By Rory Montana
Bob Barker appeared in his “last” show Friday June 15th, and the debate of who will take over the American gameshow powerhouse is in full force. Over the course of the summer, OrderMeADouble.com will be tracking the potential candidates through an in-depth power ranking system. All candidates listed must have a realistic shot of grabbing the coveted prize (sorry Jaleel White), and will be judged on their Barker-like qualities, availability and past experience.
1. Bob Barker - Wowowow, much like the Sopranos Finale, Bob left the door open for a possible return. Game shows should adopt the same policy as the Supreme Court where you are obligated to the job until death. He will always be on the top of the list as long as he’s got breath in his lungs.
2. John O'Hurley - J Peterman of Seinfeld fame announced to the world he is looking for work after appearing on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars. After an informal poll of OrderMeADouble.com fans, O’Hurley was a near unanimous selection and no one can agree on why.
3. Chuck Woolery- Chuck has been criticized by some for being borderline perverted, and having an awkward sense of humor, but isn’t that why Barker was so great? Lingo can’t hold the monster that is Chuck Woolery.
4. Rosie O’Donnell - Rosie received the vocal endorsement from Barker himself last week. Daytime experience and proven popularity despite her controversial stances she vocalized on The View. However, Bob Barker was successful because he was manly, a womanizer, and above everything else classy. Rosie may be some of those things, but she certainly is not classy.
5. Todd Newton - An rising star who splits time between the E! Network and the Game Show Network. He may be an unknown, but also is considered to be one of the favorites.
6. Mario Lopez - His name keeps being thrown into the mix as one of the favorites, and after hosting the Miss America Pageant, it appears his is grooming himself for a life of cheesy TV appearances.
7. Wayne Brady - Wayne Brady fell off worse than Li’l Penny. He went from dominating ‘Whose Line is it Anyways’ hosting his own show, and providing us with one of the most memorable Chappelle’s Show sketches of all time, to completely falling off. In the past two years, Wayne played the gay brother of Neil Patrick Harris on ‘How I Met Your Mother’, and also starred in the ABC Family Movie ‘The List.’ Picking up Wayne Brady would have been huge 5 years ago, but now… not so much.
8. Ryan Seacrest - In the world of celebrities with no talent, Ryan is a shade more successful than Mario Lopez and blows the socially plummeting Carson Daly. As depressing as it is to write, Seacrest may be too big for the gig.
9. George Hamilton - You know the tan guy from the Orbitz commercials? 85 percent chance that he is older than Barker.
10. Magic Johnson - The only plausible reason that his name remains an option is because it is fun to say. His talk show was canceled after 8 weeks, and his TNT NBA appearances are more painful to watch than live birth scenes in ‘Knocked Up.’
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