Why Did Bob Retire?
When Bob Barker finally retired he was 83 years old, which is certainly not a strange age to go into retirement. However, there were still lots of rumors abounding about the true nature of his departure. One such rumor said that Bob was being forced out by CBS because of yet another lawsuit involving him, which coincidentally would be the ninth lawsuit in 13 years.
A woman named Debbie Curling who worked as a CBS prize administrator, resigned from the network in October of the same year Bob retired. She also allegedly refused to sign a non-disclosure agreement. She later spoke to journalist Chris Mann about Bob’s alleged behind the scenes demeanor, including that he tolerated various bad behaviors. It was also interesting that Bob had previously signed a five-year extension in early 2006, only a year before his retirement.
