born american actor comedian sports executive game host serving marine_corps making stand comedy carey eventually gained popularity starring sitcom drew carey serving host version comedy line aired abc carey appeared films television series music videos television film computer game hosted game price right cbs interested variety sports worked photographer soccer games minority owner team carey written autobiography beer stories detailing early life television career early life carey youngest lewis sons raised neighborhood cleveland ohio drew years old father died brain played trumpet marching band rhodes high school graduated continued college expelled twice poor academic performance left years leaving university carey enlisted served years moved las_vegas months short time worked bank stand career began comedy career following suggestion disc jockey friend paying drew write jokes david radio cleveland library borrow books write jokes following year winning open microphone contest master ceremonies performed comedy clubs years cleveland los_angeles came national eye comedian competed star search carey working stand comedian appeared tonight starring johnny november performance night impressed invited carey couch desk considered rare honor comedian year carey joined 14th hbo appearance late night david_letterman carey wrote stand comedy special human cartoon aired showtime won award best writing acting career early roles early stand career led supporting roles television shows developed character middle class bachelor carey small role film taxi passenger carey starred good life short lived sitcom nbc cancelled writer hired carey consultant television like drew carey stint like carey developed produced storyline drew carey sitcom revolved fictionalized version carey took stresses life work group childhood friends premiered september abc autobiography carey revealed frustration having deal unable employ color humor common stand routines carey initially earned episode seasons final season earning episode high ratings seasons declining ratings increasing production costs million episode precipitated cancellation program total episodes year run carey actors appear episode starred order episode appearances carey episode starring role seasons guest appearances seasons semi regular seasons semi regular seasons television starring drew carey carey began hosting american version comedy line announce guests direct games usually involve final game episode ran total episodes cancellation carey newest group comedy central friend ryan drew carey line served carey income line drew carey led inclusion forbes list highest paid 24th million prime time schedule carey produced starred spin line canceled picked shortly afterward premise relied use green screen actors interactions animation screen inserted post production april carey began hosting new primetime called filmed las_vegas nevada aired april takes premise line features performers shows based audience provided suggestions stars carey founders group actors perform group joined carey shows line members major roles guest starred drew carey stars travel comedy tours performing comedy clubs united_states game host power beginning carey began hosting game shows beginning april selection host cbs game pilot power ran august april aired twice weekly late summer early fall game featured contestants predicting cross section americans responded questions covering wide variety topics polls conducted cbs price right taping pilot episode power carey contacted cbs replacing earlier announced retirement host price right initially turning offer carey announced late david_letterman succeed host program beginning fall episode price right taped august shows began airing october response replacing host game carey stated replace don compare anybody supposed feel like supposed carey began hosting set theme music logo updated carey kept old closing line pets originated version uses slightly different wording carey second year host began write sketches showcase features guest appearances stars cbs programs april day episode carey announcer switched places models letting men models episode roles appearances carey began appearing commercials restaurants late 1990s canada great root bear year contract cut short november episode drew carey featured mcdonald result dismissal carey sued compensation disney disney mgm studios florida debuted minute attraction titled sounds dangerous camera follows carey day undercover detective video camera fails audience left complete darkness wearing following adventure sound cues attraction closed carey given cameo appearance expansion pack computer game appear characters game throw successful party causes carey arrive join festivities carey fan series april fool episode drew carey scene takes place completely carey cameo appearances music videos including weird wayne video mexican wine giving introduction video stage january drew entered vince_mcmahon guest royal_rumble match primarily known television work carey limited film work appearance film television film debuted wonderful world disney film adaptation included actor joined carey shows carey took singing lessons prepare role carey appeared films animated film robots provided voice character dirty joke celebrities documentary fuck interviewed carey provided entertainment annual white_house dinner carey completed routine guests president noting carey work joke drew got interest middle_east joined host live special play billion september carey led group including drew carey comedy tour iraq june debuted series carey traveled germany photograph multiple world cup soccer games culture towns states visits early carey appeared simpsons episode lisa guest clown surfaced second season community playing liked boss march announced carey compete season dancing stars partnered professional dancer couple eliminated sixth week competition finishing 8th place writing carey routinely written career including developing stand comedy routines early stand career moving assist writing carey published autobiography beer stories shared memories early childhood father death revealed suffered bouts depression suicide attempts large sleeping pills book discusses college fraternity years attending professional career time book featured large amounts profanity title suggests includes multiple dirty jokes start chapter references beer book featured new_york_times bestseller list months personal life adopted crew cut hair style serving carey surgery correct vision require glasses glasses wore public merely props help audience recognize true years episode revealed turned actually developed need carey resides los_angeles new_york_city carey father figure son connor previous relationship children connor appeared alongside carey price right times proposed pair engagement called january suffering chest pains filming drew carey august carey went hospital underwent weight comedic topic sitcom shows began diet exercise plan resulting extensive weight loss similar announcer claimed cured type diabetes political views carey outspoken expressed political philosophy following terms believe answers problems face society won come washington come way decide live lives decisions buy don buy important vote carey expressed bush administration management iraq war specifically september episode real time donations presidential campaign election september episode late late carey defined host conservative gets high supported presidential candidate run office carey spoken political beliefs interviews led smoke defiance california newly passed smoking ordinance inside bars restaurants carey hosted series mini documentaries called online project oriented nonprofit think tank carey sits member board trustees episode addresses private highway ownership released october episodes discuss topics eminent domain urban traffic congestion medical marijuana sports involvement carey devoted fan national soccer team cleveland indians carey ceremonies game return televised espn carey attended world cup germany world cup south_africa carey minority owner began play march carey fan scottish team rangers season ticket holder carey shown support indians throwing pitch august game rewarded cleveland_indians greatest indians fan alive personal doll likeness given fans carey responded likeness saying day big getting star carey television actor enter world_wrestling_federation man royal rumble match promote comedy pay view time appeared backstage segments brief participation match entering ring carey stood unopposed half minute kane refused monetary bribe carey eliminated match jumping rope retreated ringside april carey inducted kane carey competed celebrities celebrity edition world poker tour placed fifth beating actor carey won charity carey completed marine corps historic half marathon september improved complete half marathon october finished chip time placing philanthropy carey supporter libraries beginning successful comedy career celebrity edition wants millionaire selected receive later went win additional second celebrity millionaire making biggest winning contestants millionaire win prize carey played games charity june carey offered donate anybody beat video game soccer xbox players women national teams compete carey ended plus losing games games played october carey bid charity auction drew twitter account later increased offer number followers account reached end auction interview said instead donate million charity follower count reached million december photography carey seen soccer games press photographer images sold wire services pseudonym world cup summer television filmography carey starred television shows films numerous guest star appearances variety comedy shows television film awards honors individual cable ace award best writing drew carey human cartoon guide satellite award best actor musical comedy series honorary star comedy central southern california journalism best advocacy journalism award winner collective daytime emmy award outstanding game audience participation host price right supporters shield winner owner time open cup winner owner
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