Author Topic: Dick Clark's Rockin new Years Eve. (Read 6671 times)

Robert Hutchinson · « **Reply #15 on:** January 01, 2008, 11:03:23 PM »

I tuned in in time to catch his first appearance . . . and had to change the channel. And I fully accept that this is a failure on my part.

TheInquisitiveOne · « **Reply #16 on:** January 01, 2008, 11:42:35 PM »

[quote name=\'Casey Buck\' post=\'173589\' date=\'Jan 1 2008, 10:56 PM\']
My only complaint (not about Dick) is that they only showed the last 20 seconds of the ball dropping. In previous years, they showed the entire minute-long drop.
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Glad to see I wasn't the only one who noticed. I was wondering what was taking so long for the production crews to get to the ball...can't short-sight the other main aspect of the show.

As for Dick...the fact that he comes back every year to do this shows me his amazing level of commitment. This is HIS show...period. A Rockin' Eve without Dick Clark simply...sucks.

The Inquisitive One

/keep getting better, my friend.

narzo · « **Reply #17 on:** January 02, 2008, 02:43:43 AM »

[quote name=\'Casey Buck\' post=\'173589\' date=\'Jan 1 2008, 09:56 PM\']
My only complaint (not about Dick) is that they only showed the last 20 seconds of the ball dropping. In previous years, they showed the entire minute-long drop.
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OK, I know I'm over-alyalizing this because I'm such a fan of his, but I have to think that a minute of ball dropping with his (current) audio is just not good TV.

PLEASE don't take that the wrong way without hearing me out, look back to the 1989 ball drop on youtube, it's Dick ad-libbing over happy crowd and celebrating for 60 seconds. His current voice doesn't say "celebrate". One full minute of voicing-over crowd scenes? I think those days are done sadly.

clemon79 · « **Reply #18 on:** January 02, 2008, 03:42:48 AM »

[quote name=\'Joe Mello\' post=\'173588\' date=\'Jan 1 2008, 06:45 PM\']
I think the way it works is that the non-NYC segments are taped, but everything else is live. But that's just what I think.
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Somewhere there is a dog with a sun-warmed ass, because I believe you are correct.
[quote name=\'Casey Buck\' post=\'173589\' date=\'Jan 1 2008, 06:56 PM\']
My only complaint (not about Dick) is that they only showed the last 20 seconds of the ball dropping. In previous years, they showed the entire minute-long drop.
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Doubly annoying this year since the ball was brand-spanking new and prettied up and capable of all sorts of neato effects and such. But Narzo's point is a valid one, as well. (Although I'd certainly listen to him talk for a minute if he wants to.)

(That said, Dick Clark still produces the show. I'm guessing if Dick wants the shot on the ball for the full minute, Dick gets the shot on the ball for the full minute.)

tpirfan28 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 02, 2008, 07:53:33 AM »

Damn snowstorm...lost power as the 11PM hour rolled around and didn't get it back for a few hours. Good to see the YouTube clip...looks like Dick is doing good.

Maybe to resolve the whole "20 seconds of ball" thing...would it be so bad to have either Dick or the ball be in a picture-in-picture type thing in the corner of the screen (sorry...don't know a technical definition).

/agrees with the ball being uber-cool this year

davemackey · « **Reply #20 on:** January 02, 2008, 08:03:23 AM »

[quote name=\'Casey Buck\' post=\'173589\' date=\'Jan 1 2008, 09:56 PM\']
My only complaint (not about Dick) is that they only showed the last 20 seconds of the ball dropping. In previous years, they showed the entire minute-long drop.
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My big gripe with that was ABC's overblown "Lost" promo. If it had gone any longer, ABC would have missed midnight for the first time ever.

Chelsea Thrasher · « **Reply #21 on:** January 02, 2008, 08:23:56 AM »

[quote name=\'davemackey\' post=\'173601\' date=\'Jan 2 2008, 07:03 AM\'] ABC's overblown "Lost" ~~promo~~ [/quote]

Fixed that for you. :-)

Tim L · « **Reply #22 on:** January 02, 2008, 12:05:21 PM »

First, I have to say that I haven't seen New Year's Rockin' eve since before Dick's Stroke..As my wife and I were home together (for once) on New Year's Eve, we decided to watch the "ball drop" and ring in the new year together. I honestly thought Dick's voice was noticeably slurred and was hard to follow at times..However, since many of you say he was better this year than other years, that makes me feel better about Dick..I really think that promo for "Lost" was way too long..

Editorial comment:Overhyping certain things, as TV networks are prone to do..just makes me not want to watch what they are hyping..

Neumms · « **Reply #23 on:** January 02, 2008, 12:24:59 PM »

[quote name=\'Tim L\' post=\'173603\' date=\'Jan 2 2008, 12:05 PM\']
..I really think that promo for "Lost" was way too long..
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I love "Lost," and given that much of the show's appeal is based on surprise, yeah, that really blew.

Joe Mello · « **Reply #24 on:** January 02, 2008, 01:03:45 PM »

Question: Has Rockin' Eve always started at 11:35? I was under the impression that it normally started earlier.

tpirfan28 · « **Reply #25 on:** January 02, 2008, 01:11:49 PM »

[quote name=\'Joe Mello\' post=\'173606\' date=\'Jan 2 2008, 01:03 PM\']
Question: Has Rockin' Eve always started at 11:35? I was under the impression that it normally started earlier.
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10-11, then a local news break until 11:35.

/my area doesn't have news
//I believe we got the Insider
///Pat O'Brien + Dick Clark on the same night

Ian Wallis · « **Reply #26 on:** January 02, 2008, 01:59:51 PM »

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Question: Has Rockin' Eve always started at 11:35? I was under the impression that it normally started earlier.

Before 35-minute newscasts (for some reason) became common, it started at 11:30.

Tim L · « **Reply #27 on:** January 02, 2008, 02:06:44 PM »

[quote name=\'Ian Wallis\' post=\'173614\' date=\'Jan 2 2008, 01:59 PM\']

Quote

Question: Has Rockin' Eve always started at 11:35? I was under the impression that it normally started earlier.

Before 35-minute newscasts (for some reason) became common, it started at 11:30.
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That became common so local statons could fit an extra commercial or two..

dzinkin · « **Reply #28 on:** January 02, 2008, 02:07:53 PM »

[quote name=\'Ian Wallis\' post=\'173614\' date=\'Jan 2 2008, 01:59 PM\']

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Question: Has Rockin' Eve always started at 11:35? I was under the impression that it normally started earlier.

Before 35-minute newscasts (for some reason) became common, it started at 11:30.
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Per this New York Times article (registration may be required), NBC moved Johnny Carson to 11:35 to give its affiliates more ad time to sell within their local newscasts.

sshuffield70 · « **Reply #29 on:** January 02, 2008, 03:39:10 PM »

[quote name=\'dzinkin\' post=\'173617\' date=\'Jan 2 2008, 02:07 PM\']
[quote name=\'Ian Wallis\' post=\'173614\' date=\'Jan 2 2008, 01:59 PM\']

Quote

Question: Has Rockin' Eve always started at 11:35? I was under the impression that it normally started earlier.

Before 35-minute newscasts (for some reason) became common, it started at 11:30.
[/quote]
Per this New York Times article (registration may be required), NBC moved Johnny Carson to 11:35 to give its affiliates more ad time to sell within their local newscasts.
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At least KXAS/Dallas handles it better than WLWT/Cincinnati. Dallas' newscast goes right to the end. For Cincinnati, it's sports, then three minutes of commercials, then a quick weather close, and three more minutes of ads, and THEN Leno. Oh yeah, WCPO and WKRC are just as bad.