On today’s special Mother’s Day episode of The Price is Right, something very special happened. Vanessa, a retired veteran mom from Virginia, won over $240,000 while playing The Lion’s Share. That is the most money won by anyone during a single game in the game show’s 54-year history.
In the game, contestants guess the prices of grocery items to earn up to five balls. Each ball is then dropped into a wind tunnel, revealing a hidden prize amount. After each reveal, contestants face a tense decision to walk away with their current winnings or risk it all to continue. Vanesa didn’t hesitate and pushed forward through every round, ultimately revealing the prizes for all five balls, winning $227,500 in cash and a luxury trip for two to Morocco valued at $12,650, bringing her total winnings to an impressive $240,150 as her daughter cheered her on from the audience.
I feel bad for her daughter, who now has to top that gift! That is, unless she is one who got her tickets to appear on TPIR. Then she has given her mom a lifetime of presents for Mother’s Day.
So many people, including me, watched Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model and were horrified about what happened behind the scenes on the modeling competition show. We also wanted to know more about what happened to other people who participated in the series.
Well, E! is doing their own BTS doc series, and Janice Dickinson is talking to them for Dirty Rotten Scandals.
ANTM is one of the three shows they are focusing on. On March 4th, they will look at the horrors of The Dr. Phil Show. Then on the 11th, ANTM is their model. Finally, on the 18th, The Price is Right comes on Down.
The docuseries talks to people who worked on the shows, in front of and behind the camera, contestants, guests, and Dickinson.
I knew how horrendous Dr. Phil and ANTM were to be part of from people who worked on those shows, but I am shocked about The Price is Right. So I can’t wait to watch.
Before Aaron Paul was making money selling drugs on Breaking Bad, he tried to win money on The Price Is Right. How cute was the 20-year-old in that 2000 episode?
To hear what the actor told Sean Evans on Hot Ones about his appearance on the game show, then click here!
The Price is Right is celebrating a milestone that only a handful of shows can say that they have reached. The game show will be airing its 10,000th episode (Drew Carey’s 3,269th) on February 26th.
Contestants will “Come on down!” to play fan-favorite games with a 10,000 theme, including the popular “Grand Game” with a chance to win a $100,000 cash prize; “Any Number” where the piggy bank will be worth 10,000 times the normal value; and “Lucky Seven” played as “Lucky Ten” with ten $1 bills instead of the usual seven, giving a contestant an even greater chance at winning a new car.
In honor of the milestone, THE PRICE IS RIGHT is donating $10,000 to NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness for all they do to educate, support and advocate to improve the lives of the millions of Americans who are affected by mental illness. Host Drew Carey advocates for making mental health a priority as part of his signature sign-off at the end of each show.
The only shows that have hit this milestone are the Soap Operas Guiding Light, General Hospital, Days of our Lives, As the World Turns, The Young & the Restless, One Life to Live, and All My Children, and The Tonight Show.
Last weekend, Drew Carey went to see Phish for the first time at the Sphere in Las Vegas and he really, really, really loved it. He said he talked to Gd and declared, “I would give you all my money, stick my dick in a blender and swear off pussy for the rest of my life in exchange for this.”
Well, as soon as Trey Anastasio saw that, he decided to send the Price Is Right host a present—not just any gift, but a Vitamix blender. The singer even signed it: “Thank you, Drew! See you next time. Happy blending.”
I just hope Carey didn’t put his dick in it. Because then he really will talk to Gd!
It is a good thing Anastasio sent this before After Midnight aired because he would have had to buy a much more expensive present. The publicity Carey gave Phish last week is something bands dream of getting.
