Celebrity Justice
"Price" is Wrong, Says One Former Employee

Breaking NewsNo one testifies against Bob Barker and gets away with it ... at least that's what one former "Price is Right" employee says in a new lawsuit!

In a lawsuit filed today in Los Angeles County Superior Court, Deborah Curling says she worked for "Price" for 20 years, in what she called a "pleasant working environment." She says all that changed when she testified against Barker in a harassment suit that was brought against the game show legend, and that producers on the show "started harassing her in an attempt to force her to quit her job."

Because of this alleged treatment, Curling says she "has suffered and continued to suffer severe emotional and physical distress." In addition, Curling says "every morning she wakes up in physical pain due to what stress did to her body." Ouch! No Plinko for you!

Curling is seeking compensatory and punitive damages from Barker, CBS, and FremantleMedia, "Price's" production company.

CBS declined comment, while calls to the production company were not immediately returned.

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46. i think she was bangin' him and thought she would get something from the old goat.

Posted at 10:28PM on Oct 4th 2007 by FlBiker

47. As they say "Go for the deep pockets"...shes an a.h.

Posted at 10:49PM on Oct 5th 2007 by alan

48. I am sick and tired of women in the work place suing for sexual harassment. If you don't like you job, your boss, your working environment, who is forcing you to subject yourself to any of it. QUIT! Act responsible. You're probably a sue happy moron Democrat that is looking for easy money and is never responsible for your own working conditions. May I suggest something to all the employers out there. NEVER HIRE A WOMAN!

Posted at 11:15PM on Oct 4th 2007 by Democrats are evil

49. What's the problem? Has it gotten to the point that to simply ask a girl out on a date pulls a jillion dollar lawsuit? Lookit the Isaiah Washington thing. My ,god!!!! 11 million $ for harrassment? This is absolutely insanity!!!! If you don't like the job or the employees,ladies,go someplace else.

Posted at 5:25PM on Oct 6th 2007 by mambo#5

50. Democrats are evil...NEVER HIRE A WOMAN!
~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~ Please say you just typed that to stir up fights and cause drama!! Do you really believe that?

Posted at 11:32PM on Oct 4th 2007 by ksgirl

51. I usually find where there's smoke there's fire". I also believe he is an old pervert and stopped watching his show a long time ago. Guess he had power when he was the star though. None of those girls were able to do much about it. Old Hollywood I guess. Who knows what Drew Carey will do. He's funny but they say he is a wild man on the weekends and a womanizer.

Posted at 11:52PM on Oct 4th 2007 by Georgia

52. I met Bob Barker when he was the host of the Miss USA pageant in Biloxi, MS. After the show, I politely asked him for an autograph ... he was a complete jerk. Said to wait, then turned and tried to walk away. He signed a piece of paper for me then roughly/rudely handed me back my pen and paper. Leslie Nielson was also there and he is First Class all the way. Had no problems signing autographs, was polite, engaged in small talk, really cool. Oh, and he was going to the exact same place Barker was in a hurry to get to. Met some other stars that night, too, but none worse than ol' Bob. I'm glad he's off the air.

Posted at 11:53PM on Oct 4th 2007 by Not a Bob Fan

53. I also heard years ago that Bob Barker sexually harassed the Barker Beauties, some lost their jobs over this , others stayed and dealt with the sexual harassment. Of course, none of the senior citizens out there will believe any of this. He was a dirty old man and still is...There have been other lawsuits against him, in the past!

Posted at 11:56PM on Oct 4th 2007 by Robyn29

54. Hey Robyn29, I am a senior in my mid 60's and I believe them. He was a snob who thought he was a God. I also am glad to see him gone. My Mother died at 89 about 4 years ago and she loved the old goat.

Posted at 12:01AM on Oct 5th 2007 by Georgia

55. let's talk about Perez's cry baby ass gettng the boot from celebrity rap superstar

Posted at 12:10AM on Oct 5th 2007 by I wanna b perez

56. Bob Barker is the OG. Period.

Posted at 12:24AM on Oct 5th 2007 by Vin

57. When you bring law suits against somebody of course its all gonna change ,you scavenger. Hopefully the judge will throw you in jail for wasting the courts time and tax payers money , PARASITE !!!!.

Posted at 12:35AM on Oct 5th 2007 by garbage man

58. Plastic, just plain plastic. I dated all of these girls and noticed that NONE ONE OF THEM had natural breasts....all plastic. Speaking of plastic, thats what this is all about.....women do this all the time. If they cannot convince a jury you raped them, then they try sexual harrassment. So far this lady has failed and now will try the "emotional distress" suit. Penny Lane, it is so obvious who you are! I recognize your writing; you were the "easy" one who sat in the back of the class.

Posted at 12:43AM on Oct 5th 2007 by George Clooney

59. Cut the old dude some slack. After all, you people in L.A. can't even convict murderers! Watch out.....Phil Spector is on the loose!

Posted at 12:46AM on Oct 5th 2007 by KrystalKeys

60.
For some reason she waits until he is retired but I do believe if she testified against the old perv they tried to push her out.
Someday all those old farts will be replaced by young gay male executives and then woman will be left alone to continue to struggle for upper management...

Posted at 1:04AM on Oct 5th 2007 by Lisa

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