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I listen to Dick Clark's Rock, Roll and Remember every weekends until Dick Clark dies, Then Dick Clark's Rock, Roll and Remember will end for good after Dick Clark dies.

Melissa A. Layton
Here in Faiborn, Ohio

I grew up watching Dick Clark like many other posters here, and I'm not trying to be disrespectful. But, how far along do you ride with this? I mean, what if the guy was in a coma? Do we roll him out and play old audio while an attractive nurse moves his lips? After he's dead and buried, do we have an aging Ryan Seacrest out to ole Dick's tombstone?

I think the question that needs to be asked is this: If we (the network) were just rolling out a New Year's Eve Celebration that we'd be broadcasting nationwide, what type of host would we be looking for? I mean, if you were 86, just had a stroke, and spoke mumbled words out of only one side of your mouth, would you really expect to get hired.

Two words: RYAN SEACREST

Dick Clark looked great (as well as his lovely wife Kari) this year! He's gotten better with the midnight countdown, too. Like many, however, it has crushed me deep down inside that his distinctive voice is no longer what it used to be. Regardless, Dick Clark is still THE MAN and I will be looking forward to seeing him ring in 2009!

When I saw Dick Clark on TV December 31,2005, I just couldn't believe it, he sounded terrible and was trying as hard as he could to talk, I felt bad for him, even when he was at The 2006 Primetime Emmy Awards he sounded about the same, and on December 31,2006 nothing changed, and this year I hope he continues to get better, Dick Clark is The only reason I still watch (New Year's Rockin' Eve), I don't care about anything else on the show, just him, that's it.

When the performers and hosts stopped being exciting and spontaneous; in the early years there was a feeling of not knowing what might happen

Ryan Seacrest hosting the show? Jesus, we don't need him on yet another program. Who hires him to do stuff like this? Go back to "Teenybopper Idol" and get off of ABC's dial!

When Panic! At The Disco brought in the new year. Panic!. At. The. Disco.
Kids today.

I watched Dick Clark's countdown to 2007 on YouTube this year a week after the fact this year. It was sad to see him in the state he was in during the countdown to 2006. I just don't know how to celebrate the new year when Dick Clark is 3 seconds off on the countdown and I am feeling depressed when I see him in the condition he is in. Please, ABC, I know it's tradition, but there's a time to pull the plug on a show!

I grew up with Dick Clark and feel for him having had a stroke. I have had similar disabilities. It kind of ruined the countdown for me when he was out of sync with the crowd, or was the crowd out of sync? It's time for him to step down gracefully and let someone else have the chance. Besides, the celebration doesn't have any music or entertainment for anyone over 30, I guess dissing us in general. Next year I'm just going to bed at my normal time.

Dick Clark is a spectacular role model to all generations. Ryan Seacrest is just a wannabe / neverwillbe. Sadly, even Dick's remarkable courage isn't enough to repair the damage Seacrest is doing.

When I tuned in for the 2005/2006 I was shocked to see the state Dick Clark was in after his stroke and the sound of his voice. However, after that initial shock wore off, I had nothing but respect for the man. First, for even having the courage to appear on television with such an obvious condition. Second, for still being at the top of his game after all these years. Third, for making Ryan Seacrest look like a total moron/amateur/no-talent by comparison. Dick Clark, slurred speech and all, MOPPED THE FLOOR with Ryan Seacrest on that broadcast. Dick Clark can keep doing NYE shows until they take him out on a stretcher so far as I'm concerned.

I too was shocked when Dick Clark hosted New Years Rockin' Eve in his current state. But then I was impressed he decided to appear on the show anyway. With all of his wealth he could of gone into seclusion and never be heard from again. I admire his courage in deciding to appear on the show.

Clark is a New Year's Eve fixture and a legendary figure in 20th century entertainment. Hopefully his appearance on the NYE 2005 show will be his last. I sincerely hopes that he continues to recuperate from his stroke and I can appreciate the fact that both Dick Clark and probably ABC wanted him to return for one last NYE to bring a fitting end to the man who has rung in dozens of New Year's as well as pass the torch to his heir-apparent Ryan Seacrest, but that was hard to watch. I don't know about other people and other parties, but everyone at the party I was at just fell silent when Dick Clark was on TV. It was almost like watching a bloated and ill Jerry Lewis a few years ago on the Labor Day Telethon. God bless you Dick Clark, I hope you have many years left to live in comfort, but please keep the memories alive and realize it's time to step down.

I agree with the recent positive posters on this one, but to all the people who hated this year's show because of Mr. Clark's Illness, You All should be ashamed of yourselves! Now let's be realistic here, nothing lasts forever. Nor do we live in a world where things do (read: The Pilot Episode of "Futurama" where Dick Clark's Head hosts N.Y.R.E. in the year 3000 to make a bad simile.). I applaud Dick Clark for at least giving it a shot, and for what it's worth under the circumstances, he did pretty damn good! But just because a guy is called "America's Oldest Teenager" doesn't mean that he's literally that. Time marches on, and so will this particular show minus Dick when the time eventually comes--And let's face it, it's coming a lot sooner than you think. I've been watching all of Dick Clark's shows--Especially the "Pyramid" games--since I was a kid, (For the Record, I'm 21.) and he's always been a favorite of mine. But time catches up with everybody sooner or later, and when it finally happens don't be surprised when it does.