OK, maybe Drew Carey isn't so bad, after all

So, I was a little disappointed by CBS's decision to make Drew Carey the host of The Price is Right. But, I have to admit, I really enjoyed him on the debut of Power of 10 last night. He was funny, comfortable and genuine. He made what could have been a dull show pretty entertaining.

He was funny right off the bat. While introducing one of the first two contestants named Marine (I think), Carey had a little difficulty pronouncing the name of her hometown of Issaquah, Washington:

Drew: What major city is that near?
Marine: That is near Seattle.
Drew: Good. So you're from Seattle, Washington.
(laughs)
Drew: You're a marketing and sales manager but you run marathons!
Marine: I do. I run marathons--
Drew: Me too!

And that was only about a minute and half into the show. It caught me by surprise and I laughed out loud.

Carey seemed legitimately excited when 19-year-old Jamie won a million bucks, which was a pretty cool moment. And then Carey admitted that they hadn't counted on somebody going for the $10,000,000 grand prize so soon, and hadn't really rehearsed how that part of the game would go. What could have been a train wreck of a moment (and probably would have been edited out), turned into a charming sequence as Carey tentatively lead Jamie into the final round.

Drew Carey was wonderful as he interacted with the contestants, and if he can bring something like that to The Price is Right, I'll be watching.