I don't know about any of you, but I am extremely disappointed with the mediocre bunch of people who have been given a chance to audition for new host. As far as I know, only one candidate--Todd Newton--has even had any meaningful game show hosting experience. (And, based on his past hosting, I feel he would not be a good host.) Instead, this whole audition process has seemed like nothing more than a freak show/circus, where anyone and everyone has a chance to audition: from a weatherman who was chosen because his last name was "Price" to a celebrity who is best known for his sun tan to an obnoxious, ultra left-wing "comedian." In general, it seems as if no thought at all was put into who would become the next host.
Given all of the losers who did apply for this job, it makes me really angry as to why Chuck Woolery was never considered. Now, here's a man with tons of game show experience (even more than Bob Barker had before he became host of TPIR) who is respected throughout the entire industry. Installing him as the new host would send out an immediate signal that CBS and Freemantle are serious about the continued success of TPIR. Honestly, I have no idea as to why Woolery wasn't even considered; I initially thought that it was because he was "too old," yet George Hamilton is even older.
