Bob Barker has enthusiastically mentioned Rosie O’Donnell as a possible successor to host The Price Is Right. As I’ve made clear, The Price Is Right has been one of my favorite slices of popular culture for more than 30 years. It might surprise you, particularly if you know me well, that the idea of Rosie … Read more
I clicked on my Amazon.com “Gold Box” of special offers for the first time in several months this week, and the first offer was the entire series of Six Feet Under on DVD for $114.99. That’s $89 under the regular Amazon.com price. I owned the first season already, and my plan was to pick off … Read more
Well, the time has come. Bob Barker’s last outing as host of The Price Is Right (but see below) airs tomorrow morning. Reports are that it’s a pretty normal show, except for the length of the standing ovation when he enters. He even ends with “Bob Barker reminding you to help control the pet population: … Read more