Hollywood stars have taken to social media to pay tribute to the late Bob Barker, who just lately died on the age of 99. Barker is called the longtime host of the sport present “The Price Is Right.”
Adam Sandler posted a photograph of himself alongside Barker on Instagram, writing, “The man. The fantasy. The greatest. Such a candy humorous man to hang around with. Loved speaking to him. Loved laughing with him. Loved him kicking the crap out of me. He shall be missed by everybody I do know! Heartbreaking day. Love to Bob all the time and his household! Thanks for all you gave us!”
Barker was identified for a well-known cameo within the 1996 comedy “Happy Gilmore” starring Sandler, during which Barker performs himself. Sandler’s character Happy Gilmore performs golf alongside Barker and the scene ends with the 2 in an all-out brawl, with Barker popping out on high.
Actor and comic Rob Schneider additionally paid tribute to Barker and his beloved cameo. He wrote on X (previously Twitter), “One of the nicest issues I ever heard in showbusiness was Bob Barker saying, ‘I moved to Hollywood to be an actor and the one one who ever let me do it was Adam Sander!’ This scene with them was and can all the time be completely hilarious! God bless you, Bob.”
Drew Carey, who carries on Barker’s legacy as the present host of “The Price Is Right,” wrote on X, “Very unhappy day for the Price Is Right household, and animal lovers everywhere in the world. There hasn’t been a day on set that I didn’t consider Bob Barker and thank him. I’ll carry his reminiscence in my coronary heart perpetually. #RIPBobBarker We love you.”
“Bob Barker was a Daytime tv mainstay for generations. He helped to outline the sport present style, cementing the Price is Right as a powerhouse format that has remained basically unchanged for greater than half a century,” Adam Sharp, president and CEO of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, stated in a press release. “You don’t mess with perfection. His championship of the craft and for animal welfare had been equal of their exuberance. His presence shall be missed significantly by the Emmy neighborhood.”
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