74!!! - Here's an oddity: 74-year-old Dick Clark is being sued by 76-year-old Ralph Andrews for age discrimination.
Yahoo!® News has the AP report:
Ralph Andrews, who produced the 1960s and '70s game shows "It Takes Two," "By the Numbers" and "You Don't Say," filed the suit in Superior Court.
Andrews' attorney, Phillip R. Maltin, said Clark's actions violate the Fair Employment and Housing Act, which makes it illegal for an employer "to discriminate against a person who applies for a position based upon that person's age."
Andrews apparently was seeking employment with Clark and Clark's productions group. Clark at one point wrote Andrews a letter telling him that there wasn't a position for him at the time and that instead they were hiring people in their 20's and 30's. In the letter Clark wrote:
"People our age are considered dinosaurs! The business is being run by 'The Next Generation.'"
..."On a brighter note, Ralph, please know that if any project comes up where we could use your experienced hands, I wouldn't hesitate to call you."
Oh, boy.
