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RUMORS DOWNPLAYED ABOUT DICK CLARK.


Byline: Fred Shuster Staff Writer

Hospitalized TV legend Dick Clark

For other people named Dick Clark, see Dick Clark (disambiguation).


Richard Wagstaff "Dick" Clark (born November 30, 1929) is an Emmy Award-winning American television, radio personality, game show host and businessman, he served as
 wished fans a happy new year on Wednesday, as reports surfaced he is in worse shape than initially thought.

Clark, 75, was admitted to Providence St. Joseph Medical Center St. Joseph Medical Center may refer to:

In the United States:
  • St. Joseph Medical Center — Burbank, California
  • OSF St. Joseph Medical Center — Bloomington, Illinois
  • St. Joseph Medical Center — Towson, Maryland
  • St.
 in Burbank on Dec. 6 after suffering what was said to be a ``mild stroke.'' Tabloid reports this week suggested Clark had a more severe condition and is paralyzed par·a·lyze  
tr.v. par·a·lyzed, par·a·lyz·ing, par·a·lyz·es
1. To affect with paralysis; cause to be paralytic.

2. To make unable to move or act: paralyzed by fear.
 on one side.

Longtime Clark publicist Paul Shefrin countered that the former ``American Bandstand'' host is undergoing rehab and ``doctors are thrilled with his progress. His mind is 100 percent - and hopefully in the near future, he'll be out and about.''

Shefrin didn't predict when Clark might go home, but added the entertainer planned to watch ABC-TV's ``Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve is a television program, which airs every New Year's Eve on ABC. It has been hosted by American television legend Dick Clark since its first airing on December 31, 1972. ,'' the year-end special he hosted for 32 years, from his hospital bed Friday. Regis Philbin is filling in for Clark at Times Square.

``Even though I won't be in New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
 this year, I will be watching 'New Year's Rockin' Eve' on TV, and there's one tradition I intend to maintain,'' Clark said in a statement Wednesday. ``As I always have in the past, at midnight I plan on kissing my wife, Kari, and wishing her a happy new year.''

Fred Shuster, (818) 713-3676

fred.shuster(at)dailynews.com
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