MicroWaveAug 26, 2023

Bob Barker, longtime ‘The Price Is Right’ host, dies at 99

https://lemmy.world/post/3885902

Bob Barker, longtime ‘The Price Is Right’ host, dies at 99 - Lemmy.world

When producers hired Barker to host “The Price Is Right” in 1972, they hit the jackpot. The game show had faded significantly from its glory days in the late ‘50s and had been punted by two networks before it landed at CBS.

Show threadNurgle
Fun fact Bob Barker wasn’t only “like spay and neuter your pets”, he also gave $5MM to Sea Shepherds which is a little more “proactive” of an animal rights group.
Aug 26, 2023 at 5:24pmWeb
Show threadRusticusAug 26, 2023
He also spent $1 million getting 3 elephants transported to a sanctuary. Truly an ambassador for the animal kingdom.
Show threadgrueAug 26, 2023

he also gave $5MM to Sea Shepherds

Enough to get an entire ship named after him!

Show threadGanrokhAug 27, 2023
He donated $3.1 million to his alma mater here in my city, and it was enough for the university to establish an animal studies program.