dance to into the motivating force of a business empire and made singers into fares. the legendary aretha franklin will join us in a few minutes. but here a look back at his career by koreen wynter. reporter: he was known as the world s oldest teenager. dick clark began his career on the weekly dance party that would later be known as american bandstand in philadelphia in 1956. the show became a national and later an international sensation, after it was picked up by abc one year later. do the twist reporter: in spite of racial altitudes at the time, clark was a pioneer in promoting african-american artists, including percy sledge, the silhouettes, the supremes and gladys night and the pips. an appearance on american bandstand could launch their career. if you look at the history of dance, from the popular music to the through the rock n roll period, country music, rhythm and blues, rap music, it is everything. reporter: but music wasn t his only beat, clark
secret service tonight. he s vowing cooperation. not too dark. an acura ad causing controversy. a casting document coming to light asking for a specific skin toned actor. this morning acura responds. silver spoons and greek columns. the president and mitt romney duking it out at duelling speeches. this morning we ask is it possible to have a civil election? in the pipeline. a new route and chance for the keystone pipeline this morning. a bill fast track that would strip the president of his authority to rule on the pipeline. and keeping up with the mayor? after conquering the reality show, perfume, clothes world, she wants to be mayor. can the world ready for kim? newsroom begins right now. we begin this hour with the sex scandal involving the president s secret service. lawmakers demanding answers and the clock is ticking. in the meantime, time runs out for three secret service employees caught up in the debacle. cnn s brianna keilar is he white house to fill us
he turned a beat that kids could dance to into the motivating force of a business empire and made singers into stars. the legendary aretha franklin and little richard join us in a few minutes to talk about dick clark, but here s a look back at his career by koreen wynter. reporter: he was known as the world s oldest teenager. dick clark began his career on the weekly dance party that would later be known as american bandstand in philadelphia in 1956. the show became a national and later an international sensation, after it was picked up by abc one year later. come on baby, let s do the twist reporter: in spite of racial attitudes at the time, clark was a pioneer in promoting african-american artists, including percy sledge, the silhouettes, the supremes and gladys night and the pips. an appearance on american bandstand launched many a musical career, and from jerry lee lewis to janet jackson, they all wanted dick clark to give their record a spin. if you look
the world. he integrated a corner of the media watched by the entire nation while a third of that nation was still segregated. he turned a beat that kids could dance to into the motivating force of a business empire and made singers into stars. the legendary aretha franklin and richard and little richard will join us in a few minutes. but here a look back at his career by koreen wynter. reporter: he was known as the world s oldest teenager. dick clark began his career on the weekly dance party that would later be known as american bandstand in philadelphia in 1956. the show became a national and later an international sensation, after it was picked up by abc one year later. come on baby, let s do the twist reporter: in spite of racial attitudes at the time, clark was a pioneer in promoting african-american artists, including percy sledge, the silhouettes, the supremes and gladys night and the pips. an appearance on american bandstand could launch their careers
bond hearing. and the oldest and most traveled space shuttle welcomed this hour at the museum where it will live out its days. more than 13 months after its final mission discovery on public display in a hangar near dulles airport in virginia. it s part of the national air and space museum, home to that stuff that won t fit in the building you ve probably visited on the mall in d.c. discovery flew into dulles on tuesday and its sister shuttle endevour was bound for los angeles and atlantis kennedy space center in florida. we re following live pictures this morning. after 38 seasons at the university of tennessee, it s about two and a half hours until the end of an era. pat summitt is stepping aside as the head coach of tennessee s women s basketball team. summitt will now take the title of head coach ameritus. the is expected to make an announcement at 1:30. this comes after a year after summitt was diagnosed with early onset sal ziemers. we now know a body found