Editing Doug Davidson (section)

==Career==
Davidson appeared as captain of ''The Young and the Restless'' team when they played for charity on ''[[Family Feud]]'' several times from 1989 until 1995. Through connections he made during those appearances, Davidson eventually got a position hosting a five-night-a-week, syndicated, half-hour version of the game show ''[[The New Price Is Right (1994 game show)|The New Price Is Right]]'', beginning on September 12, 1994.<ref name="bio">[http://www.cbs.com/daytime/the_young_and_the_restless/bio/doug_davidson/bio.php Doug Davidson: Biography] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090213171050/http://www.cbs.com/daytime/the_young_and_the_restless/bio/doug_davidson/bio.php |date=February 13, 2009}} ''Y&R'' home page at CBS.com. Retrieved April 24, 2009.</ref> The show was canceled just four and a half months later on January 27, 1995. Davidson was one of a few people given an audition to replace [[Bob Barker]] after his retirement from ''The Price Is Right'' on June 15, 2007,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.medialine.com/medialineUBB/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=053286;p= |title=MediaLine's Open Line |access-date=2012-03-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060516054421/http://www.medialine.com/medialineUBB/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic |archive-date=May 16, 2006 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> a role which ultimately went to [[Drew Carey]]. Davidson has also hosted the live stage show adaptation, ''[[The Price Is Right Live!]]'', at [[Harrah's Entertainment|Harrah's]]-owned casinos in [[Las Vegas, Nevada]].<ref name="bio"/>Davidson appeared in the 1996 pilot of the classic game show ''[[Card Sharks]]''<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6x8oDhbH_I ''Card Sharks'' Pilot]</ref> hosted by Tom Green (not to be confused with the formerly popular [[MTV]] personality of the same name) as a video clip in the bonus round.

From 1998 through 2003, Davidson served as a host of the annual ''[[Tournament of Roses Parade]]''.<ref name="bio"/>

On September 12, 2018, it was reported that Davidson's contract was not renewed.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Corinthios |first1=Aurelie |title=Doug Davidson Leaving The Young and the Restless After 40 Years: 'As Far as I Know, I Am Gone' |url=https://people.com/tv/doug-davidson-leaving-young-and-restless/ |website=PEOPLE.com |access-date=12 September 2018 |language=en}}</ref> Davidson confirmed that he was "not included" in the new direction for ''The Young and the Restless''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Young |first1=Candace |title=Doug Davidson's 40-year Y&R History As Paul Williams, As He Confirms Exit |url=https://soaps.sheknows.com/the-young-and-the-restless/news/51299/doug-davidsons-40-year-yr-history-as-paul-williams-as-he-exits-show |website=soaps.sheknows.com |date=September 12, 2018 |access-date=12 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Ramos |first1=Dino-Ray |title='The Young And The Restless' Star Doug Davidson Leaves CBS Soap After 40 Years |url=https://deadline.com/2018/09/the-young-and-the-restless-doug-davidson-fired-cbs-1202463698/ |website=Deadline |access-date=15 September 2018 |date=13 September 2018}}</ref> In a turnaround following the departure of executive producer and head writer [[Mal Young]], CBS announced on February 19, 2019 that Davidson would be returning to the role.<ref>{{cite web| title=Doug Davidson Returns to ''The Young and the Restless''| url=https://www.cbs.soapsindepth.com/posts/doug-davidson-returns-the-young-and-the-restless-169677| publisher=[[CBS Soaps in Depth]]| access-date=February 27, 2019| date=February 19, 2019}}</ref>