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Ryan Seacrest talks Kim Kardashian, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey on 'Ellen' |
Ryan Seacrest and Ellen DeGeneres have a lot in common: They've both worked on "American Idol," they've both lived in the same house and they both pronounce Kanye West the same (incorrect?) way.
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Steven Tyler dresses in drag? Ryan Seacrest dishes on upcoming 'Idol' audition |
Sharing the hysterical moment on the Ellen DeGeneres Show Thursday, Ryan Seacrest suggested the fans are going to laugh when they see Steven Tyler dressed in drag. |
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Four from S.A. shine on ‘Idol’: pop, blues and mariachi |
Flashing her golden ticket, the singer bubbled that she was proud “to represent San Antonio.” Host Ryan Seacrest crowed that Victoria “gets to bring some of her hometown’s color to ‘American Idol’.”
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Hysterical Mariah Carey fanatic sobs as he meets her on American Idol... then shocks the panel with his amazing voice |
Just as the Kate Middleton lookalike was launching into her song the fire alarm went off, causing the whole ship to be evacuated.
‘It’s because you were on fire,’ said Ryan Seacrest joking at the false alarm. |
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‘American Idol’ Goes Askew In Baton Rouge |
Four yeses later, Maddie was out in the lobby, celebrating with Ryan Seacrest and her wacky grandmother like a Bourbon Street tourist. |
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'American Idol' Recap: There Ain't No Crying (or Fighting) in Baton Rouge |
Now, let's just hope she brings her hilariously strange grandmother along for the ride so she can keep telling Ryan Seacrest things like "I want to kidnap you and take you home with me." |
| 25 |
'American Idol': The Louisiana Letdown |
Last night Ryan Seacrest got on his big, bejeweled fanboat and whirred on down to the bayou. American Idol was headed to Louisiana! |
| 24 |
What Was That ‘American Idol’ Feud All About? Nothing, Really |
"This is where it all happened," host Ryan Seacrest ominously intoned at the start of Wednesday's "American Idol" episode. Ryan, of course, was referring to Charlotte, North Carolina, the infamous audition city where catfighting alpha-female judges Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj went from frenemies to full-on enemies--and some intrepid TMZ spy was conveniently on the scene, flipcam in hand, to document what went down. |
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'American Idol' Recap: Stereotypes, Oddities and Catfights in Charlotte |
If the fact they shut down production was really that big of a deal, I would've much rather seen interviews with the judges, Ryan Seacrest and contestants and maybe had one less featured performance. It you're all about building the drama, show us the aftermath! |
| 24 |
'American Idol' Recap: Showdown in Charlotte |
Wednesday night’s show started pleasant enough, with host Ryan Seacrest driving a race car enjoying the soothing sounds of the "Pina Colada" song, but that’s where the calm ended.
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'American Idol': Charlotte auditions live blog |
"Two years ago, I was sitting in the stands like y'all," McCreery tells the crowd, recalling the time he heard Ryan Seacrest tell him and several thousand others that the next American Idol could be in the room. And, son of a gun, if he wasn't.
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'Best audition this season!' Candice Glover makes a show-stopping return to American Idol a year after being rejected |
‘My style is unique in that I can lie on the ground and sing with high clarity,’ he told host Ryan Seacrest before laughing wildly.
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American Idol Season 12 Review “Auditions, Part 3” |
Media- and Ryan Seacrest apparently- start your engines! After a small mountain of hype and rampant media speculation, the episode of “American Idol” that caused the internet to implode was finally here, and the results were…zzzzz. |
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'American Idol' auditions: Charlotte shutdown |
That segued into Ryan Seacrest on the Charlotte Motor Speedway "shutting down" some of NASCAR's finest drivers while grooving to Rupert Holmes' "Pina Colada Song" – could things get any more metro?
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Are Ryan Seacrest and Julianne Hough Trying to Have a Baby? |
I’m so over American Idol. They should pull the plug and put Ryan on another show. He’s actually a really good host. Enjoyable to watch, not annoying. What should he do next??
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Ryan Seacrest talks Julianne Hough and 'American Idol' on 'Chelsea Lately' |
It wasn’t all just rainbows and butterflies on the late night talk show; Handler and Seacrest spoke briefly about a little show called American Idol and the alleged feud between divas Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj.
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“Turbanator” Teaches American Idol’s Ryan Seacrest Bhangra |
From teaching Seacrest to perform the traditional Punjabi ‘bhangra’ (complete with the ‘brrruuuuaaaahhhhh’) to winning over the judges with his pleasant personality, |
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'Idol' moments last a lifetime |
We did get within 10 feet of Seacrest, who was riding on a wheeled staircase about five feet above the sea of people who had gathered at 5 a.m. or earlier in the plaza across from the Prudential Center in downtown Newark for a chance to be in the crowd shots and "meet" the "American Idol" host.
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Indian origin contestant Gurpreet Singh Sarin enters 'American Idol' |
Gurpreet has even taught Emmy-award winning host Ryan Seacrest to perform Bhangra on the show.
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Can't stop thinking about Nicki Minaj's wig |
Ryan Seacrest is a great host. Love you Ryan! You are fun to mock but damn you are good at hosting this thing
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'American Idol' Season 12 Premiere Recap: All Hail The Turbanator |
Rozanna Shindelman never sang in front of people before, but her mother told Ryan Seacrest that her daughter gave her “chills.” Seacrest has been through this drill so many times before you could tell she was going to be bad just by the way he said, “that’s sweet.” |
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Flashback: Maria Sansone & Ryan Seacrest On 'Gladiators 2000' |
She was 13, he was 18. Here's a clip from the show, and Ryan Seacrest phoning into the Good Day LA show to talk about co-hosting with Maria and to talk about American Idol's premiere. |
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'American Idol' Season 12: Keith Urban brings 'Voice' lessons to his judging |
"It's certainly calmed down since the media frenzy over it," Seacrest says. "You have strong, opinionated individuals coming together for the first time, and inevitably, that is going to cause some sparks along the way. And that's what happened. I don't believe it was for any reason other than each of them believing in what they were trying to do and say."
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Hot Links: 'American Idol' could end if Ryan Seacrest ever left, producer says |
"Ryan Seacrest drives the entire program," Lythgoe said. "He's not on an earpiece or anything. He's not beholden to anybody. He controls the show. He's really important."
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Ford, Coca-Cola, and AT&T Return as Official Sponsors for 12th Season of AMERICAN IDOL |
Hosted by Ryan Seacrest and featuring judges Mariah Carey, Randy Jackson, Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban, American Idol kicks off its 12th season with a two-night premiere event airing tonight (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) and Thursday, Jan. 17 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.
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Ryan Seacrest Talks 'Idol's' Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey Feud on 'Today' (Video) |
On Wednesday, longtime Idol host Ryan Seacrest appeared on NBC’s Today and shared what fans should expect from this season in terms of Nicki-Mariah drama. Specifically on Wednesday’s premiere episode, Seacrest says fans get to see the two divas hash out a fight on camera.
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'American Idol' Returns: Why You'll Be Watching Season 12 |
Meet the New Judges, Ryan Seacrest Style: We asked the Idol host to sum up each of the judges in a single word and while here's what he had to say:
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American Idol Season 12 Preview |
With host Ryan Seacrest and new set of judges, Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj, Keith Urban and long-time judge Randy Jackson, the 4 hour pilot episode begins with New York City Auditions.
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Ryan Seacrest says Minaj and Carey rivalry is real |
Ryan Seacrest insists the 'American Idol' feud between judges Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey isn't faked for the cameras.
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Could American Idol Survive Without Ryan Seacrest? |
But could the show survive without the backbone of the series, aka Ryan Seacrest? One head honcho doesn’t think so! |
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‘Idol’ returns today for 12th season |
Nigel Lythgoe told TMZ what I believe is true; Ryan Seacrest is truly indispensable on the show.
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Ryan Seacrest Drives 'American Idol,' Says Producer Nigel Lythgoe |
“Ryan Seacrest drives the entire program,” he replied. “He’s not on an earpiece or anything. He’s not beholden to anybody. He controls the show. He’s really important.”
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Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey's American Idol Feud: Ryan Seacrest Spills Deets to Today |
After Today played an audition clip from the talent show at the top of the segment, Seacrest revealed that before the tryout got underway, Mariah and Nicki had a pretty heated exchange.
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American Idol Producer: 'Ryan Seacrest Drives The Entire Programme' |
The next series of the talent show is set to premiere tonight in the US, and will be starting in the UK tomorrow night. With every new series, comes new judges, but each and every year Ryan Seacrest comes back on stage to host the show.
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NIGEL LYTHGOE 'AMERICAN IDOL' COULD DIE Without Ryan Seacrest |
He added, "It would be very, very difficult to replace Ryan Seacrest."
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Ryan Seacrest: 'American Idol' still focuses on humor, heart and contestants |
"You know, this season is full of humor, heart, hair … a lot of hair extensions," he said during a Wednesday morning visit to TODAY. |
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Nigel Lythgoe: Ryan Seacrest Would Be Difficult to Replace on 'Idol' |
Nigel Lythgoe comments that he hopes Ryan Seacrest does not leave American Idol because he plays such a major role in the production – TMZ
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Randy Jackson: 'American Idol is the Picasso of reality shows' |
His comments on the legacy of the Fox show were echoed by American Idol host Ryan Seacrest.
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Our top 10 reasons to watch iconic 'American Idol' this season |
Only when you see others try and fail to keep things running efficiently do you realize the genius of Ryan Seacrest. The guy's a wizard. |
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Best bets: 'American Idol' belts its way back onto TV |
the show has produced enough real powerhouses (Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson) to make us tune in at least through the zany, chicken-suited auditioners to see if Seacrest can fulfill his promise. |
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Keith Urban’s Playgirl Past Revisited During Appearance on ‘The Tonight Show’ |
Keith Urban and the other men of ‘American Idol’ — that’d be host Ryan Seacrest and co-judge Randy Jackson — appeared on ‘The Tonight Show With Jay Leno’ to promote next week’s ‘American Idol’ Season 12 premiere. |
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American Idol Season 12 To Show Voting Results Like The X Factor USA 2012? |
One of those changes could be taking a page from The X Factor USA 2012, as it looks like American Idol 2013 is going t reveal the voting results each week during the live shows. Mario Lopez and Khloe Kardashian did it every week for The X Factor USA Season 2 and now it looks like Ryan Seacrest will be doing it for American Idol Season 12. |
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“American Idol”: 12th season begins Jan. 16 and 17 |
“American Idol” kicks off its 12th season with a special two-night, two-hour premiere featuring New York auditions at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16 and Chicago auditions at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17 on Fox.
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Keith Urban And ‘Idol’ Cohorts Get A Racy Surprise On ‘Tonight Show’ |
“Ryan! Close your eyes,” commanded Jackson. “This is not for the faint of heart!”
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"American Idol" Judges Sound Off |
Nicki Minaj, Randy Jackson and Mariah Carey talk tough eliminations during Hollywood week. Plus, will there be a performance with all the judges? Find out!
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Kim Kardashian's Baby on the Way: Ryan Seacrest Is "Thrilled," but Won't Be in the Delivery Room |
Leave it to Seacrest to step in and sort-of answer, of course: "These two ladies are not stars in their own right because they're shy, so you'll see how not shy they are this season."
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Season Premiere Screening Of Fox's "American Idol" - Arrivals |
Television personality Ryan Seacrest attends the season premiere screening of Fox's 'American Idol' at Royce Hall, UCLA on January 9, 2013 in Westwood, California.
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‘American Idol’ Season 12: The Cold War Begins With Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey |
As soon as Seacrest mentioned Minaj’s name, Carey didn’t waste time and immediately looked in the opposite direction, not even acknowledging Minaj's presence on stage. |
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Seacrest on 'Idol': There's Only One Original |
"There's only one original," Seacrest puts simply.
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American Idol judges cover TV Guide, reveal who the real troublemaker is |
The ‘American Idol‘ judges and host Ryan Seacrest cover the new issue of TV Guide in advance of the Season 12 premiere next week.
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'American Idol' judges Q&A with Ryan Seacrest - video |
Idol host Ryan Seacrest moderated a live interactive question and answer session with the judges earlier on Wednesday (January 9). If you missed the event as it happened, catch up below:
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Nicki Minaj is a human Barbie in neon pink frock... while Mariah Carey blends into the background at American Idol premiere |
Happy front: Ryan Seacrest seemed to be having an attack of the giggles while Mariah smiled gracefully
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American Idol's "Dysfunctional Family": Mariah and Nicki Credit Keith for "Relieving a Moment" |
Of course, Seacrest then hinted at the infamous feud, prompting Minaj to chide him, "Ryan, stop!" Seacrest then joked, "Keith, he was glad his chair swiveled a couple of times this year!"
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Mariah Carey & Nicki Minaj Standoff Continues During ‘Idol’ Fan Chat |
With Ryan’s next question, about what’s changed in their judging style from the first audition to the end of Hollywood week, it seemed Nicki and Mariah were at a war of odds. |
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Ryan Seacrest says expect 'friction' between new 'Idol' judges |
"They come from individual sports, and now they're together on a team, and so you're going to get that kind of friction every now and then," said Seacrest.
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2013 Winter TCA Tour - Day 5 |
(L-R) Judges Randy Jackson, Mariah Carey, Keith Urban, Nicki Minaj, host Ryan Seacrest, Executive Producers Trish Kinane, Ken Warwick, Nigel Lythgoe and FOX President of Alternative Entertainment Mike Darnell of "American Idol" speak onstage during the FOX portion of the 2013 Winter TCA Tour at Langham Hotel on January 8, 2013 in Pasadena, California.
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“Idol” Judges and Producers Acknowledge Feud, Ratings Pressure |
“I think the takeaway is that they don’t always get along, but they also don’t lose sleep about it,” show host Ryan Seacrest told The Wall Street Journal on the sidelines of the conference.
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‘American Idol’: A passionate panel with a lot of strong personalities |
(L-R) Judges Randy Jackson, Mariah Carey, Keith Urban, Nicki Minaj, host Ryan Seacrest, Executive Producers Trish Kinane, Ken Warwick, Nigel Lythgoe and FOX President of Alternative Entertainment Mike Darnell of "American Idol" speak onstage during the FOX portion of the 2013 Winter TCA Tour at Langham Hotel on January 8, 2013 in Pasadena, California. |
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‘Idol’ producer: S.A. talent strong; mariachi girl a standout |
While Jackson tried to jump in now and then to ease the tension, Urban and host Ryan Seacrest seemed to retreat most of the time.
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'American Idol' 2013: Watch premiere, interact with judges before anyone else! |
And if you really want to know how it all works -- or doesn't -- fans can see the premiere before everyone else!
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