American Bandstand's Dick Clark suffered a mild stroke on Monday, but is said to be 'doing fine' as he recovers in a Los Angeles hospital. While Clark, who turned 75 on November 30, is best known for 'Bandstand,' he has remained a force in entertainment, serving as executive producer for such shows as New Year's Rockin' Eve, The American Music Awards, The Golden Globe Awards, and NBC's American Dreams,in which American Bandstandis an integral part of the storyline.

It is not known at this time whether or not Clark will be able to host the New Year's show set to air live on Devcember 31. His spokesperson has stated that they 'hope so.'

American Bandstand started as a local Philadelphia dance show on October 7, 1952. The show was called Bob Horn's Bandstand after the original host. Clark took over as host in July 1956 when he was 26. In 1957, ABC picked up the show and it was renamed American Bandstand. In 1964, the show moved to L.A., and although it eventually only aired on Saturday, Bandstand stayed on the air until 1989.

Earlier this year, Clark announced plans to revive American Bandstand as a reality/talent show with the assistance of American Idol producer, Simon Fuller. It is not known whether these plans will be put on hold.