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https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3136537868703-bob-barker-longtime-host-of-the-price-is-right-dead-at-99?_f=app_share&s=a1&share_destination_id=MTk3Mzg1NDU4LTE2OTMwODAyNjEzNzg%3D&pd=0DMCyQnQ&hl=en_US&send_time=1693080261&actBtn=fb&trans_data={"platform"%3A1%2C"cv"%3A"23.34.0"%2C"languages"%3A"en"} Bob Barker, longtime host of "The Price is Right," dead at 99 Bob Barker, who hosted "The Price Is Right" for 35 years, has died, his representative, Roger Neal, told CBS News on Saturday. He was 99. Barker died at home, Neal said, adding that, "he had a beautiful life." "We lost a beloved member of the CBS family today with the passing of Bob Barker. During his 35 years as host of THE PRICE IS RIGHT, Bob made countless people's dreams come true and everyone feel like a winner when they were called to 'come on down.' In addition to his legendary 50-year career in broadcasting, Bob will be remembered as a dedicated animal rights activist. Daytime television has lost one of its most iconic stars," CBS said in a statement. Barker appeared on national television for over 50 years. Before his time at the country's longest-running game show on CBS, he hosted one of the nation's first televised game shows, "Truth or Consequences," for nearly 20 years, earning him recognition in the Guinness World Records book as television's "most durable performer." On "Truth or Consequences," Barker charmed audiences with his quips and plainspoken style. Every December 21, show creator Ralph Edwards and Barker would drink a toast at lunch to celebrate the day in 1956 when Edwards notified Barker – who had no previous television experience – that he was going to become the host. He stayed with the program for 18 years, calling it a "fun show," during an author chat promoting his memoir at the Google office in Santa Monica, California. In 1972, Barker began hosting a revival of "The Price Is Right," which originally aired in the '50s and '60s, and he stayed in that position for 35 years. Audience members were enthusiastic about their affable host; some participants asked for kisses, which Barker once obliged by smooching a fan square on the lips while dipping her backward. Another fan told Barker she dreamed he was chasing her in a hayloft. During his career, Barker was honored with 19 Emmy Awards, 14 as host of "The Price Is Right," four as the show's executive producer and a lifetime achievement award. In 2004, Barker was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame. Robert Barker was born in Darrington, Washington, on Dec. 12, 1923, to Matilda, a schoolteacher, and Byron, an electrical power foreman. He spent most of his childhood on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation in South Dakota and was a citizen of the tribe. His mother was a schoolteacher and then a county superintendent of schools. Barker's father died after falling from a utility pole in 1929, and eight years later, his mother remarried and the family moved to Springfield, Missouri. In high school, at the age of 15, Barker met and fell in love with his future wife, Dorothy Jo Gideon . Their first date was on Nov. 17, 1939, when he took her to see an Ella Fitzgerald concert. Barker said they "were never separated from then on" – until her death in 1981 from lung cancer. Barker attended Drury College in Springfield, and when World War II started, he joined the Navy as a fighter pilot. After the war ended, he graduated summa cum laude with a degree in economics. The couple tried living in Florida before moving to Los Angeles, where he became the host of his own radio program, "The Bob Barker Show," before moving to television. His first – and only – feature film role was for the 1996 Adam Sandler movie "Happy Gilmore," in which he throws punches at the star. Barker said during an interview that audience members for "The Price Is Right" would ask him about that scene and say, "Can you really beat up Adam Sandler?" Since "The Price is Right" relaunched in 1972 with former host Barker, the show has taped more than 9,500 episodes on the Television City lot in Los Angeles. The show will be heading to a new home later this year with Drew Carey, who has hosted since 2007. Outside of his storied television career, Barker was a renowned animal activist who once testified before Congress in support of a federal ban against using elephants in traveling shows and for rides. Barker made headlines for his passionate support of animals during the 1987 Miss USA pageant when he refused to host if contestants wore real furs during the televised event. Producers acquiesced and contestants wore synthetic furs that year, but the following year – after 21 years of hosting - Barker resigned when producers refused to stop giving fur coats as prizes. "To us—and to so many animals around the world—Bob will always be a national animal rights treasure," PETA President Ingrid Newkirk said in a statement. Barker gave large endowments ranging from $500,000 to $1 million to the law schools of numerous universities, including Harvard, Duke, Columbia, University of Virginia, Northwestern and UCLA, for the study and support of animal rights law. In 1995, he started the DJ&T Foundation in honor of his late wife and mother to give to free or low-cost clinics or voucher programs to spay or neuter pets in an effort to control animal overpopulation. After nearly 30 years of donating to clinics and supporting animals, the foundation stopped activity in 2022. For his final "Price Is Right" show that aired on June 15, 2007, Barker ended his run with his familiar plea: "Help control the pet population. Have your pet spayed or neutered!"

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Happy Birthday Idiots and @Ruggerxi

Hmmmmm strange. It shows that it is not a Global Ban. Global bans should be appealed to Even Balance. All other bans should be appealed through PBbans if I am understanding it correctly. I would try appealing through PBbans and see if you get any sort of response. It can't hurt to try again.

There are 2 things that will make the game crash when trying to join a server. #1 no Microphone detected. #2 game version mismatch, especially if you happen to be using the Steam version which auto updates to version 1.8.

try again? This particular ban needs to be appealed via pbbans.com since it is not a Global Ban. Only through Even Balance if it says Global Ban at the bottom. https://www.pbbans.com/mbi.php?action=12&guid=87be723a23024cbfc2094fd215c6123f It was very dumb to get banned with 1 GUID and then come back with 4 more GUIDs. We can see your IP address and your exact location via geolocation. Pretty easy to put 2 and 2 together lol. I do really appreciate your honesty this time and your apology bud. That goes a long way in my book. I still have no idea why someone would want to cheat on an old ass game like COD4 especially on our servers lol. Most of us are a bunch of old farts that just like to have fun with the rest of the old farts. It doesn't matter if you are a good player or an absolutely Horrible player, as long as you are having fun. It is just a game after all. If you can't play just for fun then maybe you shouldn't be playing. Cheating is no fun for anyone especially the other people on the servers.

Can't wait for Dune part 2.

@MistyShell get yourself fixed up asap. We'll be here. BTW tilda is funny as heck lol. Enjoyed playing with her for a few rounds the other day.

Hmmmmmmmm @Roxy! has Patience? Since When? lol

Kissy Kissy @VHS2 lol

All of the newer Fridges are garbage. The compressor in them is literally 1/3rd the size of a fridge from 15-20 years ago. Ours is a newer LG Inverter Fridge and it can not keep up on Humid days especially with it pushed the whole way back against the wall. This summer has been super super humid here in the middle of PA. 80-95+% humidity pretty much all summer.

@NaChO WHO? lol jk jk Welcome back bud.

Holy crap I better behave my butt now lol. Huge Congrats @WldPenguin

!FU MidgetDick lol congrats bud.

This is sad but we Just lost our 19 year old fuzzball of a kitty "Tippy" last evening. She was a big 22lb Manx cat with the cutest little stubby tail. She was an awesome kitty. My Dad never cries about anything but he was really really choked up. He loved that big furrball. Tippy really liked when I played this kitty song for her. She also liked when dad would sit on the futon and watch Hogan's Heroes. She would jump up and lay down beside him and mix butter. She could be a bit a strange at times lol but she was a big fuzzy buddy to everyone.

Happy Birthday @ROCKAPE

lol it's 99.9% always the damn Mic thing if the game goes black screen and crashes. No Problem @RIP>XI< glad you got it working.

Is you Microphone plugged in? and turned on if it's a USB Mic?

@Icequeen

I know someone that made a BBQ grill out of the front end of a crusty old beetle. It's pretty damn cool.

lol Some of you will get it.

Absolutely NOTHING is Idiot proof lol

Good Luck? You'll be fine unless ya piss Roxy off. lol