Drew Carey is an American comedian, actor, and game show host. He rose to prominence through stand-up comedy before starring in his own sitcom, The Drew Carey Show, and hosting Whose Line Is It Anyway?. He has also appeared in films, television series, and other media. Since 2007, Carey has hosted the CBS game show The Price Is Right.
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In 1946, Neil Carey, one of Drew Carey's brothers, was born.
In 1952, Roger Carey, one of Drew Carey's brothers, was born.
On May 23, 1958, Drew Allison Carey was born. He is an American comedian, actor, and game show host.
In 1976, Drew Carey graduated from James Ford Rhodes High School.
In 1980, Drew Carey enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserve, serving for six years.
In 1985, Drew Carey began his comedy career after being encouraged to learn joke writing.
In 1988, Drew Carey gained national exposure by competing in Star Search.
In November 1991, Drew Carey appeared on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson", leading to an invitation to sit on the couch next to Carson, which was a rare honor.
In 1993, Drew Carey had a small role in the film Coneheads as a taxi passenger.
In 1993, Drew Carey had his first film appearance in Coneheads.
In 1994, Drew Carey co-starred with John Caponera in "The Good Life", a short-lived sitcom on NBC.
In 1994, Drew Carey wrote and released his own stand-up comedy special, "Drew Carey: Human Cartoon", which aired on Showtime and won a CableACE Award for Best Writing.
On September 13, 1995, "The Drew Carey Show" premiered on ABC, revolving around a fictionalized version of Carey.
In 1997, Drew Carey published his autobiography, Dirty Jokes and Beer: Stories of the Unrefined, detailing his childhood, father's death, experiences with molestation and depression, suicide attempts, and college years.
In November 1998, Drew Carey's contract with A&W Food Services of Canada was cut short after an episode of The Drew Carey Show featured McDonald's. Carey subsequently sued A&W for compensation.
In 1998, Drew Carey began hosting the American version of the improvisational comedy show "Whose Line Is It Anyway?". Also in 1998, the New York Friars' Club made Carey the newest inductee of the group's Comedy Central Roast, and his income led to his inclusion on the Forbes list of highest-paid entertainers.
In 1998, Drew Carey led a "smoke-in" in defiance of California's new no-smoking ordinance inside bars and restaurants.
In 1999, "Sounds Dangerous!", a 12-minute attraction starring Drew Carey, debuted at Disney's Hollywood Studios (then Disney-MGM Studios).
In 1999, Drew Carey made a cameo appearance in "Weird Al" Yankovic's music video for "It's All About the Pentiums".
In 1999, Drew Carey participated in the pregame ceremonies for the first game of the Cleveland Browns' return, which was televised on ESPN.
On May 2, 2000, Drew Carey selected the Ohio Library Foundation to receive his $500,000 winnings on a celebrity edition of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.
In 2000, Drew Carey appeared in the television film "Geppetto", which debuted on The Wonderful World of Disney. He took singing lessons to prepare for the role.
In 2000, Drew Carey made a cameo appearance in the House Party expansion pack of the computer game, The Sims.
On January 21, 2001, Drew Carey entered the Royal Rumble match as Vince McMahon's guest entrant.
In August 2001, Drew Carey underwent a coronary angioplasty after experiencing chest pains while filming The Drew Carey Show.
In 2001, Drew Carey briefly participated in professional wrestling, entering the Royal Rumble.
In 2001, Drew Carey was the first television actor to participate in the World Wrestling Federation's 30-man "Royal Rumble" match to promote an improv comedy pay-per-view. He eliminated himself from the match to avoid a confrontation with Kane.
In 2002, Drew Carey provided the entertainment for the Annual White House Correspondents' Dinner.
In September 2003, Drew Carey led a group of comedians on a comedy tour of Iraq.
In 2003, Drew Carey competed in the first celebrity edition of the World Poker Tour, placing fifth and winning $2,000 for his charity.
In 2004, Drew Carey co-produced and starred in "Drew Carey's Green Screen Show", a spin-off of Whose Line Is It Anyway? for the WB's prime time schedule.
In 2004, Drew Carey made a cameo appearance in Fountains of Wayne's video for "Mexican Wine".
In 2005, "Drew Carey's Green Screen Show" was picked up by Comedy Central after being canceled by the WB.
In 2005, Drew Carey appeared in three films: the animated film Robots, where he provided the voice for the character Crank; The Aristocrats; and the documentary Fuck.
On May 17, 2006, Drew Carey revealed on Jimmy Kimmel Live! that he began needing bifocals at age 40, despite having previously undergone refractive surgery to correct his vision.
On June 8, 2006, Drew Carey's Sporting Adventures debuted on the Travel Channel.
On August 12, 2006, Drew Carey threw the first pitch at a Cleveland Guardians game against the Kansas City Royals and was honored with a personal bobblehead doll.
In 2006, "Whose Line Is It Anyway?", hosted by Drew Carey, was canceled after 220 episodes.
In the summer of 2006, Drew Carey attended the FIFA World Cup in Germany, working as a press photographer under the pseudonym Brooks Parkenridge for his television show, Drew Carey's Sporting Adventures. His images were sold via wire services.
In June 2007, Drew Carey offered to donate up to $100,000 to the Mooch Myernick Memorial Fund if anyone could beat him at the video game FIFA Soccer 07 for the Xbox 360. He ended up donating $160,000.
On August 7, 2007, "Power of 10", a CBS game show hosted by Drew Carey, began airing.
On August 15, 2007, Drew Carey taped his first episode as the host of "The Price Is Right".
On September 14, 2007, Drew Carey expressed his distaste for the Bush administration's management of the Iraq War on Real Time with Bill Maher.
On October 15, 2007, Drew Carey began hosting "The Price Is Right" on CBS, succeeding Bob Barker.
In 2007, Drew Carey proposed to Nicole Jaracz, though they later called off the engagement in 2012.
On January 23, 2008, the CBS game show "Power of 10", hosted by Drew Carey, ended its run.
On the September 26, 2008, episode of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Drew Carey humorously defined "libertarian" as "a conservative who still gets high."
On March 19, 2009, the Seattle Sounders FC, of which Drew Carey is a minority owner, began playing in Major League Soccer.
In October 2009, Drew Carey bid $25,000 in a charity auction for the @drew Twitter account, later increasing his offer to $100,000 if his follower count reached 100,000 by the end of the auction.
On December 31, 2009, Drew Carey pledged to donate $1 million to the Livestrong Foundation if his Twitter follower count reached one million.
In 2010, Drew Carey attended the FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
In 2010, Drew Carey began a diet and exercise plan that led to considerable weight loss and, according to him, cured his Type 2 diabetes.
In 2010, Neil Carey, one of Drew Carey's brothers, passed away.
On April 2, 2011, Drew Carey was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by Kane.
On May 15, 2011, Drew Carey completed the Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon in 1:57:02.
On September 4, 2011, Drew Carey completed the Disneyland Half Marathon in 1:50:46.
On October 30, 2011, Drew Carey finished the Marine Corps Marathon with a chip time of 4:37:11.
In 2011, Drew Carey began hosting "Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza", a primetime improv show filmed in Las Vegas, Nevada, which first aired on April 11.
In 2011, Drew Carey was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
In 2012, Drew Carey and Nicole Jaracz called off their engagement. They were engaged since 2007.
In 2013, "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" returned with Aisha Tyler as the host.
On March 4, 2014, it was announced that Drew Carey would compete on season 18 of Dancing with the Stars.
In September 2014, Drew Carey offered $10,000 to help find the perpetrators of a faked "ice bucket challenge" involving an autistic teen who was showered with feces, urine, tobacco spit, and cigarette butts.
In 2016, Drew Carey supported Libertarian Party presidential candidate Gary Johnson and became an Honorary Chair of the campaign for California.
In 2016, Seattle Sounders FC, of which Drew Carey is a minority owner, won the MLS Cup.
In January 2018, Drew Carey announced his engagement to sex therapist Amie Harwick, but they ended the engagement in November of the same year, though remained close.
In August 2018, Drew Carey turned his monthly radio show, "Drew Carey's Friday Night Dance Party" on SiriusXM into a weekly show called "The Friday Night Freak Out".
In 2018, Drew Carey appeared in an episode of NCIS as a retired Marine.
In 2019, the Seattle Sounders FC, co-owned by Drew Carey, secured another MLS Cup victory.
On February 15, 2020, Amie Harwick, Drew Carey's former fiancée, was found dead in a Hollywood Hills neighborhood. Her ex-boyfriend, Gareth Pursehouse, was arrested for her murder.
In 2020, Drew Carey appeared as "Llama" on season three of The Masked Singer, but was the second contestant to be eliminated.
In 2020, Drew Carey endorsed and donated to Joe Biden in the United States presidential election. He also donated to Tulsi Gabbard and Bill Weld earlier in that election cycle.
In 2020, Drew Carey had cataract surgery.
In 2021, Drew Carey competed on Celebrity Wheel of Fortune against Teri Hatcher and Chrissy Metz, winning the first bonus round but failing to solve the final puzzle.
In 2022, Drew Carey celebrated his fifteenth anniversary as the host of "The Price Is Right".
On March 24, 2023, Drew Carey used a beta version of ElevenLabs and ChatGPT-generated jokes on his Underground Garage radio show, "The Friday Night Freak Out", to create an artificial clone of his voice. Listeners complained that the voice sounded "soulless" and unlike the "real Drew."
On April 21, 2023, it was announced that Drew Carey would appear in a four-episode ABC News documentary, The Game Show Show, about the history of game shows in America.
On May 10, 2023, The Game Show Show, a four-part documentary featuring Drew Carey, premiered on ABC News, covering the history of game shows in America.
On August 26, 2023, Bob Barker died at the age of 99. In response, Drew Carey hosted a one-hour special detailing the life and career of his predecessor as host of "The Price Is Right".
During the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike, Drew Carey arranged to pay for free meals for striking writers at two Los Angeles restaurants.
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