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Ok I had to change the channel to watch The Boston Commons Fireworks . Dick Clark is gettin' to painful for me to watch . I know I maybe wrong for saying this , but I can not watch a sick or a slow dying man on TV , and say " Happy New Year ".
 
rapking said:
Ok I had to change the channel to watch The Boston Commons Fireworks . Dick Clark is gettin' to painful for me to watch . I know I maybe wrong for saying this , but I can not watch a sick or a slow dying man on TV , and say " Happy New Year ".
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I saw a couple of shots of him and he looks awful.Sad to see america's oldest teenager so ill. :'(
 
I was planning on watching but was watching the Primetime show and the first (or maybe it was 2nd) performance was Miley Cyrus and I had to turn it off. I wanted to tune in later just to see Carrie Underwood but I ended up going to bed early because I just didn't care. I guess I'm officially old. ::) ;D
 
Yeah, the issue about Dick Clark is (very) sad but true. Believe me, I applaud the effort of letting Dick do the countdown - but his spots were tough to watch. And, New Year's Eve is supposed to be a fun event. Of course, it makes me feel bad to write this as I have tremendous respect for Dick Clark. However, they should consider other options for next year unless he is able to communicate better.

On a different note, ABC managed to shoehorn about 20 minutes of commercials into the first 25 minutes of that show. It was oppressive. That will drive me away even quicker than any issues that Dick Clark has with speaking. Greediness, pure and simple.
 
Last year, on this very subject, on this board or maybe the other, I made mention of the fact that Dick Clark's segments are taped (either earlier in the evening or earlier in the week, I don't remember which offhand) and not live. The only live portion is Seacrest and the performances. So, apparently, the ball is dropping live, Seacrest and guests and crowd are live, confetti is live, but Dick counting down from 10 to 1 and Dick kissing his wife are on tape. And as I type this, I vaguely recall thinking last year while watching the countdown (but before I had read that Dick was actually not live) that Dick's countdown wasn't in synch with the ABC clock.
 
I thought he looked very good given his age and the seriousness of his illness.

That said, it is sad to think that a guy who is probably worth just under a billion dollars, feels he has to do this stupid little gig for reasons that seem ego-involved? You don't need this Dick. Enjoy your wealth, improved health, and bow out.
 
Sorry to say, I have to agree with most everybody here. For the life of me I can't figure out why he feels the need to do these appearances. I actually end up tuning out because I just kills me to see him in his condition. I would think at his age he would be relaxing and enjoying what life has to offer. He must be a very wealthy man considering all his business interests. He should just gracefully not appear next year and let Seacrest have his time.

Dick is a legend and will always be affectionately known as "America's Oldest Teenager" and he should let people remember him as such instead of that old guy who does New Year's Eve.
 
Somebody on another board joked that they should just show Dick counting down from his healthy days. It would be a better option. I watched him for two minutes and decided to change the station. I wanted to bring in the New Year on an upbeat note. That wasn't going to happen if I kept focusing on if Dick got better or worse in the past year. So I just changed the channel.

It wasn't an easy choice though. The New Years eve specials were all being hosted by people that I don't like. So I just put it on NBC for the countdown and then immediately switched over to CBS who was showing a Letterman rerun from 1999. At least I got a more upbeat start to the New Year than if I had stuck with ABC.

I wish Dick much luck and happiness in the future. His stroke isn't an indication of bad health. People who have had strokes often live for many more years. But it is an indication that Dick should probably look at other options for next New Years eve. Bob Barker knew enough to retire on a high note. I wish someone would have delivered that message to Mr. Clark.
 
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Sorry to say, I have to agree with most everybody here. For the life of me I can't figure out why he feels the need to do these appearances. I actually end up tuning out because I just kills me to see him in his condition. I would think at his age he would be relaxing and enjoying what life has to offer. He must be a very wealthy man considering all his business interests. He should just gracefully not appear next year and let Seacrest have his time.

Dick is a legend and will always be affectionately known as "America's Oldest Teenager" and he should let people remember him as such instead of that old guy who does New Year's Eve.
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Here here, totaly agree, great statement.........
 
rapking said:
Ok I had to change the channel to watch The Boston Commons Fireworks . Dick Clark is gettin' to painful for me to watch . I know I maybe wrong for saying this , but I can not watch a sick or a slow dying man on TV , and say " Happy New Year ".
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I can understand your thoughts on this. For many it would be hard to watch Dick Clark do the countdown to 2008, considering his impairment as a result of his stroke.

Many of you on this board know that I too am a stroke survivor (since 1991). Both Dick and I survived near-fatal strokes and had some major impairment with speech. It took me nearly five years to get my speech back up to snuff. But I tried, went through years of therapy.... and even though I cannot do live copy on-air anymore due to my aphasia, I still can do practically anything else. Yes, I noticed Dick's difficulty myself, but also know that he has improved since his return two years ago. He'll never be 100% like he was pre-stroke. BUT he is making an honest effort. I'm glad he made the effort to try to show people that he is still there and is still a fully-functioning human being. As long has he makes the effort every year..... I will still watch. I think he deserves some credit. And I'm sure that many other stroke survivors will attest to that.
 
I think that Dick Clark should offcially retire from the NYE show. That way we will have the great memories of him and not remember him as a dying (Old Man Time) on the air as he does the count down.

Sort of reminds me of the ending to 'The Godfather Part III'
 
He'll never be 100% like he was pre-stroke. BUT he is making an honest effort. I will still watch. I think he deserves some credit.
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No question Dick (and you) deserve credit. I said he looked good,and considering his difficulties, sounded ok. But at 77 he should be bow out of this particular event.

Dick's Co. does the "Golden Globes" and his 'show must go' on stand, might be tested again in two weeks. It looks like the actors aren't going to show up. He used to do this event as well but I'm not sure if he was there, last year.
 
I like to bring in the new year with joy . Looking at Dick Clark, bring me sadness . Sad but true . I want to keep the good memories of The Great Mr American Bandstand .
 
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