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Article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) Article date: January 26, 2008

Byline: Zap2it.com

For the first time since he took over hosting duties from Bob Barker, Drew Carey is bringing "The Price Is Right" to prime time.

Starting Friday, Feb. 22, CBS will air six weeks of "Price Is Right" specials in the 8 p.m. time period.

As part of a Friday night ripple, "Ghost Whisperer" will shift to the 9 p.m. hour and freshman drama "Moonlight" will go on hiatus.

The network has reportedly pulled "Power of 10" from its Wednesday 8 p.m. slot. A summer hit, the game show averaged fewer than 4 ...

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