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Price Is Right host Drew Carey admits deep depression that led him to attempt suicide

Price Is Right host Drew Carey has opened up about a dark period in his life where his depression led him to attempt suicide.

The Price Is Right player celebrates after winning car

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The Price Is Right’s long-time host Drew Carey is always cheerful, but there was a time in his life when he wasn’t as happy as he is hosting the hit CBS game show.

Years before he took over hosting duties after long-time host Bob Barker retired in 2007, Carey experienced some dark times.

He struggled with depression and nearly committed suicide and he opened up about it just before stepping into Barker’s shoes.

Carey invited Access Hollywood’s Nancy O’Dell to the game show’s set for a tour before his debut but in between jokes, O’Dell heard about Carey’s darker days (per Today).

“It does seem that you have the golden life,” O’Dell told Carey. He replied: “It is pretty cool. I have a really good life.”

“I was depressed for a long time,” Carey revealed.

In fact, both at 18 and in his early 20s, Carey attempted to take his own life by swallowing pills.

“You are so known for your cute personality and your funniness… it seems like so many funny people have a side that they’ve had to go through to get there,” O’Dell Yubi noted.

“There is a reason we want attention all the time. Living in Hollywood, you can get disconnected from everybody. You can feel like you are the only one,” Drew explained.

“So you feel it, you hold it in and you don’t let it go and you don’t try to find help because you think, ‘Oh man if I tell anybody, I’m going to seem like I’m weak. I won’t get a movie deal. I won’t get invited to…’ whatever goes through your head.”

However, Carey made it his priority to make sure he continues to take advantage of any and all opportunities to grow.

“I learned how to believe in myself. Learned how to set goals, you know, self help books man. I just read every single one I can get a hold of and I still do. I read that stuff all the time still,” Carey concluded.

“I am always coming out bigger, better, stronger and happier.”

Barker hosted on the longest-running daytime game show in US history from its beginning in 1972 to 2007. At the end of his tenure, he had decided to retire at age 83.

Carey took over hosting duties in October of that year and Barker died in August 2023 at the age of 99 following several years with Alzheimer’s disease.

In a new interview with TV Insider, Carey shared: “I just show up and punch the clock and hope I have a job every day,” he said. “I don’t think in terms of I’m the longest one. 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 has no plans to retire any time soon, adding: “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. It’s such just a great part of my day, my year, my life. I can’t imagine giving it up.’”

The long-time host also spoke of his views of retiring to Entertainment Tonight at CBS’ fall schedule celebration in May.

“I think Bob made a mistake by retiring,” Carey said. “I’m not gonna make that same mistake. As long as my heart is ticking and they want me to be on the show, I think I’m gonna do The Price Is Right.

“I just love it. I’m not going anywhere,” he continued, adding that he was “made for” the job.

Price Is Right’s Drew Carey in disbelief as unusual mishap occurs during airing

Price Is Right’s host Drew Carey was in disbelief as he watched an unusual mishap occur while an episode was airing.

The Price Is Right player celebrates after winning car

It’s not often that The Price is Right has a mishap or even a small blunder as Drew Carey and the CBS game show’s team run a smooth ship. 

However, one majorly rare mistake happened once that left Carey and everyone in shock while an episode aired.

The unusual blunder happened during the January 24th episode in 2017, as the host began a new round with a massive prize up for grabs: an espresso machine, a thermal programmable coffee maker, and a coffee bean grinder by Cuisinart.

It was carted on to the stage via a flatbed that was pulled by a small-scale train engine.

The prize sat on top of a small table on the flatbed as a presenter stood close by, but that wasn’t the best choice.

The table was noticably shaky as announcer George Gray revealed the specks on the items.

Carey then had each contestant guess the price of the package, but as the last player announced his price, there was a big crash.

The noise prompted gasps from the live audience before cameras even showed what happened to viewers at home.

When the cameras paned to the side, they revealed that the entire prize had fallen and smashed to tiny pieces.

As everyone shouted, Carey just gave a nervous laugh as the last contestant comically changed his amount to $1.

“Whoops,” Carey laughed before telling viewers that they won’t be seeing the Price Train for awhile.

In the comments section of a YouTube video of the moment, one fan yubi joked: “The guy changing his bid to one dollar was the crowning touch. But I do have to give them credit for not even trying to edit the mishap out.”

A second commenter agreed: “That guy who said ‘one dollar’ is the best person on that show this year,” as a third laughed: “Buddy killed it with the ‘1 dollar’ line.”

A fourth pointed out: “They handled that situation perfectly. It was awkward, or cringey or uncomfortable. Well done Drew and the $1 dollar guy lmao.”

A fifth commended: “I just think it’s awesome that they have the crew so quickly ready to go to clean it up. Really goes to show you how much work and effort goes on behind the scenes people aren’t even aware of.”

Yet another joked: “Dude transitioned from retail to thrift store pricing in a heartbeat,” as a seventh praised: “The tech crews on these shows are professionals, as are the writers and directors. They deserve our support during the strike.”

Shockingly, this isn’t the first time a prize has been wrecked on air on the game show.

Price Is Right model Rachel Reynolds once drove a car into a wall during airing.

Carey was speaking to a contestant named Cameron and it was revealed that he would be playing for a brand-new Ford Mustang.

A part of the presentation was that one of the models drove the car onto the stage and was supposed to park it.

Rachel failed to step on the brakes at the right time and the car went from one side of the stage to another and into a temporary wall made for the show.

The car seemed to be fine but the wall was completely trashed. “I’m so sorry Cameron,” the model said, as her face turned red with embarrassment.

Carey came around and asked if Rachel was okay but she was too concerned about the car to answer.

“I think the car’s still okay,” she said. The long-time host assured Cameron that if he won, he would receive a brand-new car that hadn’t crashed.

“This is going to be a damaged, used car. We’ll get you a brand new one,” he explained.

The Price is Right introduced a new twist to a classic game recently

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As a contestant named Michelle headed to the stage, host Drew Carey revealed the game was going to have a new twist–known as a Golden Plinko chip.

If Michelle won the chip while guessing the prices of the smaller prizes, she could use it in the game, and wherever it would drop, her prize would be multiplied by 10.If the chip landed on the top slot of $20,000, her prize would be multiplied to be $200,000 total.

Earning four chips total, including the Golden one, Michelle yubi managed to get her other chips to all land in the $5,000  slot, for a $15,000 win. When she placed the Golden Chip, it landed in the $2,000 slot, earning her an additional $20,000–for a grand total of $35,000.

Fans quickly shared on an Instagram post showing her win that they loved the change to the game, and hoped it could be added to the daytime version of the show.

“Ooh, I LIKE this twist!!!,” one commented.

“Do this for daytime too!!,” another wrote.

“NOW… that’s my kinda PLINKO game,” a third said.

The Price is Right airs weekdays on CBS, and the Price is Right at Night airs Wednesday nights.

The Bachelor fans fume over schedule shake-up as they brand it a ‘hate crime’

Some Bachelor fans were unable to watch the most recent episode due to a schedule shakeup, and they weren’t pleased.

The Bachelor teaser: Drama with Zoe heats up

Fans made it clear how they were feeling after some of them were unable to watch during Week 3 of The Bachelor because of a schedule shakeup.

Drama has already begun erupting between the women on Grant Ellis’ season, with some women already seemingly emerging as potential villains for various reasons, including monopolizing time with the show’s lead. 

Now, as some women are left fretting about their chances with Grant despite getting other special honors, fans were eager to see how things played out–but some missed the opportunity.

Fans in one market in particular missed out on the episode after a shakeup to the ABC schedule there.

Those fans instead were treated to a basketball game instead of the drama they were hoping for.

“Welp, in Dallas we have Mavericks basketball on ABC and the Bachelor doesn’t come on til 1:11am. Soooooo guess I’ll be watching tomorrow. Column will still be up in the morning covering other things,” Reality Steve, yubi, who was also effected, said.

“The Bachelor not airing in dallas for a f–k a– mavs game is a hate crime,” another declared.

Those affected will need to watch at a later date, meaning they will be behind when it comes to seeing what drama unfolds on the episode, and missed out on a group date that featured special guests Hannah Berner and Daniel Lubitzky.

The Bachelor airs Mondays on ABC.

New Wheel of Fortune host Ryan Seacrest shows off bold new look days before show debut

Ryan Seacrest rocked a drastic new look while “diving into” a new hobby as fans raise concerns for the star’s wellbeing.

Wheel Of Fortune: Pat Sajak hands the reigns to Ryan Seacrest

He noted: “Learning something new with every sip.

“I’ve been diving into winemaking, trying to learn how to create an organic wine with minimal sulfites,” Ryan went on to explain.

He then wished his followers “Happy #NationalRedWineDay!” before asking his followers: “What’s your favorite kind of wine?”

However, Ryan’s new venture appeared to raise concerns for fans, with one user listing all of his accomplishments: “Let’s see. On Air with Ryan Seacrest, Wheel of Fortune, American Idol, makes or made olive oil, now wine,” as they stressed: “Slow down before you burn out.”

Another fan @ppplm echoed: “In your spare time? Seriously when do you sleep? Btw, love your hair like that!”

And @ickyra_onhnsonja asked: “How do you have the time?”

Elsewhere in the comment section, fans showed Ryan with compliments on his new look.

 

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Fan @sldc1yubi penned: “Congrats on this new project! Happy Wine Day! Love the facial hair and your hair as always! An awesome new look!” with @greggyhustle adding: “Beard game looking good!”

Ryan is set to return to fans’ screens next week to take over Pat Sajak’s role as Wheel of Fortune host.

Wheel of Fortune fans threaten to ‘stop watching’ after Ryan Seacrest replaces Pat Sajak

Although Pat Sajak’s retirement was announced in June 2023, long-time viewers aren’t prepared to see Ryan Seacrest take on the beloved role.

Wheel of Fortune: Ryan Seacrest joins Vanna on hosting duties

As Pat Sajak’s 41-year reign on the Wheel of Fortune draws to a close, many fans have shown resistance to watching Ryan Seacrest become the new face of the game show.

In June 2023, the 77-year-old announced he would be stepping down from his hosting duties after landing the role in 1981.

In his announcement, Pat stated: “I’m looking forward to my final season starting this fall, and then handing over the car keys to Ryan Seacrest in September of 2024.”

At the time, the American Idol host shared his excitement and admitted he was “truly humbled to be stepping into the footsteps of the legendary Pat Sajak.

“I can’t wait to continue the tradition of spinning the wheel and working alongside the great Vanna White,” but despite this, many revealed they were apprehensive about the shift.

Taking to social media, @78Saltineyubi questioned: “@WheelofFortune why, why, Ryan Seacrest. A better choice would have been Tom Bergeron..”

As @Terryconant threatened: “I will not watch and the most logical choice to replace Pat should have been his daughter.”

@LinR complained: “Enough of Ryan Seacrest…. he’s everywhere…. over-exposed and over-rated. Sad to say after all these years, I won’t be watching.”

In agreement, Lucia echoed: “Give someone else a chance Ryan Seacrest is on almost every show as a replacement…”

Alongside the backlash, others defended Wheel of Fortune’s new host and slammed the critics.

@ManuelGonzalezJr hit back: “Give Ryan Seacrest a CHANCE !!! For crying OUT LOUD !!! Stop Judging the Book by its COVER !!!”

A sixth viewer @Nancy added: “I think Ryan Seacrest is a great choice to replace Pat Sajak. He has plenty of personality to be the host of Wheel of Fortune.”

Fans can look forward to the shift taking place in September as Pat’s final episode will air on Friday, June 7, according to Deadline.

Wheel of Fortune’s Pat Sajak drops grandchildren bombshell on daughter Maggie

Outgoing Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak has laid out his biggest wish for retirement to his daughter Maggie.

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Pat Sajak has one big request when it comes to what he wants as he embraces retirement–the pitter patter of grandkids’ feet.

The longtime Wheel of Fortune host’s final episode is set to air in just days, and fans have been left clamoring for info not only about him, but his co-star Vanna White’s plans when it comes to staying with the show, ever since they learned he was leaving.

They have also expressed distaste for his replacement, Ryan Seacrest, though the show is moving forward with him at the helm.

However, with the show in his rearview, Sajak now is sharing his biggest hopes for the future–and they are ones his daughter, Maggie Sajak, may be stunned to hear.

In part of an interview with his daughter that is part of his final episodes, he told her he explicitly wanted grandkids in the near future.

Maggie 29, and McCall, 48, were seen smooching on a stroll in Los Angeles with a dog in March.

The pair’s relationship came after the “White Collar” star was previously engaged to both actress Jennifer Love Hewitt in 2007 and  Italian actress Alessandra Mastronardi in 2021.

It’s unclear how long Maggie and McCall have been a couple, with the romance only being confirmed after they were spotted on their March outing.

Wheel of Fortune fans declare Vanna White should have ‘retired with Pat Sajak’

Wheel of Fortune fans think that White’s run should have ended with Sajak’s as they doubt her chemistry with Ryan Seacrest will compare.

Wheel Of Fortune: Pat Sajak hands the reigns to Ryan Seacrest

Wheel of Fortune fans want to wipe the slate clean.

A source claimed earlier this month that Vanna White is apparently not enthusiastic about working with new host Ryan Seceacrest, and even wishes she could retire before her contract ends.

In response, yubi, fans took to Reddit to support the idea of White departing the show with Pat Sajak, who she worked with for over four decades.

“She should have retired along with Pat. They were a team and should have walked off into the sunset together,” one user said.

“I don’t blame her. I think that if she changed her mind about staying, fans would understand and possibly think even more highly of her for missing Pat,” another wrote.

“Vanna did say she’d retire with Pat. Obviously that didn’t happen,” someone else commented in the replies.

“Sony fought tooth and nail to keep her, probably because they didn’t want a messy transition, a repeat of the Jeopardy fiasco,” another speculated.

Another user suggested that WOF get rid of White’s role altogether, an idea that someone contested.

“I really can’t see them do away with the role at this point, it’ll completely change the ‘feel’ of the show. Too much change can be bad. What they should do is expand the role somehow, so that they have more hosting duties. It’s too bad they already have an announcer, as that would be the perfect addition,” they replied.

The comments were a response to an interview an inside source gave with The Daily Mail, claiming that White isn’t getting along too well with Seacrest.

“Vanna is retiring from the show when her contract ends, but there is a part of her that wants to walk away sooner. It is just so difficult to do this without Pat,” the source said.

“She just doesn’t jibe with Ryan like she did with Pat, and no one really ever expected her to. There is just no way that she possibly could,” they added.

Apparently, White also has ideas about what direction she thinks WOF should go in next.

“Vanna feels that she has put her time in. She devoted her entire life to this show and she had an incredible run while making a fortune,” the insider shared.

“She knows that the show needs to go in a different direction and appeal to a younger demographic. She wants the show to continue. This will require a younger female host, someone who can be to Ryan what she was to Pat,” they added.

Wheel of Fortune’s Vanna White exposes ‘crazy’ change to puzzle board as fans react

Wheel of Fortune’s Vanna White gave fans a sneak peek into the game show’s new puzzle board on the new set.

Wheel Of Fortune: Pat Sajak hands the reigns to Ryan Seacrest

“Isn’t that crazy?” White asked, who added that behind the wall she can go see her puzzles, which the show puts on a graph.

Speaking about the upcoming season, White added that her new co-host is “already full of smiles.”

“It’s Wheel of Fortune, how can you not be happy?” he asked.

White added that the game show is “energetic, positive, and fun.”

“I’m so excited,” she said.

Seacrest shared that becoming the new host is an “out of body” experience for him.

“It is a very special thing that just doesn’t exist anywhere else,” he said of the show.

To prepare for the new role, Seacrest said he has watched old episodes of Wheel of Fortune and has also played mock games across the country with mock contestants.

“Hopefully, it all pays off,” he said.

He also added that he isn’t going to make any changes and if they keep having fun, the show will work.

Last week, Seacrest gave fans another glimpse at the new set that features bright colors, palm trees, and the huge iconic wheel.

There’s also a new blue tint.

However, fans were divided over it with some saying it looked “cheap and tacky.”

One fan on X said: “It’s certainly… interesting, to say the least,” while another shared, “I miss the old one with Pat. Nothing will replace the original host.”

Meanwhile, some embraced the change, with one fan exclaiming: “I love it!”

This isn’t the first revamp Wheel of Fortune’s set has seen, though.

In 2022, the show introduced a controversial new LED board controlled by LIDAR YUBI technology, replacing Vanna’s iconic letter-turning duties.

Executive producer Bellamie Blackstone explained: “The technology behind how Vanna interacts with it is something used in self-driving cars… It’s like a Wheel of Fortune version of an iPad.”

The new co-hosts accidentally gave viewers a sneak peek at their new set while starring in a commercial for KTen Television’s 70th anniversary.

Fans stormed the comments with reactions to the first-look at the new season of the beloved game show.

One fan commented: “You look Beautiful Vanna glad you are staying! Miss Pat but Ryan will be great to with you!”

“I hope the old shows still run as well this will take some getting used to! We miss you Pat,” wrote another.

A third shared: “Omg! I love this and I’m also sad because you did this forever with Pat! You are an amazing resilient woman!”

The new season of Wheel of Fortune starts on September 9.

Wheel of Fortune’s Pat Sajak made player uncomfortable after trying to touch her face

Wheel of Fortune’s Pat Sajak hosted the hit ABC game show for decades, but he left one player uncomfortable.

Wheel of Fortune: Host falls as contestant celebrates win

“Let’s talk about your eyelash,” he said to the player in the middle of her intro.

Jen responded: “So I don’t know why this is occurring, but I have a recurring grey eyelash that has followed me throughout my life. And I just think I’m gonna name it and keep it forever.”

The little fact about the player what supposed to be funny to talk about but Sajak kept on about it.

“It’s a grey eyelash?” he asked, and after Jen confirmed, he went up to her, extending his hand towards her face.

With his hands inches away from her eyes, Sajak asked: “Is it there? Wait a minute hold on.”

He then made a plucking motion suggesting that he had just solved the grey eyelash problem for the contestant.

While the crowd nervously laughed at the host’s joke, Jen said: “Thanks so much.”

However, Sajak wasn’t done with his joke as he responded with: “Feeling better?”

Jen played along saying, it was a “little painful,” but she felt okay.

According to The US Sun, this wasn’t the first time that Sajak faced backlash over his treatment of contestants.

Last season, Sajak found himself asking for forgiveness after he forcibly yanked on a contestant’s large beard.

Contestant Greg donned a thick gray beard, unlike any previously seen on the game show stage, and it interested the host, prompting him to say: “And Santa Claus needs help in the Holidays and I understand you fill that role?”

“That’s right Pat,” the father-of-six and grandfather-of-14 said. “I’ve been helping Santa for 25 years.”

“And have you had the beard that long?” Pat wondered. Greg replued: “No, I started the beard six years ago. Made all the difference in the world!”

The curious host asked: “If I come over there, can I tug on it?” Greg replied: “Yes sir.”

Sajak then walked over and tugged on Greg’s beard before adding: “I’ve never done that! And I will never do it again. Let’s move on shall we?”

At the end of the interview round, Sajak looked nearly choked up and seemed to feel bad for perhaps crossing a line there.

He cleared the air with a nervous laugh and said: “Thank you all for being here, and I apologize again Santa.”

Sajak also made news after attempting to tackle a contestant who was an amateur wrestler when he won the bonus prize and was called out for being outright rude to another contestant named Angela, who was excited after solving a puzzle.

Sajak appeared a little annoyed at Angela’s loud celebrations and abruptly yelled: “Shut Up.”

While he brushed it off as a joke by laughing, viewers took offense.

Taking to X, formerly Twitter, fans complained that Sajak was out of line, with one person writing: “I don’t watch @WheelofFortune very often but Pat Sajak didn’t seem very happy this nice woman just won. She was excited and he told her to shut up????”