Dick Clark

I can find no evidence that Dick Clark ever met the Holy Father, but he sure does rub elbows with people who are close to the pontiff.  Let's take a "Rockin' New Year's Eve" look at celebrities who Dick knows who know the pope or are close to someone who knew the pope.

Dick Clark and First Degree, Michael Jackson

This post is in the spirit of Janus, the Roman god of the new year.  This god has two faces, one looking back and the other looking ahead.  Let's see who Dick Clark knows who has already been mentioned in the blog or who may be mentioned in 2011.

Dick Clark and Bono: 2 Degrees

As mentioned in a previous post, Bono met Pope John Paul II and gave him so rad shades.

Dick Clark and Nicole Scherzinger: 4 Degrees

A member of The Pussycat Dolls, Scherzinger met Dick as we see her performing at last year's show below.  She also appeared in "Dancing With the Stars" with second degreer, Buzz Aldren as see in this post from October.  

Dick Clark and Betty White: 5 Degrees

Betty White appeared on $25,000 Pyramid, a game show hosted by Dick Clark.  She also appeared on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.  Johnny Carson filled in for Red Skelton when Red was in Europe with his family, see that post here.  Red Skelton and his family met and were blessed by Pope Pius XII.


Dick Clark to Ralph Edwards: 5 Degrees
Dick Clark was on "This is your life" hosted by TV giant, Ralph Edwards in 1959.

Ralph Edwards is pictured here with
Marilyn Monroe

Lovely Marilyn was the girlfriend of President John F. Kennedy.  The Jerry Lewis post in which President Kennedy and Miss Monroe are degrees is here.  President Kennedy met Pope Paul VI, the pope who elevated John Paul II to cardinal.

Pope Paul VI and Cardinal Wojtyla 

Lady Gaga

Ms Gaga had a Catholic Education,
so did Benedict XVI

4 Degrees

Degree 4: Lady Gaga performed in the 2008 American Music Awards, the pope was not in attendance.  

Lady Gaga and Pope Benedict XVI
share a love of fashion,
though their aesthetics differ somewhat. 

Degree 3: Nicole Scherzinger of The Pussycat Dolls, also performed in the 2008 American Music Awards.  

The Pussycat Dolls at the 2008 AMA

Degree 2: Buzz Aldrin

Nicole Scherzinger won Dancing with the Stars in the same season that Buzz Aldrin competed.  

Nicole salutes Buzz as he dances on Dancing With the Stars

When Buzz Aldrin was still in space, Pope Paul VI prayed for him.  Later, they met in person.  

Astronauts of Apollo 11 and their wives in private audience with
Pope Paul VI

First Degree: Pope Paul VI consecrated Karol Woytiwa cardinal. 

June 28, 1967