With no alternatives after Grant pushed Barker to The New Price Is Right ( a position he would hold for 35 years ) .
James was hired by Goodson to host a nighttime syndicated version of the same program , Barry was given the green light to host .
With no alternatives after Grant pushed Barker to The New Price Is Right ( a position he would hold for 35 years ) and James was hired by Goodson to host a nighttime syndicated version of the same program , Barry was given the green light to host .