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And now that Dick Clark has made his much anticipated return....

W

WMC2005

...we'll probably see more of him in the next couple of weeks than we did in the last several years combined.

Entertainment Tonite, Access Hollywood, Inside Edition and all the rest will disect Dick's return on all their shows Monday.

What are the chances Dick will appear on Monday morning's Good Morning America with Charlie and/or Diane to discuss his stroke and on-going rehabilitation?

Coming up: A Very Special "Dr Phil"

A Special Guest appearance on Larry King Live: "Albuquerque, you're on with Dick Clark".
 
I don't know. I imagine he may do a few select interviews, but I still see him staying relatively quiet for the time being.

I just hope the tabloids and tabloid shows don't go crazy on him come Monday. Give the guy a break, it took courage to do the show tonight. Hats off to him.
 
> I don't know. I imagine he may do a few select interviews,
> but I still see him staying relatively quiet for the time
> being.
>
> I just hope the tabloids and tabloid shows don't go crazy on
> him come Monday. Give the guy a break, it took courage to do
> the show tonight. Hats off to him.
>

I do give him credit for being able to make the show. It was kind of depressing to watch. Obviously a stroke can cause a lot of changes to your health.

Good luck to Dick Clark on his continuing recovery.
 
Our own Peter George, himself a stroke survivor, can probably provide the best analysis of Dick Clark's comeback.

I will say this: Dick Clark's rehab will be ongoing, and I would think that a year from now, his voice will sound even better. By December 31st, 2006, his voice could be very close to being the voice we all know from watching him on TV over many decades.

There were a couple of times tonight (December 31st) when his voice had a little bit of the old "sparkle", and other times when it didn't. I also think (and again, Peter George will be able to analyze it better than I can) that when Clark first went on the air at 11:30 P.M. EST, his voice not only showed signs of his having to learn to talk again, but also seemed to choke-up with emotion.

I personally hoped that he would have opened the prime-time portion of the show at 10 P.M. EST to thank everyone who sent him cards, letters, and E-Mail messages to him during his recovery before turning the rest of that first hour over to Ryan Seacrest. But I also feared that he would have only been on for a minute or two around 12 Midnight EST to count down to the start of 2006, with Seacrest handling the rest of the show.

Although Dick Clark was nowhere near 100%, his return had to be the highlight of his (or any other) New Year's Eve television special.
 
>> I personally hoped that he would have opened the prime-time
> portion of the show at 10 P.M. EST to thank everyone who
> sent him cards, letters, and E-Mail messages to him during
> his recovery before turning the rest of that first hour over
> to Ryan Seacrest.


While Ryan Seacrest continues to confound much of America with his popularity, Clark knew exactly what he was doing by putting his appearance off till after the late local news.

Ratings wise, Dicks show has taken a hit the last few years. While Regis Philbin has become the umpteenth person to host a Fox New Years Eve Special, the real threat will come from NBC and Carson Daly.

Clark made his appearance after 1130, when his ratings would spike.
 
Dick Clark's long-awaited return to television was truly inspiring. I'll be honest. I saw Dick choke-up with a little bit of emotion when he came on the air for the first time last evening. And I know EXACTLY how he felt. I could not help but feel some of that same emotion, myself. Seeing him kissing his wife at midnight, I started to cry a little bit myself because I've "been there and done that". I, too, gave my wife of 20 years a hug and a kiss at midnight.

Dick WILL improve, guaranteed. Maybe not 100%, but you can be assured that this will not be last hurrah for Dick Clark. If he continues to get the speech and physical therapy he has been getting, there is NO reason why he cannot continue doing the many jobs he has been doing now for nearly 50 years. Come next New Year's Eve, you WILL notice the improvements he has made. God love him!

See..... you CAN recover from a stroke.

> Our own Peter George, himself a stroke survivor, can
> probably provide the best analysis of Dick Clark's comeback.
>
>
> I will say this: Dick Clark's rehab will be ongoing, and I
> would think that a year from now, his voice will sound even
> better. By December 31st, 2006, his voice could be very
> close to being the voice we all know from watching him on TV
> over many decades.
>
> There were a couple of times tonight (December 31st) when
> his voice had a little bit of the old "sparkle", and other
> times when it didn't. I also think (and again, Peter George
> will be able to analyze it better than I can) that when
> Clark first went on the air at 11:30 P.M. EST, his voice not
> only showed signs of his having to learn to talk again, but
> also seemed to choke-up with emotion.
>
> I personally hoped that he would have opened the prime-time
> portion of the show at 10 P.M. EST to thank everyone who
> sent him cards, letters, and E-Mail messages to him during
> his recovery before turning the rest of that first hour over
> to Ryan Seacrest. But I also feared that he would have only
> been on for a minute or two around 12 Midnight EST to count
> down to the start of 2006, with Seacrest handling the rest
> of the show.
>
> Although Dick Clark was nowhere near 100%, his return had to
> be the highlight of his (or any other) New Year's Eve
> television special.
> <P ID="signature">______________
Peter Q. George (K1XRB)
Whitman, Massachusetts</P>
 
Dick Clark at 50% will always beat Ryan Seacrest at 100%! Glad to see and hear from him again! Hope you get better, Mr. Clark! :)<P ID="signature">______________
#13 Dan Marino...2005 Football Hall Of Fame Inductee :)</P>
 
Wish I Could Talk To Dick Clark

> A Special Guest appearance on Larry King Live: "Albuquerque,
> you're on with Dick Clark".

Well, if he does that, I'm on the phone making my first attempt ever to call a cable TV call-in show. But I don't think he will :)

I didn't hear Mr. Clark's appearance last night in as much detail as I normally would. In my over 40 years, this was the very first New Years' Eve I wasn't spending alone at home...I was at a party with a bunch of wonderful friends of mine. So, I only heard a bit of his voice...but yes, despite the fact that he's obviously recovering...it was inspiring to see AND hear him.

And like much of America, we only had the big screen HDTV going on ABC to see Dick Clark. It was a specific request...as if it would be scary to ring in the New Year and miss his return. The request came from just about everyone at our party, and was emphatic from all of us.

I don't know enough about the health issues to know if he'll sound closer to "normal" in a year or not. But no matter what condition he's in, voice wise, I want my Dick Clark as long as he's able to do it in any non-health threatening form. (He did look just as he always has, which was great.)

As far as the future of the New Years' shows after Dick stops doing them... not good. I fully agree with the "50% of Dick Clark is better than 100% of Ryan Seacrest" comment. No offense to young Ryan, but I just don't get his appeal or why he's replacing icons from Rick Dees to Casey Kasem to Dick Clark. Look at that list, people! RYAN SEACREST IS REPLACING ALL THREE OF THEM! How did we get here? It's like a game of "which of these four people doesn't belong".

-OA<P ID="signature">______________
Ohio Media Watch - <a target="_blank" href=http://ohiomedia.blogspot.com>http://ohiomedia.blogspot.com</a></P>
 
Re: Wish I Could Talk To Dick Clark

> > A Special Guest appearance on Larry King Live:
> "Albuquerque,
> > you're on with Dick Clark".
>
> Well, if he does that, I'm on the phone making my first
> attempt ever to call a cable TV call-in show. But I don't
> think he will :)
>
> I didn't hear Mr. Clark's appearance last night in as much
> detail as I normally would. In my over 40 years, this was
> the very first New Years' Eve I wasn't spending alone at
> home...I was at a party with a bunch of wonderful friends of
> mine. So, I only heard a bit of his voice...but yes,
> despite the fact that he's obviously recovering...it was
> inspiring to see AND hear him.
>
> And like much of America, we only had the big screen HDTV
> going on ABC to see Dick Clark. It was a specific
> request...as if it would be scary to ring in the New Year
> and miss his return. The request came from just about
> everyone at our party, and was emphatic from all of us.
>
> I don't know enough about the health issues to know if he'll
> sound closer to "normal" in a year or not. But no matter
> what condition he's in, voice wise, I want my Dick Clark as
> long as he's able to do it in any non-health threatening
> form. (He did look just as he always has, which was great.)
>
>
> As far as the future of the New Years' shows after Dick
> stops doing them... not good. I fully agree with the "50%
> of Dick Clark is better than 100% of Ryan Seacrest" comment.
> No offense to young Ryan, but I just don't get his appeal
> or why he's replacing icons from Rick Dees to Casey Kasem to
> Dick Clark. Look at that list, people! RYAN SEACREST IS
> REPLACING ALL THREE OF THEM! How did we get here? It's
> like a game of "which of these four people doesn't belong".
>
> -OA
>
Indeed, Seacrest's success so far is puzzling. He's obviously a product of careful promotion and having surrounded himself with handlers who carefully coach him and probably even have to tell him when to go potty. People on the order of Dick Clark stayed hitched for the long run because they were talented, hard working people. That may not be the case with flash-in-the-pan types such as Seacrest. In a few years people will be asking, "Ryan who???"
 
Why Ryan Seacrest??

Isn't there any talent left out there??
 
> >> I personally hoped that he would have opened the
> prime-time
> > portion of the show at 10 P.M. EST to thank everyone who
> > sent him cards, letters, and E-Mail messages to him during
>
> > his recovery before turning the rest of that first hour
> over
> > to Ryan Seacrest.
>
>
> While Ryan Seacrest continues to confound much of America
> with his popularity, Clark knew exactly what he was doing by
> putting his appearance off till after the late local news.
>
> Ratings wise, Dicks show has taken a hit the last few years.
> While Regis Philbin has become the umpteenth person to host
> a Fox New Years Eve Special, the real threat will come from
> NBC and Carson Daly.
>
> Clark made his appearance after 1130, when his ratings would
> spike.
>


Carson Daly is another guy whose appeal I don't get.
 
> > >> I personally hoped that he would have opened the
> > prime-time
> > > portion of the show at 10 P.M. EST to thank everyone who
>
> > > sent him cards, letters, and E-Mail messages to him
> during
> >
> > > his recovery before turning the rest of that first hour
> > over
> > > to Ryan Seacrest.
> >
> >
> > While Ryan Seacrest continues to confound much of America
> > with his popularity, Clark knew exactly what he was doing
> by
> > putting his appearance off till after the late local news.
>
> >
> > Ratings wise, Dicks show has taken a hit the last few
> years.
> > While Regis Philbin has become the umpteenth person to
> host
> > a Fox New Years Eve Special, the real threat will come
> from
> > NBC and Carson Daly.
> >
> > Clark made his appearance after 1130, when his ratings
> would
> > spike.
> >
>
>
> Carson Daly is another guy whose appeal I don't get.
>

I think the problem is, its hard to adjust to new people. The figures in broadcasting and other things that we've known for so long are getting older, havining medical problems, and unfortunatley, someone will have to take over.

I do have to agree with you all though, why Ryan Seacrest?
 
> I think the problem is, its hard to adjust to new people.
> The figures in broadcasting and other things that we've
> known for so long are getting older, havining medical
> problems, and unfortunatley, someone will have to take over.
>
>
> I do have to agree with you all though, why Ryan Seacrest?
>
You're right. It is hard to adjust to new people. When I first heard Dick on New Year's Eve, I literally almost started crying. Initially, I thought that having Dick come back was a very bad idea. However, I remember watching him when I was very young (5 years old??) on American Bandstand, the 10,000 Pyramid as I was growing up, and, of course, on New Year's Eve.

Although his trademark voice is probably gone forever, we all love Dick and wish him many more productive years to come!
 
KML0224 wrote:

> Dick Clark at 50% will always beat Ryan Seacrest at 100%!
> Glad to see and hear from him again! Hope you get better,
> Mr. Clark! :)

Dick Clark at 50% will always beat almost any other on-air host or emcee at 100%. He's that good.

His rehab is ongoing, so I expect that he'll sound even better on December 31st, 2006, when he'll headline the 35th "New Year's Rockin' Eve" (and tghe 34th time he will have counted down to Midnight).
 
> KML0224 wrote:
>
> > Dick Clark at 50% will always beat Ryan Seacrest at 100%!
> > Glad to see and hear from him again! Hope you get better,
> > Mr. Clark! :)
>
> Dick Clark at 50% will always beat almost any other on-air
> host or emcee at 100%. He's that good.
>
> His rehab is ongoing, so I expect that he'll sound even
> better on December 31st, 2006, when he'll headline the 35th
> "New Year's Rockin' Eve" (and tghe 34th time he will have
> counted down to Midnight).
>

Alright, I'm as big a fan of Dick Clark as all of you, but I think you're going a little too far. Most people didn't enjoy and were saddened to hear an elderly man who recently suffered a stroke with slurred speech on New Year's Eve.

I do sincerley hope that Richard will be much better next New Year's Eve, but the man he was once is a memory.

I still question this though, why Ryan Seacrest!?
 
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