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Dick Clark and his Rockin Eve
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Overexposure can do that for a celeb. cf. Miley Cyrus.
gr8oldies said:
West Coast gets a rerun pretty much. Maybe the time has come to come up with a new concept, we seem to have gotten over the death of Guy Lombardo pretty well.
Any suggestions out there for a concept? There must be some budding producers and don't forget we internet interactive technology to work with now. Somehow the idea of watching Times Square seems passé to me. There are many other cultural centers in this country, like Nashville, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Seattle to name a few.
This year I called up videos of old music stars (rock and country) from my youth (like 1960’s) and left the TV off. Found something on You Tube with Hank Williams Jr. and Connie Francis singing together and lost of other semi forgotten stuff.
Julius May said:
What would it be like if Carson Daily and Dick Clark were together instead of Ryan and Dick? Just a thought. Dick Clarks Rockin New Years Eve seems mostly Ryan Seacrest featuring Dick Clark. ABC should of started the show in the booth with Dick Clark then going outside to Ryan. After all its Rockin New Years Eve with Dick Clark. Sure Dick isn't going to stand out in the cold and yes I know he has had a stroke. I will give him credit as he looked better this year and is a icon to New Years Eve.
Dick Clark in his day was a nice looking guy, who was likeable and didn't seem to really do anything
Ryan Seacrest is a nice looking guy who is likeable and doesn't really seem to do anything.
People dislike others who seem to get a lot (money, women, fame) and it seems out of proportion to their efforts.
On another side, does Dick Clark own this show? If ABC didn't want him could he take the show elsewhere.
I can imagine ABC wouldn't do that, 'cause the PR would be killer. Imagine ABC dumps disabled person
I have heard talk that ABC shouldn't really call it Dick Clark's Rockin' New Years but if Clark owns the show, he's pretty much in the driver's seat.
Ryan Seacrest is a nice looking guy who is likeable and doesn't really seem to do anything.
People dislike others who seem to get a lot (money, women, fame) and it seems out of proportion to their efforts.
On another side, does Dick Clark own this show? If ABC didn't want him could he take the show elsewhere.
I can imagine ABC wouldn't do that, 'cause the PR would be killer. Imagine ABC dumps disabled person
I have heard talk that ABC shouldn't really call it Dick Clark's Rockin' New Years but if Clark owns the show, he's pretty much in the driver's seat.
It does say at the end Dick Clark productions whatever the name it is called. So maybe he wants it like that or something. Also if ABC produced it I would think they wouldn't show promo graphics over graphics for the New Years Eve show which I saw happen with Ryan Seacreast name graphic and the time box aka ABC Time. Wonder why it can't be Clark Time.
Doesn't Six Flags Theme Parks own Dick Clark Productions? I remember reading about this on coasterbuzz.com sometime ago.
I agree with the others on here who have mentioned that Clark did quite well this year despite his stroke. Sharp contrast to the other Clark items I remember seeing over the past year on sites like findadeath.com which said things like Clark is "near death" and is "unable to eat solid foods" and some of this stuff was posted by employees and friends of Dick Clark ( or so they say ).
I have always thought of Dick Clark as a private person who more/less kept his personal life out of the public eye much like the great late Paul Newman and his wife Joanne Woodward. This has been the case way back to his Philadelphia American Bandstand days. A few months back on archive.org I saw an old episode from the 50's of "This Is Your Life" that was all about Dick Clark. While it seemed Clark was happpy being there, his then wife Bobbi OTOH, it was clear she didn't. I think Clark himself has admitted over the years that his first and second wives, just simply didn't like being in the spotlight. Wonder whatever became of Bobbi?
I agree with the others on here who have mentioned that Clark did quite well this year despite his stroke. Sharp contrast to the other Clark items I remember seeing over the past year on sites like findadeath.com which said things like Clark is "near death" and is "unable to eat solid foods" and some of this stuff was posted by employees and friends of Dick Clark ( or so they say ).
I have always thought of Dick Clark as a private person who more/less kept his personal life out of the public eye much like the great late Paul Newman and his wife Joanne Woodward. This has been the case way back to his Philadelphia American Bandstand days. A few months back on archive.org I saw an old episode from the 50's of "This Is Your Life" that was all about Dick Clark. While it seemed Clark was happpy being there, his then wife Bobbi OTOH, it was clear she didn't. I think Clark himself has admitted over the years that his first and second wives, just simply didn't like being in the spotlight. Wonder whatever became of Bobbi?
K Picker definitely-was-reading-from-a-script-from-the-teleprompter--IMHO, she was the weakest link on the Broadcast. I sincerely hope they don't use her next year. Seacrest is no subsitute for the Dick Clark of days gone by. He just doesn't have that spark. He just got lucky, IMHO, in a world that values "being famous for being famous." Don't know how much she really added to the show other than eye candy but Fergie=Yummy=Fergaliscious!
Pickler was a quick turn off. Basically, as soon as we heard that high, grating, trailer-trash voice clearly read-ing (at a third grade level) from the teleprompter, we switched the channel. They need to lose her next year.
The only thing on TV more annoying than the Pickler is Kathy Griffin, who amazes me in her ability to still get gigs despite being so damn unentertaining and generally unlikable.
The only thing on TV more annoying than the Pickler is Kathy Griffin, who amazes me in her ability to still get gigs despite being so damn unentertaining and generally unlikable.
It's been discussed in the past that Seacrest is Dick Clark's heir-apparent as the show host. ABC will probably let Dick stay as long as he wants or is physically able. He is only involved on-air now from 1130-midnight and, even then, only does so much. As far as I know, he (his company) owns the show or maybe co-owns with ABC. If Dick left on-air completely, he'd probably still be involved somewhat behind the scenes and it'd still be called Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin Eve with Ryan Seacrest.
At some point, the ABC/Dick Clark Productions contract could run out and they'd give the new contract to Seacrest's own company (whatever it's called). Probably get a new title too as "Rockin Eve" might be too associated with Dick or maybe DC Productions might even own it.
I am curious about the addition of Kellie Pickler this year though. As I said earlier, I like her but she doesn't really have any reason to be there other than her connection to Seacrest through Idol and her "BFF" connection to Taylor Swift. Kellie might be the first visible Seacrest addition to the show and his first step at making it his own show if you know what I mean.
At some point, the ABC/Dick Clark Productions contract could run out and they'd give the new contract to Seacrest's own company (whatever it's called). Probably get a new title too as "Rockin Eve" might be too associated with Dick or maybe DC Productions might even own it.
I am curious about the addition of Kellie Pickler this year though. As I said earlier, I like her but she doesn't really have any reason to be there other than her connection to Seacrest through Idol and her "BFF" connection to Taylor Swift. Kellie might be the first visible Seacrest addition to the show and his first step at making it his own show if you know what I mean.
He's taken the American Idol notoriety to find success on radio and in other TV ventures on ABC (duh), NBC ("Momma's Boys"), and E!.jinglemaker said:
This thread's fogeys don't want to admit such a thing, but he really is the new millennium Dick Clark.
I've decided that Kellie Pickler isn't really dumb so much as she is 'easily fooled'. I don't know if she's single, but she seems to be the type that'd believe you really are a former astronaut now working as a sports agent--for at least an hour or two, anyway. Hey, you could probably snag her phone number.jinglemaker said:
Mark said:
There was a slight change in the name of the show, in case you hadn't seen it: It's now Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest. Essentially capturing that it's still Dick Clark's baby, with Seacrest doing most of the heavy lifting.
I wouldn't mind seeing each time zone get a different New Years Eve, from a major city in that time zone.
I thought Dick Clark looked much better. He sounded more like a good announcer who is half paralyzed (which he is), and less like someone who could barely move or speak. Also, I read recently that even though we don't see him on TV much, he is still very much busy behind the scenes. He has a very active production company that owns 3 or 4 other shows in addition to New Years. Even if He decided to be completely off of New Years, I would expect him to be involved in the production process for a while.
As for Ryan Seacrest, I don't care for him, but not for the reason you may think. I think Seacrest hosts and announces just fine. The trouble is that he does not have that smile that Dick Clark had. Dick Clark always looked like he enjoyed what he was doing, whereas Seacrest just looks like he's doing a job and getting paid for it. Nothing wrong with that, but not entertaining to me. It comes down to sincerity, you can't fake it. Again, not knocking RS at all, but he just has a different style that I can't buy.
I rather think that Carson over at NBC reminds me more of the younger Dick Clark. He looks like he enjoys it and if you think about it, also hosted a show very similar to the old Band Stand, TRL! So whose to say just because Ryan Seacrest is hosting Dick Clark's show that he's the "heir apparent" for New Year's?" In 15 more years, we could be talking about how that Carson guy is on NBC every year...
As for Ryan Seacrest, I don't care for him, but not for the reason you may think. I think Seacrest hosts and announces just fine. The trouble is that he does not have that smile that Dick Clark had. Dick Clark always looked like he enjoyed what he was doing, whereas Seacrest just looks like he's doing a job and getting paid for it. Nothing wrong with that, but not entertaining to me. It comes down to sincerity, you can't fake it. Again, not knocking RS at all, but he just has a different style that I can't buy.
I rather think that Carson over at NBC reminds me more of the younger Dick Clark. He looks like he enjoys it and if you think about it, also hosted a show very similar to the old Band Stand, TRL! So whose to say just because Ryan Seacrest is hosting Dick Clark's show that he's the "heir apparent" for New Year's?" In 15 more years, we could be talking about how that Carson guy is on NBC every year...
Ken said:
Dick Clark Productions owns the rights to Rockin New Years Eve, and works under contract with Disney/ABC to produce the show. ABC essentially pays DCP for the show, and sells the inventory therein.
Regarding Dick Clark's association with Six Flags, I believe DCP holds a stake in Six Flags Inc., not the other way around. Other notable shareholders in Six Flags include Cascade Investments, the investment firm owned by Microsoft Founder Bill Gates.
Mark said:
I thought for a few minutes before posting this...and, truly, I think youre the first poster I've seen online who used the name "Dick Clark" with the phrase "didn't seem to really do anything"
Other than bring rock and roll/pop/disco/country to the masses via American Bandstand and other programs...for..what, all or part of four decades?
Highly influential across the board in radio, tv, pop music and...
You know, lol...I'm sorry if I'm coming off a little hard on you, and, yes, Dick Clark was in the right place and the right time....but jeez..
Feel free to return the flame. Did I take your response out of context, or do you really not understand the mans place in American Pop Culture history?
BRNout said:
RIGHT ON!!!
Did you notice that EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. Seacrest tossed it to her, the first word out of her mouth was "Heyyyyy!!!" That got annoying after, oh, the first time she did it. But I have to qualify that by saying I have always found her to be incredibly annoying, and the sooner she can step out of the spotlight and back into whatever trailer park she came from, the better, IMHO.
OTOH, I was glad to see Dick Clark. He looks great considering the hell he's been through physically, and I read an interview that he did with a newspaper which said that he is still working hard in therapy everyday to keep improving. I doubt many people near 80 would have the stamina to keep that up.
I also agree with you about Kathy Griffin. Total no-talent hack. I gave some thought to actually shooting my television the last time she dirtied the screen with her presence. Only my remote control's ability to quickly change the channel prevented that potential tragedy!
Garrett said:
I agree also with that. Not to sure how Dick Clark was in his younger years as I am not that old. Only in my 20s lol.
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