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May 27, 2012

As usual, Dick Clark ruled New Year's Eve

by Brad Trechak, posted Jan 2nd 2009 11:02AM

Dick ClarkThis should comes as no surprise to anybody: Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest was the most-watched TV special on New Year's Eve. The ABC special beat out Carson Daly on NBC.

Dick Clark has been doing these specials since I was a kid (they started in 1972) and I like so many others thought he'd be doing it forever due to his immortal nature. I'm beginning to suspect that the theories that he is, in fact, a robot might be untrue. Obviously the torch will eventually be passed to Mr. Seacrest (whose name now adorns the title of the show),

ABC should run a promotion stating that each year "could be Dick Clark's last year". That could boost ratings. On the other hand, it looks like they don't need the boost. The question is: when Dick is finally put out to pasture, will viewers abandon the sole host Ryan and start watching Carson?

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whawha

In the words of Dick Clark: "Harphelg ntuyilf largenon!

January 03 2009 at 1:10 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Mary

I wonder how CNN's Anderson Cooper / Kathy Griffin did in the ratings.

January 03 2009 at 8:32 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jim

I thought I mis-read the headline. Dick Clark RUINED New Year's Eve. Hate to be callous, but it's time to hang it up, Dick.

January 03 2009 at 2:07 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Ryan

I would watch anyone over Carson Daly.

January 02 2009 at 11:02 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Bobby

So my generation is stuck with either Seacrest or Daly? Yikes! Hmmm...maybe I'll check out Spike Feresten on Fox.

January 02 2009 at 8:45 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Scott Schrantz

Of course Ryan and Dick won. My local NBC affiliate had fourth-string reporters being accosted by drunks in downtown Reno during the runup to midnight. There was probably a Shamwow commercial on that got higher ratings.

January 02 2009 at 4:11 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Michael

I would certainly watch Mr. Seacrest over Carson, who didn't seem to have any energy or enthusiasm. But I thought Kellie Pickler was actually fun to watch; she demonstrated tons of excitement over hosting the Rockin' New Years Eve show and really got into it.

Between what I saw and what I read on Twitter Wednesday night, I think it's time for Dick Clark to consider retirement. Although it's great seeing him every year, I want to remember him from the Dick Clark of the 90's and not see him deteriorate year after year.

-MJT

January 02 2009 at 2:29 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
ac

The problem the show needs to work on is better music talent.

January 02 2009 at 2:14 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Galley

Kellie Pickler was indeed terrible. The Jonas Brothers are truly a group of talentless hacks.

January 02 2009 at 12:49 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
dukrous

Seacrest is a fine host...he just needs to find better co-hosts cause Kellie Pickler was just awful.

But in the end it won't matter. Whoever is showing the Times Square ball dropping will win the ratings.

January 02 2009 at 12:13 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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