After 50 years on television and 35 years hosting “The Price Is Right,” Bob Barker has announced that he will retire next June, at the age of 83, according to the Associated Press. And how does the Showcase Showman plan to spend his time off?
He said he’d take on a movie role if the right one came along, but filmmakers, take note: “I refuse to do nude scenes. These Hollywood producers want to capitalize on my obvious sexuality, but I don’t want to be just another beautiful body.”
Okay, that’s perhaps a mental image we could have done without…but props to Barker for retaining a sense of humor in his golden years. And besides, we’ll forgive the guy just about anything after his memorable appearance in “Happy Gilmore.”
To commemorate the elder statesman’s retirement, noted CBS tightwad Les Moonves has reportedly offered the game show host a solid gold wristwatch…but only if Barker can guess its exact cost.
