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Bob Barker's replacement has been named! From AP (via Yahoo):

NEW YORK -- Genial comic Drew Carey was tapped Monday to replace silver-haired legend Bob Barker on the CBS daytime game show The Price is Right. The deal was set Monday afternoon shortly before a taping of CBS' Late Show with David Letterman, where he confirmed it.

"I realize what a big responsibility this is," he said. "It's only a game show, but it's the longest-running game show in American television and I plan to keep it that way."

The selection attracted more attention than usual for a daytime show because of the prospect of replacing Barker, 83. Barker retired after 35 years in the job last month following taping of his 6,586th episode.

Not a bad pick. I've never hated Drew Carey at all... except for that whole Whose Line thing...

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