Las Vegas Weekly

September 14, 2010 · 11:56 AM

Joey Fatone begins hosting The Price Is Right at Bally’s today

By Don Chareunsy

Joey Fatone is flanked by Imperial Palace headliners Human Nature on Sept. 13, 2010.

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By Don Chareunsy, Vegas DeLuxe editor

Singer Joey Fatone of ’N Sync fame is the celebrity guest host of the live The Price Is Right at Bally’s for a limited run today through Sept. 25. Fatone, runner-up with Kym Johnson on Season 4 of Dancing With the Stars, will enlist audience members to play for a chance to win cash and prizes.

The Price Is Right is produced by Fremantle Media, who oversees Fox’s American idol, and features fan favorite games such as Plinko, The Big Wheel and Showcase Showdown. Bob Barker was the host of the televised gameshow for decades; Drew Carey now hosts the popular and iconic series.

Fatone said in a statement: “The TV show is legendary. Everyone knows of it, and I’m so excited to bring it to life onstage. It’s a great chance for folks to come on down and play the same games they see on TV for money and prizes right there live.”

Fatone also is an actor and dancer, as he showcased on DWTS in finishing runner-up to Olympic speedskating champion Apolo Anton Ohno and his pro partner, country singer and Las Vegas darling Julianne Hough, three years ago. Fatone was host of NBC’s Celebrity Circus and The Singing Bee and also is currently the announcer on Family Feud, another Fremantle production that films in his hometown of Orlando, Fla.

Fatone watched Imperial Palace headliners Human Nature last night on the eve of his hosting duties and posed for a photo backstage with the Aussie vocal quartet.

Robin Leach has been a journalist for more than 50 years and has spent the past decade giving readers the inside scoop on Las Vegas, the world’s premier platinum playground.

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