish. Sorry.
You didn't like my poem?Well,
June 16, 2007 - 15:19 ET byYou didn't like my poem?
Well, there's a shocker!
:o)
Tsk, tsk Debra. You certainly
June 16, 2007 - 15:54 ET by QueenMumTsk, tsk Debra. You certainly don't take criticism very well, do you. As is your wont, you presume that the reader is at fault rather than being willing to consider that maybe your poetry is just not very good. If you were still in 5th grade, I may have been a bit kinder in my assessment. But of course, it's just my opinion.
We are not interested in the possibilities of defeat. - Queen Victoria
Oh please, STOP STOP! You are
June 16, 2007 - 18:03 ET byOh please, STOP STOP! You are killing me here...
::::: wondering if anyone has ever died from laughing too hard :::::
**************more treacly em
June 16, 2007 - 18:08 ET by Blonde**************more treacly emoticons from the troll**************************
Debra: You are just not "
June 16, 2007 - 19:15 ET by QueenMumDebra: You are just not "processing" what I'm saying. I really do think your poem was pathetic.
"wondering if anyone has ever died from laughing too hard"
== biting my tongue == Get thee behind me Satan, and don't push!
We are not interested in the possibilities of defeat. - Queen Victoria
Yes, QueenMum, I am totally g
June 16, 2007 - 19:47 ET byYes, QueenMum, I am totally getting that. And I am totally broken up over it. No, seriously I am.
Oh, and if you are going to show action, you do it this way:
:::: writing off this person who just called me "Satan," till if and when she can behave herself in a mature manner, befitting of my attention ::::
Debra...
Debra: You are such an egoman
June 16, 2007 - 20:00 ET by QueenMumDebra: You are such an egomaniac. I was talking/referring to the real Satan. You know - trying to resist temptation?
I've paid you enough attention for the day. Perhaps both of us can take some time to call our kids.
We are not interested in the possibilities of defeat. - Queen Victoria
oh.... My mistake, QueenM
June 16, 2007 - 20:20 ET byoh.... My mistake, QueenMum... Sorry.
Call my kids? Well, one is home and the other is on her way home.
I am actually working on an article on something that is breaking and I am a bit frustrated because I have so much information and I don't know where to begin to put it all together.
Well, enjoy your phone chat with your kids.
Oh, and, I am not REALLY an egomaniac. I just play one on TV.
:o)
Gee they could replace the an
June 16, 2007 - 13:12 ET by drillanwrGee they could replace the announcer (Rusty?) with Joy! When "bidders" come up short Rosie could blame the Bush economy for the higher price, eh? And then there's the grand prize trip to New York City for two. She could tell them how regretful it is that Bush brought down the WTC so now all they have to see is a hole in the ground where, for the first time in history fire melted steel ...
Sounds like a plan, Bob and CBS.
The Pwice is Wight?
June 16, 2007 - 13:43 ET by goldenthroatWosie O'Dumber? The next host of the Pwice is Wight? Note that the operative words in this dialogue with the sexist pig Barker is "possible successor".
CBS already chose one pathetic loser for their evening newscast with little Miss Perky and, as a result, those ratings are in the dumper. Are they ready to do the same thing to their daytime ratings?
O'Dumber would tank that show in a heartbeat just like every other project she has been a part of - it would be nothing short of an idiotic choice.
Help control the game show host population by having Bob Barker spayed or neutered.
There's a poll at CNN onli
June 16, 2007 - 15:07 ET by Army BratThere's a poll at CNN online asking if folks they want Rosie to host the show. Even on that website people are 80% against her. cool.. And for Gods sake don't anyone start defending her (I never will.) or we'll end up with page after page of quotes from the Bible that only the truly "spiritually enlightened" here can understand. (I'm not among em'.) And don't mention anything about physical abnormalities (not gene related) leading to homosexuality or you'll get called a homosexual activist and set off another firestorm of quotes from the Bible. (prolly get called some other names to.) Sorry....couldn't resist after I was attacked so throughly by a couple of angry "Christians". last time for asking a question. (and here we go!!!) Happy Trails...
"...and so we have gathe
June 16, 2007 - 15:00 ET by ArchConservative"...and so we have gathered together today to say goodbye to the dearly departed. "The Price Is Right" met it's demise after Tokyo Rosie took over after surviving for so many years. A moment of silence, please."
Of all the hosts Barker could
June 16, 2007 - 15:20 ET by winston smithOf all the hosts Barker could pick to be his successor, you would think Rosie O'Donnell would be the last celebrity on his list. Bob Barker is a life-long vegetarian and has campained for and donated heavily to "animal rights" causes. Big PETA supporter. At the conclusion of nearly every TPIR taping, Bob always implores is audience to "Have your pets spayed or neutered!"
In 1974 my Aunt attended a television taping of Truth Or Consequences, a game show that Barker was hosting at the time. Even way back then, Barker was lecturing the audience (off camera and during taping breaks) not to eat meat and to try vegetarianism. My aunt, a life-long animal lover, was slightly angered to hear Bob say something to the effect: "You really don't love animals if you eat them." That's not an exact quote, but close to it. My aunt had always loved animals and has had many dogs, cats, and birds as pets. But, like most normal people, she did include some meat in her diet.
You have to wonder why Barker, given his extreme animal activism, would so zealously endorse Rosie O'Donnell who is without question the most rapacious beef/pork-eater in the history of American entertainment.
I don't love animals if I eat
June 17, 2007 - 18:42 ET by MikeBI don't love animals if I eat them? Hooey! I love 'em cooked over charcoal and mesquite chips. I love 'em cooked as pot roast. I love 'em as hamburgers or meatloaf or shepherd's pie. I love 'em stewed, fricasseed or fried. Me thinks Mr. Barker knows not whereof he speaks.
For that matter, cats are my favorite pets: they taste just like chicken. They also make fine tamales.
"A communist is someone who reads Marx. An anti-communist is someone who understands Marx." Ronald Reagan
I have to admit that I'd prob
June 16, 2007 - 16:48 ET by QueenMumI have to admit that I'd probably watch a show or two with Rosie hosting The Price is Right, just out of curiosity. I can't imagine her hosting a game show like that one. For one thing, she's too opinionated and not very patient or tolerant. I don't think she has the right skill set to deal with game show contestants.
As far as the models, I say they would be replaced by drag queens.
Poor Bob. I guess he's finally lost his marbles.
We are not interested in the possibilities of defeat. - Queen Victoria
My mother-in-law loves the
June 16, 2007 - 17:05 ET by WiggyMy mother-in-law loves the Price is Right. When I told her about this, she said that she would not watch the show. If CBS wants the show to be successful, they will not do this.
Big clue for Rosie here.You
June 16, 2007 - 18:13 ET by Right2thePointBig clue for Rosie here.
You could corner the market on silicon and botox and no body in there right mind would want to see you in a thong.
For all the sudden Rosie lovers here, please go for other search engine results and don't even try to tell me you have been faithful readers of this blog for years and just love the content otherwise.
Even Ron Paul and his PaulBots wouldn't claim that.
U.S. Military
June 16, 2007 - 18:34 ET by thelahunginjeetGiven what mainstays U.S. servicemen and servicewomen have been on TPIR (as audience members as well as contestants), it would be traitorous to install O'Donnell as host.
Barker on Rosie as his replacement
June 16, 2007 - 18:56 ET by nkviking75I suspect Bob was being diplomatic because he doesn't want controversy to mar his victory lap.
A lot of what made the Price Is Right work was Bob's enormous ability to be charming and funny, plus his skill as a broadcaster. As a radio guy myself, I'm in awe of the man. Rosie, if she works really hard at it, may have one percent of Bob's abilities in those areas, and then only if she decides to take up her old "Queen of Nice" personna. She'd run PIR into the ground in no time flat.
When you put the clowns in charge, don't be surprised when a circus breaks out.
I think I remember reading
June 16, 2007 - 20:35 ET by dervishI think I remember reading that the ancient Egyptians, in honor of a recently departed pharaoh, would outfit his barge complete with crew, then kill everyone on it and bury it alongside him. Barker's doing the same thing, basically.
The Beauties and the Beast
June 17, 2007 - 11:08 ET by RackieThe Beauties and the Beast
"Price is Right?" W
June 17, 2007 - 21:19 ET by zf"Price is Right?" With Rosie it'll be more like "The Price is Fright."
"don't know if they want
June 17, 2007 - 22:00 ET by SnowWhite"don't know if they want a lady" Bobby boy, Rosie O'Dominator is no lady! Put your glasses on & clean out your ears man. : * )