After months of speculation a host has finally been selected for replacing Bob Barker on the longest running American TV game show, The Price is Right. During taping for Monday’s episode of David Letterman guest Drew Carey, 49, made the reveal that he had been selected as the replacement host. Take that Rosie!

The Associated Press reported on Carey’s surprise over the opportunity:

“My agent called me and said `I was talking to CBS casting today’ and in my head I was thinking, `Oh, `CSI’ guest star?’ And he said what would you think about replacing Bob Barker on `The Price is Right?’”

Asked if he found the prospect of replacing such a TV legend daunting, Carey recalled talking to a friend who knows the game show business who told him, “as long as Bob Barker is cool with it, the fans will be cool with it.”

“I’m cool with it,” Barker said after hearing Carey’s remarks.

While I’m certainly happy with the selection of Carey as the new host I can’t help but feel cautious for him. Barker was the host for 35 years, which means at 83 today he started hosting The Price is Right when he was 48, one year younger than Carey now. When you sign on to host this show it’s a life time commitment. I’m anxious to see how Carey handles it.

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