Barker wasn’t always a TV show host, though.
PerCNN, he got his start in radio withThe Bob Barker Show.
In 1956, he began hosting thegame showTruth or Consequences, which ran until 1975.
Drew Carey was ultimately announced as the new host and some balked at the idea.
A stand-up comic take over for an icon such as Barker?
How would that even work?
Additionally, he had Barker on his side.
In a 2017 interview withGold Derby, Carey shared that Barker was so kind and encouraging.
He even took Carey aside one day and gave himthe best adviceanyone had up to that point.
And Carey really took that to heart.
