The three finalists to host The Price Is Right are...

Hey, hey, hey, hey! I maybe young, but I still remember good ol' Bill Cullen and Blockbusters! If I had to go old school, Allen Ludden and Gene Rayburn would be fighting for Barker's job. If I had to pick, I'll take Ludden. He married Betty White.

 

Asked who would be his choice for a replacement, Barker nominated Art Linkletter.

"I think he'd be the best man for the job -- even though he's 95-years-old and probably would not want to do it for very long."

Really. That's what he said.

 

I'll vote for Art.

 

According to TMZ.com, Mr. Peterman is now the front-runner: http://www.tmz.com/2007/04/17/john-ohurley-come-on-down/

 

Craig Kilbourne?

 

Brilliant.

 

David Hasselhoff or Mitt Romney, who looks like a Game Show Host and is just as sincere

 

http://thatvideosite.com/view/1315.html
I think he's got experiance

 

Reviving this thread for a thoroughly entertaining read by Hank Steuver in the WaPo:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/08/AR2007050801994_pf.html

 

Looking at all the updates they posted since the original story, I'm inclined to believe they have absolutely no idea what is going on with the search.

 

That's fantastic, Hustle.