Adam Sandler & Drew Carey Remember Bob Barker
Category
✨
PeopleTranscript
00:00 Hollywood is mourning the loss of an icon. Bob Barker, who was the longest-running host of The Price is Right, died from natural causes at the age of 99.
00:11 His rep, Roger Neal, confirmed in a statement to Access Hollywood on Saturday. Following the heartbreaking news, Barker's famous friends and former co-stars took to social media to pay tribute to the late star.
00:23 Adam Sandler, who starred alongside Barker in Happy Gilmore, penned on Instagram, "The man, the myth, the best. Such a sweet, funny guy to hang out with.
00:32 Loved talking to him, loved laughing with him, loved him kicking the crap out of me. He will be missed by everyone I know. Heartbreaking day. Love to Bob always and his family. Thanks for all you gave us."
00:44 Drew Carey, who took over as The Price is Right host when Barker retired in 2007, wrote on Twitter, "Very sad day for the #PriceIsRight family and animal lovers all over the world.
00:55 There hasn't been a day on set that I didn't think of Bob Barker and thank him. I will carry his memory in my heart forever. #RIPBobBarker. We love you."
01:05 Barker's longtime friend, Nancy Burnett, also commented on the heartbreaking news, sharing in a statement, "I am so proud of the trailblazing work Barker and I did together to expose the cruelty to animals in the entertainment industry
01:18 and including working to improve the plight of abused and exploited animals in the United States and internationally. We were great friends over these 40 years. He will be missed."
01:28 Barker hosted the hit game show The Price is Right for over 35 years. Throughout his legendary career, the animal activist won 19 Daytime Emmy Awards, five of them for Outstanding Game Show Host.
01:40 He also received an Emmy Award for Lifetime Achievement back in 1999 and was inducted into the Television Academy's Hall of Fame in 2004.
01:49 In 2017, Access Hollywood visited the set of The Price is Right and host Kit Hoover and Natalie Morales gave a peek at what it's like to be a model on the show.
01:59 "What do we got is the co-hosts of Access Hollywood Live, Kit Hoover and Natalie Morales with a karaoke baggage."
02:08 "While still getting our sea legs, we broke rule number one."
02:17 "Don't look at Drew. When he's talking, look at the camera."
02:20 "And what did we do? We looked at Drew."
02:22 It was time to come back strong with our next item up for bid.
02:27 "Here's the prize. It's an epic battle on a ping pong table."
02:31 And that's when James showed us no mercy.
02:38 "Way to go James."
02:41 "Those are guests."
02:42 "I got carried away."
02:43 And before we knew it, it was the showcase showdown. Our item up for bid, a tropical getaway.
02:49 "Take them on a trip to the beautiful Maui."
02:53 "Who had the better hand modeling gestures?"
02:59 "I couldn't, you know, let me call it a tie."
03:02 "Let's just say."
03:04 "You guys were so in sync, that's the thing. They were amazingly in sync like they were sharing a brain or something like that. It was amazing."
03:10 "That's what I try to do."
03:11 (Music)