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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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Bless you all, FReepers, and bless Dick and courage.............. no, not you Dan.
1 posted on 12/31/2005 9:15:56 PM PST by beyond the sea
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To: beyond the sea

I was glad to see that Dick made it back. He's done very well coming back from that stroke!

Happy New Year!


2 posted on 12/31/2005 9:18:59 PM PST by Ohioan from Florida (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.- Edmund Burke)
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To: beyond the sea

He did very well. Courage is a good word for him. Maybe he's not as vain as he appeared!

Happy New Year! Remember, buzzed driving IS drunk driving! :)


3 posted on 12/31/2005 9:19:45 PM PST by blu (People, for God's sake, think for yourselves!)
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To: Ohioan from Florida

I missed it. How was he?


4 posted on 12/31/2005 9:19:48 PM PST by Scarchin (www.classdismissedblog.com.)
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To: beyond the sea

Bravo for him. This must have kept him going all year. I didn't see it - how did he do? I think he had a harder road than those who don't get told every day that they are never aging. Happy New Year, Dick!


5 posted on 12/31/2005 9:19:59 PM PST by Yaelle
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To: beyond the sea

He doesn't look like he'll be doing this much longer.


6 posted on 12/31/2005 9:22:16 PM PST by Paleo Conservative (Happy New Year!)
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To: beyond the sea

Hats off to Dick Clark, good to see him still going, unbelievable really, I remember him from way back on the original American Bandstand.

Happy New Year FReepers!


7 posted on 12/31/2005 9:22:55 PM PST by SeaBiscuit (God Bless all who defend America and Friends, the rest can go to hell.)
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To: Scarchin

He looks great as always, but has some difficulty with his words, but doing, I thought, a pretty decent job, especially considering his circumstances.


8 posted on 12/31/2005 9:23:07 PM PST by Ohioan from Florida (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.- Edmund Burke)
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To: Paleo Conservative

He may give it up, but he certainly seems determined to give it his all in his recovery.


9 posted on 12/31/2005 9:24:10 PM PST by Ohioan from Florida (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.- Edmund Burke)
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To: beyond the sea

It looked like Dick Clark, but the tone of his voice has changed and is raspy as well. He had trouble pronouncing his words and was unable to follow the countdown very well.

His was sitting behind a table with his right arm in his lap and his left arm sitting on the table. Neither arm moved.

Regardless, it is good to see him able to enjoy the night.


10 posted on 12/31/2005 9:26:59 PM PST by Poser (Willing to fight for oil)
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To: beyond the sea

It was good to have him back, symbolically. He had some rough moments and some good breaks. Speech was a little halting and thick at times. Seems to have some weakness in his right side. But it took courage to give this a try and I for one salute him for it. Welcome back Dick. Continue with your recovery.


11 posted on 12/31/2005 9:27:10 PM PST by joesbucks
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To: beyond the sea

Isn't this Dick's 756th New Year?


12 posted on 12/31/2005 9:27:24 PM PST by JRios1968 ("Cogito, ergo FReep": I think, therefore I FReep.)
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To: Scarchin
I missed it. How was he?

He was a little rough, but soldiered on.

I think I'd give Jack Nicklaus a few putts when he turns 75.

Pick it up, Jack - it's good.

13 posted on 12/31/2005 9:28:07 PM PST by an amused spectator (Bush Runner! The Donkey is after you! Bush Runner! When he catches you, you're through!)
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To: Poser

Actually he used his left arm to gesture frequently. I thought he possibly lost his right arm movement, but one break showed him using it, although with some limit. It took real courage to him to come back. Was it stellar Clark. No, but I non the less am glad he made the show.


14 posted on 12/31/2005 9:28:39 PM PST by joesbucks
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To: beyond the sea

I'm waiting for the Bangles to see if Susannah Hoffs is still hot.

I'm getting old. I remember when Linda Rhonstadt and Stevie Nicks were hot!


15 posted on 12/31/2005 9:29:52 PM PST by Poser (Willing to fight for oil)
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My sense was that this was one more celebrity who didn't know when enough was enough. Chalk it up with John Wayne's appearance at the 1979 Academy Awards - what Clark should have done was take a page from Johnny Carson's post Tonight Show years and just disappear from the tube. Oh well.
16 posted on 12/31/2005 9:32:48 PM PST by Wally_Kalbacken
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To: beyond the sea

Heard an interview with Dick Clark on XM Radio today and he sounded great! Good to see "America's Oldest Teenager" back.

Happy New Year to all FReepers!


17 posted on 12/31/2005 9:33:42 PM PST by bigbob (2)
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To: Wally_Kalbacken

She's still quite hot!


18 posted on 12/31/2005 9:33:51 PM PST by Poser (Willing to fight for oil)
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To: an amused spectator
No disrespect to Dick Clark, but I clicked over to ABC with 30 seconds left and was SHOCKED at how bad he sounded (didn't realize the extent of his stroke)

He started counting down at 15, and by 8 or so he was 2 seconds off...

Then right after New Year's they cut back to him "kissing" whoever the female was who was with him, making grunting, slurping, and smacking sounds.

I quickly turned the channel it was so disturbing. Poor Dick, he shouldn't have done it...
19 posted on 12/31/2005 9:33:58 PM PST by motzman (God helps those who help themselves - B. Franklin)
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My sense was that this was one more celebrity who didn't know when enough was enough.

There are better men than me enfeebled by age.

I'll not deny them my respect.

20 posted on 12/31/2005 9:37:02 PM PST by an amused spectator (Bush Runner! The Donkey is after you! Bush Runner! When he catches you, you're through!)
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