Todd Newton (born May 5, 1970 in Oakville, Missouri) is an entertainment personality and a two-time game show host.
Newton has hosted Hollywood Showdown and Whammy! The All-New Press Your Luck, both on GSN; and Coming Attractions on E!, as well as occasional episodes of Wild On...
Newton has hosted Powerball Instant Millionaire, the syndicated weekly television show tied to the popular multi-state lottery, and Performing As..., a short-lived series in 2003 on Fox. He also served as Leonard Maltin's co-host for the first season of the movie review show Hot Ticket.
He has also hosted several versions of a live-on-stage edition of The Price is Right, which has been staged at various casinos in the Harrah's Entertainment corporate family. According to Reuters, Newton was one of the final 4 contenders to replace Bob Barker as host of The Price is Right, alongside George Hamilton, Mark Steines, and eventual choice Drew Carey.blank">http://www.reuters.com/article/televisionNews/idUSN1624240720070416He also "hosts" the _DVD game of the show produced by blank">Endless Games. He also voiced over the DVD version of _Press Your Luck, and the 2006 computer version of Family Feud.
In 2001, he appeared as a contestant on Hollywood Squares as part of a special series of episodes featuring media personalities playing for charity. He won his game, defeating Stacey Gualandi of Inside Edition.
He was also host to the "Prize Delivery" segments on CBS' Gameshow Marathon, in which he appeared at the winners' homes to present the prizes they won.
He is a correspondent on Reality Remix, one of the original shows featured on the Fox Reality channel, and has hosted the "Reunion" specials on their show Solitary.
Outside of his work, Todd supports environmental causes, particularly the fight against global warming. http://www.toddnewtononline.com/index2.htm
Todd Newton is one of the most successful young game show hosts of the late 1990s. He got his start in show business in his hometown of St. Louis, where he hosted a radio show. He moved into the game show field in late 1999, hosting Game Show Network's _"Hollywood Showdown (1999)_, a popular culture quizzer. His latest project is _"Whammy! The All-New Press Your Luck" (2002)_, a remake of the classic CBS game show "Press Your Luck" (1983) that begain daily airings on GSN in 2001; Newton beat out original "PYL" host Peter Tomarken for the hosting job. Newton also serves as co-host to _"Hot Ticket"_(2001), and keeps busy in other capacities on the E! and GSN cable networks.
Todd Newton is best known to television audiences for his work on E! Entertainment Television and Gameshow Network. Newton's credits include Whammy!, Gameshow Marathon, In Search of the Partridge Family, Made in the USA, Hollywood Showdown, Reality Remix and Performing As. Todd Newton works closely with various organizations to promote the awareness and prevention of global warming. A St. Louis native, Todd Newton now lives in Los Angeles with his wife and their children.
