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P Justine Carrelli and Bob Clayton in 1959
Q: What happened to my favorite American Bandstand couple, Justine Carrelli and Bob Clayton? —Blanche Keastead, N.J.
A: Though they split
in 1960 after three-plus years of jitterbugging on the Dick Clark–hosted show, they were happy to see each other at the 40th reunion in 1992. “We danced and it was like we had never stopped,” says Clayton, 70, who owns a gift boutique in Delaware (Carrelli, 68, sells real estate in Arizona). They share their memories of the late Clark at Parade.com/bandstand.
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WALTER SCOTT ASKS …
Ask Walter Scott your questions at personality@ parade.com
Alex Trebek The game show host, 71, will join celebrity contestants in Washington, D.C., for Jeopardy! Power Players Week (May 14–18; check local listings). Who will compete during Power Players Week?
Anderson Cooper, Dr. Mehmet Oz, and Lewis Black, to name a few—people who influence the way we perceive the news. It’s nice to see them in a different light. How would you do as a contestant on the show? Against my peers, I would do very well, but a good 30-year-old would clean my clock any day of the week! Have you thought about retiring? There will come a time, but as long as I’m having fun and not slowing down too much because of age, I’ll continue to do it. Will there ever be another Ken Jennings? That’s a tough one. We’ve had a lot of contestants since he won 74 games in a row. The most since then is 18, I think, so that 74 looms very large.
Q: What is Instagram, and
What would people be surprised to know about you?
why have I been hearing so much about it lately?
I like fixing things. I refer to myself as Mr. Sprinkler Man because I’ve gotten good at repairing those.
—Dayle Brown, Calif.
A: It’s an app (available
on Apple devices and
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P Brad Paisley Easton Corbin
Q: Brad Paisley is known for pulling pranks. Is his summer tour mate Easton Corbin nervous? —Lillian Hudson, Austin, Tex.
A: No, he’s excited because he wants payback for a stunt orchestrated by Paisley, 39, in 2010. “I was onstage singing ‘Roll With It’ and I saw this bread roll whiz by me,” Corbin, 30, says. “Of course, Paisley was the one throwing them. I’ll me. I’m get him this time. prepared!” See the video of Paisley’s prank and find out how to enter for a chance too see Corbin perform at
—Kelly Ripa on the search for Regis Philbin’s replacement on Live! Who should get the gig? Vote at Parade.com/live
the Ram Truck “Road to the Ram Jam” concert at Parade.com/country. Q: Does Kristi Yamaguchi still skate? —Lenny, Hollywood, Calif.
A: “I do for fun some-
times, but nothing serious,” says the 1992 Olympic gold medalist, 40. T These days, her career on the ice in inspires her childre children’s books. Her latest, It’ It s a Big World, Pig!, is set during Little Pig international skatan inter championship. ing cha P Krist Kristi Yamaguchi
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Android phones) that lets you share photos and transform their look and feel; Facebook bought it last month for $1 billion. Why the hefty price tag? Since its creation in 2010, Instagram has amassed more than 30 million devoted users, including stars like Taylor Swift, who documented her last tour with it.
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