Say it ain't so Bob! Whether it's true or not, his plans for a peaceful retirement are shot to hell.From the Associated Press:
LOS ANGELES - A woman who worked on "The Price Is Right" for two decades has sued Bob Barker and the game show's producers, alleging they retaliated against her and forced her to quit after she testified against Barker.
Curling claimed she was demoted to working in an "intolerable" working environment in the back stage, forcing her to leave the show last fall.
Curling, who is black, also claimed a hostile work environment in which black employees and black contestants were discriminated against.
"Barker created an atmosphere of terror on the show, as a result of which any employee who complained about the working environment or contradicted Barker was fired," the lawsuit said.
Besides Barker, the lawsuit also names production company FreemantleMedia North America and CBS as defendants.
A CBS spokesman declined to comment, and an after-hours call to FreemantleMedia was not immediately returned.
Curling's lawsuit seeks an unspecified amount in damages.
Barker, 83, retired earlier this year after hosting "The Price Is Right" for 35 years.
4 comments:
Considering all the sexual harassment suits filed against him...I don't find this hard to believe. My question is why has it taken her so long to file suit. That's what I wonder quite often.
I was just thinking that he had been sued for sexaul harassment previously, I thought. I can't remember the outcome of that case, though.....
I don't know why, but this doesn't surprise me at all.
Jessica
I just don't want to believe it's true, though it might be. Just like with Bill Cosby....it might be true or it might not. I prefer to keep my head in the sand and remember them as two TV legends. However, if the allegations are true, they should be punished accordingly.
I agree with you, Holly. I like to think that Bill Cosby, Bob, and Isaiah Thomas have just had some gold diggers after them.
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