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Barker's Beauties
The American television game show ''The Price Is Right'' has, since its 1972 relaunch, employed a number of models to showcase the prizes and items that are given away on the show. From 1972 to 2007, the group was referred to as "Barker's Beauties", in reference to Bob Barker, who hosted the show during that period. History 1956–65 The original '' Price Is Right'' also employed models. Usually, two models appeared per episode to model the prizes, much in the same tradition as the later incarnations. As is the case with the Carey era of the current version, the models were not referred to specifically by a nickname. June Ferguson and Toni Wallace were the regular models, staying with the program for its entire nine year run. Various other models either assisted Ferguson and Wallace, or appeared during their absences. 1972–present Over 25 women have appeared as models on ''The Price Is Right'' since the program's premiere. For the first three years, there were two mod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Price Is Right (U
''The Price Is Right'' is a television game show franchise created by Bob Stewart, originally produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman; currently it is produced and owned by Fremantle. The franchise centers on television game shows, but also includes merchandise such as video games, printed media, and board games. The franchise began in 1956 as a television game show hosted by Bill Cullen and was revamped in 1972. This version was originally hosted by Bob Barker. Drew Carey has hosted the program since 2007. Contestants on the show compete to win cash and prizes by guessing the price of merchandise. The program has been critically successful and remains a stalwart in the television ratings. It also managed to break away from the quiz show format that has been used in other game shows. Since the current version premiered, it has also been adapted in several international formats around the world most notably in the United Kingdom, Spain, Australia, Mexico, and Vietnam. In 2013 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrongful Termination
In law, wrongful dismissal, also called wrongful termination or wrongful discharge, is a situation in which an employee's contract of employment has been terminated by the employer, where the termination breaches one or more terms of the contract of employment, or a statute provision or rule in employment law. Laws governing wrongful dismissal vary according to the terms of the employment contract, as well as under the laws and public policies of the jurisdiction. A related concept is constructive dismissal in which an employee feels no choice but to resign from employment for reasons that result from the employer's violation of the employee's legal rights. Forms of wrongful dismissal Being terminated for any of the items listed below may constitute wrongful termination: * Discrimination: The employer cannot terminate employment because the employee is a certain race, nationality, religion, sex, age, or (in some jurisdictions) sexual orientation. * Retaliation: An employer c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie Lynn Cialini
Julie may refer to: * Julie (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the name Film and television * ''Julie'' (1956 film), an American film noir starring Doris Day * ''Julie'' (1975 film), a Hindi film by K. S. Sethumadhavan featuring Lakshmi * ''Julie'' (1998 film), a British public information film about seatbelt use * ''Julie'' (2004 film), a Hindi film starring Neha Dhupia * ''Julie'' (2006 film), a Kannada film starring Ramya * ''Julie'' (TV series), a 1992 American sitcom starring Julie Andrews Literature * ''Julie; or, The New Heloise'', a 1761 novel by Jean-Jacques Rousseau * ''Julie'' (George novel), a 1994 novel, the second book of a trilogy, by Jean Craighead George * ''Julie'', a 1985 novel by Cora Taylor Music * ''Julie'' (opera), a 2005 opera by Philippe Boesmans Albums * ''Julie'' (album), by Julie London, 1957 * ''Julie'' (EP) or the title song, by Jens Lekman, 2004 Songs * "Julie", by Doris Day, 1956 * "Julie" (Daniel song), by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ann Pennington (model)
Ann Victoria Pennington (born June 3, 1950) is an American model and actress. She was ''Playboy'' magazine's Playmate of the Month for its March 1976 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Pompeo Posar and Phillip Dixon. Biography Pennington is the sister of fellow model Janice Pennington, and like Janice, appeared as a model on game shows. Her most notable work was as a regular on ''Card Sharks'', but she also appeared as a substitute in 1976 on the version of '' The Nighttime Price Is Right'' hosted by Dennis James. She also appeared in commercials and for photos illustrating stories in Cosmopolitan magazine. Pennington married Shaun Cassidy, who is eight years younger than her, in December 1979. They had two children together, and divorced in 1993. Children Pennington has a daughter, Caitlin,Star-Gazette, Elmira, New York, Friday, July 2, 1982 - 13 with Shaun Cassidy Shaun Paul Cassidy (born September 27, 1958) is an American singer, actor, writer, and producer. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Scott Wilson
Robert Scott Wilson (born November 9, 1987) is an American model and actor. He is known for portraying the roles of Ben Weston and Alexander "Alex" Kiriakis on ''Days of Our Lives''. He is also known for being the first male model of '' The Price Is Right''. Early life Wilson grew up outside of Boston, Massachusetts. In 2006, he moved to New York after graduating from Grafton Memorial High School. Career Wilson appeared in episodes of the television series '' The Secret Life of the American Teenager'' and '' The Middle''. He has guest-starred as Colin Kirk in '' Supah Ninjas'' and appeared in episodes of '' Entourage'', '' Melissa and Joey'', '' Greek'', ''Suite Life On Deck'' and '' Make It or Break It''. He appeared in music videos for Victoria Justice, Manika, Toni Braxton and David Guetta. He has appeared in the feature films '' Bride Wars'', ''Surrogates'', '' Friends with Benefits'' and '' The Social Network''. In August 2012, ''The Price Is Right'' began a search fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Richards (television Personality)
Michael Richards (born July 5, 1975) is an American former television producer, game show host, and television personality. He was the executive producer of the American television game shows ''Let's Make a Deal'' and ''The Price Is Right'' from 2009 to 2019, and of ''Jeopardy!'' and '' Wheel of Fortune'' from 2020 to 2021. In August 2021, Richards briefly succeeded Alex Trebek as the third host of the daily syndicated version of ''Jeopardy!'' after his death from pancreatic cancer on November 8, 2020 but resigned as host later that month after hosting only a week's worth of episodes. The resignation came in the wake of ongoing criticism over offensive comments that he made on a podcast called ''The Randumb Show'' before hosting the show, as well as concerns about wrongful termination and sexual harassment lawsuits from models during his time as the executive producer of ''The Price Is Right''. Early life Richards was born in Burbank, California, and attended Pepperdine Univer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shanna Moakler
Shanna Lynn Moakler (; born March 28, 1975) is an American model, actress, and reality television star. She was the winner of the Miss New York USA pageant in 1995 and was the first runner-up at Miss USA 1995. After winner Chelsi Smith won the Miss Universe 1995 pageant, Moakler succeeded her as Miss USA. Moakler began modeling at age 15. She was chosen as a Playmate of the Month for ''Playboy'' magazine in December 2001. Moakler eventually branched out into an acting career, appearing as a regular for two seasons on the USA Network television series '' Pacific Blue'' in 1998, and in 2005 she starred as herself on the reality television series '' Meet the Barkers'' with her then-husband Travis Barker, drummer in the rock band Blink-182. The series aired for two seasons on MTV. She hosted E!'s '' Bridalplasty'' during its two-month run in 2010/2011. In January 2014, it was announced that Moakler had joined the cast of the VH1 reality series, '' Hollywood Exes''. Moakler's pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss USA
Miss USA is an American beauty pageant that has been held annually since 1952 to select the entrant from United States in the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Organization operated both pageants, as well as Miss Teen USA, until 2020, when the organization announced it was licensing operation of the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants to Crystle Stewart, Miss USA for 2008. The pageant was owned by Donald Trump from 1996 to 2015 and was previously broadcast on NBC. In September 2015, WME/ IMG purchased the pageant from Trump. In 2020, for the first time, the FYI network broadcast the competition. In October 2022, JKN Global Group acquired the pageant from WME/ IMG. The current Miss USA is R'Bonney Gabriel of Texas, who was crowned on October 3, 2022, at the Grand Sierra Resort, in Reno, Nevada. History The Miss USA pageant was conceived in 1950 when Yolande Betbeze, winner of the Miss America pageant, refused to pose for publicity pictures while wearing a swims ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devin Goda
Devin Goda (born May 5, 1989) is an American model and former professional American football player. Biography Goda was born on May 5, 1989, in Monongahela, Pennsylvania. His childhood was spent on his grandparents' farm. Goda attended Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, where he played college football as a wide receiver. He was the second-leading receiver in the school's history, finishing his career with 173 receptions and 2,259 receiving yards. He signed with the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2012. He suffered a hamstring injury during training camp and was waived before the start of the regular season on August 26, 2012. Goda subsequently decided to pursue a modeling career. He appeared in national campaigns for Macy's, Under Armour, and Calvin Klein. In 2018, Goda joined ''The Price Is Right'', serving as the third permanent male model on the American version of the show. He splits his time betwee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuela Arbeláez
Manuela Arbeláez Correa (born September 9, 1988) is a Colombian-born American model and actress, perhaps best known for her work on the television game show ''The Price Is Right''. Life and career Arbeláez was born in Medellín, Colombia to Luis Carlos Arbeláez and Gloria Correa, but moved to the United States in 2006 and relocated to West New York, New Jersey. Shortly after moving to the United States, Arbeláez became one of the finalists during the 2008 season of Nuestra Belleza Latina, a beauty contest/reality show hybrid airing on the American Spanish-language television channel Univision placing 6th place in the competition. Later that year, Arbeláez was one of the five finalists in ''The Price Is Right Model Search'' contest. Each of the finalists appeared as a model on an episode of the game show in October 2008. The winner was chosen by an internet fan vote and won the opportunity to tape five additional episodes. Although Arbeláez did not win the contest, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amber Lancaster
Amber Leigh Lancaster (born September 19, 1980) is an American model, actress and interior designer. She is best known for playing Jenny Swanson on MTVs '' The Hard Times of RJ Berger'', as well as being a model on ''The Price Is Right''. Early life Lancaster was born in Tacoma, Washington. She attended Franklin Pierce High School in Tacoma. In 1998, she won the title of Miss Washington Teen USA. She went on to join the Sea Gals, the cheerleading squad of the Seattle Seahawks football team. Lancaster was a member of the Sea Gals for five seasons before moving to Los Angeles to pursue her dancing and modeling career. Career In 2003, Lancaster was a regular dancer on the syndicated dance show ''Soul Train'' where she enjoyed a three-year stint until leaving in 2006. Lancaster appeared in the music video for Bo Bice's song "The Real Thing". In 2007, she made an appearance at the 2007 Scream Awards. In 2008, Lancaster joined the cast of ''The Price Is Right'' as one of the sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claudia Jordan
Claudia Angela Jordan is an American talk show host, actress, model, businesswoman and reality television and radio personality. She is known for appearing as a model on the U.S. version of '' Deal or No Deal'' and ''The Price Is Right'', and for competing on seasons 2 and 6 of '' Celebrity Apprentice''. Jordan appeared on the Bravo reality television series ''The Real Housewives of Atlanta'' for its seventh season. Early life Jordan was born in Providence, Rhode Island, to a mother from Italy and an African-American father. Claudia's parents met when her father was in the United States Air Force, stationed in Brindisi, Italy. Jordan was a sprinter and earned all-state honors in track and field while in high school in Rhode Island. Jordan competed in three Junior Olympics and in college became an All-American sprinter in the 400-meter relay. Career Jordan held the Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 1990 title and represented Rhode Island at the Miss Teen USA 1990 pageant. In 1997, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
