Post by sandi on May 24, 2004 16:33:27 GMT -5
'Bandstand' Dancing Back To TV
"American Idol" creator Simon Fuller has teamed up with Dick Clark to revive "American Bandstand." Fuller, Clark and Mosaic Media Group president Allen Shapiro will executive produce the show, which is expected to have a summer 2005 launch. Mosaic is a controlling shareholder in Dick Clark Productions. A spokesperson for Fuller says the show will air on a U.S. TV network to be determined.
"Dick Clark is the father of American music television, and the prospect of the two of us working together to bring 'American Bandstand' back to all its former glory, [while] giving it a 21st century twist, is very exciting indeed," Fuller said in a statement.
Clark commented, "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, whose foresight in trend-setting television shows and music will surely bring the show new luster and then some."
Hosted by Clark, "American Bandstand" ran on ABC from 1957 to 1987. The show was originally launched is 1952 as a local Philadelphia TV series.
"American Idol" creator Simon Fuller has teamed up with Dick Clark to revive "American Bandstand." Fuller, Clark and Mosaic Media Group president Allen Shapiro will executive produce the show, which is expected to have a summer 2005 launch. Mosaic is a controlling shareholder in Dick Clark Productions. A spokesperson for Fuller says the show will air on a U.S. TV network to be determined.
"Dick Clark is the father of American music television, and the prospect of the two of us working together to bring 'American Bandstand' back to all its former glory, [while] giving it a 21st century twist, is very exciting indeed," Fuller said in a statement.
Clark commented, "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, whose foresight in trend-setting television shows and music will surely bring the show new luster and then some."
Hosted by Clark, "American Bandstand" ran on ABC from 1957 to 1987. The show was originally launched is 1952 as a local Philadelphia TV series.
