Dick Clark was a businessman first , entertainment talent second . Many , including Don Johnson and Ryan Reynolds , modeled careers on Clark 's . He was often criticized for mainstream success , but he did n't always play it safe . Clark produced more than 7,000 hours of TV programming .
Dick Clark was a businessman first , entertainment talent second . Others , including Don Cornelius and Ryan Seacrest , modeled careers on Clark 's . He was often criticized for mainstream appeal , but he did n't always play it safe . Clark produced more than 7,000 hours of TV programming .