'The Price Is Right' Celebrity Charity Week Kicks Off With Snoop Dogg (Video)

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The Price Is Right kicked off its Celebrity Charity Week with rapper Snoop Dogg winning big. 

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Each episode of the week long series features a celebrity assisting a regular contestant in the game, with the show matching the prize winnings for a charity of the celebrity’s choosing. Snoop Dogg, a longtime fan of The Price Is Right, played for his inner-city youth organization, the Snoop Football League, which mentors at risk youth via football teamplay.

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Snoop Dogg assisted contestant Darlene in the game, demonstrating his household goods shopping prowess in such games as Plinko. Darlene won $12,500 in that game alone, thanks to Snoop Dogg’s pointing her to a $10,000 slot.

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Snoop had less luck on the big wheel, spinning a 20, which the show added two zeros to to make it $2,000. Rounding out the show with two Snoop themed Showcases, Dogg played announcer, and saw Darlene take home a total of $72,585 in prizes.

The Price Is Right will feature Jenny McCarthy, Neil Patrick Harris, Chris Daughtry and Heidi Klum this week.