New 'American Bandstand' Planned

[southerngale]

"American Bandstand" has got a good beat, and 19 Entertainment's Simon Fuller would like to dance to it.

Fuller, the brain trust behind Fox's megahit "American Idol," has pacted with Dick Clark Prods. to dust off the "Bandstand" franchise. "Bandstand," which aired on ABC between 1957 and 1987, hasn't been seen since 1989 (after brief stints in syndication and on the USA Network).

Mosaic Media Group prexy Allen Shapiro, whose company owns Dick Clark Prods., first approached Fuller about adding his "Idol" touch to a "Bandstand" update.

"Bringing back an American tradition like 'Bandstand' has always been a dream of mine, and I can't think of a better person to partner with than Simon Fuller," Clark said.




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[breeze]

Hey - I'll give it an "85", cuz it's got a good beat,
and, it's easy to dance to!

Gosh, that was such a FUN show! I'd love to
see it back on tv, even though I know that it
will have MUCH different guests than Diana Ross
& The Supremes!

[streetsoldier]

I hope the new "host" will look as good in 40 years as Dick Clark does...

[southerngale]

I think Bon Jovi should be on every show...

[streetsoldier]

Maybe John Kerry should do it...he will never get any more "mature" than he is now...