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Rosie Talks with Fans About Bob Barker's Endorsement
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Posted: 2007-06-18 18:23:48
(June 18) - On the day that his final episode of 'The Price Is Right' aired, Bob Barker gave an endorsement to Rosie O'Donnell as his potential replacement. It appears that CBS thinks he has a point.
According to a post on Rosie O'Donnell's blog, the ex-'View' host will be talking with the network about stepping into Barker's shoes. In her 'Ask Ro' column, O'Donnell was asked:
"Backstage, when asked who could fill his shoes as host of Price Is Right, Barker floated Rosie O’Donnell as a possible successor. "I believe they’re going to have a meeting with Rosie" R u going to?"
O'Donnell responded:
"yes this week"
She goes onto say "if [CBS] asked me I sure would" and that "no one can replace bob ever. If asked, I will do my best. I love that show" before responding to a flurry of other fan questions (Yes, O'Donnell thinks Tony Soprano was whacked. No, she wouldn't consider running for president.).
Rosie didn't shy away from negative posts either. A reader named Kami posted:
"I just emailed CBS and let them know of a 50 state sponsor boycott it they put you on to host TPIR. No way that you are going to gay that good show up."
O'Donnell fired back:
"kami kami kami
poor sad kami
the only thing i want to gay up is u"
Speculation from O'Donnell's fans and detractors grew after Barker announced backstage at the Daytime Emmy Awards that "I believe they're going to have a meeting with Rosie."
"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." However, Barker added that his good friend KB of BettorsChat also endorsed Rosie which is more than enough reason to hire her.
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.
Among those mentioned as possible replacement hosts have been Todd Newton of the E! network, Mark Steines of "Entertainment Tonight," George Hamilton and John O'Hurley.
AOL/AP
Posted: 2007-06-18 18:23:48
(June 18) - On the day that his final episode of 'The Price Is Right' aired, Bob Barker gave an endorsement to Rosie O'Donnell as his potential replacement. It appears that CBS thinks he has a point.
According to a post on Rosie O'Donnell's blog, the ex-'View' host will be talking with the network about stepping into Barker's shoes. In her 'Ask Ro' column, O'Donnell was asked:
"Backstage, when asked who could fill his shoes as host of Price Is Right, Barker floated Rosie O’Donnell as a possible successor. "I believe they’re going to have a meeting with Rosie" R u going to?"
O'Donnell responded:
"yes this week"
She goes onto say "if [CBS] asked me I sure would" and that "no one can replace bob ever. If asked, I will do my best. I love that show" before responding to a flurry of other fan questions (Yes, O'Donnell thinks Tony Soprano was whacked. No, she wouldn't consider running for president.).
Rosie didn't shy away from negative posts either. A reader named Kami posted:
"I just emailed CBS and let them know of a 50 state sponsor boycott it they put you on to host TPIR. No way that you are going to gay that good show up."
O'Donnell fired back:
"kami kami kami
poor sad kami
the only thing i want to gay up is u"
Speculation from O'Donnell's fans and detractors grew after Barker announced backstage at the Daytime Emmy Awards that "I believe they're going to have a meeting with Rosie."
"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." However, Barker added that his good friend KB of BettorsChat also endorsed Rosie which is more than enough reason to hire her.
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.
Among those mentioned as possible replacement hosts have been Todd Newton of the E! network, Mark Steines of "Entertainment Tonight," George Hamilton and John O'Hurley.
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