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This year's 'How does Dick Clark look and when will he retire?' thread
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I must have missed this part. I was rewinding "Simpsons" episodes hoping that would keep me from having to listen to the so-called music. Didn't work.radioguy555 said:Yes, he mixed up some of the numbers around 10-13. I know he's had a stroke, but doesn't he practice/have a card/something to help him with this? There HAS to be a way he can do this flawlessly, even on live TV.
But the little banter he and Seacrest did together in the studio booth was actually kind of funny.
I didn't think his mind had been affected. He is getting up there, though.
He looked good, and his enthusiasm hasn't been affected. Ryan is good, I suppose, but I don't like him. I watch for Dick.
bpatrick said:
I proudly grew up in the "Dick Clark / Bandstand era" in Philadelphia -- I just turned 58. No, we're "too old" to count for advertisers, but Dick's demo is still mid 50s to maybe 70.
Seacrest will be long forgotten by the time he reaches Dick Clark's age - and notoriety. Dick has aged pretty gracefully. We all should be so lucky -- including those of you 50 or 60 years from now. Who will your Dick Clark be?
Happy 80th birthday, Dick, and many more New Year's Rockin' Eve's.
azumanga said:
No doubt, Cleveland started the ball rolling at the original KYW-TV. But when Mike moved to Philadelphia along with Westinghouse and KYW-TV in '65, some of the most memorable days of the show were yet to happen including the conversion to color in '67. The show became synonymous with Philadelphia for the next 10 years. IMHO, it was a big mistake for the show to leave Philadelphia in '77. But that's another subject for a future thread. But thanks "azumanga" for setting the record straight.
-PeteWell, when it came to coverage, I though CNN's with Anderson Cooper and Kathy Griffin was the best followed by Carson Daly (I know, I know) and of course, Ryan and Dick. MTV, meanwhile, finally give up on New Year's this year after 27 years.
Besides, being in Alaska, we had two opportunities to watch the ball drop: LIVE at 8:00 pm on CNN and then again on the local stations on tape delay when midnight neared us.
Besides, being in Alaska, we had two opportunities to watch the ball drop: LIVE at 8:00 pm on CNN and then again on the local stations on tape delay when midnight neared us.
Peter Q. George (K1XRB) said:azumanga said:
No doubt, Cleveland started the ball rolling at the original KYW-TV. But when Mike moved to Philadelphia along with Westinghouse and KYW-TV in '65, some of the most memorable days of the show were yet to happen including the conversion to color in '67. The show became synonymous with Philadelphia for the next 10 years. IMHO, it was a big mistake for the show to leave Philadelphia in '77. But that's another subject for a future thread. But thanks "azumanga" for setting the record straight.
I agree with you that Mike shouldn't have moved to LA, and neither should "Bandstand." One of the great things, looking back on it, is the amount of talent living almost within sight of WFIL (now WPVI) that might not have gotten their break if "Bandstand" had moved to LA sooner, people like Chubby Checker, Connie Francis, Bobby Rydell...all legends. Who gets that same opportunity today, other than winners on "American Idol"? Seems that when "Bandstand" moved west, they started booking their guests straight off the Billboard charts. They also lost the viewer interest in the kids who were regular dancers on the show, another trademark of the Philadelphia days.
However, I think the times would have caught up with Mike and with "Bandstand" anyway; Mike and Merv were the victims of the Donahue/Oprah type talk show, while "Bandstand" was a victim of MTV (IMO), "Soul Train" (where the music and dancing were hipper),
and hard-rock groups Clark probably didn't think suitable for television.
oaktree said:
You're 58? Damn. Old head!
What did I missed, is Dick's pal Barry Manilow's tune after the ball.
I guess Barry's tunes won't mix with the current tunes.I guesss i'm dating myself too.
I guess Barry's tunes won't mix with the current tunes.I guesss i'm dating myself too.
Sam Lit said:
Us 'old heads' have to stick together... I'll be 58 next month. Maybe that's why I feel some sympathy for Dick. He's had immense success of course, but its got to be hard after a stroke. It reminds me of what happened to Kirk Douglas after his stroke affected his speech. But Kirk started making more public appearances if anything, often with son Michael in tow. I think he wanted to bring stroke victims out of the closet a bit - especially those with speech deficits...and also prove to himself that he was still alive and relevant in some way.
At first, people complimented Kirk's TV appearances - "how brave" and all that. But after awhile, there seemed to be a bit of a backlash from people who found him tiresome, and wished he would just go away.
Lkeller said:
Add me to the group! I'm about to turn 50 in two weeks (the 12th). Does that qualify me to be an "old head"? If so, so be it!
Seriously though, people like Dick and Kirk aren't asking for sympathy. Rather, they only ask is to give people with disabilities a chance to make a difference in the world today. They want to work and contribute to society and to help those who have similar health issues. When I had my stroke 19 years ago, I thought it was "end of the world". (Boy, was I wrong!) After getting over my initial shock and pity, I did something about it. 5 years of speech and physical therapy worked. And even though I don't do live jocking anymore, I'm having a ball in engineering, VT'ing my FM and building new studios at my college FM'ers. I love what I'm doing. I wouldn't change a thing.
Of course there are some people who "don't understand" like the Glenn Beck's of the world who, BTW, demeaned Dick during his old CNN show a few years ago. I sent a rather abrupt message to that idiot regarding his nasty comments about Dick's voice and diction. Of course, he never replied or mentioned it again. I say, to hell with those kind of idiots and just press on!
Regarding Kirk Douglas, I saw a movie he was in ater his stroke. His character, of course, had a stroke.
After a while it didn't seem so annoying and he did a fine job.
After a while it didn't seem so annoying and he did a fine job.
Manilow sang?WPPCProductions said:
Big band style? He's had some great-sounding hits in recent years.
Now why couldn't he have been on in J-Lo's place? Christian Aguilera also did big-band one year on one of those broadcasts.
MarcB said:
Hahaha,yes I agree,The same thing for Fergie too.I'd kill the sound on the tele ,when the music was on,I could not stand it.Whose this Selena Gomez girl came from?
KML-224 said:Selena Gomez? Stars on one of the many million Disney tv shows. Disney owns ABC. Got the hint now?
Oh, Ok.If thay the case,Where's Miley?
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