James Todd Newton (known professionally as Todd Newton) (born May 5, 1970) is an American entertainment reporter, game show host and author.
Career[]
Newton stated his entertainment career at age sixteen as a disc jockey for Kincaid Entertainment in St. Louis. Later, the company found a role for him on its KMOV children's television show Gator Tales.
While visiting Los Angeles in 1994 to report on Hollywood for St. Louis television station KPLR, Newton - a then radio personality known as Rikk Idel, signed with an agent and became a host on E! Entertainment Television in 1995.
Mentored by Sande Stewart and Bob Barker, Newton has also hosted The Price is Right Live!, GSN's Hollywood Showdown, Powerball Instant Millionaire, In Search of The Partridge Family, World's Wildest Game Shows and Whammy! The All-New Press Your Luck (shortened to Whammy! in 2003). In 2007, Newton became an audition host for The Price is Right in order to replace the late Barker but has never gotten the gig ever since.
Newton was presented with the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host in 2012 for his work on Hasbro Studios' Family Game Night.
Newton has hosted programs at American radio stations including WKBQ in his hometown of St. Louis, KIIS and KBIG in Los Angeles, WNEW in New York and the syndicated All Nite Cafe. In January 2015, he helped launched a new radio station in St. Louis called NOW 96.3 KNOU and was inducted into the St. Louis Medical Hall of Fame.
He later hosted the syndicated Monopoly Millionaires' Club alongside comic Billy Gardel.
He is currently the host of The Host With The Most podcast, The Tattooed Traveler series on DBTV, Roku, Amazon Fire and YouTube as well as the syndicated radio program The Todd Newton Morning Show with Maria Todd.
Personal Life[]
Todd is married to Markie Leigh Newton since May 4, 2022.
YouTube Video[]
The Price is Right Audition | Todd Newton | FULL SHOW