Dick Clark
Dick Clark
Richard Augustus Wagstaff "Dick" Clark Jr.was an American radio and television personality, as well as a cultural icon who remains best known for hosting American Bandstand from 1957 to 1987. He also hosted the game show Pyramid and Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, which transmitted Times Square's New Year's Eve celebrations. Clark was also well known for his trademark sign-off, "For now, Dick Clark — so long!", accompanied with a military salute...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth30 November 1929
CityMount Vernon, NY
CountryUnited States of America
We're very confident. No miracles have to happen here. It's just focus on the business and get your results. Obviously there's a long way to go, but I think we're on the right path.
We were looking for the same objectives that the baseball writers and the veterans committee look for -- longevity, an outstanding career and character.
What will we all do when the trial is over?
Well, he was a bigot, but that doesn't detract from anything he accomplished on the field,
It will be good to be back in New York again for New Year's, and I'm elated that Ryan has agreed to join me in ushering in New Year's on America's favorite holiday special.
When I looked at him, I would say to myself, 'I've stolen from him,' as everybody has who's a talker on television.
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The faultless formulas of television-the ones that last-are simple.
Humor is always based on a modicum of truth. Have you ever heard a joke about a father-in-law?
I'm a survivor in a business that constantly rejects you.
Age ain't got nothing to do with how old you are.
Jet lag is for amateurs.
It's rare when an artist's talent can touch an entire generation of people. It's even rarer when that same influence affects several generations. Elvis made an imprint on the world of pop music unequaled by any other single performer.
Last year I had a stroke. It left me in bad shape. I had to teach myself how to walk and talk all over again. It was a long hard fight. My speech is not perfect but I'm getting there.