Drew Carey is an American comedian, actor, and game show host. He gained recognition through stand-up comedy before starring in his own sitcom, The Drew Carey Show, and hosting Whose Line Is It Anyway?. These shows significantly boosted his career, leading to appearances in films, TV series, and other media. Since 2007, Carey has been the host of the popular game show The Price Is Right, solidifying his presence in the entertainment industry.
The Drew Carey Show episodes are now available on YouTube. The complete series also released on DVD and digital platforms. Drew Carey reacted to a contestant's Showcase loss on The Price Is Right.
In 1946, Neil, one of Drew Carey's older brothers, was born.
In 1952, Roger, one of Drew Carey's older brothers, was born.
In 1976, Drew Carey graduated from James Ford Rhodes High School.
In 1980, Drew Carey enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserve, where he served for six years.
In 1985, Drew Carey began his comedy career after being encouraged by a friend to learn how to write jokes.
In 1988, Drew Carey gained his first national exposure by competing in Star Search.
In November 1991, Drew Carey appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, impressing Carson and earning a spot on the couch.
In 1993, Drew Carey had a small role as a taxi passenger in the film 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 starred in 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 and his friends.
In 1997, Drew Carey published his autobiography, Dirty Jokes and Beer: Stories of the Unrefined. In the book he shared memories of his childhood, his father's death, his experiences with molestation and depression, suicide attempts, college fraternity life, and his professional career up to that point. It was featured on The New York Times bestseller list for three months in 1997.
In November 1998, Drew Carey's two-year contract with A&W Food Services of Canada was terminated after The Drew Carey Show featured McDonald's.
Drew Carey's income from Whose Line Is It Anyway? and The Drew Carey Show led to his inclusion on the Forbes list of highest-paid entertainers of 1998, at 24th with $45.5 million.
In 1998, Drew Carey led a "smoke-in" in defiance of California's new no-smoking ordinance inside bars and restaurants.
In 1998, while still starring in The Drew Carey Show, Drew Carey began hosting the American version of Whose Line Is It Anyway?.
In 1999, Disney's Hollywood Studios (then "Disney-MGM Studios"), part of Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, debuted a 12-minute attraction titled Sounds Dangerous! starring Drew Carey.
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 at the first game of the return of the Cleveland Browns, which was televised on ESPN.
On May 2, 2000, in a celebrity edition of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, Drew Carey selected the Ohio Library Foundation to receive his $500,000 winnings.
In 2000, Drew Carey made a cameo appearance in the House Party expansion pack of the computer game The Sims.
In 2000, Drew Carey starred in the television film Geppetto, which debuted on The Wonderful World of Disney.
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 by 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 after attempting to bribe Kane in 2001.
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. He beat the only other actor, Jack Black, in the competition.
In 2004, Drew Carey co-produced and starred in Drew Carey's Green Screen Show for The WB's prime time schedule.
In 2004, Drew Carey made a cameo appearance in Fountains of Wayne's video for "Mexican Wine," giving an introduction to the video as if it were on a stage.
In 2005, Drew Carey appeared in three films: the animated film Robots (voice-over for Crank), The Aristocrats, and the documentary Fuck.
In 2005, Drew Carey's Green Screen Show, which was co-produced and starred Drew Carey, was picked up by Comedy Central after being canceled by The WB.
On the May 17, 2006, episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Drew Carey revealed that he began needing bifocals when he turned 40.
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 Indians game against the Kansas City Royals. The team honored him as "the greatest Indians fan alive" with a bobblehead doll in his likeness, which was given to fans on August 12, 2006.
In 2006, Whose Line Is It Anyway?, hosted by Drew Carey, was cancelled after a total of 220 episodes.
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 donated $100,000, plus $60,000 for losing two games out of six in June 2007.
On August 7, 2007, Drew Carey began hosting the CBS game show pilot Power of 10.
On August 15, 2007, Drew Carey taped his first episode of The Price Is Right, succeeding Bob Barker as host.
On the September 14, 2007, episode of Real Time with Bill Maher, Drew Carey expressed his distaste for the Bush administration's management of the Iraq War.
On October 15, 2007, Drew Carey debuted as the host of The Price Is Right on CBS, taking over from Bob Barker.
In 2007, Drew Carey proposed to Nicole Jaracz.
On January 23, 2008, the final episode of Power of 10, hosted by Drew Carey, aired.
On the September 26, 2008, episode of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Drew Carey defined "libertarian" to host Craig Ferguson 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 made a bid of $25,000 in a charity auction for the @drew Twitter account, later increasing his offer to $100,000 if his account reached 100,000 followers.
On December 31, 2009, Drew Carey stated he would 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 and lost a significant amount of weight, which he claimed cured his Type 2 diabetes.
In 2010, Neil Carey, one of Drew Carey's older 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, ranking 10,149th out of 20,940.
In 2011, Drew Carey began hosting a primetime improv show, called Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza, filmed at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, and 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, though they never wed.
In 2013, Whose Line Is It Anyway? returned with Aisha Tyler as the host.
On March 4, 2014, Drew Carey was announced as a contestant 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" where an autistic teen was doused 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, the Seattle Sounders FC, in which Drew Carey is a minority owner, won the MLS Cup.
In January 2018, Drew Carey announced his engagement to sex therapist Amie Harwick.
In August 2018, Drew Carey turned his monthly radio show on SiriusXM channel, Little Steven's Underground Garage, into a weekly show called "The Friday Night Freak Out".
In 2018, Drew Carey appeared in an episode of NCIS as a retired Marine, reflecting his real-life military service.
In 2019, the Seattle Sounders FC, co-owned by Drew Carey, won the MLS Cup for the second time.
On February 15, 2020, Drew Carey's ex-fiancée, Amie Harwick, was found dead in a Hollywood Hills neighborhood. Her ex-boyfriend, Gareth Pursehouse, was later convicted of her murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole.
In 2020, Drew Carey appeared as "Llama" on season three of The Masked Singer, a costume with a centaur-like build. He was the second contestant eliminated from the show in 2020.
In 2020, Drew Carey endorsed and donated money 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 underwent cataract surgery.
In 2021, Drew Carey competed on Celebrity Wheel of Fortune alongside Teri Hatcher and Chrissy Metz. He won the first bonus round but did not solve the final puzzle in 2021.
In 2022, Drew Carey celebrated his fifteenth anniversary as the host of The Price Is Right.
On March 24, 2023, Drew Carey experimented with an AI clone of his voice on his "The Friday Night Freak Out" Underground Garage radio show using ElevenLabs and ChatGPT-generated jokes. Listeners found the voice "soulless," indicating preference for his genuine personality on March 24, 2023.
On April 21, 2023, it was announced that Drew Carey would be featured in the upcoming four-episode ABC News documentary, The Game Show Show, covering the history of game shows in America.
On May 10, 2023, the four-part documentary The Game Show Show, featuring Drew Carey, premiered on ABC News, exploring the history of game shows in America.
On August 26, 2023, Bob Barker died at the age of 99, and Drew Carey hosted a one-hour special detailing the life and career of his predecessor.
During the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike, Drew Carey paid for free meals for striking writers at two Los Angeles restaurants. His tab at Swingers was averaging $10,000 per week in 2023.
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