Charles Barkley showed up as part of ‘The Price Is Right’s’ second-annual “Celebrity Charity Week” alongside such luminaries as Demi Lovato and two of the four dudes from 98 Degrees, and while it’s cool to 1) be on ‘The Price Is Right’ and 2) win money for charity, what the hell is going on with ‘The Price Is Right?’

I know Drew Carey took over and shrank, but the last time I watched the show it was basically the same. Did the crowd shrink to parallel Drew? Is this “stand in front of a video screen and just make up shit” game part of Celebrity Charity Week only (because Demi Lovato doesn’t have the physical dexterity for Plinko or whatever)? Are there still beauties and Holes In One Or Two and such? This is terrifying. Is the entire effort fruitless if it doesn’t end with Bob Barker demanding the genitals of our pets? It’s like I’m watching a CD-Rom of a thrown-together ‘Price Is Right’ game.

See for yourself:

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We’d seen the artist renderings and we’d heard the rumors – every time Giancarlo “Mike” Stanton and Co. launch a home run into the stands at Marlins Park, a new giant statue would light up and lead the fans in celebration. And now we can actually see for ourselves how this Mardi Gras float prop that time forgot will look in person, thanks to a new video of the statue’s practice run…

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This is a few weeks old but I didn’t see it until now, so it is essentially brand new, but professional wrestler Brian Kendrick was a contestant on The Price is Right recently, and it wasn’t part of a promotion or a gimmick. He was just there as an audience member and they called his name. The former WWE and WCW and current TNA performer outbid an Asian coed, Tyler Perry and the guy from My Name is Earl for a popcorn machine that cost over $3,000. No word yet on who Kendrick got to throw into it.

Kendrick went on to lose Secret X, which is one of the easiest TPIR Games (the X is never in the middle!), and then he lost to a shockingly un-hot female nerd on the wheel. It’s fine that he lost to the girl and not Jon, whose voice makes deaf people cry. Jon also said hi to his children but he failed to say what breeds they are.

Kendrick’s appearance after the jump, as well as his very memorable WWE debut…

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Retired NHL journeyman Jeremy Roenick was a special guest on The Price Is Right yesterday and while I have no idea why other than he was available, the whole thing was about as ass-backwards and uncomfortable as you can imagine, yet surprisingly fun. From Roenick getting his hug on with Lauren, the cute contestant who should call me, to his goofball fist-pumping, the former Blackhawk did a pretty good job, especially when it came to almost completely ignoring host Drew Carey. Their high five belongs in the White People Hall of Fame.

But for added comedy, Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals stars Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin recorded separate video appearances and I can’t get through Crosby’s “We’re playing these guys ootdoors” without giggling like a stoned toddler. All in all, it’s a pretty solid performance by Roenick with bonus points for making a joke about his inability to win a Stanley Cup. Dan Marino would have thrown a hissy fit and broke the TV before wetting his pants and running off set.

Video clips after the jump…

(Special thanks to my homegirl Beeks from Geektress for sending me these clips.)

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