Ryan Seacrest News August 2011

184 news articles, blogs, comments and rumours found for August 2011.

On Air with Ryan Seacrest

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11 On-Air 11 Aug 2011: will.i.am talks science, rock and roll You may have seen Will.i.am on E! news last night talking with these robots about what he is doing with some kids for his special called “i.am FIRST: Science Is Rock and Roll,”  
11 On-Air 11 Aug 2011: Jake Pavelka Jake Pavelka joined On-Air with Ryan Seacrest to give “probably one of the last interviews I’m [Jake] going to give about Vienna.  
10 On-Air 10 Aug 2011: The Situation says Ryan is 'FTD' As for upcoming seasons of Jersey Shore, Mike said he has no set plans to appear on the show again saying, “Who knows, that could have been my last. I don’t know.”  
10 On-Air 10 Aug 2011: Nigel Lythgoe wants an Emmy for … “It’s an honour just being nominated is a phrase I don’t want to say again!”  
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15 JAY-Z ADDED TO IHEARTRADIO MUSIC FESTIVAL Hov will close out opening night of Clear Channel’s two-day festival, hosted by Ryan Seacrest, on September 23 and 24 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.  
15 Jay-Z Added To The iHeart Radio Music Festival, Joins Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj Hosted by Ryan Seacrest, iHeartRadio Music Festival, is a two-day music event created by Clear Channel Radio that will mark the biggest live concert festival in radio history.  
12 Ryan Seacrest Uses GetGlue To Raise Listener Involvement Exclusive stickers are given to listeners every time they check in. The more they check in, the higher they are ranked, earning titles such as correspondent, producer and then co-host.  
10 Ryan Seacrest Makes First-Ever Radio Partnership with GetGlue When listeners check in, they’ll receive exclusive stickers. The more one checks in, the higher in the rankings they’ll get. For example, one starts as a listener, but can earn the title of correspondent, producer and then co-host the more one checks in while listening to the show.  
10 On Air with Ryan Seacrest Get Glue Stickers with On Air with Ryan Seacrest  
09 Radio personalities must do it all for themselves in brave new brokered world Syndicated shows, such as American Idol host Ryan Seacrest's On Air, emerged to eat up big chunks of morning and midday programming.  
09 FM pop station KIIS and AM talk outlet KFI maintain top spots Ryan Seacrest on KIIS repeated his second-place finish from June, but increased his audience share from 4.3% to 4.9%.  
01 International radio show pumps through Egypt's Nile FM airwaves 104.2 Nile FM added the popular international programme, American Top 40, to their broadcast, which listeners can hear Saturday at noon  

Ryan Seacrest Foundation

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23 THE CHECK-UP: TODAY’S TOP HEALTH HEADLINES We love what his foundation’s doing to help kids take their minds off being sick.  

Ryan Seacrest Productions

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24 Jamie Oliver vows to continue his food revolution Ultimately, it was the sympathetic ear and considerable clout of Ryan Seacrest that led to the reality series "Food Revolution" on ABC.  
19 Stay Tuned: Keeping up with brand Kim Kardashian Recently, a Los Angeles Times television reporter who I follow on Twitter posted this tweet: “Kim Kardashian is a PR genius. Wanna know why she's famous? She can get news outlets to write about THIS.  
15 ‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians’ Recap: Kendall & Kylie Fire Kris As Their Momager & Kim Dances On Stage! Kim goes on Ryan Seacrest‘s radio show and he calls her out for lamely not dancing when Prince pulled her on stage. Kim’s sisters come to her defense — wasn’t cool for Ryan to put her on blast like that.  
15 Kendall Jenner Makes Date Plans With Justin Bieber’s Pal ‘On-Air’! After Justin Bieber laid the groundwork for his friend, music producer Julian Swirsky to potentially date Keeping Up With The Kardashians star Kendall Jenner, Ryan Seacrest took the reins to bring Julian’s crush to the next level!  
14 KUWTK Preview: Prince Problems In tonight’s episode Kourtney and I stop by Ryan Seacrest’s show and of course he brings up an embarrassing incident. I swear Ryan just loves to ask the embarrassing questions, lol  
11 Haute 100 Update: Ryan Seacrest to Produce Persian-American Reality Show for Bravo Seacrest explains, “The series will offer rich characters and relatable storylines about everyday life — love, work, friendship and family — steeped in a diverse culture, which is wildly entertaining and fun.”  
10 Ryan Seacrest To Executive Produce The Nanny Diaries! This will be the first scripted TV venture for Ryan.  
10 Nanny Diaries the TV show? Deadline says TV everyman Ryan Seacrest is attached as EP, and “Gilmore Girls” creator Amy Sherman-Palladino will write.  
10 Ryan Seacrest And Other Big Names Bring The Nanny Diaries To ABC Also, Ryan Seacrest frequently makes sound business decisions and the fact he is majorly on board is a good sign.  
10 Harvey Weinstein And Ryan Seacrest Team With 'Gilmore Girls' Creator To Adapt 'The Nanny Diaries' For ABC the company is finalizing a deal with ABC for a TV version of The Nanny Diaries to be written by Gilmore Girls creator Amy Sherman-Palladino and executive produced by Ryan Seacrest.  
09 Kim Kardashian's Star-Studded Wedding Guest List "Will Smith and Jada will be guests, and of course Ryan Seacrest and Eva Longoria."  
09 What are the quickest ways to win an Emmy? Seacrest has matching Emmy bookends. He earned a Daytime Emmy in 2006 as a co-host of the "Walt Disney World Christmas Parade" which was named Best Special Class Special and a Primetime Emmy last year as executive producer of "Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution," which won Best Reality Series.  
08 Ryan Seacrest, Bravo Create Imam 'Jersey Shore' Fresh off their announcement of a new reality show, Shahs Of Sunset, featuring wealthy, wayward Persian Americans in California, Ryan Seacrest and Bravo have announced that next year, they'll be moving the concept to the Midwest with a new demographic: Imam Americans.  
08 Ryan Seacrest teams up with Bravo for Persian-American reality show Seacrest is teaming up with Bravo (The network that brings us the "Real Housewives" cornucopia) to produce a new reality show following some of Los Angeles' Persian-American young adults who drive flashy cars and wear designer clothes, yet still know and follow family tradition.  

American Idol

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31 Idol 11: cool off time (video) American Idol Judges in Galveston  
30 Idol 11: Galveston press conference (video) Idol judges hope female talent shines in Texas  
29 On-Air 29 Aug 2011: even the purses are bigger (audio) Ryan’s made some observations about purses in Texas, but he thought photographing them might be a little uncomfortable.  
26 Idol 11: Houston auditions video  
24 Idol 11: golden Savannah (audio) Ryan’s broadcasting from Texas for American Idol auditions this week. At the Savannah auditions 24 out of 36 contestants through to the judges got a golden ticket.  
19 On-Air 19 Aug 2011: still in Savannah (audio) Ryan’s still in Savannah for American Idol auditions, enjoying the southern cuisine and playing his music out loud in the gym …  
19 Idol 11: so near yet so far (video) Ryan’s in the same state as his family, but he doesn’t get to see them!  
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31 American Idol auditions in Galveston are all about JLo: Lopez outshines Seacrest, Tyler & Co. Jackson came in next, congenial, chatting with the press, joking with the crew. He’s the king for sure, but close behind him was the young prince. Seacrest is affable, adorable and immediately likable.  
31 American Idol Judges in Galveston FOX 26’s Ruben Dominguez got to spend some time with Steven Tyler, Ryan Seacrest, Randy Jackson, and Jennifer Lopez.  
30 Is 'American Idol' committing Emmy suicide? Would that have been the key to victory for "American Idol"? Ryan Seacrest entered that segment in the separate race for best reality host. Let's see what happens.  
30 Idol judges hope female talent shines in Texas “I’m standing outside the door, and I see the tears of joy and the golden tickets coming out. It seems like there’s much more of a flow this year than last time we were in this area,” Seacrest said.  
30 American Idol Judges Say Ladies Ruled Houston Auditions As we were standing around waiting for it to start, Seacrest came up behind us and massaged our shoulders.  
29 'American Idol' judges heading to St. Louis TV's top program initially came to St. Louis in June with host Seacrest to weed its way through 10,000 hopefuls all eyeing a spot on the upcoming season 11.  
26 American Idol sizes up Houston talent The new season doesn’t premiere until January, but one familiar face was already working the crowd. Host Ryan Seacrest appeared shortly after sunrise to pump up the energy and shoot several TV segments. He looked almost supernaturally fresh-faced.  
26 Competitors Converge on Houston 'American Idol' Auditions "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest also arrived Friday morning to meet with the singers, some of whom he will hopefully see again if they are talented enough to earn a 'golden ticket' to the Hollywood round of auditions.  
26 Poll: What will win best reality-competition show at the Emmys? Shrewdly, Ryan Seacrest submitted that one in the host category, but producer Nigel Lythgoe will continue to lose as long as he stubbornly sticks by entering season finales in the program race.  
26 Ryan Seacrest & A Goth Cowboy: Clips From Today's H-Town American Idol Frenzy Rocks Off was on the ground at Reliant Stadium well before 5 a.m. this morning to scope out the crowd that had amassed to try out for a spot on American Idol. We have to admit, we got chills when we heard Ryan Seacrest say "This is Houston, and this...is American Idol."  
25 Ryan Seacrest is a rough and tough cowboy! BTW I actually think he looks cute with his little guns and straw hat!  
25 Jennifer Lopez joins American Idol crew for lunch despite rumour she is yet to sign deal for next season The 42-year-old music mogul and actress beamed from ear to ear as she joined the show's creator Nigel Lythgoe, host Ryan Seacrest and fellow judges Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson for lunch at Fox's studio's yesterday.  
25 Who Will Win the Emmy for Best Reality Competition? Nigel Lythgoe Picks Between His "Children" "I certainly don't mind Cat Deeley beating Ryan Seacrest to even the score," he says. "I think both she and Ryan are the best in the business. I think they both justly deserved that nomination.  
19 American Idol in Savannah's a plus for the city Seacrest said the dinner made a big impression on everyone.  
19 Ryan Seacrest: 'American Idol is part of my life' Seacrest replied: "I have not even gone down that path of thinking about this being the last season. It's actually strange to hear it. Because I've been doing it for so long, it's part of my life, it's engraved in my schedule and I love doing it. So I hope to continue to do it."  
19 Idol Fever in Savannah If you have been downtown over the last few days, you might have noticed -- Savannah has Idol fever! The number one reality show is here in town filming for its latest season -- and it's created a lot (more)  
19 Ryan Seacrest Agrees It’s Now or Never for American Idol’s Emmy Award “If it’s going to happen, this would be the year,” Seacrest told The Hollywood Reporter. “We had a transition season last year and I think there was some doubt from people [as to] what would the show do, what would it deliver, how would the changes affect ratings. But fortunately, we had one of best seasons.”  
19 Celebrity judges hold 'American Idol' auditions in Savannah A Georgia native, Seacrest said he was happy to show off the "character and charm of the South" to the judges during their stint in Savannah, and he was rooting for the local contestants.  
19 ‘American Idol’ season 11 auditions begin; Ryan Seacrest’s Emmy hope As for anyone wondering what Ryan’s own future will be on “Idol,” his contract does expire at the end of the season — and although he says he has not thought too much about his future plans, he certainly has a big enough empire that he could step away and still be one of the busiest men in show business.  
19 Savannah charms 'Idol' A group of befuddled tourists stepped into the lobby of the Hyatt Regency Savannah on Thursday just in time to hear the screams: “We’re going to Hollywood!”  
18 Ryan Seacrest on 'American Idol's' Emmy Chances: 'It's Now or Never' With all the chatter concerning Jennifer Lopez’s return to American Idol (finally confirmed this week), it’s easy to overlook the other show principal who could be eyeing the door: Ryan Seacrest.  
18 Ryan Seacrest, 'American Idol' land in Savannah The television host greeted and talked with fans in the early afternoon while filming scenes for the show.  
17 Emmys 2011: 10 Reasons Why 'American Idol' Should Win 10. Ryan Seacrest has logged nearly 500 hours of TV time just on Idol alone, shouldn't that count for something?  
17 'Idol' Judges, Reunited Mere hours after Fox announced that Jennifer Lopez would officially be re-joining Randy Jackson and Steven Tyler on the American Idol judges panel for season 11, returning host Ryan Seacrest Tweeted this pic of the old gang back together again!  
17 'Idol' producer talks Emmy odds, 'X Factor,' openly gay contestants I would prefer, and I apologize for my entire [Dance] team for saying this, I would prefer American Idol to win an Emmy. And I would also like very much for Cat to reciprocate by winning [as best host], and if she doesn’t, then Ryan Seacrest. It’s sad when you’re up against yourself; it’s, “Which one of your children gets the last sweet.”  
17 Jennifer Lopez back for 11th season of 'American Idol' Fox announced Wednesday that Jennifer Lopez would return in January to the judges table for the 11th season of "American Idol," joining Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson, who already re-upped. The news confirms what executive producer Nigel Lythgoe told Ryan Seacrest on Seacrest's radio show last week.  
17 Video & Photos: Ryan Seacrest of 'American Idol' filming in Savannah "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest and the TV crew were Spotted® on River Street Wednesday afternoon outside the Hyatt.  
17 Official: Jennifer Lopez Returning to 'American Idol' for Season 11 Fox confirmed Wednesday what Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe teased to host Ryan Seacrest last week on his morning radio show: that Lopez, Randy Jackson and Steven Tyler will all return for Season 11 of the reality hit.  
17 'American Idol' to film in Savannah Publicists for the show have called a press conference for Thursday at the Hyatt Regency Savannah with “American Idol” judges and host Ryan Seacrest. Only media representatives with credentials will be admitted to the press conference.  
10 All Three Judges Will Return to 'American Idol' Lythgoe also confirmed that the panel of judges will soon hit the road for season 11 auditions in Denver, CO, Houston, St. Louis, San Diego, Pittsburgh, PA, Charleston, SC and Portland, OR.  
10 Jennifer Lopez a go for 'American Idol' return And since Seacrest has 4,956,694 followers of his 140-character-or-less missives, it isn't the worst platform for getting word out quick.  
10 "American Idol" producer says Jennifer Lopez coming back "I believe we're still waiting for the official announcements, but I'm delighted to say that all three judges, along with the brilliant host of 'American Idol,' is back for the next season," Lythgoe told Seacrest.  
10 Nigel Lythgoe confirms Jennifer Lopez will return to Idol "I am delighted to say that all three judges, along with the brilliant host of American Idol [Ryan Seacrest], [are] back for the next season," Lythgoe said Wednesday on Seacrest's radio show.  
09 American Idol Wins Choice Reality Competition Show at the Teen Choice Awards Meanwhile, Jennifer Lopez beat out fellow Idol-er Ryan Seacrest to win Choice TV Personality.  
06 Nigel Lythgoe Talks Emmys: If American Idol Doesn't Win This Year, It Never Will And everyone’s been swept up in that feeling, including Ryan, who beyond the shadow of a doubt is the best presenter out there.  
05 Brain Damage And Five Million Dollars: The Crazy, Crazy World Of Fox's 'X Factor' (Mr. Jones, you are no Ryan Seacrest! And you can tell Ryan Seacrest I said so, if you can catch him between jobs!)  

Seacrest Sightings

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10 Ryan's ' traditional family holiday' with the Houghs Ryan was spotted out and about with the Hough family last weekend. CDA Press has the details:  
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25 Sighting: Yountville Liz Long spotted Ryan Seacrest - posing for photos with fans having lunch - at Redd in Yountville.  
21 Ryan, Julianne, Ciara, Avril, and More Arrive at Kim Kardashian's Wedding Julianne arrived in black with Ryan Seacrest, who said that "Kim looked regal" as a bride  
21 Kim Kardashian & Kris Humphries’ Wedding Pics! photos  
10 Family fun in the sun for famous faces Ryan was meeting Julianne's grandparents, Bob and Colleen Hough, for the first time and by all accounts things went swimmingly. The extended family frolicked at their houseboat on Blue Creek Bay ... watersking and tubing, with everyone, including Ryan, taking turns on the rope swing.  
06 Pictures: Paris and Nicky Hilton Have Fun in the Sun (in Sundresses!) in St. Tropez "The weather is so incredible here! I love St Tropez! :)" and even told her followers that she ran into Ryan Seacrest!  

Ryan's Relationship

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23 Ryan is the most thoughtful person Julianne Hough has met “The best thing about Ryan is… all those great extravagant things are wonderful, but it’s his thoughtfulness,” she smiled. “He is the most thoughtful person I’ve ever met.”  
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25 Awww, I think Ryan Seacrest may be in love....Julianne Hough, probably not so much Oh come on, Julianne, marry Ryan. I so, so want to see him blubbering like a school girl during the vows because I'm pretty sure that's what's going to happen when he does get married.  
25 Ryan Seacrest Is "Really Romantic," Says Julianne Hough Julianne Hough is going public with how she feels about her boyfriend Ryan Seacrest. The former "Dancing With the Stars" professional dancer revealed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show that Seacrest is "phenomenal," according to NYDailyNews.com.  
23 Julianne Hough Still 'Footloose' with Ryan Seacrest "Footloose" starlet Julianne Hough said she loved attending Kim Kardashian's wedding over the weekend, but she and boyfriend Ryan Seacrest are not following suit any time soon.  
23 Julianne Hough has Footloose bond "The best thing about Ryan is... all those great extravagant things are wonderful, but it’s his thoughtfulness," she smiled. "He is the most thoughtful person I've ever met."  
14 Blige surprised at Cruise's singing "The lead character, Ryan Seacrest's wife (Julianne Hough, who plays Sherrie Christian), most of my scenes are with her."  

Sexuality Speculation

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25 Who's the gayest of them all? They’ve all set off someone’s gaydar along the way. But unless you know any of these folks on a personal level (few of us do) is it really fair to cast suspicion simply because someone may keep his or her private life private?  
25 Which Gay Celebrity Rumors Do You Believe? But just think of all the male stars you've heard might be gay: Ryan Seacrest, Hayden Christensen, George Clooney, Matthew Bomer, Gerard Butler, NASCAR's Jeff Gordon, Kenny Chesney, Zachary Quinto, rapper Drake, and even U.S. Rep Aaron Schock's teal belt. The list just goes on and on. They can't all be true, but they can't all be false either. Can they?  

Interviews, Appearances, Other

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22 CBS Sunday Morning (video) video  
21 Ryan on controversy and commitment “It is not my goal to be controversial. It it’s never been my strategy to be that person,” he told Smith. “So in a way, yeah. I get up every day thinking, ‘Let’s be vanilla.’ I have no issue with that.  
19 Ryan needs to keep busy (video) In a preview of his “Sunday Morning” interview, the “American Idol” host discusses with Tracy Smith his reputation as the busiest man in Hollywood.  
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21 The Ryan Seacrest interview on CBS Sunday Morning Do the jokes bother him? “I’m not bothered at all by being the butt of any jokes,” he said. When asked about the gay jokes, he said he had no idea why they were so prevalant. “I have embraced any sort of fodder about me maybe to a fault.”  
21 Ryan Seacrest: I've no problem being vanilla "I don't feel like I've gotta push a button today or I've gotta create a headline or be controversial. I have no problem being considered just 'there,' you know? You're just there," he laughed. "And letting the things, the moving parts around me, be in the spotlight."  
19 Guest list: Barack Obama, Barbra Streisand, Ryan Seacrest on ‘CBS Sunday Morning’ “American Idol” host Ryan Seacrest tells Tracy Smith about how he’s helping young cancer patients.  
19 Seacrest profile coming on 'CBS Sunday Morning' The talk show also promises a glimpse into how Seacrest is helping young patients take their minds off fighting cancer.  
19 Ryan Seacrest: I need to keep busy In a preview of his "Sunday Morning " interview, the "American Idol" host discusses with Tracy Smith his reputation as the busiest man in Hollywood.  

Zeitgeist, Current Affairs, Pop Culture, Humor

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26 Pitbull Gets Turned Down Twice For The VMAs And now the dapper rapper has asked Ryan Seacrest to be part of his MTV performance. Ryan’s response: “I’m on road for Idol! Totally wanted to rock a white suit too!”  
25 Hollywood Walk of Fame Bans Reality Stars Not all stars who work in reality have been banned. American Idol host and E! News anchor Ryan Seacrest has a star commemorating his radio career.  
25 Should the Hollywood Walk of Fame Include Reality TV Stars? Judge Judy and Ryan Seacrest have stars, even though their greatest pop cultural significance has come through a broad definition of “reality programming.”  
19 Fit Celebs Invited to Kim Kardashian's Wedding 5. Ryan Seacrest. It wouldn't be a Kardashian wedding without Seacrest, would it? A fan of carbs, we wonder if he'll be indulging in wedding cake...  
19 Admit it: Have you ever had a case of the Anderson Cooper giggles? TV host Ryan Seacrest tweeted at Mr. Cooper: “BRILLIANT! But lower ur eyebrows & tuck the chin for speedy recover next time.” He replied: “Really? That works?”  
18 Anderson Cooper Calls His Laughter About Gerard Depardieu Incident 'Embarrassing' Seasoned TV host Ryan Seacrest shared a piece of advice with Cooper after watching the video. “Hey Anderson Cooper… BRILLIANT! But u gotta lower the eyebrows & tuck the chin for speedy recover next time,” he wrote.  
18 Celebrity Facial Hair: Do These Scruffy Stars Look Hot or Not? onsidering the fact that Ryan typically works 168 hours per week, we can forgive his occasional bewhiskered moments. Besides, he looks more manly with facial hair, don’t you think?  
16 Joel McHale on Spy Kids 4, Community, and Being Compared to Ryan Seacrest Yeah, that’s why he and I both made nearly 50 million dollars this year. Oh, wait a minute. I made less. Yes, that’s right. I just did the math and figured that out. Sorry. I make significantly less. But, I’m one of the tallest men in show business and he’s one of the shortest, so it all evens out.  
13 'Spy Kids': Time is of essence for Joel McHale According to an exhausted but game Joel McHale, he's not the one trying to usurp James Brown's title of hardest-working man in show business. "I think (Ryan) Seacrest is leading that race," he says.  
10 30 Rejected LEGO Licenses 9. American IDOL LEGOS. Ryan Seacrest threatened a lawsuit and more Kardashian programming when he saw that LEGO Seacrest was as tall as he was.  
10 Emmys 2011: Who Deserves the Award for Best Reality Show Host? Of course, don’t assume Survivor‘s fiesty ringleader is a shoo-in for the four-peat; he faces tough competition from American Idol‘s Ryan Seacrest and Dancing With the Stars‘ Tom Bergeron, both of whom are nominated for the fourth consecutive year (but are still seeking their first wins)  
09 Looking to Twitter to Predict Emmy Award Winners, an Infographic Based on their social media influence: the top actor and host is Ryan Seacrest; and the top television show is Glee. But the results still await, as the countdown of 39 days till the event still persists.  
01 Numberplay: The Keys to Freedom In our version, it was a firing game featuring Donald Trump and Ryan Seacrest.  
01 TCA: Joel McHale Takes Shots At Ryan Seacrest, Christian Slater, E!, His Own Show He called to American Idol host Ryan Seacrest as "the most powerful hobbit in all of Middle Earth." He referred to the E! Entertainment that employs him to the "Ehh... Network".  

Money, Contracts, Jobs

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15 Is American Idol Host Ryan Seacrest Today Show Material? It’s not even a question if he’d get the job, it’s if he’d take the job when offered. The biggest hurdle for the host would be moving from his home in Los Angeles, which he so publicly loves, and move to New York.  
15 Ryan Seacrest considered for 'Today' host, says report NBC's Today show may be in discussions with Ryan Seacrest to slide into the co-anchor chair when Matt Lauer departs the show, in a move to keep the program tops in its time slot.  
15 American Idol’s Ryan Seacrest to Replace Matt Lauer at Today Show? Could Ryan Seacrest go from interviewing pop star Katy Perry on American Idol to just announced GOP presidential candidate Rick Perry on the Today show in the very near future? If some execs at Comcast, which owns NBC, have their way it could happen.  
15 NBC Woos Ryan Seacrest As Possible Matt Lauer Replacement For Today Show Mediaite has learned that the top choice of certain key Comcast and NBC execs is American Idol host Ryan Seacrest.  
09 Reality TV: Just How Much Do Your Favorite Reality Personalities Make? When it comes to hosts, we all know Ryan Seacrest is worth millions. According to a recent issue of TV Guide, Seacrest earns $15 million per season just for holding a mic and saying “dim the lights” on American Idol.  

Ryan's Exclusives

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31 n-Air 31 Aug 2011: Chaz Bono Chaz Bono Dishes ‘Dancing With The Stars’ Details  
31 On-Air 31 Aug 2011: Kelly Clarkson Listen to Kelly’s new single: Kelly Clarkson Creates A ‘Vocally Raw Record’ & Talks iHeartRadio Music Festival  
30 On-Air 30 Aug 2011: David Arquette David Arquette Is Looking Forward To Getting To Know Chaz Bono  
30 On-Air 30 Aug 2011: Kjerstin Gruys Kjerstin Gruys Swears Off Mirrors For An Entire Year, Even During Her Wedding!  
26 On-Air 26 Aug 2011: strange addictions (audio) Ryan thinks Ellen’s “strangely addicted” to Pretty Little Liars, but Ellen knows far too much about Ryan’s viewing preferences for him to get away with a comment like that…  
26 On-Air 26 Aug 2011: Paul Rudd Funny man Paul Rudd called into On-Air with Ryan Seacrest this morning to talk about his new movie, “Our Idiot Brother,” Crocs, and what it was like to pitch to Harvey Weinstein.  
25 On-Air 25 Aug 2011: Olivia Wilde Hollywood’s newest ‘it-girl’ Olivia Wilde called into On Air with Ryan Seacrest Thursday to discuss her new documentary, the upcoming season of House, and her “giant promise ring.”  
24 On-Air 24 Aug 2011: Katie Holmes Ryan couldn’t watch a scene at the start of Katie’s new movie. After his description, I’m with him.  
19 On-Air 19 Aug 2011: Kim Kardashian Read: Kim Kardashian Talks Incorporating Her Late Father Into Her Wedding  
19 On-Air 19 Aug 2011: Anne Hathaway Anne Hathaway joined ‘On Air with Ryan Seacrest’ to talk about her role as Emma in the highly anticipated film “One Day” and discusses how she almost didn’t get the role.  
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31 Chaz Bono Is Going Glam! The new Dancing with the Stars contestant spoke to Ryan Seacrest Wednesday morning on KIIS-FM, where he was asked about how involved he will be with airbrushing aspect of the show.  
30 David Arquette Got The OK From Coco To Be On 'Dancing With The Stars' The actor explained to Ryan Seacrest, "I said, 'Coco, what do you think..?' and she said, 'Well, initially my feeling's no, but let me go to school and talk it over with my best friend Ashley.'"  
30 Arquette wants Howard Stern to be his 'Dancing' coach Arquette also told E! News' Ryan Seacrest today that he asked daughter Coco what she thought of daddy doing "Dancing With the Stars."  
30 David Arquette Is Excited To Get His Dancing Shoes On David Arquette on Tuesday filled Ryan Seacrest in on all the details of his upcoming Dancing With The Stars stint.  
23 TAYLOR SWIFT WARDROBE MALFUNCTION Taylor Swift's wardrobe malfunction was the talk of Ryan Seacrest's radio show Tuesday morning. The singer opened up about just what went down the moment her skirt went up!  
23 Joe Jonas Says He ‘Didn’t Recognize’ Shia LeBeouf In Passing video and article from ryanseacrest.com  
23 Taylor Swift Talks Wardrobe Malfunctions & “Friendship” With Taylor Lautner on ‘Ryan Seacrest’ Ryan asked Taylor on his radio show what happened with her wardrobe malfunction during a concert when her skirt seemed to blow up from a gust of wind.  
19 Kim Kardashian's Wedding Dress Inspiration -- Nicole Richie! Kim Kardashian dished to Ryan Seacrest Friday morning on his radio show about everything from her dress, her stress and saying yes, in her last interview before she says “I do.”  
17 Jennifer Love Hewitt laughs off 'Bachelorette' Ben F romance rumors When quizzed about whether she had "made out" with the reality star, she would only say: "Rumors are rumors!"  
17 Jennifer Love Hewitt Coyly Denies Dating Bachelorette Star: ‘I’m Totally Single’ “I sent out funny tweets about Ben F. then it got all sort of blown out of proportion. Now it’s like the rumor mill is crazy. I have nothing to say except I‘m totally single,” she told Ryan Seacrest Wednesday on 102.7 KIIS FM.  
16 Sean Kingston: Selena Gomez DOES Like Me! Looking to debunk the recent claims, Sean Kingston has addressed the rumor that Selena Gomez doesn't like him spending time with her beau Justin Bieber.  
16 Jake Pavelka: I Would Be the Bachelor Again The 33-year-old pilot-turned-reality star told Ryan Seacrest Tuesday that he would look for love on reality TV again, "but not right away."  
15 Colton Haynes Opens Up About Lauren Conrad "She's cute," Seacrest said, prompting Haynes to second his assessment. "I would say yes," the actor agreed. "She definitely is."  
15 Justin Bieber’s pal Julian Swirsky asks Kendall Jenner out via Ryan Seacrest The story involving Justin Bieber’s record-producer pal Julian Swirsky and Kendall Jenner just got that much more interesting.  
15 Kendall Jenner Accepts Justin Bieber’s Friend Julian Swirsky’s Date Invite on ‘Ryan Seacrest’ Justin Bieber tried to work his Twitter magic to set up his friend Julian Swirsky with Kendall Jenner — and Ryan Seacrest sealed the deal this morning on his radio show.  
15 Justin Bieber’s Friend Julian Swirsky Asks Out Kendall Jenner on Ryan Seacrest Show This morning, Swirsky asked her out on Ryan Seacrest’s radio show.  
11 Jake Pavelka: 'Vienna Girardi Will Do Anything For Fame' After Seacrest played a clip in which Kasey called Jake "a jackass" and a "piece of sh*t," Jake called Kasey "a kid" and" a big teddy bear."  
11 No Word From Fox, but Producer Says Lopez Will Return as ‘Idol’ Judge Mr. Lythgoe’s confident statement came on the daily radio show of Ryan Seacrest, the host of “Idol” — but Mr. Lythgoe said it wasn’t official, so Fox may be waiting until later to make a splashy announcement.  
10 Idol judges leaving? Dream on... Idol executive producer Nigel Lythgoe made the announcement on Ryan Seacrest’s radio show Wednesday morning.  
10 "American Idol" producer says Jennifer Lopez coming back Executive Producer Nigel Lythgoe, in an interview on "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest's radio show, was asked whether Lopez would return for an 11th season, and he said yes.  
10 J.Lo heading back to 'American Idol' “American Idol” executive producer Nigel Lythgoe called into Ryan Seacrest’s radio show on Wednesday to talk about tonight’s “So You Think You Can Dance” finale.... and to drop an “Idol” bomb.  
10 Jennifer Lopez Returning to ‘American Idol’ Judges Panel, Nigel Lythgoe Confirms “I am delighted to say that all three judges, along with the brilliant host of ‘American Idol,’ are back for the next season,” Nigel told Ryan over the phone.  
10 American Idol: Jennifer Lopez Is Coming Back, Says Producer Nigel Lythgoe Our E! News pal Ryan Seacrest got Idol's executive producer, Nigel Lythgoe, to confirm the happy news.  
10 Producer Confirms Jennifer Lopez Returning to 'American Idol' Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe let the cat out of the bag Wednesday during Ryan Seacrest's morning radio show that the singer-actress will return to the judges’ table alongside mainstay Randy Jackson and Steven Tyler.  
10 Jennifer Lopez Returning to American Idol, Says Executive Producer Nigel Lythgoe “I believe we’re still waiting for the official announcement,” responded Lythgoe, “but I am delighted to say that all three judges, along with the brilliant host of American Idol, is back for the next season.”  
10 Jennifer Lopez Returns as Judge on American Idol "I am delighted to say that all three judges, along with the brilliant host of American Idol is back for the next season," Lythgoe said Wednesday on Ryan Seacrest's radio show.  
10 'Idol' judges and host will all return next season The entertainment website said "Idol" executive producer Nigel Lythgoe made the announcement on Ryan Seacrest's radio show Wednesday morning.  
10 AMERICAN IDOL Lopez, Tyler, Jackson ENCORE, ENCORE!! "American Idol" Executive Producer Nigel Lythgoe is way too smart to play coy with the judges who helped resurrect the show -- Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson have all re-signed.  
10 Producer: Jennifer Lopez returning to 'American Idol' “Do you want to do the Jennifer announcement here or are we still waiting?” Seacrest asked Lythgoe.  
10 It's Official! Steven, Randy AND Jennifer All Back For Next Season Of Idol! Idol's Executive Producer Nigel Lythgoe made the news legit this morning on Ryan Seacrest's morning show, confirming:  
10 'The Situation' Teaches The Language of Love To Ryan Seacrest The Sitch went on the Ryan Seacrest show on Wednesday to give the radio and TV host a few tips at romancing the ladies abroad, and RadarOnline.com has details of the raunchy interview.  
10 Nigel Lythgoe predicts female winner on 'So You Think You Can Dance' The show's creator and judge told Ryan Seacrest's KIIS-FM radio show that he thinks either Sasha Mallory or Melanie Moore will triumph on this week's live finale.  
09 Audrina Patridge hints at 'The Hills' movie "We were kind of all just so fed up with each other that we all needed a little break," Patridge, 26, recently told Ryan Seacrest on his radio show. "We've all had our break. Maybe we'll all come back together and do a movie."  
09 The Hills Movie: Would You Watch? "We were kind of all just so fed up with each other that we all needed a little break," The Hills alum Audrina Patridge told Ryan Seacrest on his radio show.  

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13 VIDEO POLL: Rate NJ Housewife Melissa Gorga's First Single Following in the footsteps of fellow Housewives Kim Zolciak, Countess LuAnn de Lesseps and Jo de la Rosa, the Real Housewives of New Jersey star, 32, debuted her first single, "On Display," during On-Air with Ryan Seacrest Friday.  
13 'Real Housewives of New Jersey's' Melissa Gorga Drops First Single (Audio) The housewife premiered her first single, "On Display," on the On Air with Ryan Seacrest radio show Friday.  

Ryan Gives Back

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19 Ryan helps Subway's Urban Initiative You can find all the information and a link to the auction (appears to be US only) on the Subway Kids website.  
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09 Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Ryan Seacrest, Shakira Lead Social Media Movement for Africa On August 9, they’ll each take to their Twitter feeds and Facebook pages with the goal of reaching a global audience of 700 million.  
09 Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber + 150 More Stars Help “Save The Children” [VIDEO] Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, Rihanna, Eminem, Ryan Seacrest, Jennifer Lopez, Justin Bieber and dozens of other celebrities with massive social media power have signed on to Save The Children’s “I’m Gonna Be Your Friend” campaign to raise funds and awareness for the drought crisis in East Africa.  
09 Celebs using social media to fight African famine Social media heavyweights like Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Ryan Seacrest, Britney Spears and many more have pledged to tweet and post about the campaign.  

Random Ryan

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31 On-Air 31 Aug 2011: cold coffee (audio) Ryan can't tear himself away to microwave his coffee.  
31 On-Air 31 Aug 2011: who got engaged? (audio) Ryan teased with engagement rumours during Ellen’s sleaze.  
30 On-Air 30 Aug 2011: could Ryan give up grooming? (audio) Ryan thought about some of the things he could maybe give up. Sugar? Eyebrow waxing?  
30 On-Air 30 Aug 2011: it's hard to be Ryan (audio) Ryan had a cube of watermelon for breakfast. Sounds straightforward, but as Ellen pointed out, it doesn’t always work out that way.  
30 Idol 11: Randy's special bond with Ryan Ryan’s still on the road for Idol, and this is the pool outside his hotel! Looks like vacation, but he’s still hard at work. In addition to his regular jobs, Ryan’s turned masseur to the media:  
29 On-Air 29 Aug 2011: Ryan outsmarted himself (audio) Ryan had some important tips for anyone traveling around and staying in hotels … don’t get too clever when you’re choosing a number for the hotel safe, and always remember your PJs!  
29 On-Air 29 Aug 2011: Ryan vs the curtains (audio) Not only did Ryan lose a battle of wits with his hotel safe, but the curtains made the room so dark that he couldn’t even see to pee.  
29 On-Air 29 Aug 2011: long distance relationships (audio) Ryan had some advice for a caller whose parter will be working away: it’s important to maintain physical contact, even if it’s just for one night a couple of times a month.  
26 On-Air 26 Aug 2011: morning soap opera (audio) Ryan danced the shower dance this morning, because he was out of shampoo.  
25 On-Air 25 Aug 2011: even cowboys eat frozen yogurt It sounds like Ryan has a few insecurities about stopping for frozen yogurt, but as we can see from the photo he posted, he’s all man.  
24 On-Air 24 Aug 2011: Ryan was born that way (audio) Ryan’s been leaving his tupperware in the green room, and Ellen’s been cleaning up after him. Ryan’s a little shocked …  
24 On-Air 24 Aug 2011: is Ryan's mom getting a tattoo? (audio) Ryan called his mom to see if she would be joining the trend for older women to get tattoos.  
23 On-Air 23 Aug 2011: mariachi (audio) Ryan asked the question on his show this morning, before getting onto the topic of cocktails and shots.  
20 Caught in the act When asked why he wasn’t wearing a tux for Kim’s wedding, Ryan replied, “I will quick change in the car…I always keep a suit in trunk.” It sounds like Ryan worked off the calories from his ice cream as he tweeted later, “Beautiful..kim looked regal, a perfect night. I just danced w the whole family.”  
19 Going retro Wow! Ryan’s looking amazing despite his dorky phone accessory for someone who’s living on the edge. Last minute changes? He’s a braver man than most …  
11 Exposed in the grocery store (audio) Ryan had a little drama in the grocery store recently … he realised he’d exposed a relationship and revealed himself as a cheater.  
11 That's a compliment? (audio) Ryan’s been on the receiving end of compliments from the girls … or, at least, that’s how he sees it.  
10 Ryan's mom has SYTYCD background info (audio) Ryan’s mom sent him an email with some background information about one of the finalists from So You Think You Can Dance.  
10 Ryan knows when a woman's interested (audio) Ryan shared one of the secrets that would be in his book … you can tell if a woman’s interested by the amount of perfume she wears.  

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30 Julianne Hough got hacked A lot of Julianne on vacation with boyfriend Ryan Seacrest. Dinner at gourmet restaurants. On a yacht. At the beach. Snowboarding.  
30 Julianne Hough's Phone Hacked! some frankly ADORABLE shots with boyfriend Ryan Seacrest on vacation and backstage on American Idol (above)!  
14 Ryan Seacrest, Kelly Clarkson, LeAnn Rimes pay tribute to Indiana stage collapse victims Celebrities including Ryan Seacrest and Kelly Clarkson have offered their condolences to victims of the Indiana State Fair stage collapse.