[WingsOverVA]

Say it isn't so, the eternal teenager has had what is being called a "mild" stroke and is currently hospitalized.

Dick Clark has stroke

AP
Thursday, December 09, 2004



BURBANK, California (AP) - Longtime television presenter and producer Dick Clark was hospitalised this week after suffering a mild stroke.

Clark, who turned 75 on November 30, suffered the stroke this week, publicist Paul Shefrin said yesterday, declining to give any details. He would only say Clark had been hospitalised in the Los Angeles area.

The entertainer, who went from hosting the television music show American Bandstand to game shows and producing awards ceremonies, is scheduled to host ABC's Dick Clark's Primetime New Year's Rockin' Eve 2005 and Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 2005 on December 31. It will be his 33rd year welcoming in the new year.

"The doctors tell me I should be back in the swing of things before too long so I'm hopeful to be able to make it to Times Square to help lead the country in ringing in the new year once again," Clark said in a statement yesterday.

Shefrin would only say Clark "is recuperating" and that there's no cause for alarm. Clark disclosed last year that he has diabetes.

Clark produces the American Music Awards, Academy of Country Music Awards and Golden Globes Awards.

[kar522]

I don't usually watch the Daytime Emmy Awards (I don't watch daytime TV, except for the occasional judge show) but when I was channel surfing last night, I caught the tribute to American Bandstand...he looked good considering...and so did the performers...especially Chubby Checker...

From Zap2it...

Daytime Emmys 2010: Dick Clark's Touching Tribute
By Andrea Reiher
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June 27, 2010 9:54 PM ET

Legendary host of "American Bandstand" Dick Clark was honored at the 2010 Daytime Emmys. His sort-of protege Ryan Seacrest gave a heartfelt introduction and then a plethora of stars were both on-hand to perform or had pre-taped a message.

The live performances by the Spinners, Chubby Checker, Marie Osmond and the cast of "Jersey Boys" were incredibly fun. Each artist did one of their own songs -- "Jersey Boys" did a Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons song -- and then after the video messages, the group performed Barry Manilow's hit and the "American Bandstand" theme song, "Bandstand Boogie."

Video messages came in from Garth Brooks, Simon Cowell, Cher and Manilow himself, followed by Ryan Seacrest speaking with Dick Clark out in the audience. Clark, who was diagnosed with Type II Diabetes and suffered a stroke in 2003, gave a small speech, though one could tell that speech is difficult for him. It was a touching tribute.

We'll post video as soon as we have it.

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