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[quote name="Injustice"]I loved reading this ex-Price is Right producer's 19 pages of complaints about Drew Carey. <a href="https://sb2tlopg.wordpress.com/2013/02/20/interview-with-roger-dobkowitz-part-7/">Hopefully you will, too.</a> [quote name="Roger Dobkowitz"]Another love he had was the Internet world of “Second Life.” There was a period where he seemed to be really absorbed by that game. He would occasionally bring his laptop to the studio and proceed to show members of the staff and crew what the game was about. He could easily spend 15-20 minutes talking about the game to someone. We were always very respectful of his interest in it and listen to what he had to say. But there were times that if we saw him coming on stage with his computer, we would suddenly remember that we had to make an important phone call in the Green Room! During commercials he would talk to the audience. He never really seemed to engage in genuine conversation with them, but, instead, he seemed to do parts of his stand-up routine. He liked telling all types of jokes (including ones of questionable taste, and occasionally, like a true standup comedian, insulted people in the audience for the sake of a laugh.) A good example of Drew’s need to talk about what interests him rather than what might interest others, took place during taping of one of our Christmas shows. Our studio was decked out in beautiful Christmas decorations. We played Christmas music during the show, and had prizes that reflected the holiday season. We were all in the Christmas spirit. We were all feeling good. However, during one of the commercial breaks, Drew started talking on how he hated Christmas! Apparently, he did not have a good Christmas experience as a boy. He talked about how he does not celebrate Christmas. He decried the fact that Christmas is not mentioned in the Bible, and he didn’t understand why we were celebrating it! I looked out into the audience and they were all quiet with no smiles on their faces. The energy and good feeling of the audience was lost at that moment. It was hard to believe that he didn’t realize that he was zapping the energy of the audience with his monologue. A similar situation occurred later in another show. I was backstage during a commercial break. A stagehand in the studio alerted me that I should quickly run out to the stage to hear what Drew was talking about. I ran out to the studio and heard Drew talk to the audience about the Korean demilitarized zone. He was explaining to the audience that this zone was a no-mans land where anyone who steps into it was shot immediately by North Korea. Matter of fact, he said, the North Koreans machine guns only point one way—at the zone—and that they will automatically shoot down anyone who steps one foot in it—no questions asked!. He described it as a truly hellish place and as a true “no-man’s land.” I looked at the audience…this time they were silent and many were just staring ahead with their mouths open![/quote][/quote]