Drew Carey

Drew Carey is an American comedian and television personality, best known for hosting the improvisational comedy show *Whose Line Is It Anyway?* and the game show *The Price Is Right*.

He also starred in the sitcom *The Drew Carey Show* in the 1990s.

His persona blends everyman self-deprecation with quick wit.

Cleveland

Indians

Natives of South Asia

Midwest · Great Lakes · hometown pride · blue-collar · working class · Cedar Point · Cleveland Clinic

host

emcee

Ceremony host

  • CBSMajor television and radio network
  • PlinkoPeg-bouncing chance game
  • contestantsCompetition participants

come on down · prizes · wheel · bidding · announcer · daytime television · studio audience · models · microphone · showcase

standup

comedy

Work meant to amuse

buzz cut · military humor · observational · punchline · timing · HBO special · comedian · wit · monologue · one-liners

improv

Wayne Brady

  • gamesOrganized competitive activities
  • scenesDivisions within acts
  • hoedownLively rural dance gathering

props · unscripted · quick-witted · ad-lib · ABC · green screen · sound effects

sitcom

ABC

First three letters

ratings · primetime · Warner Bros

Categories
Opposites
game show hosting style

Drew CareyAlex Trebek

Pat Sajak · Regis Philbin · Steve Harvey · Bob Barker

physical comedy archetype

Drew CareyBrad Pitt

George Clooney · leading man · matinee idol · heartthrob · James Bond

Family

carrier, carrying, Andrew, Drew, Carey

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G