TUNE-IN: COUNTRY ICON, RANDY TRAVIS, VISITS THE PRICE IS RIGHT, TOMORROW (TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27) ON CBS
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BURBANK, Calif. (February 26, 2024) – Fans who tune in to the Number 1 series on Network Television, The Price Is Right, on Tuesday, February 27, might see a familiar face in the audience. Country Music Hall of Famer and accomplished screen actor in his own right, Randy Travis, made a visit to the iconic TV show as a special guest of host Drew Carey. Travis was accompanied by his wife, Mary, his family and artist Jacob Tolliver. Travis watches the Price Is Right nearly every day and when Carey caught wind that Travis would be in Los Angeles he extended an invite through Tolliver.
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Fast Facts:
- Randy Travis recently visited the set of his favorite game show “The Price is Right” in Glendale, CA and was in the audience for a taping.
- While Randy was NOT a contestant, he did have a front row seat to all the fun and excitement that day.
- Randy was given the famous “Price is Right” name tag, went backstage to see where everyone’s favorite game “Plinko” and “The Big Wheel” used for the showcase showdown are stored, took pictures on “Bidders Row” and visited with the cast and crew.
- Randy and his family also got a chance to meet and take photos with host Drew Carey and announcer George Gray – connected by Carey and Travis’ mutual friend, musician Jacob Tolliver
- If you look closely, you will see Randy in the audience in the episode airing Tuesday, February 27th.
- THE PRICE IS RIGHT, network television’s #1-rated daytime series and the longest-running game show in television history, is broadcast weekdays (11:00 AM-12:00 PM, ET/10:00-11:00 AM, PT) on CBS.
About Randy Travis
With lifetime sales in excess of 25 million, Randy Travis is one of the biggest multi-genre record sellers of all time and a recent inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame class of 2016. His honors include seven Grammy Awards, 11 Academy of Country Music statuettes, 10 American Music Awards, two People’s Choice awards, seven Music City News awards, eight Dove Awards from the Gospel Music Association and five Country Music Association honors. In addition, three of his performances earned CMA Song of the Year honors: “On the Other Hand” (1986), “Forever and Ever Amen” (1987) and “Three Wooden Crosses” (2002). To date, he has 23 No. 1 singles, 31 Top-10 smashes and more than 40 appearances in feature films and television shows to his credit. Four of his albums are Gold Records. Four are Platinum. One has gone Double Platinum. One is Triple Platinum and another is Quintuple Platinum. In 2004, Randy was honored with his own star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame and is honored on the Music City Walk of Fame in Nashville, TN. He has been a member of the cast of the Grand Ole Opry since 1986. Since his near fatal stroke in 2013, with the help of his wife Mary and rigorous physical therapy, Randy continues to make improvements in his speaking, walking, and yes, singing. With the help of author Ken Abraham, he released his critically-acclaimed memoir in 2019, Forever and Ever, Amen. In 2021 CMT named Randy the CMT Artist of a Lifetime and in 2022 the country music icon released his award-winning documentary “More Life.” For more information please visit RandyTravis.com.
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