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Ryan Seacrest remembers Dick Clark before Hollie Cavanagh does Adele on 'American Idol'

Wednesday April 18, 2012 8:10 PM By Jamshid Mousavinezhad

Ryan Seacrest starts "American Idol" by noting the passing of "my dear friend, Dick Clark," adding "without Dick a show like this would not exist."

He's right. You can draw a direct line from "American Bandstand" to "American Idol." The dancing was way better on Clark's show, though.

And then it's on to the final seven; everyone will...

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