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Dick Clark: From 'American Bandstand' to 'New Year's Rockin' Eve' [video]
Show TrackerDick Clark was a near-constant presence on TV from his national debut on "American Bandstand" in the late 1950s until his final "New Year's Rockin' Eve" special in 2011. Dick Clark hosted game shows, talk shows and even popped up on his own award shows...... -
Ozzie & Harriet made TV safe for Dick Clark, 'American Bandstand'
Pop & Hiss'The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet' TV series helped open the door for Dick Clark and 'American Bandstand.' Young Ricky Nelson helped make the then-controversial rock music seem safe to millions of teens and their parents.... -
Thursday's TV Highlights: New Year's Eve becomes Electra on Fox
Show TrackerClick here to download TV listings for the week of Dec. 27 - Jan. 2, in PDF format This week's TV Movies AULD ACQUAINTANCE: Carmen Electra hosts 'Billboard's New Year's Eve Live,' at 11 p.m. on Fox. SERIES 30 Rock:...... -
Esa-Pekka Salonen puts his home in Brentwood up for sale
The Brentwood home of Esa-Pekka Salonen, former music director of the L.A. Philharmonic, has come on the market at $4.1 million.
Designed by architect Ted Tanaka, the six-bedroom, 5 1/2 -bathroom house has 4,695 square feet of living space. Tanaka's...Tags: Music Industry, Annette Funicello, American Idol (tv program), Television, Frankie Avalon
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Dick Clark dies at 82; he introduced America to rock 'n' roll
Dick Clark, the youthful-looking television personality who literally introduced rock 'n' roll to much of the nation on "American Bandstand" and for four decades was the first and last voice many Americans heard each year with his New Year's Eve...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Arts and Culture, Mount Vernon, MTV (tv network), Arthur Godfrey
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America's New Year's host Dick Clark dead at 82
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dick Clark, the ever-youthful television host and tireless entrepreneur who helped bring rock 'n' roll into the mainstream on "American Bandstand," and later produced and hosted a vast range of programming from game shows to the...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Mount Vernon, American Idol (tv program), Little Richard, Arthur Godfrey
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Famed producer, TV host Dick Clark dies at 82
Broadcast icon Dick Clark, the longtime host of the influential "American Bandstand," has died, publicist Paul Shefrin said. He was 82. Clark suffered a heart attack while at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica for an outpatient procedure, his...
Tags: Arts and Culture, CNN (tv network), Mount Vernon, Physical Conditions, David Dreier
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Appreciation: Dick Clark and the TV-ization of rock 'n' roll
The Baltimore SunDick Clark, who died Wednesday at the age of 82, is rightfully being hailed as a pioneer of popular culture. And that's fair enough. In the 1950s, '60s and '70s, the reach of his daily"American Bandstand"show and his myriad prime-time special productions...Tags: Little Richard, The Beach Boys, ABC (tv network), Entertainment, World War II (1939-1945)
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Dick Clark's remains cremated; further service plans not finalized
Los Angeles (CNN) -- Dick Clark, the music impresario and host of"American Bandstand" who died this week, has been cremated, his representative said Friday. "He has been cremated, but no other plans have been finalized," Clark publicist Paul Shefrin told...
Tags: Arts and Culture, CNN (tv network), Concerts, Mount Vernon, ABC (tv network)
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'Soul Train' host Don Cornelius dies
LOS ANGELES - Don Cornelius, the silken-voiced host of ''Soul Train'' who helped break down racial barriers and broaden the reach of black culture with funky music, groovy dance steps and cutting-edge style, died early Wednesday of an apparent suicide. He...Tags: Arts and Culture, Folklore and Mythology, Corporate Officers, OWN (tv network), Music
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Don Cornelius dies at 75; creator of 'Soul Train'
The idea was simple — but groundbreaking: Create a live showcase for black music, modeled on "American Bandstand."
Don Cornelius pulled $400 from his own pocket to launch the dance show on a local Chicago TV station in 1970. As host and executive...Tags: Arts and Culture, Popular Music (genre), MTV (tv network), Fashion Trends, Music
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Dick Clark Underwent Prostate Surgery Day Before He Died
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES, Calif. (KTLA) -- Dick Clark underwent surgery for an enlarged prostate the day before he died. According to his death certificate, Clark underwent a procedure on April 17 to cure "acute urinary retention due to benign prostatic hyperplasia."...Tags: Arts and Culture, CNN (tv network), MTV (tv network), Mount Vernon, American Idol (tv program)
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