Did anyone see **** Clark last night for the new years party on abc.
This was the first time anyone had really seen him since the stroke. I remember just a few years ago, it was the joke he was industructable and looked like he has never aged and then last night, you could not understand him when he talked. I am 38 years old and i think i need to get in shape and work out or something, I do not want to have a stroke when i get older.

 

My grandfather had two strokes when I was young. The first one crippled him severely, he lost all strength on his left side. He couldn't walk on his left leg, he couldn't move his left arm and he couldn't move the left side of his mouth. I remember sitting at the kitchen table with him as he placed his arm on a towel and tried to slide it back and forth across the table.

We lost him about 6 months later when he had the second stroke. They are truly devastating.

 

I lost my grandpa about 3 years ago to a series of strokes.
First one was minor with some minor effects, mostly in appearance.
Second one few months later rendered his speech and most mobility.
Third one a month later he fell out of his chair and died.

 

Sorry to hear about all that. We watched a little of **** Clark too, pretty sad.

 

I saw him last night for a little bit. He didn't sound good at all, I felt bad for the guy.

 

You have to give **** Clark credit for being there.

 

I thought it was a bad decision on the part of ABC to put him on like that -- no one wants to remember **** Clark that way.

 

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x 2 I'll second that ...

 

ddwello, I suspect it had more to do with what **** Clark wanted rather than what somebody figured the viewers might want. My guess is that doing the new year's eve gig is a very important part of ****'s life and being able to do the show one more time meant more to him than you or I might be able to imagine. I think ABC showed some class by granting **** his wish to host the show one last time.

 

I'll definitely grant you that. But I've got to say it was kind of a sad way to ring in the New Year -- listening to him the way he sounded. Kind of took the edge off the New Year's celebration for me.

 

It was sad... he was "off " on the count down, and then when they cut back to him he was lip-locked with his co-host.. she seemed kind of uncomfortable.

 

Holy Schmidt -- I thought that was his wife!

If that truely was his co-host, I bet there's someone in the control booth who isn't working for ABC anymore!

 

I didn't see it, but his co-host was Ryan Seacrest, the dude from american idol! Hopefull that isn't who he was kissing!

 

I flipped over to ABC at the last 10 minutes, so I didn't know he was with his wife- I don't know what she looks like. She still looked uncomfortable though.

 

Well said again RJS!! You're doing good today!!