Dick Clark Dead At 82

'American Bandstand' host has been a TV staple for more than 50 years.
By Gil Kaufman


Dick Clark in 1958
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One of television's most enduring personalities, Dick Clark, died on Wednesday (April 18) after suffering from a massive heart attack. According to TMZ, the longtime host of "American Bandstand" and "New Year's Rockin' Eve" had been in a Los Angeles hospital undergoing an outpatient procedure when the heart attack struck, killing him at age 82.

Clark had weathered a number of serious ailments since 2004, when he suffered a major stroke, forcing him to retire from "Rockin' Eve," which he had hosted since 1972. His death comes after the man known as "America's Oldest Teenager" spent a long career building some of the most iconic brands in television, from "American Bandstand" and "Rockin' Eve" to the American Music Awards and such popular shows as the "$25,000 Pyramid" and "TV's Bloopers and Practical Jokes."

Photos: The life and career of Dick Clark

But it was "Bandstand" that helped Clark stake a claim as one of the people who helped put rock and roll on the map, and, more importantly, into people's homes on TV. After taking over a low-rated afternoon show featuring teens dancing to the day's hits on an interim basis, Clark was bumped up to full-time host in 1956. The show went national on ABC as "American Bandstand" and became a sensation, helping to advance the careers of dozens of early rock stars such as Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Chuck Berry thanks to his "rate-a-record" segment, which helped Clark earn a reputation as a musical tastemaker.

The show ran daily Monday-Friday until 1963 and then once-a-week on Saturdays through 1989. Once Clark made the move to Hollywood in 1963 his Dick Clark Productions became a TV powerhouse, producing TV shows as well as made-for-TV movies.

Though he was known for his sharp business acumen and fierce dedication to his signature shows — he returned sporadically to "Rockin' Eve" beginning in 2006 despite suffering some speech problems due to the stroke — Clark was, above all, the consummate on-camera professional. With his charming, unflappable style, Clark yearned to stay forever young.

Born Richard Wagstaff Clark in Mount Vernon, New York, on November 30, 1929, Clark was destined for a career in the entertainment business. He began working in the mailroom of the WRUN radio station in upstate New York before he graduated from high school, working for his father and eventually taking on the job of weatherman and announcer.

After spinning records on the college station during his time at Syracuse University, Clark graduated in 1951 with a degree in business and worked a number of radio jobs before landing the "Bandstand" gig.

According to ABC News the Museum of Broadcast Communication calculated that Dick Clark Productions had churned out more than 7,500 hours of TV programming, including more than 30 series, 250 specials and 20 TV and big screen films. That volume of material not only brought Clark untold millions, but also earned him induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Emmys, Grammys and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

As Clark himself would have said it with his signature catchphrase, "For now, Dick Clark ... so long."

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Jenna Benn: Open Me Up and Look Inside

This past week I had scare. I was feverish, fatigued, and convinced that the scar tissue in my neck was changing. As I slowly moved my fingers from one lymph node to the next, I had trouble differentiating between lumps and bumps and scarring. Beneath the skin lies what was once was a battle field. What used to be filled with cancerous tumors is now scar tissue, which serves as a reminder of what was and what is.

As time passes, my scars change -- the ones that I can see and feel, and the ones that lie beneath. Keeping up with those changes can be daunting.

My encounter this week with fatigue and fever led me into a tail-spinning panic.

What if the cancer is back?

What if... What if... What if...

The what if's were starting to overpower my ability to be present.

I have worked hard to be present.

I decided that I would rather have them open me up and look inside than to be left wondering-what if...

As I coated my belly with barium, and wrapped myself in a cocoon of warm blankets, I breathed in, one, two, three, four, five -- and out, one, two, three, four, five, six.

As I entered the CT scan, overwhelmed with fear, determination, and hope, it became clear that even if cancer has left my body, it has not left my mind.

The following morning I was told that my scans were still clear.

As I breathed a deep sigh of relief, it became all the more evident that this post-treatment chapter is a constant balancing act between sickness and health. Like my disease, I now live somewhere in that grey zone.

As I continue to live in the here and now, in between the black and white, in between the sunlight and shadows, I have some decisions to make. Every day I have the choice to either let fear overpower my present or to let determination and hope guide my future.

Every day, I have the choice to let myself be defined by the disease, or to live in spite of it.

And every day I have the choice to retreat into what was, or to accept what is.

I choose today. I choose now. I choose hope.

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Sprint and LG launch Optimus Elite: entry-level specifications, planet-saving hopes

Sprint and LG launch Optimus Elite: entry-level specifications, planet-saving hopes

The successor to 2010's Optimus S, LG's readied another low-middleweight smartphone. Main features on the Optimus Elite include Android 2,3, a 3.5-inch screen, an 800MHz processor, NFC and a five-megapixel camera. So there's nothing particularly thrilling, but 50GB of free storage from Box could sweeten the deal for some. Eco-friendly nods include sustainable build materials, with 50 percent made from recycled plastic, with the hazardous likes of mercury, PVC and halogens also nixed from the device. Like other Sprint-LG team-ups toting green credentials, the charger ekes out minimal power when not charging the phone. Planeteers can pick up the Optimus Elite online -- in "Titan" silver and white -- from April 22, priced at $30 on a two-year contract. Sprint will also hand over a $50 reward card for your troubles and LG says the Optimus Elite will eventually arrive, at least in silver, on Virgin Mobile too. For a few more details, you can catch LG and Sprint emoting over Mother Earth in the press release below.

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Exercise With High Blood Pressure | Health and Fitness

Looking for the best advice on how to exercise with high blood pressure? Then you?ve found the right place! In this article, you will find the top seven tips that will help you lower your blood pressure levels without any difficulty. Go ahead and read the information provided below and be sure to apply them accordingly.

7 Best Tips for Exercise with High Blood Pressure

1. Do simple exercises. Aim for an exercise routine that lasts for at least 30 minutes per session. You don?t have to perform rigorous workouts; even walking and doing household chores will do. You can do some gardening, wash your car, mow the lawn, scrub the floor, and the like. Do this at least 3-4 times a week, or better yet daily to make your body more immune to hypertension.

2. Choose an activity that you really enjoy. Sometimes the thought of having to exercise every day can be intimidating that many people simply prefer to forgo it. But exercising doesn?t really have to be hard and boring! To encourage you from doing this healthy activity, simply choose an exercise that?s easy and fun. You can go for your favorite sports or hobbies such as like playing tennis, rowing, biking, hiking, and so on. Even walking around the mall can be beneficial to your health. The key is to find something that you really love to do is that exercising won?t seem like work.

3. Start a slower pace. If you haven?t exercised in a long while, it?s best to start at a slower speed so as not to shock your body and cause injuries. The very first day you begin your routine, try walking for 10-15 minutes. Once your body gets used to the process, you may increase your speed and duration to 30 minutes or more a day.

4. Warm up and cool down. Don?t forget to warm up before exercising and cool down afterwards. These two processes are important in high blood pressure prevention since they can help condition your body for exercise and lessen the soreness you may feel by the end of your sessions.

5. Breathe properly. Be sure to breathe deeply and properly to let fresh air circulate within your body. Don?t hold in your breath while you exercise as that can rapidly increase your blood pressure levels.

6. Observe your body?s reaction. If your body responds well to your workout routines, then that means it?s really effective for you. But when you experience dizziness, chest discomforts and lack of breath often, then you need to stop right away; there may be something going on in your body that you?re not aware of. To avoid harmful complications, always ask your doctor whether exercising is ideal for your given health condition.

7. Exercise with caution. Finally, learn the right way to do your chosen exercises in order to prevent injuries. The last thing you want is to worsen your high blood pressure by performing your routines improperly. Always follow instructions and train with caution so you won?t encourage potential damage to your organs.

So those are the top seven tips you need to know when you exercise with high blood pressure. Be sure you use these helpful suggestions whenever you work out and you?ll no doubt receive the amazing benefits that regular exercising can do for your body.


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Potential Clemens jurors question cost of hearing

WASHINGTON (AP) ? Opening day at Roger Clemens' new trial saw several prospective jurors question the purpose of a congressional hearing in which he is alleged to have lied, raising the issue as a possible challenge for prosecutors trying to convict the famed baseball pitcher.

Two of those jurors still made the first cut after being questioned by the judge and lawyers in the case. Clemens watched intently as the jurors answered the questions, occasionally leaning over to chat with his lawyer, flip through papers or jot notes down.

The quest to find 12 impartial jurors and four alternates continues Tuesday. Prospective jurors who have already passed the first hurdle were asked to return Wednesday.

Clemens, a seven-time Cy Young Award winner, was back in court Monday in the government's second attempt to prove that he misled a House committee at a landmark drugs-and-sports hearing in 2008. The first trial last July ended in a mistrial when prosecutors introduced inadmissible evidence after only two witnesses had been called.

During Monday's session, one potential juror said he felt "it was a little bit ridiculous" when Congress held hearings on drug use in sports because he felt the government should have been focusing on bigger problems. Asked whether he thought it was wasteful for Congress to hold the steroid hearings, he responded, "Yes."

Nevertheless, the native of Chile ? an investment officer for an international bank ? was asked to return, the only male to remain in the jury pool among those who were individually screened on the first day. He said he could keep the issue of whether Clemens lied separate from whether Congress should have had the hearings in the first place, saying, "This is a completely different process."

Another potential juror recalled the 2008 hearing by saying, "At the time, I remember thinking it didn't seem to be a great use of taxpayer money." But she, too, was kept in the pool after she said she could be impartial.

"Even if I don't agree with the reason that you're brought before Congress, you still have to tell the truth. ... If you perjure yourself before Congress, it's still illegal," said the woman, who is an executive for an environmental nonprofit organization. The woman said her father played minor league baseball.

But another potential juror was excused after she volunteered, "I don't know if that's the best use of government tax dollars at this time." She said her feelings could influence her ability to serve.

Another was excused when she said Congress spent "too much time" on the investigation.

Clemens lawyer Rusty Hardin even hinted that the defense might challenge Congress' authority to call the hearing in the first place, but U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton was skeptical of that line of questioning. The judge reminded lawyers again that some of the jurors from the first trial felt a retrial would be a waste of taxpayer money, adding that one of the hurdles in the case is that some people think "we have some significant problems in this country that are not being addressed by this Congress."

By the end of the day, only 13 potential jurors had been screened and just seven had been asked to return Wednesday for more questioning.

The retrial is expected to last four to six weeks, with the first several days devoted to jury selection. The vetting process began with Walton taking more than an hour to read 86 yes-or-no questions to the entire pool, including "Do you have any opinions about Major League Baseball ? good, bad or whatever?"

Lawyers on both sides read a list of 104 people who could be called as witnesses or whose names could be mentioned during the trial, including former sluggers Barry Bonds and Jose Canseco; baseball commissioner Bud Selig; New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman; baseball writer Peter Gammons; and former Clemens teammates Paul O'Neill, Jorge Posada and Mike Stanton.

Perhaps the most important name is Brian McNamee, Clemens' former strength trainer, who says he injected Clemens with steroids and human growth hormone and says he kept used needles that will be entered as scientific evidence at trial.

Clemens lawyer Rusty Hardin stressed to the jury pool that not all of those potential witnesses would be called, or else they "would be here about two years."

Hardin asked several of the potential jurors if they could conceive of a situation in which somebody says something under oath that he believed to be true, which turns out not to be, without telling an intentional lie ? raising the possibility that could be part of Clemens' defense.

Clemens faces a maximum sentence of up to 30 years in prison and a $1.5 million fine if convicted on all six charges. Maximum penalties are unlikely because Clemens doesn't have a criminal record, but Walton made plain at the first trial that Clemens was at risk of going to jail. Under U.S. sentencing guidelines, he probably would face up to 15 months to 21 months in prison.

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Associated Press writer Joseph White contributed to this report.

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Canon firmware update for XF camcorders incoming, brings broadcast friendly format along

Canon firmware update for XF Camcorders incoming, brings broadcast friendly format along
Still loving your XF video shooter from Canon, but lamenting the lack of 1440 x 1080, 35 mbps HD? Better sit down on your director's chair then, as it looks like a forthcoming firmware update for the series adds exactly this (at both 50i and 60i.) The format is popular with broadcast and news, and no doubt Canon is hoping to broaden the appeal of the XF line by bundling it in -- or smoothing the workflow of existing owners. The update will be available to all four cameras in the range (XF100, XF105, XF300, and XF305,) and you'll be able to start shooting with it from end of May.

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