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    Apr 19, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Dick Clark dies at 82; he introduced America to rock 'n' roll

    Dick Clark, the youthful-looking television personality who literally introduced rock 'n' roll to much of the nation on "American Bandstand" and for four decades was the first and last voice many Americans heard each year with his New Year's Eve countdowns, died Wednesday. He was 82.
    Dick Clark, the youthful-looking television personality who literally introduced rock 'n' roll to much of the nation on "American Bandstand" and for four decades was the first and last voice many Americans heard each year with his New Year's Eve...

    Tags: Television, Academy of Country Music Awards, Disc Jockeys, Dance, Guy Lombardo

    2. Feb 2, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Don Cornelius dies at 75; creator of 'Soul Train'

    The idea was simple — but groundbreaking: Create a live showcase for black music, modeled on "American Bandstand."
    The idea was simple — but groundbreaking: Create a live showcase for black music, modeled on "American Bandstand." Don Cornelius pulled $400 from his own pocket to launch the dance show on a local Chicago TV station in 1970. As host and executive...

    Tags: Culture, MC Hammer, Television, Television, Popular Music (genre)

    3. Apr 18, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  3. Dick Clark: From 'American Bandstand' to 'New Year's Rockin' Eve' [video]

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    Dick Clark was a near-constant presence on TV from his national debut on "American Bandstand" in the late 1950s until his final "New Year's Rockin' Eve" special in 2011. Dick Clark hosted game shows, talk shows and even popped up on his own award shows......
    4. Apr 19, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  4. Ozzie & Harriet made TV safe for Dick Clark, 'American Bandstand'

    Pop & Hiss
    'The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet' TV series helped open the door for Dick Clark and 'American Bandstand.' Young Ricky Nelson helped make the then-controversial rock music seem safe to millions of teens and their parents....
    5. Aug 1, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Esa-Pekka Salonen puts his home in Brentwood up for sale

    The Brentwood home of <b>Esa-Pekka Salonen, </b>former music director of the L.A. Philharmonic, has come on the market at $4.1 million.
    The Brentwood home of Esa-Pekka Salonen, former music director of the L.A. Philharmonic, has come on the market at $4.1 million. Designed by architect Ted Tanaka, the six-bedroom, 5 1/2 -bathroom house has 4,695 square feet of living space. Tanaka's...

    Tags: Sports, Television, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Showtime (tv network), Personal Service

    6. Dec 31, 2009 | Los Angeles Times

  6. Thursday's TV Highlights: New Year's Eve becomes Electra on Fox

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    Click here to download TV listings for the week of Dec. 27 - Jan. 2, in PDF format This week's TV Movies AULD ACQUAINTANCE: Carmen Electra hosts 'Billboard's New Year's Eve Live,' at 11 p.m. on Fox. SERIES 30 Rock:......
    7. Jan 31, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. The path to success is no longer labeled

    <i>One in a series of occasional articles</i>
    One in a series of occasional articles The Troubadour, awash on a recent night in indigo light and chiming guitars, doesn't look all that different than it did in the 1970s, when music history plugged in to the club's stage amps and earned the tiny...

    Tags: Public Employees, Television, Metallica (music group), Indie (genre), Government

    8. Apr 18, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News

  8. America's New Year's host Dick Clark dead at 82

    LOS ANGELES (AP) &mdash; Dick Clark, the ever-youthful television host and tireless entrepreneur who helped bring rock 'n' roll into the mainstream on "American Bandstand," and later produced and hosted a vast range of programming from game shows to the New Year's Eve countdown from Times Square, has died. He was 82.
    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dick Clark, the ever-youthful television host and tireless entrepreneur who helped bring rock 'n' roll into the mainstream on "American Bandstand," and later produced and hosted a vast range of programming from game shows to the...

    Tags: The Associated Press, Television, Diabetes, ABC (tv network), Game Shows

    9. Apr 18, 2012 |Story| WGNTV-LTV

  9. Famed producer, TV host Dick Clark dies at 82

    Broadcast icon Dick Clark, the longtime host of the influential "American Bandstand," has died, publicist Paul Shefrin said. He was 82.
    Broadcast icon Dick Clark, the longtime host of the influential "American Bandstand," has died, publicist Paul Shefrin said. He was 82. Clark suffered a heart attack while at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica for an outpatient procedure, his...

    Tags: Shawn Stockman, Television, ABC (tv network), Dick Clark, Don Cornelius

    10. Apr 19, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Appreciation: Dick Clark and the TV-ization of rock 'n' roll

    Dick Clark, who died Wednesday at the age of 82, is rightfully being hailed as a pioneer of popular culture. And that's fair enough.
    The Baltimore Sun
    Dick Clark, who died Wednesday at the age of 82, is rightfully being hailed as a pioneer of popular culture. And that's fair enough. In the 1950s, '60s and '70s, the reach of his daily"American Bandstand"show and his myriad prime-time special productions...

    Tags: Pat Boone, Little Richard, ABC (tv network), The Beach Boys, Marketing

    11. Apr 21, 2012 |Story| WSBT Radio

  11. Dick Clark's remains cremated; further service plans not finalized

    <strong>Los Angeles (CNN)</strong> -- Dick Clark, the music impresario and host of"American Bandstand" who died this week, has been cremated, his representative said Friday.
    Los Angeles (CNN) -- Dick Clark, the music impresario and host of"American Bandstand" who died this week, has been cremated, his representative said Friday. "He has been cremated, but no other plans have been finalized," Clark publicist Paul Shefrin told...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, ABC (tv network), Dick Clark, Mount Vernon, Entertainment

    12. Mar 9, 2012 |Story| CNN

  12. Which TV shows were most influential?

    The most influential show in the history of television never finished a season among the 20 most popular programs in the Nielsen ratings.
    CNN
    The most influential show in the history of television never finished a season among the 20 most popular programs in the Nielsen ratings. In its most popular season, "Hill Street Blues," which ran from 1981 to 1987, came in 21st place. And yet, according...

    Tags: 60 Minutes (tv program), The Simpsons (tv program), Lost (tv program), CSI (tv program), MASH (tv program)

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