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Dick Clark Returns to Television to Mark Another New Year
NYNewsday.com ^ | 12/31/05 | David Bauder

Posted on 12/31/2005 9:15:55 PM PST by beyond the sea

NEW YORK -- There was more to celebrate than the ball dropping in Times Square for Dick Clark _ the personality who's been ringing in the New Year for decades made his first television appearance since a stroke in late 2004.

Clark, sitting behind a desk with the street scene in the background, sounded hoarse and occasionally was hard to understand, but he said, "I wouldn't have missed this for the world."

"Last year I had a stroke," he explained. "It left me in bad shape. I had to teach myself how to walk and talk again. It's been a long, hard fight. My speech is not perfect but I'm getting there."

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To: Poser

The picture in Post 30 makes her eyes look anything but CFM . . .


101 posted on 01/01/2006 2:39:00 PM PST by Xenalyte (Can you count, suckas? I say the future is ours . . . if you can count.)
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To: veronica
Duran Duran had only a couple of good hits way back when. (80's were a great decade! I lived through it all!)

I didn't watch Dick Clark. But I see age is finally catching up to "the world's oldest teenager". But, then again, there's Ryan Seacrest, who I cannot stand.

102 posted on 01/01/2006 4:59:44 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper ("Tucker Carlson could reveal himself as a castrated, lesbian, rodeo clown ...wouldn't surprise me")
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To: Xenalyte
I always thought her nose was too low-budget-porn-star.

The lower the budget, the better! That way they aren't spending an inordinate amount of time scripting plotlines. ;)

103 posted on 01/01/2006 5:02:46 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper ("Tucker Carlson could reveal himself as a castrated, lesbian, rodeo clown ...wouldn't surprise me")
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To: Howlin

I agree with both of you...Ohio and Howlin...

The hateful attitudes get rather old...and are not a good display......


104 posted on 01/01/2006 8:43:21 PM PST by Shortstop7
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To: veronica
I can't figure out why Mariah Carey, who makes millions, always looks like a cheap hooker. Can't she hire a good stylist?

Yeah, she reminds me of a two-bit crack whore who still managed to retain all of her teeth. I can't stand her clothing style or her singing style.

There's only so much high-falsetto screeching I can handle.

105 posted on 01/01/2006 11:39:23 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper ("Tucker Carlson could reveal himself as a castrated, lesbian, rodeo clown ...wouldn't surprise me")
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To: BigSkyFreeper

I liked her singing, at least in the beginning of her career. But she's so tacky in her style and attire. Beyonce for instance, pulls off the sexy diva look much more successfully. She manages to look glitzy without looking trashy, most of the time.


106 posted on 01/02/2006 6:22:32 AM PST by veronica (....."send Congressman Murtha a message: that cowards cut and run, Marines never do.")
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To: veronica
Beyonce for instance, pulls off the sexy diva look much more successfully.

........ I like that girl...... a lot.

I'd go 'beyonce the sea' to see her.

107 posted on 01/02/2006 5:38:05 PM PST by beyond the sea ("If someone is callin' you from Al Queda, we want to know why.")
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To: BigSkyFreeper

If she was a crack ho she'd weigh much less.


108 posted on 01/02/2006 5:42:51 PM PST by bigsigh
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To: beyond the sea

I rather see Clark with a stroke than Seacrist normal.


109 posted on 01/02/2006 5:43:28 PM PST by bigsigh
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To: beyond the sea
Beyonce is gorgeous in person, every move she makes is special and the camera loves her.
110 posted on 01/02/2006 5:43:38 PM PST by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: A CA Guy

I agree.


111 posted on 01/02/2006 5:45:24 PM PST by beyond the sea ("If someone is callin' you from Al Queda, we want to know why.")
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To: beyond the sea

WOW! Watching O'Reilly (forgive me- I'm bored)

anyway- saw his appearance played back by Bill....

WOW! I am so very impressed with him. His courage is beyond anything I would have ever given him credit for...

His appearacne was flashy or over done.. it was just simple and honest... blew me away.... WOW!


112 posted on 01/02/2006 5:53:13 PM PST by eeevil conservative (courage is living in tyranny and speaking for freedom/not living in freedom and speaking for tyranny)
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To: A CA Guy
Beyonce is gorgeous in person, every move she makes is special and the camera loves her.

****

I don't know how to post "images", but here are two very nice pictures of her. (feel free to post one or both.)

;-)

http://www.absolutely.net/photos/C56476_photo.html

http://www.absolutely.net/photos/Knowles_JS6468_photo.html

113 posted on 01/02/2006 5:57:09 PM PST by beyond the sea ("If someone is callin' you from Al Queda, we want to know why.")
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To: eeevil conservative
Yes, it took a lot of guts to do what he did, I suppose.

I hope he continues to have his speech come back to him. That has to be horribly frustrating. He was always a good guy. I remember him back in the late 50's doing Bandstand out of Philly. He was always very pleasant and unpresumptious.

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http://www.fiftiesweb.com/bandstnd.htm

Bandstand began as a local program on WFIL-TV (now WPVI), Channel 6 in Philadelphia on October 7, 1952. Then it was hosted by Bob Horn and was called Bob Horn's Bandstand.On July 9 of 1956 the show got a new host, a clean-cut 26 year old named Dick Clark. When ABC picked the show up, it was renamed American Bandstand, airing it's first national show on August 5, 1957. The show was moved to Los Angeles in 1964. From 1963 to 1987 Bandstand was on only once a week, on Saturday. Briefly it was part of the USA Network with new host David Hirsh but went off the air in 1989.

114 posted on 01/02/2006 6:02:54 PM PST by beyond the sea ("If someone is callin' you from Al Queda, we want to know why.")
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To: eeevil conservative

Saw it for the first time on BOR too. I was very touched and proud for him. Those who are offended are the ones with a problem. Want to cover their eyes at the afflicted. I am more embarrassed for them than Dick Clark. He is fighting hard. We should all be cheering him on!!


115 posted on 01/02/2006 6:13:45 PM PST by jackv (just shakin' my head)
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To: motzman

I agree, I don't think he should have done it.


116 posted on 01/02/2007 7:18:24 AM PST by stevio (God, Guns, and Guts made America. A politician against any of the 3 doesn't get my vote. (NRA))
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