The Price Is Wrong

Well, Rosie O'Donnell is still out of work. Despite her public lobbying - and a sort-of endorsement from retired host Bob Barker - the new host of The Price is Right will be comedian Drew Carey. Gee, no place for a conpiracy nut on daytime television these days.

NEW YORK - Genial comic Drew Carey was tapped Monday to replace silver-haired legend Bob Barker on the CBS daytime game show "The Price is Right." The deal was set Monday afternoon shortly before a taping of CBS' "Late Show" with David Letterman, where he confirmed it.

"I realize what a big responsibility this is," he said. "It's only a game show, but it's the longest-running game show in American television and I plan to keep it that way."

The selection attracted more attention than usual for a daytime show because of the prospect of replacing Barker, 83. Barker retired after 35 years in the job last month following taping of his 6,586th episode.

The opening attracted widespread interest, including from comic Rosie O'Donnell after she left "The View."

We're trying to confirm the rumor that one of Rosie's staff is currently drawing mustaches on pictures of Carey.