Vincent Kartheiser
This week in TV was as notable for the legends who left us as for what actually happened on TV in the last full week before the May sweeps begin (next Thursday). So let's start there, acknowledging two figures who loomed large in my formative years of being weaned on TV.
It's impossible to imagine TV without Dick Clark, the genial host and canny impresario...
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Dick Clark
In the wake of Dick Clark's death, TV Guide Network will celebrate the life and career of the radio and television personality with a half-hour special Dick Clark: American Music Pioneer.
Celebrities tweet reactions to the passing of Dick Clark
Airing Saturday, April 21 at 7/6c, the special will be hosted by...
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Dick Clark
Legendary radio and television personality Dick Clark has been cremated, CNN reports.
The host...
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Dick Clark, Ryan Seacrest
Dick Clark wasn't just the host of American Bandstand or the face of New Year's Eve. He was an icon in the field of broadcasting, a household name, an avuncular figure and even the punch line for jokes about longevity. With his passing from a heart attack Wednesday, celebrities have taken to Twitter to celebrate his life and mourn his loss:
Dick Clark dies at age 82
Ryan Seacrest: I am deeply saddened by the loss of my dear friend Dick Clark. He has truly been one of the greatest influences in my life. My thoughts and prayers are with his family.
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Dick Clark
Dick Clark, the legendary radio and television personality who hosted American Bandstand and Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, has died. He was 82.
Clark died after suffering a massive heart attack, his rep said in a statement to The New York Times.
See other celebrities who died this year
Not only was Clark an enduring presence in front of TV cameras for six-plus decades, he was a power behind them as a producer and head of Dick Clark Productions.
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Jenny McCarthy, New Year's Rockin Eve
Jenny McCarthy says "all bets are off" when she co-hosts Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin Eve with Ryan Seacrest this time.
"[I'm] literally winging it," McCarthy tells TVGuide.com. "What I learned from last year was that I don't need to prepare as much as I thought I did. The cameras go on, they yell at you in your [ear piece] and all bets are off ... if I'm having fun everyone else is having fun."
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Ryan Seacrest
No one has come close to replicating the power and fortune amassed by legendary TV hosts Dick Clark, Merv Griffin and Oprah Winfrey — yet. But American Idol's Ryan Seacrest is on his way, and others are right behind.
Today's TV hosts aren't satisfied with just their day jobs. If you don't have multiple shows, a line of licensed merchandise and a production company, you're not trying hard enough. It's all about creating empires, and...
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Ryan Seacrest
ABC
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2011
10/9c and 11:30/10:30c
Warm up with a prime-time hour as you hold a glass of bubbly in one hand and the remote control in the other. ...
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Charlie O’Donnell
Charlie O'Donnell, the original announcer of Wheel of Fortune, has died. He was 78.
O'Donnell died late Sunday in his Los Angeles home, his agent told The Associated Press. The cause of death is unclear.
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True Blood, The Bachelorette
TV took a few risks this week. Entourage's Ari betrayed a client. An artist created a shocking portrait of a beloved Disney character. True Blood had us clutching our pearls at a genuinely revolting vampire sex scene. James Franco made us worry about his career choices. And Bachelorette Ali sent a potential suitor hobbling off into the sunset.
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