The Top 5 Reasons We'll Miss Dick Clark

It's a sad week for music and television lovers as the world mourns the death of Dick Clark, who passed away April 18 after suffering a massive heart attack. The American Bandstand host became known for introducing rock and roll to TV audiences in the 1950s and '60s, and he was still bringing music into American homes right up through his final New Year's Rockin' Eve. Here are five reasons why we're sad he won't be around anymore.

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Kim Kardashian Running For Mayor Of Glendale?

Mayor Kim Kardashian is something the folks of Glendale could be hearing in the next five years. I am not kidding but this could be a joke. Recent footage from an unaired clip of Khloe & Lamar has Kim revealing to her younger sis that in five years she intends to run for mayor of Glendale. Why five years and why Glenda you ask? Well according to Kardashian Glendale is an Armenian town and five years because you have to be a resident of the town for five years before you can run for political office. To prove she is not kidding Kimmie informs Khloe that she is looking to buy a house there as well as confirm all the requirements to run for mayor. Just to prove to you how serious Kardashian wants you to think she is I have the video below. When I first watched it I have to say I laughed out loud. I am a fan of Kim?s that is no secret but what in the world makes her think that she has political future? Sure she is a killer business woman, although momager Kris has certainly helped out in the area but what does [...]

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Dick Clark: A Big-Screen Tribute

The television pioneer's legacy was honored in several films, including 'Grease' and 'Hairspray.'
By Kevin P. Sullivan

Dick Clark at the 1999 Golden Globe Awards
Photo: Chris Haston/ Getty Images

Dick Clark, who died early Wednesday morning (April 18) from a heart attack at the age of 82, was a television pioneer. But Clark's influence reached far beyond "American Bandstand" and onto the silver screen as well. His legacy was honored, imitated and questioned in many films throughout his lifetime.

Here are five of Dick Clark's most memorable movie moments.

The Golden Globe Awards
For years, Dick Clark Productions produced the yearly awards show for film and television. The Globes, awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, were seen as the earliest indication of which films would win at the Academy Awards. Clark worked as an announcer for the ceremony and would occasionally appear backstage.

"Confessions of a Dangerous Mind"
Clark appeared in the interview segments of George Clooney's directorial debut, "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind," a supposed biography of game-show producer Chuck Barris. The two TV legends worked at ABC during the same period. Clark was working on "American Bandstand" while Barris worked as a standards-and-practices executive.

"Grease"
Since the debut of perhaps Clarks' most iconic work with "American Bandstand," films have featured similar dance programs as either homage or parody. The film version of "Grease" featured a dance contest and a similar format called "National Bandstand."

"Hairspray"
Similarly in another John Travolta film, "The Corny Collins Shows" riffed on the television staple. In that film, James Marsden played a show host named Corny Collins, who hosted a "Bandstand"-type show that feature a segregated cast of teen dancers.

"Bowling for Columbine"
Michael Moore targeted Clark for his documentary on gun violence. In "Bowling for Columbine," Moore sought an interview with Clark because the son of an employee at one of Clark's restaurants killed a classmate. Moore connected the poor working conditions and the low pay at Clark's restaurant to some of the factors behind the shooting.

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YouTube wants more videos to have background music, adds audio editor

Need something to fill in the awkward silence between your vlog's unscripted stuttering? YouTube's got your back. In yet another attempt to make your crummy videos just a little better, the streaming outfit has revamped its audio editing suite, giving users access to over 150,000 tracks and a simple sound mixer, to boot. Sure, YouTube's tracks may not be as catchy as your favorite Flaming Lips single, but at least you won't have to worry about copywrite infringement. Check out YouTube's quick demo of the feature after the break.

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Whiteman Technology unveils Delta DVR for hopeful HD lovers

Do you fancy a HTPC gussied-up as a DVR? Well, you're in luck, because Ryan Whiteman's just built one: the Delta DVR. Powered by an AMD system-on-chip, it runs Windows and Media Center for embedded devices, recording up to six HD channels at once on its 3TB HDD. It can also stream PC game titles from the Happy Cloud and run Android apps, controllable with any gamepad that'll plug into one of the four front-mounted USB ports. It'll also act as a DLNA node pulling stored photos, music and movies from your home network over 802.11n WiFi. It'll be unveiled tomorrow at the DEMO trade-show and we've pinged the company to find out when we can expect news on a release date or price.

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Read it Later becomes Pocket, drops its price to free

Skimming the news later is no match for consuming it fresh, but we still live in a world with connectivity dead zones -- riding the subway, cruising the Pacific at 35,000 feet -- making an offline reading app a necessity for oft-disconnected consumers. Pocket, formerly known as "Read it Later," lets you save online content to read when you're not within web's reach, or even when you are. Pocket could also be a good resource for folks that stumble upon some interesting content, but simply don't have time to read it at that very moment. You can also grab videos and images to watch later -- everything is presented in a clean, easy to view format, searchable by publication, keyword or custom tags. And while the former version -- Read it Later -- ran you a cool 99 cents, Pocket is free, and available now for Android, iOS and the Kindle Fire.

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