Way off-topic I know, but I think he had enough of an impact on American culture that this news is blog-worthy. RIP Dick Clark.
so much for that
Way OT - RIP Dick Clark
April 18th, 2012 at 3:58 PM
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Way OT - RIP Dick Clark
April 18th, 2012 at 4:07 PM | 
RIP Mr. Clark
RIP Mr. Clark
April 18th, 2012 at 4:12 PM |
99%
99%
Have never had a New Years without him. At last we still have Ryan Seacrest!
April 18th, 2012 at 4:16 PM |
Kathy Griffin and Anderson
Kathy Griffin and Anderson
Kathy Griffin and Anderson Cooper have become the new standard bearers when it comes to new year's eve coverage.
April 18th, 2012 at 4:22 PM |
My sons and I watch
My sons and I watch
the new years eve stunt on ESPN (or is it Versus). Mom is not a happy camper, but we've been hooked since Travis Posada jumped to the barge in Long Beach Harbor.
April 18th, 2012 at 4:33 PM |
It is ESPN. Those guys are
It is ESPN. Those guys are
It is ESPN. Those guys are crazy, no doubt.
RIP Mr. Clark
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April 18th, 2012 at 4:44 PM |
Travis Posada must be related
Travis Posada must be related
Travis Posada must be related to that one baseball player.
Greetings from Bolivia.
"It's special how the real true people hang together. And if you don't support the program you're not a true Michigan guy. It's that simple." - Gary Moeller
April 18th, 2012 at 4:53 PM |
Maybe your standard
Maybe your standard
but definately not mine
"Deserve to Win!"
April 18th, 2012 at 5:04 PM |
At least we still have Ryan
At least we still have Ryan
At least we still have Ryan Seacrest!
OK, now I'm REALLY sad about losing Dick Clark.
"We've beaten Michigan the last four years. So where's the threat?"
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April 18th, 2012 at 8:54 PM |
RIP Dick Clark - there's an
RIP Dick Clark - there's an
RIP Dick Clark - there's an argument he made MTV what it is today.
On a light note, at least with Seacrest there will still be one dick on NYE.
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April 18th, 2012 at 4:20 PM |
new years eve wont be the
new years eve wont be the
new years eve wont be the same :'(
April 18th, 2012 at 5:06 PM |
He hung tough the last few
He hung tough the last few
He hung tough the last few years. You can tell that it was not easy for him but he had pride and wanted to keep going and not hide.
He was an American institution.
M'Dog
April 18th, 2012 at 4:26 PM |
Dammit
Dammit
I never expected this past new years to be his last one! Well..I kinda did...but it's still sad. RIP
"Ohio is like a giant turd that Michigan just can't pinch off"
April 18th, 2012 at 4:27 PM |
That is really sad.
On a side
That is really sad.
On a side
That is really sad.
On a side note, what is the difference between OT and Way OT?
Not that I loved Rich Rod less, but that I loved Michigan more.
April 18th, 2012 at 4:47 PM |
I think when things are OT
I think when things are OT
I think when things are OT maybe it is about other non-Michigan sports. I'm guessing a topic on Miami Heat might be OT.
Something that is "way OT" is something that has nothing to do with Michigan or sports.
Something that is "way way OT" is starting a thread asking people what I should get for lunch.
Greetings from Bolivia.
"It's special how the real true people hang together. And if you don't support the program you're not a true Michigan guy. It's that simple." - Gary Moeller
April 18th, 2012 at 4:27 PM |
I'm old enough to have
I'm old enough to have
I'm old enough to have watched American Bandstand on Saturdays. He was as cool and smooth as they came. A true legend gone
April 18th, 2012 at 5:41 PM |
I'm also of that age
I'm also of that age
I often felt sorry for the people that only knew him from the New Year's shows. Especially towards the end.
"You're fat and you're mine". Bo to Dan Dierdorf.
April 18th, 2012 at 7:42 PM |
"it's got a good beat and
"it's got a good beat and
"it's got a good beat and it's easy to dance to."
April 18th, 2012 at 5:06 PM |
Very Sad News
Very Sad News
I definitely never missed a New Year's Rockin' Eve, whether I was at a party or at home with the family. I also remember the tail end of American Bandstand from my younger days and I would rarely miss that. Last but not least, Super Blooper and Practical Jokes and last but never least, the Pyramid iterations through the years. He was awesome even then - one of the ultimate hosts. His impact on this culture cannot be understated, and he will be missed. Rest In Peace.
To highlight how entertaining he was and how much he added, even in small ways, here is Dick Clark tormenting William Shatner periodically while Shatner attempts to win Pyramid by himself:
"Funny isn't it, how naughty dentists always make that one fatal mistake."
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April 19th, 2012 at 3:53 PM |
I mean, how can you not like him?
I mean, how can you not like him?
The dude met Batman.
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
April 18th, 2012 at 4:44 PM |
As you noted (OP), had as big
As you noted (OP), had as big
As you noted (OP), had as big an impact on american pop culture as anyone in our lifetime. Leaving that kind of legacy and living to 82 makes it hard to be too sad, but I certainly feel for those closest to him.
I'd imagine twitter is heavy on the Dick Clark/hologram jokes right now.
April 18th, 2012 at 5:03 PM |
The New Year's Eve countdown
The New Year's Eve countdown
The New Year's Eve countdown with him the last couple years was pretty depressing.
RIP, Dick Clark.
Go Blue! Always!
April 18th, 2012 at 5:05 PM |
18 Points...
18 Points...
...in my dead pool. Unfortunately, EVERYONE else had him as well.
April 18th, 2012 at 5:27 PM |
Sad news. Another 20th
Sad news. Another 20th
Sad news. Another 20th Century icon, gone.
Abort, Retry, Fail?
April 18th, 2012 at 5:51 PM |
Awww
Awww
I haz a sad. :(
In totally inappropriate things to say: I feel like he should be mummified.
"This is the EMU game, not the emo game."
April 18th, 2012 at 6:16 PM |
Dick Clark, Syracuse
Dick Clark, Syracuse
Dick Clark, Syracuse University
Syracuse '03, Michigan G'05
Space bitches, space.
April 18th, 2012 at 7:40 PM |
Don Corneilius AND Dick Clark
Don Corneilius AND Dick Clark
in the same year? Look out RJ Watkins.
April 18th, 2012 at 8:30 PM |
How do you die when you don't age for decades?
How do you die when you don't age for decades?
He was the precursor to MTV and all it begat, and was bigger behind the scenes in live television than he even was on. A major part of the formation of pop culture has been lost. And New Year's Eve won't be the same. Heck, the reason New Year's Eve in Time's Square is the center of the universe is BECAUSE of Dick Clark. We lost an icon.
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
April 18th, 2012 at 9:01 PM |
Thankfully
Thankfully
We'll never REALLY be without Dick Clark on NYE.
Love & Hate are horns on the same goat.
April 18th, 2012 at 11:43 PM |
Respect
Respect
Even though he stood for a lot of things that were antithetical to what I believed in the 60's-70's era, like lip-synching and disposable pop, I always had a lot of respect for Dick Clark. He always made people smile, and always took the high road when criticized.
When he came back from his stroke, barely able to talk, and kept showing up on live, national television for New Year's Eve for seven more years, even in a reduced role, it put him in the Human Being Hall of Fame in my eyes.
RIP to a man who had at least a billion "friends," and almost no enemies.
April 19th, 2012 at 1:28 AM |
I will miss Dick!
I will miss Dick!
I enjoyed Dick's ball drop and his voice. He is in a better place I am sure.
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April 19th, 2012 at 3:55 PM |
Dick Clark was a dick.
Dick Clark was a dick.
Dick Clark was a dick.
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April 19th, 2012 at 4:00 PM |
I grew up watching his
I grew up watching his
I grew up watching his specials, and out of loyalty kept watching pre-and post-stroke. Every NYE I put on ABC. Every NYE.
The man was a legend of entertainment and he will be missed. RIP
