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The Game Show Forum => The Big Board => Topic started by: TimK2003 on December 31, 2006, 08:54:25 PM
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Does anyone know if Dick Clark will make an appearance tonight on the New Year's Rockin' Eve Show?
As of Saturday Night, I have heard conflicting reports. One source I heard (Mark Simone @ WABC-AM) said that he may not make an appearance at all, given this was the first time he did not attend the annual NYRE press conference/Q & A session.
I heard another source say that no decision will be made until right before airtime -- and if he does appear, he decides how long or short he wants to be on (similar to last year).
Here's hoping that he will make a noteworthy appearance and that he will sound & look stronger than last year!
/Can you tell I aint too fond of Ryan Seacrest?
//And American Idol starts up again in 2 weeks...aaarrrgh!!
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Tim, hope is a wonderful thing, but the fact is that Dick is no better than what he was at the Emmys no matter how Seacrest spun it in the AP report I read on the air Friday afternoon. It'll be good to see Dick, but like last year, part of me really doesn't want to see him when he is unable to harness the full capabilities of his brilliant mind.
For what it's worth, if you're looking for an alternative and live anywhere in the northeastern Comcast corridor, the man who should be the next host of The Price is Right, Todd Newton, is emceeing "Celebrate '07" on CN8 as I speak. I do believe it also is streaming online at www.cn8.tv.
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Dick and Ryan will be co-hosting:
http://www.realitytvmagazine.com/blog/2006...seacrest_c.html (http://\"http://www.realitytvmagazine.com/blog/2006/12/ryan_seacrest_c.html\")
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Well thank goodness Dick Clark was at the helm for one of the biggest parties of the year.
This year he started his countdown and was two seconds behind (at which I thought he would miss the countdown), but just as 2007 hit, Dick sped up his countdown and came right on cue.
Here's to one of the last great entertainers in our time.
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[quote name=\'FOXSportsFan\' post=\'141802\' date=\'Dec 31 2006, 09:08 PM\']Tim, hope is a wonderful thing, but the fact is that Dick is no better than what he was at the Emmys no matter how Seacrest spun it in the AP report I read on the air Friday afternoon. [/quote]
Well, that statement couldn't be more wrong. At least in my humble opinion, Dick looked the best that I've seen him since the stroke, and was certainly a lot more involved in the proceedings this time around. I don't think any of us ever expect to see him anywhere close to the best of his abilities ever again, but this was nothing short of remarkable.
EDIT: And it just got better. Pretty boy Seacrest just got a friendly dressing-down from the master because he came inside early to get out of a few sprinkles.
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[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'141815\' date=\'Jan 1 2007, 12:07 AM\']
[quote name=\'FOXSportsFan\' post=\'141802\' date=\'Dec 31 2006, 09:08 PM\']Tim, hope is a wonderful thing, but the fact is that Dick is no better than what he was at the Emmys no matter how Seacrest spun it in the AP report I read on the air Friday afternoon. [/quote]
Well, that statement couldn't be more wrong. At least in my humble opinion, Dick looked the best that I've seen him since the stroke, and was certainly a lot more involved in the proceedings this time around. I don't think any of us ever expect to see him anywhere close to the best of his abilities ever again, but this was nothing short of remarkable.
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Matt, I'm amazed by Dick as much as anyone here, and while there were more glimmers of the old Dick (vocally and with various hand motions), he's still as confined as ever and will be the rest of his life, as you and most others know. I guess, it's me wanting the old Dick to just tell off Seacrest or something...or maybe it's that leftover egg nog getting to me. Anyway, God Bless Dick and to all you folks here, Happy New Year, may it be the best and brightest year ever.
EDIT to Matt's EDIT: He's still got the humor. And now he has the night off. Last year he hung around throughout the midnight hour. This year he seems to be gone after 12:15 to have some din din.
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[quote name=\'FOXSportsFan\' post=\'141818\' date=\'Jan 1 2007, 12:14 AM\']Matt, I'm amazed by Dick as much as anyone here, and while there were more glimmers of the old Dick (vocally and with various hand motions), he's still as confined as ever and will be the rest of his life, as you and most others know. I guess, it's me wanting the old Dick to just tell off Seacrest or something...or maybe it's that leftover egg nog getting to me. Anyway, God Bless Dick and to all you folks here, Happy New Year, may it be the best and brightest year ever.[/quote]
First, yes, God bless everybody. Secondly, believe me that I join with you and everyone else in my disappointment that Dick will never be what he once was. Still, what I saw tonight was significant improvement over his Emmy appearance. Therefore, when you say "the fact is that Dick is no better than what he was at the Emmys," I think Dick proved that statement wrong tonight. And I think that's cause for celebration.
I also hope you were watching when Dick DID give Seacrest an earful. All in fun, of course, but he did make it clear that it would have taken a lot more than a few raindrops to drive him indoors in the old days.
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I certainly did catch it, Matt. I've recorded NYRE for posterity sake over the years off and on...and it's year 1 with the new Sylvania DVD recorder (insert some Bud Collyer reference to Sylvania's blue dot for sure shot flash bulbs here). For me, the program is all downhill from here. The entertainment lineup, though it may be comprised of mostly popular for my generation, doesn't wow me much. Now, if the notorious P.O.B. was on the scene...we might have something. P.O.B. - what a...guy?
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Here's my take...
Dick sounds better than he did last year, and he sounds closer to his old self, but he still has trouble completing sentences without running out of breath. He had minor difficulty keeping up with the countdown, but he hit zero at just the right moment. He was somewhat more animated, moving his hands more and smiling more, and his best moment was when Ryan joined him in the studio. He teased Ryan about getting too cold and running into the studio to get warm. It showed that Dick is still Dick, even if he has difficulty speaking. However, it looks like Dick sort of disappeared 10 minutes after midnight, leaving Ryan in the studio for the rest of the show.
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More geared to the actual broadcasting geeks out there, someone posted on Radio Info the precautionary stuff about tonight's broadcast should the live feed go down or breaking news occur. For broadcasting geeks or curious folk, check it out here (http://\"http://www.radio-info.com/smf/index.php/topic,58906.0.html\") .
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[quote name=\'FOXSportsFan\' post=\'141824\' date=\'Dec 31 2006, 11:38 PM\'] More geared to the actual broadcasting geeks out there, someone posted on Radio Info the precautionary stuff about tonight's broadcast should the live feed go down or breaking news occur. For broadcasting geeks or curious folk, check it out here (http://\"http://www.radio-info.com/smf/index.php/topic,58906.0.html\") . [/quote]
An episode of Brothers & Sisters was the standby? Really? Wow.
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[quote name=\'FOXSportsFan\' post=\'141818\' date=\'Jan 1 2007, 01:14 AM\']
[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'141815\' date=\'Jan 1 2007, 12:07 AM\']
[quote name=\'FOXSportsFan\' post=\'141802\' date=\'Dec 31 2006, 09:08 PM\']Tim, hope is a wonderful thing, but the fact is that Dick is no better than what he was at the Emmys no matter how Seacrest spun it in the AP report I read on the air Friday afternoon. [/quote]
Well, that statement couldn't be more wrong. At least in my humble opinion, Dick looked the best that I've seen him since the stroke, and was certainly a lot more involved in the proceedings this time around. I don't think any of us ever expect to see him anywhere close to the best of his abilities ever again, but this was nothing short of remarkable.
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Matt, I'm amazed by Dick as much as anyone here, and while there were more glimmers of the old Dick (vocally and with various hand motions), he's still as confined as ever and will be the rest of his life, as you and most others know. I guess, it's me wanting the old Dick to just tell off Seacrest or something...or maybe it's that leftover egg nog getting to me. Anyway, God Bless Dick and to all you folks here, Happy New Year, may it be the best and brightest year ever.
EDIT to Matt's EDIT: He's still got the humor. And now he has the night off. Last year he hung around throughout the midnight hour. This year he seems to be gone after 12:15 to have some din din.
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Thanks for the information, guys!
As of this writing, I am still in the past (2006) and thought, since they aired the 1st part of the NYRE at 9pm Mountain, I would have seen Mr. Clark and 2007 by now, but I guess our local affiliate will welcome the New Year at the correct time, not an hour early like in the Central Time Zone.
So it sounds like it is worth it to stay up another hour, eh? Okay, now where did I put that MG'74 episode from 12/31/74...?
BTW Happy New Year to All!!!
/I see that they still have those cheesy Hollywood studio segments which were probably taped a few weeks ago!
//I guess they do it to keep all the lip-synch fans happy.
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The impression I got from watching Dick was that he looked good enough to actually be in studio while Ryan handled things at Times Square pretty well. When Dick started his countdown, the clock read 11:59:42 & I thought he's goona miss his mark, but when the ball dropped & 2007 lit up as Dick skipped over to the zero mark, it was pure magic watching all the confetti shower down on the crowd. Even a few sprimkles couldn't stop Ryan from giving Christina Agulara a midnight kiss. Clark's voice may not be the same as before, but he sure did make the most of his time there. After the ball drop, I switched over to a diffrent network affiliate that was showing fireworks at Penn's Landing in Philladelphia.
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Agreed on Dick - HUGE strides over last year. He was gesturing with his hands, speaking a lot more clearly, they were able to take more than that stilted camera shot from last year with him - here's to more years with Dick & Ryan on Rockin Eve.
-Jason
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[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'141820\' date=\'Dec 31 2006, 09:25 PM\']
Still, what I saw tonight was significant improvement over his Emmy appearance. Therefore, when you say "the fact is that Dick is no better than what he was at the Emmys," I think Dick proved that statement wrong tonight. And I think that's cause for celebration.
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Thank you. I saw exactly the same thing. Yeah, he's still slurring, of course he is, and he's never going to get back to 100%. But he looked and sounded WAY better than he did last year. It was fantastic to see.
And thank you, Jim, for your always-insightful commentary.
(And I'll point out that Dick's been doing the one post-midnight bit and then taking off for some years now, even before his stroke.)
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For people like me who didn't see it live, the countdown with Dick is on Youtube, just type in "Dick Clark" and "2007" and you should find it. It doesn't have Ryan and Dick in the studio, but Ryan shows he's a pansy when he doesn't want to "get his hair wet because of a few sprinkles". Regarding Dick - he was much improved from last year, and what can you say about the man....a trooper, an american treasure....sure, he was slurring a few of his words, and the crowd was clearly ahead of him as they were counting down, but YOU try doing that in the condition he was in...just incredible. He still has that unmistakable deep tone and cadence - and thank God for that. I'm just happy to still have him here.
Cheers, Dick! Happy 2007, everybody!
James
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Definitely worth staying up for!!!
Dick may not have his original speech, but you can tell he gave it his all and you could see that he wanted the world to know that he was thankful that he can still be there to do it.
He sounded and looked much stronger than last year, and even his trademark facial expressions were easy to spot.
Mark Simone from WABC was right on the money the other night -- As great as James Brown was in his career and how busy he kept himself all the way up to his death,
Dick Clark will forever be...
THE[/i] Hardest Working Man in Show Business!!!
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I saw Dick Clark last night on tv and I have to agree, he sounded much better than he did last year. True he won't be the same as he was before the stroke, but at least he was able to appear on tv for the ball dropping at times square. I mean what's new year's eve without dick clark's new year's rockin eve? Still a trooper and still working hard and let's just hope he can bring in another year like he's done so many times before.
As for Ryan saying he doesn't want to get his hair wet? Geez what a pansy I agree, it's not a problem to get your hair wet.
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If Ry-Ry's bosses had wanted him to stand out there and get his hair wet, he would've. That was the time of night that Dick would always come upstairs to run the rest of the show in year's past. Methinks folks are reading too much into a little self-deprecating humor.
Seacrest bashing is, admittedly, great fun, but he's going to be all over TV for the next forty years because he really is good at what he does.
I think it may be time for Dick to stop doing the countdown itself, but I see no reason for him not to continue hosting the show. His voice is slow but his mind is thankfully still razor-sharp.
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[quote name=\'ChrisLambert!\' post=\'141844\' date=\'Jan 1 2007, 12:51 PM\']
Seacrest bashing is, admittedly, great fun, but he's going to be all over TV for the next forty years because he really is good at what he does.
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I didn't see enough of DC to make a true judgment, except that he's made huge improvements, considering many thought he'd be debilitated following that stroke.
However, as for Ryan, I don't quite understand why he gets a bad rap (except for that daytime talk show he had-PU!). He actually proves himself to be quite competent, and I'd love to see him get another game show gig, something targeted at adults.
/Just as long as he doesn't wear a sports coat with jeans.
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I thought Dick got off to a poor start. I turned to the S.O. and said, "Geez, Dick's worse than he was at the Emmys." But once he got rolling, he was on, and the best was saved for last as he gave Mr. Ryan Seacrest a well-deserved dressing down for coming in from the drizzle. I didn't see any of the show after that as I was on my way home from the S.O.'s house.
And Dick still got his midnight kiss from his wife Kari!
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Whether or not he sounds better, and I believe he does, his sheer dedication is beyond admirable. That is why Dick Clark is my idol, and always will be. He was the one who inspired me to pursue a career in broadcasting, and he's the man I consider my role model. His hard work and amazing talent is duplicated by no other, in my opinion.
*raises glass*
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[quote name=\'whoserman\' post=\'141857\' date=\'Jan 1 2007, 12:54 PM\']
That is why Dick Clark is my idol, and always will be. He was the one who inspired me to pursue a career in broadcasting, and he's the man I consider my role model. His hard work and amazing talent is duplicated by no other, in my opinion.
*raises glass*
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I'll drink to that. It is days like this when I have great hope for America's youth.
I just watched the post-countdown stuff off of the Tivo, 'cuz at the party I was at we switched over the the local Seattle show at midnight to watch the fireworks on the Space Needle.
And I'm friggin' grinning from ear to ear. Not because of the dressing-down itself (I'm a Seacrest booster also), but because that was absolutely the most I've seen of the Dick Clark I remember since the stroke. It's pretty much 180 degrees from my initial reaction last year, and I'm absolutely jazzed about that.
This might be the best crow I've ever eaten. :)
(Oh, with regard to taking Dick off of countdown duty: HELLS no. Yeah, he's slow and he missed a number or two. I DON'T CARE. Television is a visual medium and I'm perfectly capable of watching the countdown on screen (and on the West Coast it's all tape-delay anyhow), but I want Dick providing the play-by-play for just as long as he wants to do it, and to whatever level he's capable. ESPECIALLY if he continues to improve.)
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Ryan's vanity not withstanding, wasn't this the first time that we saw Ryan and Dick on screen together during the show (I don't remember that happening last year)? Given that I heard of some naysayers professing that Dick's bit is now taped, I wondered if maybe this was a way to help put that rumor to rest.
Or maybe that was just the champagne talking...
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I thought Dick was almost up to speed, as much as slurred speech can allow. On the bright side, though, having a mouth work slower than your brain probably beats the alternative. ;)
What they didn't need is that prolonged shot of Dick making out with his wife. Old people kissing is so gross. ;)
Dick Clark to end 2006 and Bob Eubanks to start 2007 (for those who watched the Parade on KTLA or the Travel Channel today). Not a bad way to get things rolling.
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[quote name=\'Joe Mello\' post=\'141862\' date=\'Jan 1 2007, 05:12 PM\']
I thought Dick was almost up to speed, as much as slurred speech can allow. On the bright side, though, having a mouth work slower than your brain probably beats the alternative. ;)
What they didn't need is that prolonged shot of Dick making out with his wife. Old people kissing is so gross. ;)
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Okay, we'll have Dick Clark, the executive producer of the show for dick clark productions, send out a memo to Dick Clark, the talent, if you're so dissatisfied... ;0
/Christina Aguilera is like Britney Spears, but with a career
//I can't believe I'm using slashes
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[quote name=\'FOXSportsFan\' post=\'141802\' date=\'Dec 31 2006, 06:08 PM\']
Tim, hope is a wonderful thing, but the fact is that Dick is no better than what he was at the Emmys no matter how Seacrest spun it in the AP report I read on the air Friday afternoon.
[/quote]You know, I just realized that the timestamp on this message would have been a skosh after nine PM on the East Coast, or about two and a half hours before the show started.
So, not to take away from this celebration of Dick (giggity!), but, Jim, I would love to know about the appearances Dick has made since the Emmys (that apparently nobody else on the planet besides you saw) that back up this "fact" that you presented (and, wonderfully, turned out to be 100% utter crap).
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[quote name=\'davemackey\' post=\'141865\' date=\'Jan 1 2007, 06:21 PM\']
/Christina Aguilera is like Britney Spears, but with a career
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//And talent!
///And morals!!
////I thought it was Gwen Stefani at first
/////Next time, no more drinks until AFTER the New Year starts!
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[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'141870\' date=\'Jan 1 2007, 04:05 PM\']
////I thought it was Gwen Stefani at first
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If it makes you feel any better, we had the same problem when we first saw her. Then we realized she didn't have four Asian women voguing around her, so it couldn't be.
I loved how she cockblocked Seacrest by turning her head when he moved in for a kiss. Like she had anything to worry about. :)
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'141868\' date=\'Jan 1 2007, 06:57 PM\']
[quote name=\'FOXSportsFan\' post=\'141802\' date=\'Dec 31 2006, 06:08 PM\']
Tim, hope is a wonderful thing, but the fact is that Dick is no better than what he was at the Emmys no matter how Seacrest spun it in the AP report I read on the air Friday afternoon.
[/quote]You know, I just realized that the timestamp on this message would have been a skosh after nine PM on the East Coast, or about two and a half hours before the show started.
So, not to take away from this celebration of Dick (giggity!), but, Jim, I would love to know about the appearances Dick has made since the Emmys (that apparently nobody else on the planet besides you saw) that back up this "fact" that you presented (and, wonderfully, turned out to be 100% utter crap).
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Obviously I never have seen him (likely never will), that's quite obvious. My colleague who is far from a bowling buddy has connections with Dick's production company and from what he told me Dick wasn't any better at the time. He was wrong, I was wrong, and I couldn't be happier to be wrong for once. Also, go back a year or two ago and we had all heard the press releases and such saying it was a minor stroke and that it wasn't that big a deal. Obviously, it was a spin job, and Dick sustained a moderate or perhaps even major stroke. Tie that into the press release from Friday of Ryan saying Dick was showing marked improvements, and I took it as a bit of a lie, since no one wants to say someone of Dick's status is getting worse. I guess I'm always playing the worst case scenario when it comes to press releases because, in my view, while there is truth in them, there's more spin than anything else.
With that out of the way, Chris, I'll have the crow lightly glazed with ketchup and say that he was better than he was at the Emmys, but I'll also have the firm belief that I don't see how he can get a whole heck of a lot better than he is now when you factor in his age and the fact that the man has diabetes which both hinder any real drastic improvements. I hope I'm wrong about that too. Wouldn't be the last time I was wrong, eh?
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[quote name=\'FOXSportsFan\' post=\'141873\' date=\'Jan 1 2007, 04:45 PM\']
My colleague who is far from a bowling buddy has connections with Dick's production company
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Wow.
I couldn't be happier to be wrong for once.
There, fixed that for you.
/alright, I'm done
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[quote name=\'Joe Mello\' post=\'141862\' date=\'Jan 1 2007, 05:12 PM\']
Old people kissing is so gross. ;)
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Guess my wife and I should avoid your neck of the woods.
Maybe next rockin' eve it can be arranged for Ryan and Marisol to french each other at the midnight hour.
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I wanted to send a kudos to Dick Clark. Following the stroke, to return to even the level he was at last night requires incredible determination. The weather-related exchange with Ryan Seacrest showed us that even though his voice may never be perfect, his personality is very much intact!
I look forward to him giving us many more New Year's Eve celebrations.
John Brocato