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Daytime Emmy's to pay tritube to Dick Clark and American Bandstand

POSTED: Friday, May 28, 2010, 9:46 PM

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We know you've been waited with bated breath for the June 27 Daytime Emmy Awards (please, like you haven't had the date penciled in forever now) so let us enlighten you. This year's Daytime Emmys will pay tribute modern day Dorian Gray Dick Clark and American Bandstand, which started right here in Philadelphia. So says Variety:

On board to pay tribute will be Barry Manilow, Garth Brooks, Simon Cowell, Jay Leno, Cher, Marie Osmond, Frankie Avalon, Ann-Margret and the Spinners. [snip] "It was time for us to talk about Dick Clark and his influence on on daytime," said Daytime Emmys exec producer David McKenzie. "He had a huge influence on television, and was a tremendous cornerstone of the music business as well. We couldn't pass up the opportunity."

The article promises a show heavy on performances that will take advantage of the telecast's new Las Vegas home, including acts like Jeff Foxworthy and Cheech and Chong (hellllooooo cultural clusterfuck!). Clark totally deserves it. Without Clark's clean-cut looking on Bandstand legitimizing the then nascent rock 'n' roll, the genre would surely never have risen to prominence as quickly as it did. Watch a golden age video above, featuring South Philly crooner Al Martino. But let's hope they don't forget about the voice who introduced the original American Bandstand, "Wee Willie" Webber, who passed away last weekend.

Rondell

Posted 2010-08-30 02:43:11

What a shame this has been deleted, we, in Australia do not get to see daytime Emmys. We love our daytime soaps, and are not catered to.

What a shame.

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