clive anderson hosted whose line is it anyway before drew carey.
who hosted whose line is it anyway before drew carey?
clive anderson
the original host of the u.s. show was drew carey, who appeared in every episode of seasons 1–8. carey notably took more of an active role in the show than his predecessor clive anderson, as following the announcement of the "winner" of each show, carey would perform a game with the other performers. after the cw revival in 2013, aisha tyler took over as host, as carey was the host of "the price is right", which ran at the same time as "whose line"; however, carey is mentioned numerous times by tyler and the other performers. unlike carey, tyler does not perform full games with the other performers; however, she does occasionally interject in quick fire games such as "scenes from a hat" with her own suggestions or to help another performer with their scene.
whose line is it anyway? (american tv series)
while still starring in "the drew carey show", carey began hosting the american version of the improvisational comedy show "whose line is it anyway?" in 1998. he would announce the improv guests, direct the games, and then would usually involve himself in the final game of the episode. the show ran for a total of 220 episodes until the show's cancellation in 2006. in 1998, the new york friars' club made carey the newest inductee of the group's comedy central roast. his friend ryan stiles (who costarred in "the drew carey show" and "whose line is it anyway?") served as the roastmaster. carey's income from "whose line is it anyway?" and "the drew carey show" led to his inclusion on the "forbes" list of highest-paid entertainers of 1998, at 24th with $45.5 million.
drew carey