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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91. It's all about money and five minutes of fame for these people.

Posted at 12:39PM on Oct 5th 2007 by OS

92. Huh? If she worked with him in a "pleasant working environment" why did she testify against him in a harassment suit? Her statement is illogical. If the working environment was so "pleasant" there would be no need to allege harassment . . . .unless she finds harassment pleasant. It sounds to me like she's short on cash!

Posted at 12:55PM on Oct 5th 2007 by blueangel

93. If I got sued everytime I looked at some nice boobs...well, never mind.

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Posted at 1:12PM on Oct 5th 2007 by Bluecat4usa

94. First off you Bimbo, you need a brain for mental distress. You fail right there

Posted at 2:07PM on Oct 5th 2007 by As_I_see_it

95. NEVER COULD STAND BOB BARKER. I'VE KNOWN FOR YEARS WHAT HE'S LIKE. JUST TOO MANY LAWSUITS AGAINST THIS GUY FOR THEM NOT TO HAVE SOME MERIT. BESIDES, I KNOW ONE LAWSUIT WAS FINALLY WON BY ONE OF THE PRICE OF RIGHT BEAUTIES. GOOD FOR HER, SHE HUNG IN THERE BECAUSE SHE KNEW SHE WAS R I G H T.

Posted at 2:52PM on Oct 5th 2007 by QUINCYGIRL

96. # 70 you are so right omg

Posted at 2:53PM on Oct 5th 2007 by laurie

97. she must be a lezbo. bob can tickle me any day

Posted at 7:46PM on Oct 5th 2007 by annlasha

98. Gold digging woman! They want a secured financial future from a wealthy older man! They as with many woman I know they are full of crap! Many are teasing VH'S! If did do anything he probably wants to rent them not own them!

Posted at 9:49AM on Oct 16th 2007 by paolatino1

99. I hope that Deborah cleans Barker's clock with this case, and hopefully it will convince the ney sayers that these ladies are actually telling the truth, and if you DARE try to go over the head of the Barker that you will lose not only your job, but you will also get slandered in the process! All of this just for testifying in another fellow employees case (remember all of the people that got fired in Holly Hallstrom's case?)

I know that a lot of people in the past have put down original "Family Feud" host Richard Dawson as 'difficult and hard to work with', but when all was said and done, Richard admitted his mistakes on the last "Feud" episode in 1985, and no one was fired for going over Richard's head, and he NEVER had a sexual harrassement case brought against him. Maybe Richard wasn't so bad after hearing all of the BS that Barker has done to his employees since his wife Dorothy Jo died in the early 80's.

Like his late wife once said, "The only person Barker loves besides me is himself.", and I believe that remark 100%!

Go get him girl - maybe you can help the person you testified against in the process!

Posted at 3:14AM on Oct 6th 2007 by DENo1MatchGameFan

100. this is in response to "DENo1MatchGameFan" does the word idiot mean anything to you?

Posted at 8:01AM on Oct 6th 2007 by annlasha

101. Unfortunately for Bob Barker, his "character" issues will always be a part of his legacy, no matter what his life accomplishments for Price is Right.

He is still responsible to be a decent human being, no matter what his career/accomplishments.

He does not have my respect or admiration. Too much smoke here not to be a fire of substantial heat. Shame on him for using his status to intimidate others by sexual harassment.

Posted at 9:42PM on Oct 8th 2007 by Opinions in SFla

102. annlasha -

Who are you referring to when you use the term 'idiot?' If it is Deborah Curling, why? What would you do if you testified for a co-worker in a legal case, and when you got back to your old job you were harrassed and tormented for doing so? In this case, Deborah is the Anita Hill to Barker's Clarence Thomas. If there is ANY idiot in this case, it would have to be ol' Bob Barker himself, because if he kept his pants zipped in the first place, none of these lawsuits would be happening. Seems kind of odd that no other game show emcee has gotten sued for harrassement as much as Barker has, so who is the REAL idiot here!? No me - I am with the ladies (and gentleman) on this one!

Posted at 6:42AM on Oct 7th 2007 by DENo1MatchGameFan

103. Bob Barker makes my skin crawl! There couldn't have been all those lawsuits if Bob hadn't fired all those women for not having sex with him or whatever reason. And there's a reason all those women got paid off to shut up about Bob. Everyone with an I.Q. above 12 knows that big companies don’t pay off frivolous lawsuits; if they did they’d be writing checks all day long! Big companies only pay off lawsuits that have merit.

In a recent poll of people who were asked if they believe Bob Barker when he says that all those women were paid off because it was cheaper than going to court, the polls showed that only an elderly woman in Kansas, and 2 people at a diner in Van Nuys believed him.

Holly kicked Barker's ass in court when he sued her, I hope Curling does too!

Posted at 9:08PM on Oct 7th 2007 by stila

104. Bob Barker paid Holly Hallstrom's legal fees and $3million dollars to NOT take him to court. Jeeees, what did he think it was going to cost him if it WENT to court?!?!

Posted at 1:36PM on Oct 8th 2007 by wonwhuknos

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