Ryan Seacrest News July 2009

218 news articles, blogs, comments and rumours found for July 2009.

On Air with Ryan Seacrest

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31 Seacrest...out? Ryan is supposedly miffed, and who can blame him? There are, after all, lots of companies that pay him lots of bucks to say stuff in front of an open mic. Putting a lid on it is the last thing they want.  
31 Seacrest...out? Ryan is a reason to come back to KIIS. Unless there's less and less Ryan to come back for.  
31 Ryan, Kevin and Bean: Do they talk too much? Both shows are personality-driven, and should remain so. Whether managements are concerned over the rapid rise of music-driven Amp 97.1 FM or just testing the waters, no one can say for sure.  
28 KROQ's Kevin & Bean Forge Unholy Alliance With KIIS' Ryan Seacrest Said Ryan: "I do love it, but I'd rather do it for someone that likes me."  
24 Why Wendy Wendy is leaving her WBLS (107.5 FM) radio show to bet it all on 'The Wendy Williams Show' Ryan Seacrest may shoehorn a daily radio show into his multitasking life, but with all due respect to Ryan, a first-rate Wendy show - radio or TV - has always required more intense personal investment by the host.  
23 Ne-yo Speaks Out In Support of Chris Brown On Tuesday morning, Ryan Seacrest asked his listeners to call in and give their opinions on what they thought of Brown's public apology.  
23 3OH!3 on America's Top 40 with Seacrest and b) that they'd be leaving Ryan Seacrest a voice mail that he would then play across this great land on his weekly Americas Top 40 show.  
23 RYAN SEACREST ADDS DANNY GOKEY TO DREAM WEDDING GIVEAWAY Well, he just added another showstopper to the nuptials - American Idol season eight, third runner-up, Danny Gokey, will perform live at the lucky couple’s wedding.  
07 Another one bites the dust He will be our generation’s Dick Clark. Hell, it won’t be too much longer and Seacrest will have Clark wiped off the face of the Earth.  
07 CLEAR CHANNEL Let’s Families Know about Free Lunch Program with On Air Promotion Amidst press that the company is headed towards bankruptcy by year’s end, I don’t get a lot of press releases from other radio corporations who are doing things for the community.  
06 Clear Channel Radio Drives Success of Feeding America with National Campaign Celebrities such as Ryan Seacrest, Nick Lachey, Rob Thomas and Dhani Jones have recorded public service announcements (PSAs) to support Feeding America and air on Clear Channel Radio stations nationwide this summer.  
02 Radio -- People Meter Strategies Does anyone actually think bad ratings for Ryan Seacrest would get him kicked off a Clear Channel station where he's saving them the expense of employing local talent?  
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16 Will Star 94 Replace Seacrest with Daniels? Star gets high marks for producing the show; it sounds as good as a local station has the ability to make it sound. Maybe it’s just that I’m into radio, but to me the show sounds boring and cheap.  

Ryan Seacrest Productions

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31 There Go(es) My Hero(es) First there was Jamie’s Ministry Of Food, which focused on teaching a town in England to cook. It was so popular that it’s been picked up for a US version that will feature Ryan Seacrest (ugh!)  
31 Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami Hot Promo Ad his show won’t feature sister Kim Kardashian as the main character. Surely Kim and the whole family are expected come on as cameos.  
31 First Look at 'Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami' The brand new show, which is featuring none other than Kourtney Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian, will follow the two as they take over Miami to set up a branch of their DASH boutique.  
28 You Don't Have Ben Silverman to Kick Around Anymore, SUNY Bing Grad Gaspin Promoted Like exclusively for Ryan Seacrest, at home, on a DVD that they burn and give to him to take home.  
27 Goodbye Peacock, Hello Ryan Our spies say Silverman's first target is mini-Merv Ryan Seacrest. They're already in talks.  
24 Jamie Takes on Huntington’s Big Appetites However, Khloe, the youngest sister, has made her share of news --- particularly a DUI arrest and posing nude for a PETA shoot, “I’d Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur” campaign.  
24 E! PRESENTS KOURTNEY AND KHLOÉ TAKE MIAMI “Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami” is a look inside the lives of two highly driven sisters as they live and work together, forge new relationships and explore “The Magic City.”  
23 CVB planning to shift engine, car Ryan Seacrest Productions is involved in the project, which will focus on healthy food choices.  
20 Healthy eating show planned for Tri-State The Tri-State is expected to serve as the backdrop for an unscripted television series on ABC that focuses on healthy food choices, the show's supervising producer confirmed Tuesday.  
17 Lindsay Lohan hounding Ryan Seacrest about working with her She should be calling Ryan Seacrest up and asking him if she can bring him a beverage. Anything it takes to ingratiate herself and be as pleasing as possible to Seacrest.  
17 Ryan Seacrest Annoyed With “Needy” Lindsay Lohan Lindsay has quickly become the most-needy person Ryan has ever worked with — much to the annoyance of the Idol host, who also produces E!’s Keeping Up With The Kardashians and Denise Richards: It’s Complicated.  
17 Ryan Seacrest Annoyed With “Needy” Lindsay Lohan After meeting twice to iron out a few details for the proposed show, Lindsay went gaga and started bombarding Ryan with numerous phone calls and texts at the most inconvenient moments, The National Enquirer’s Mike Walker claims.  
12 Ryan Seacrest schloss Mega-Deal ab Neben seiner Arbeit bei FOX, E! News und im Radio wird das Multitalent fortan auch neue Projekte entwickeln. Derzeit arbeitet er an «Keeping Up With the Kardashians», «Denise Richards: It’s Complicated» und eine neue Jamie Oliver-Kochshow für ABC.  
11 Lindsay Lohan Launches Lame Production Company Ryan Seacrest is said to be a major part of the newly founded organization as well. Hey, at least they won't have a big food budget. Gotta keep overhead down in these tough times.  
01 Casey Kasem calls it a day… But, who fills in his shoes now? According to Idolator, the “ever popular” Ryan Seacrest.  
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12 RYAN SEACREST WELL ON HIS WAY TO BECOMING TOP ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY MAGNATE And Seacrest, 34, with the high energy of youth, shows no signs of simply stepping back and enjoying his success, but is on track to become one of the busiest and highest earning achievers in the entire entertainment industry!  
08 Ryan Seacrest And Lindsay Lohan Planning A Reality Show? Beyond boring Ryan Seacrest and tabloid party girl Lindsay Lohan were seen together out in Hollywood recently.  

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31 Kara DioGuardi Will be Back on American Idol? Ryan Seacrest continuing that “straight man” routine? I guess that is pretty entertaining, now that I think about it …  
28 Ryan Seacrest, Simon Cowell express sadness over death of 'American Idol' contestant Alexis Cohen Ryan Seacrest also mentioned Cohen, who became known as "Glitter Girl," on his Twitter page.  
28 Sitting in judgment of 'American Idol' judges Abdul, whose current annual salary is around $4 million, people close to the show say, wants to be higher on the food chain than Seacrest  
28 Abdul, Seacrest pay tribute to 'Idol' hopeful Paula Abdul and Ryan Seacrest have paid tribute to American Idol hopeful Alexis Cohen, who was killed in a hit-and-run accident over the weekend.  
28 Ryan Seacrest Paula Abdul Remember Alexis Cohen American Idol stars Ryan Seacrest and Paula Abdul paid tribute to one-time Idol hopeful Alexis Cohen in messages on their respective Twitter pages Monday  
27 'American Idol' stars in talks for bigger pay Ryan Seacrest has a $30-million deal, Simon Cowell is in talks for what could be $45 million a year and Paula Abdul has cut her request for $20 million, sources say, amid a dearth of TV network hits.  
27 I always get in the wrong line, but... World Class Bad Decisions After the second seaon, Dunkleman decided to quit. Seacrest will make $15 million per seaon for the next three years on Idol.  
26 Details on Ryan Seacrest's American Idol contract If CKX and Seacrest do agree that they want to pull him off of Idol the contract stipulates that CKX must team up Seacrest for the development of the new show and the new show will be co-owned by both parties.  
25 Nope, Jennifer Lopez Won’t Be Replacing Abdul on Idol It’s all Ryan’s fault actually. When bugged by paparazzi outside Madeo, Ryan told them, “Jennifer and Paula would be a hell of a combination” on the show. Nice going Seacreast.  
24 American Idol could very possibly be ending in 2012 “There’ll be a swan song season 11 which will feature some of the most popular contestants in the history of the show. They’ll compete against one another for the crown of ‘America’s Top Idol,’” according to the insider who adds that, “It will be a grand final experience for a TV phenomenon.”  
22 Simon Gets Burned! No doubt his Idol co-host Ryan Seacrest - who sports an immaculate year round tan – will be having a chuckle at Simon’s sun-burnt face.  
22 Seacrest promises to buy Paula lunch everyday if she comes back! Ryan Seacrest truly wants her back and has stated that he would buy Paula lunch every day if she comes back.  
21 Simon Cowell and Ryan Seacrest Want Paula Abdul Back the show's host Ryan Seacrest and fellow judge Simon Cowell have expressed where they stand in the matter.  
21 Does Paula Abdul help or hurt Emmy chances for 'American Idol'? "American Idol" emcee Ryan Seacrest — who just inked a three-year deal for a reported $45 million — got a second consecutive Emmy nod for best reality show host. Over its first seven seasons  
20 When the Checks May Stop Coming In: Paula Abdul’s Contract Is NOT Being Renewed? When the Checks May Stop Coming In: Paula Abdul’s Contract Is NOT Being Renewed?  
20 Paula Abdul -- One Pissed Off Judge! Abdul isn't angry at Ryan personally for his new $45 million, 3-year deal, but she's bent out of shape at producers that she's making minimum "Idol" wage -- we're told between $2 and $3 mil a year.  
20 American Idol: Ryan Seacrest > Paula Abdul “Idol” producers continue to drop one judge per season and do away with all the contestants until Seacrest is earning $200 million a year to gel his hair and perfect his spray tan on national television.  
20 Paula Abdul, American Idol, and Ryan Seacrest Quite possibly, Ryan Seacrest’s deal, costing the pretty penny that it did, ensures that one judge would need to go. Is it possible that Paula Abdul has lost her contract at the expense of keeping Ryan Seacrest?  
20 Cowell And Seacrest Have Love For Abdrool, Want Her To Stay On Idol! Both Simon Cowell and Ryan Seacrest are more than positive Paula Abdul will be returning to American Idol next season, contrary to previous reports.  
20 Simon & Ryan: Please Stay, Paula! Ryan is optimistic as well, adding, “I think as far as I know you’ll see everybody back. I hope so.”  
20 Ryan & Simon Hopeful For Paula’s Return To “American Idol” Host Ryan Seacrest also expressed similar thoughts, saying, “I think as far as I know you’ll see everybody back. I hope so.”  
20 Ryan Seacrest “Can’t Imagine” Idol Without Paula Abdul The Idol host jumped to Paula’s defense on his Twitter page Monday morning, saying, “I connected with Paula Abdul today…love you PA. Can’t imagine doing Idol without you!”  
20 Hollywood Headaches: Mischa Barton remains in hospital Plus, ESPN reporter filmed nude, and will Abdul abandon 'Idol?' Grab the furry animal-print pillows. Paula Abdul and Ryan Seacrest are about to duke it out in their silk panties.  
20 EXCLUSIVE: Paula Abdul Demands $20 Million From American Idol Paula was reportedly miffed that Ryan Seacrest got a staggering new deal ($45 million over 3 years!) before she did.  
20 American Idol Judge Paula Abdul angry at Ryan Seacrest But apparently, she says she is not angry at Seacrest personally for the 3-year deal, but annoyed with producers, that she is only making the minimum “American Idol” wage, which is reportedly between $2 and $3 million a year.  
18 A Paula Abdel-less American Idol? There are one 3 people AI can’t live without and they are Simon Cowell, Ryan Seacrest and Paula Abdul.  
17 Seacrest Stays on American Idol for $45 Million! Ryan will continue to produce his lot of Ryan Seacrest Productions including “Denise Richards: It’s Complicated” and “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” for the E! network. In addition, he is working with British chef and TV personality Jamie Oliver on a reality show that will visit the most obese cities in the US to give them a healthy eating makeover!  
16 JENNIFER LOPEZ: ‘AMERICAN IDOL’ JUDGE? Ryan said: “We love Paula [Abdul] - but Jennifer and her next to each other would be a hell of a combination. I’m actually calling one of the Simons right now, that’s a great, great idea.”  
16 Seacrest changes representation to CAA Among well-known stars, agency switching happens all the time. It is a telling sign that WMA wasn't even involved with his contract renegotiations with the American Idol producers and Seacrest still came out ahead on that one.  
16 New $45 Million Man Ryan Seacrest Slithers to CAA But to openly exclude them from his lucrative American Idol contract negotiations, pay zero commission and then jump to CAA (also no commission) to give the Death Star locks on himself, Simon Cowell and Simon Fuller -- thus putting AI's nuts firmly, even more permanently in CAA's loving grip?  
16 Ryan Seacrest Tweets American Idol Auditions And when Ryan Seacrest announces via Twitter that "The Climb" by Miley Cyrus has been far and away the most popular American Idol audition song for the upcoming season. What does that say about the quality of talent for next season?  
16 Simon Cowell 'negotiating £100 million American Idol contract' The programme's host Ryan Seacrest clinched a new three-year deal on Tuesday which sees his pay trebled to £30 million.  
16 Tommy2.net Is teen music taking over TV? So far, according to Ryan Seacrest - The Climb by Miley Cyrus has been the most popular song for American Idol auditions.  
16 Ryan Seacrest: American Idol’s Biggest Success Story? Seacrest’s new American Idol deal also includes an opportunity for Seacrest to team with Simon Fuller and his 19 Entertainment banner on other products. Besides American Idol, Fuller and 19 are the forces behind both Idol and Fox’s So You Think You Can Dance, which has grown into a bigger player in Fox’s fall schedule.  
15 Ryan Seacrest Is Worth $15 Million, Dammit It’s hard for me to admit this. Because I’d like to have a $15 million a year job. But I think the American Idol producers will get their money’s worth after signing Ryan Seacrest to a 3-year contract.  
15 Ryan Seacrest leaves WME for CAA Furthermore, Seacrest kept the agency out of negotiations of his latest deal, which soured their relationship, people familiar with the situation said.  
15 Expect to See More of Seacrest’s Acne-free Face at AI I guess keeping a great smile an acne-free coupled with lots of hosting talent could really bring you to the top of television entertainment.  
14 Idol host 'signs three-year deal' "Ryan is one of American television's most talented stars," Simon Fuller of show producers 19 Entertainment told the Hollywood Reporter.  
14 IS RYAN SEACREST WORTH $15 MILLION PER YEAR? But the question is whether Seacrest is really that much of a value add for the show. As ubiquitous as he is, is anyone reading this a Ryan Seacrest fan? Does anyone reading this know a Ryan Seacrest fan?  
14 Ryan Seacrest Signs $45 Million 'American Idol' Deal [Article] Just days after it was reported that Ryan Seacrest was renegotiating his "American Idol" contract comes news that the host will be back — and for a lot of dough.  
14 Ryan Seacrest Has Signed a 45 Million Dollars Contract! The partnership had been in the works for the past several weeks and was announced on Monday by 19 Entertainment, giving Seacrest a big ‘paycheck’ raise from his previous salary of slightly less than $5 million per season.  
14 IDOL HOST SIGNS THREE YEAR DEAL American Idol remains the highest-rated series in the US, though ratings have fallen over the last few years.  
14 Michaels have issues I don't begrudge him the money. (Well, not much.) But do the folks at Fox and the production company really think anyone tunes in to "Idol" to watch Seacrest?  
14 American Idol: Ryan Seacrest mit neuem Drei-Jahres-Vertrag Diese wird der Moderator nun die nächsten drei Jahre lang moderieren - vorausgesetzt, der Sender FOX verlängert die Serie. Ansonsten gilt der Vertrag eben für andere Produktionen von CXK.  
14 Just In Case You Needed Another Reason to Loathe Ryan Seacrest The LA Times reports tonight that American Idol host Ryan Seacrest has received a three year, $45 million contract extension, plus a $300,000 annual "expense account."  
13 Seacrest inks deal for 'Idol,' new projects NEW YORK — Ryan Seacrest has signed a lucrative new deal that keeps him hosting "American Idol" through 2012 as well as participating in new projects.  
13 Ryan Seacrest - The Highest Paid Reality Show Host - - Whopping $45 M over three years Oh to be Ryan Seacrest. He has built an empire like no other. Known to be one of the “hardest-working man in entertainment”, he was ranked at number 44 on Forbes 2009 Celebrity 100. With endorsement deals with Procter & Gamble and Coca-Cola, there is no stopping him now.  
13 Ryan Seacrest = Highest-Paid Reality Host Ever! Added Fuller: "Ryan is an essential ingredient to American Idol's success, and I am so happy that we will continue our relationship beyond 'Idol' into the future. Ryan is without doubt one of American television's most talented stars."  
13 Ryan Seacrest Becomes TV's Highest-Paid Reality Host The Atlanta-native has a separate deal at E! to host and manage the cable net's news show. Seacrest also produces several reality TV series including Keeping Up with the Kardashians and he hosts a local morning-drive Los Angeles radio show.  
13 Ryan Seacrest Signs 3 Year American Idol Deal Worth $45 Million It appears the recession hasn’t been as hard on the American Idol franchise as it has been on other parts of the entertainment industry.  
13 RYAN SEACREST: $45 MILLION MAN It's believed that the new deal, which triples Seacrest's salary, makes him the highest-paid reality host in TV history, according to The Hollywood Reporter.  
13 Ryan Seacrest to Become Highest Paid TV Host According to the Hollywood Reporter, Ryan has just inked a three-year, $45 million deal, making him the highest paid reality TV host ever. Ryan will work exclusively for CKX, which is the parent company for Idol.  
13 Ryan Seacrest Closes $45 Million Deal "The pact, which had been in the works for the past several weeks, gives Seacrest a gigantic pay raise, more than trippling his previous salary of slightly less than $5 million per season."  
13 Ryan Seacrest In ... the money; signs big multiyear contract Ryan SeacrestOh Seacrest, how your star has grown. At least now we won't have to worry about you being out of a job; well, one of your jobs.  
13 Ryan Seacrest Signs Three-Year, $45M American Idol Contract BIG SHOT: Thanks to his new American Idol deal, producer-host Ryan Seacrest is now one of TV's highest-paid personalities, if not THE highest. [Photo: Fame Pictures]  
13 Ryan Seacrest's $15 Million: He's Earned It! Seriously! In the 2007 film "Knocked Up," Seacrest (playing himself) goes on a rant about how many jobs he has. "I don't understand the young talent in this town — I've got four jobs! Hell, I'm more famous than half the people we talk to anyway!"  
13 "Idol" host Ryan Seacrest signs $45 million deal Under the pact, which is believed to be the richest ever for a reality host, Seacrest will be exclusive to CKX in broadcast TV primetime to host "Idol" or any CKX-produced show that might succeed it.  
13 ‘Idol’ Host Seacrest to Earn $45 Million Over 3 Years (Update2) Seacrest, 34, will earn $30 million to host the most- watched U.S. TV show through 2012, with $7.5 million paid on the July 7 contract signing, New York-based CKX said today in a regulatory filing. He received another $15 million for rights to his name, image and trademarks.  
13 Ryan Seacrest $45 Million Deal According to the Hollywood Reporter, this is considered to be the fattest deal ever for a reality host and will triple his current earnings making Seacrest Fox’s new $45 Million man. See pictures and a video below.  
13 Ryan Seacrest - The 45 Million Dollar Man He's great as the host of American Idol - but $45 million great? WOW.  
13 KIIS-FM, American Idol host Ryan Seacrest signs lucrative deal Ryan Seacrest has signed a lucrative new deal that keeps him hosting "American Idol" through 2012 as well as participating in new projects.  
13 Ryan Seacrest inks multi-million deal Cut to seven years later, his hosting partner Ryan Seacrest, a popular on-air radio personality, has taken the Idol opportunity and turned it into mogul-dom, allowing Seacrest to set up a production company and syndicate his radio show, and serve as a smallscreen host on other shows, along with Idol.  
13 Ryan Seacrest gets $45 million to host “Idol” For those of you worried about whether or not Ryan Seacrest will return to “American Idol,” a deal is now officially done.  
13 If You Need a Job, Apply at American Idol If American Idol isn’t on the air for another three years, Seacrest would be obligated to host another reality show produced by AI’s parent company, CKX.  
13 Ryan Seacrest is the Richest Hobbit of Them All What made me giggle was the fact that People mag seems to think he is some rock star and has hoes knocking down his door to get themselves a piece of Seacrest’s sweet, sweet flamboyant hobbit-ness.  
13 'American Idol's Ryan Seacrest inks $45 million deal "Idol" producers 19, FremantleMedia North America and Fox all declined to comment on Seacrest's new deal, as did his attorneys. The pact is expected to be announced Monday.  
13 Ryan Seacrest To Be Paid $15 Million Per Year As 'American Idol' Host: Needless to say the contract is to be richest ever for a reality TV host.  
13 Ryan Seacrest Is Getting Rich Off Reality TV Hosting Whether or not the tiny, overly-metrosexual reality television host gets under your skin, you have to admit, Ryan Seacrest works his ass off.  
13 Ryan Seacrest gets $45 million, three year deal with “Idol,” Daughtry’s “Poker Face” Seacrest has separate contracts for his morning radio show, the syndicated show heard locally on Star 94, his E! News responsibilities and AT40. He also executive produces “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” and “Denise Richards: It’s Complicated.”  
13 Ryan Seacrest Is Looking for Someone to High-five Don't worry, Joel McHale: He still gets to work at E!, too.  
13 Ryan Seacrest signs new three-year deal to continue ‘American Idol’ Although the announcement specified no dollar figure, The Hollywood Reporter pegged the deal at $45 million.  
13 07.13.09 RYAN SEACREST: $15M A YEAR FOR ‘IDOL’ Good Lord. I can’t even pretend to understand. Don’t get me wrong, Seacrest is one handsome midget, and he’s very good at a job that’s much harder than it looks (hosting live television in primetime). But $15 million good? I dunno.  
13 Ryan John Seacrest; “American Idol” host Ryan Seacrest signs $45 million deal Ryan Seacrest will receive a total of $30 million for the next three seasons, as well as a $7.5 million signing bonus. In addition, 19 Entertainment paid $15 million last week for all Ryan Seacrest marketing rights related to “American Idol.”  
13 Ryan Seacrest Richest Reality Show Host After Signing New Contract If this rumor is actually true it would make him the highest payed reality television host in history.  
13 Syndication: The Enormous Gift That Keeps On Giving Today TV stars get very very rich. TV stars you love like Tina Fey! And TV stars you may not want to love but do anyway despite everything, like Ryan Seacrest.  
13 Report: Ryan Seacrest to Be Richest Host on Reality TV In exchange, says the trade paper, Seacrest, 34, will work exclusively for CKX, parent of Idol producer 19 Entertainment. Best of all, the deal only covers broadcast-network work.  
13 Ryan Seacrest Nears New Megadeal as TV's Highest Paid Host During Season 8 of American Idol, Seacrest made about $5 million, which averages out to $100,000 an episode. He is also in talks with Idol creator, Simon Fuller, and 19 Entertainment to create a new TV series.  
13 Ryan Seacrest Signs $45 Million Three-Year Contract With “American Idol” Ryan Seacrest is Fox’s $45 Million Man, thanks to a new contract which is believed to be the most lucrative ever for a reality host.  
13 Seacrest close to new megadeal Who knew reality TV was such a lucrative business? According to the Hollywood Reporter, American Idol’s front man Ryan Seacrest is finalizing a deal that would make him one of the highest paid entertainers in Reality TV. Bad news for Lauren Conrad.  
13 CKX’s 19 Entertainment Announces New Partnership with Ryan Seacrest Simon Fuller, creator of “American Idol” and chief executive officer of 19 Entertainment comments: “I am looking forward very much to collaborating with Ryan on some new ideas. Ryan is an essential ingredient to ‘American Idol’s’ success, and I am so happy that we will continue our relationship beyond ‘Idol’ into the future. Ryan is without doubt one of American television’s most talented stars.”  
13 “Idol” host Ryan Seacrest signs $45 million deal Seacrest has a separate cable deal with Comcast and is E! Entertainment’s lead anchor. He also produces such shows as E!’s “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” and ABC’s upcoming Jamie Oliver reality series.  
13 CKXs 19 Entertainment Announces New Partnership with Ryan Seacrest Sillerman, chairman and chief executive officer of CKX added: ”Ryan Seacrest is a unique talent, who has proven to be an integral element of the success of ‘Idol.' With this transaction we not only guarantee Ryan's participation in ‘Idol,' but also align ourselves with one of the most energetic and professional new talents to have come along in years .  
13 CKX’s 19 Entertainment Announces New Partnership with Ryan Seacrest Ryan Seacrest comments: “I’m truly appreciative of being part of a show that has had such an enormous impact on popular culture across all ages. I look forward to expanding the relationship with Simon Fuller and Bob Sillerman, who share the same visionary approach to entertainment media that I strive for with every project.”  
13 UPDATE: CKX, Seacrest Reach 'Idol' Extension, Collaboration The new contract locks Seacrest in as host of the most-watched show in the U.S. through 2012 and gives 19 Entertainment "primetime television network exclusivity for future potential projects" through then, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. "American Idol" airs on Fox, which like Dow Jones Newswires is owned by News Corp. (NWSA).  
13 Seacrest to Get $30 Million for Next 3 Seasons of 'American Idol' Mr. Seacrest will receive a total of $30 million for the next three seasons, as well as a $7.5 million signing bonus. In addition, 19 Entertainment paid $15 million last week for all Mr. Seacrest marketing rights related to "American Idol."  
13 Ryan Seacrest to Be the Richest Reality TV Host Seacrest will still maintain a cable agreement with Comcast and his gig as E! Entertainment's main anchor. He'll also continue producing Keeping Up with the Kardashians for E! and an upcoming Jamie Oliver ABC reality show.  
13 Ryan Seacrest is a $45 million man! Ryan Seacrest has agreed to a $45 million 3 year deal to exclusively host American Idol according to The Hollywood Reporter. The host of the #1 show has tripled his salary with the new deal, not bad for someone who works all the time and then some.  
13 Ryan Seacrest gets $45 mill 3 year deal; Paul Abdul wants $20 mill a year Ryan Seacrest has just signed a three year contract with American Idol to rival some of the highest paid sports stars. Seacrest will receive a whopping $45 million for three more years with Idol.  
13 Idolatry He even seemed to be genuinely enthusiastic to be there doing his job. So, despite what Simon says, he’s not the complete dolt I thought he might be.  
13 Ryan Seacrest closes deal worth $45 mil Under the pact, which is believed to be the richest ever for a reality host, Seacrest will be exclusive to CKX in broadcast TV primetime to host “Idol” or any CKX-produced show that might succeed it.  
12 American Idol: Ryan Seacrest Set to Get Major Pay Raise You wouldn't have thought Ryan's having negotiations, too--well, he's still showing up during auditions for the upcoming seasons, which are still underway. Then again, his is one face you can't remove from the show. Or so I feel.  
12 Ryan Seacrest to sign multi-million-dollar deal to continue hosting American Idol Seacrest, who also has his own radio show, will become one of the highest-paid reality show TV hosts if the deal goes through.  
11 'American Idol' host Ryan Seacrest getting a raise He is also said to be in talks with Idol-creator Simon Fuller about developing a new television program, but there are no details yet as to what it might be.  
11 “American Idol” Host Ryan Seacrest Wants a Big, Big Raise The pioneer host of the hit reality singing contest is dealing with an extension of contract with 19 Entertainment, the company that produces the said show for FOX Network.  
11 RYAN ‘IDOL’ DEAL (New York Post) ‘AMERICAN Idol” host Ryan Seacrest is put ting the finishing touches on a contract extension with “Idol” co-producer 19 Entertainment to continue to host TV’s top-rated show.  
11 Buzz News Roundup, 7/10 Ryan Seacrest is close to a deal that would bring him back as American Idol host with a significant raise.  
11 Ryan Seacrest Gets A Raise his raise is going to be so big it's going to make him one of the highest paid reality TV hosts  
10 Ryan Seacrest In Contract Negotiations The new deal is suppose to allow Seacrest to get more involved with producers of "Idol" and he may even be developing new shows with "Idol" creator Simon Fuller according to buddytv.com.  
10 Ryan Seacrest To Get A Raise With 'American Idol' Contract Seacrest reportedly met with people at 19 in the U.K. last month to discuss the deal. Although there have been no confirmations yet, THR says an announcement is expected on Monday.  
10 Report: Ryan Seacrest In Negotiations For Big ‘Idol’ Raise Seacrest, who has helmed the show since its inception stateside in 2002, is reportedly negotiating a contract extension with 19 Entertainment, which produces the reality show for FOX.  
10 Exclusive: Ryan Seacrest To Earn $1MIL Per Episode on American Idol Sources close to the negotiations tell ThecounT.com exclusively, Ryan Seacrest will earn a staggering one million dollars per episode for his hosting gig on American Idol next season!  
10 Report: Ryan Seacrest eyes new 'American Idol' deal, pay hike The contract would also potentially see Seacrest launching new projects with Simon Fuller, Idol's executive producer. Seacrest reportedly made close to $5 million for emceeing the Idol's eighth season  
10 Ryan Seacrest nears new megadeal "Idol" is produced jointly by 19, Fremantle and Fox. All declined to comment on Seacrest's new deal, as did his attorneys at Hansen Jacobson, but the agreement is expected to be announced Monday.  
09 Disney Dream Ticket winners audition for real for American Idol Season 9 Here’s a quick video featuring Caitlin’s singing talents along with a look at Ryan Seacrest recording a segment for one of his many television shows:  
09 Ryan Seacrest nears new megadeal The pact, which is believed to be for three years, will give Seacrest a major pay raise and make him one of the highest-paid reality hosts on television. He made slightly less than $5 million this season for his work on "Idol," which breaks down to about $100,000 per episode.  
09 Is She The Next American Idol? cheers are let out as American Idol host Ryan Seacrest arrives via golf cart for taping the auditions. He has come to tape the preliminary opening for the Orlando auditions segment and takes the time in between for picture shoots, sign autographs and talk with contestants.  
09 'Idol' auditions draw 10,000 in Orlando; Denver next "It lets somebody who has a dream anywhere in the country actually go for it," he said. "There's no ceiling on what you can accomplish if you get to be a part of this show."  
09 Ryan Seacrest nears new megadeal Seacrest traveled to the U.K. last month and met with execs at 19 to discuss a new deal.  
09 "Idol" auditions draw throngs to Orlando American Idol host Ryan Seacrest said Stump, Swathwood and the thousands of other hopefuls need to "Shut up and sing."  
07 'Idol' wannabes' dreams realized, broken in Orlando There also was a lot of cheering before the daylong marathon. "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest tried to pump the 9,000-plus people waiting to audition for the show's ninth season but many of them were already excited.  
06 “Idol” Wannabes Get Ready, Orlando Next! Also, if you decide to audition, you will have perhaps, the opportunity of a life time in that you will meet the host of American Idol, Ryan Seacrest.  
06 American Idol auditions for Season 9 in Orlando this week The American Idol auditions for Season 9 bring the judges, and host Ryan Seacrest, to the Amway Arena in Orlando this week  
05 Seacrest ‘confident’ about judges’ return Ryan Seacrest has revealed that he is confident that Paula Abdul and Kara DioGuardi will return for the next season of American Idol.  
03 The $100 Million Dollar Man Ryan Seacrest doesn’t need a raise, though. He’s already got like 18 jobs.  
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19 Over paid, under worked and distorting the economy Seacrest, by the way, is the perfect right wing/libertarian/coordinator class personality Fox parent company, News Corp, owner and CEO Rupert Murdoch trawls for: White, suburban, two-parent household--daddy's an attorney, momma's a trophy wife--boy, who never did a lick of hard physical labor for a buck in his life though he will tell anyone who cares, and many who don't, that, now that James Brown's in the cold, cold ground, he's the hardest working man in show business  
12 American Idol: Ryan Seacrest Working On Contract $$$ American Idol host, Ryan Seacrest made a lot of money this last season. In fact, his fee was $100,000 per episode. WOW. The guy is ringing in the bucks and Idol is only one of his many gigs.  
11 Report: Ryan Seacrest eyes new 'American Idol' deal, pay hike Ryan Seacrest is reportedly on the brink of signing a new deal with American Idol co-producer 19 Entertainment  
09 American Idol from the Back Row Parking was terrible, as expected, and we were forced to walk a long way to the Arena, but when we arrived we were not pushed into the crowd of 18,000 outside who would proceed to do commercial promos and crowd shots with Ryan Seacrest for 2 hours (sad I missed it, but considering all the complaining I heard about the heat it’s hardly a deep sadness).  

Seacrest Sightings

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26 Seacrest Gets Some Action From The King Ryan Seacrest was spotted leaving Spago restaurant with Larry King on Tuesday. With his upgrade in paycheck, he's definitely made an upgrade in fashion and in company. Sort of.  
22 Meet TV’s Newest Power Couple: KingCrest After their afternoon confab, Ryan and Larry played it up for the waiting cameras, as — just like on TV — King took a call and passed the caller onto Seacrest.  
20 Seacrest Out ... with the Mayor?! L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and his GF, hot newscaster Lu Parker, had an unlikely dinner date this weekend -- Ryan Seacrest.  
20 Mayor V., Lu Parker and Ryan Seacrest dine together at Mozzo Funny: The headline at TMZ is "Seacrest out ... with the Mayor?!" ... no mention of Ms. Parker.  
12 Ryan Seacrest has a secret date! Ryan Seacrest was spotted meeting up with an unknown woman at Madeo in Beverly Hills  
11 Ryan Seacrest Departing Madeo Restaurant In West Hollywood  

Sexuality Speculation

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11 Michael Jackson, Tom Cruise, Ryan Seacrest: Gay? "American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert, who admitted he was gay weeks ago, grabbed the No. 6 spot; "Idol" host Ryan Seacrest came in at No. ; and actor Tom Cruise holds the No. 8 spot.  

Zeitgeist, Current Affairs, Pop Culture, Humor

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23 Larry King to CNN -- Tweet My Shorts Larry's wife Shawn says CNN asked him to stop posting details from his personal life on KingsThings -- his official Twitter account -- interesting personal stuff like him and Ryan Seacrest arguing over who's gonna pay for dinner.  
15 Ryan Seacrest Tweets are Sent Via TweetGenius on Twitter! Ryan Seacrest is a Celebrity BlackBerry User  
08 What are celebs Twittering about? Ryan Seacrest: "We are the world ... tears in my eyes ... mj and lionel wrote one of the most powerful songs ever."  

Ryan's Exclusives

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28 Ryan Seacrest breaks news about NBC chief Ben Silverman’s departure At 5:09 a.m. PT, nearly an hour before the official news releases went out, "American Idol" host and celebrity interviewer Ryan Seacrest hinted on Twitter that something big was about to go down:  
27 Ryan Seacrest breaks news about NBC chief Ben Silverman’s departure Not only did Seacrest beat NBC and IAC in announcing the news, but he scooped reporters at the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, TMZ and Deadline Hollywood Daily, among other outlets, who have been chasing rumors of Silverman's impending departure for months.  
27 Ben Silverman Leaving NBC to Join Barry Diller According to Ryan Seacrest, who first tweeted the news, “This means better shows from our favorite stars in U.S. and around the world…I think this means household names our favorite stars will get involved. Putting. The power in ur hands to watch anything anywhere anytime.”  
27 Ryan Seacrest Runs To Defend His Guy Pal: The Ben Silverman Experiment Ends, Pt 5 Instead, some really talented NBCU executives were let go in a vainglorious attempt to prop up this dumbass. Oh, but who needs NBCU when Ben has Ryan defending him on Twitter:  
27 Wunderkind Ben Silverman Out at NBC Once-celebrated, now-beleaguered NBC co-chairman Ben Silverman is leaving the company, it was announced on Ryan Seacrest's Twitter this morning.  

Red Carpet

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24 Andy Dick and Ryan Seacrest. Andy Dick and Ryan Seacrest at The world premiere of ‘Funny People’ at ARCLIGHT THEATRE in Los Angeles  
21 Ryan Seacrest speaks out on Paula Abdul's 'American Idol' future When asked if Paula would be returning next season, Seacrest told Zap2it: "I hope so. Believe me, I hope so. I don't want to do it without her."  

Ryan Seacrest and Simon Cowell

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23 Tweets of the Week: Katy Perry loves New York; Larry King and Ryan Seacrest fight over the check Larry King (@kingsthings) RyanSeacrest & I battled it out over the check. We knocked over the table in the process! I won, but Ryan paid for my parking.  

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31 This is what Ryan Seacrest would love to look like Chace Crawford has cornered the market on the "bland but pretty look."  
31 One more reason I love P-Mitch! He has been Ryan Seacrest's personal stylist for a while but quit that also around Memorial Day.  
31 Madame Tussauds Hollywood . . . or get interviewed post-song by none other than Ryan Seacrest.  
30 Mika, Michael and The Celebrities That Would Be Gay Gone are the days, we hope, when obviously gay actors simply say they are straight—it’s part of the reason I’m starting to believe Seacrest  
30 Joel McHale mocks Ryan Seacrest even backstage at Conan O’Brien’s Tonight Show The best ones use their space to make a contextually appropriate and witty joke, and none of the signatures I saw did that better than Joel McHale’s, which is written maybe seven feet up on the wall:  
29 I'll never make fun of Ryan Seacrest again My job was to interview the stars during the game. It fulfilled my dream of always wanting to be Ryne Seacrest.  
28 Interview: Ben Silverman Trades NBC for IAC: ‘Building A Dream Team’ I’m very close with Ryan Seacrest. I’ve done a lot of advertising work with him and will continue to since he has a platform that needs to be served  
28 Web, TV blend in Diller's grand plan Silverman said he is looking to provide advertising solutions to the multiplatform media empire of pal Ryan Seacrest, who tweeted about the new venture early Monday.  
28 Dear Ryan Seacrest: Please do not get a Shiba Inu because you think they are small, not because they are adorable, and not because they "caught your eye"!  
27 Mystery Solved? This morning, as Nikki melted down (a network head is fired and her headline is, "So Why Did NBCU Lie About This To Me?") trying to take ownership of a story that she (via her sponsor) has been out front of but then got scooped on when the action finally happened - by both Variety and Ryan Seacrest's Twitter account - she may well have outed her primary source for all things anti-NBC/U.  
27 Updated: Silverman Out at NBCU The more detailed tweets followed an earlier Seacrest tease on Twitter. Seacrest's role immediately led to suggestions that he is already discussing a possible deal with Silverman's new production outfit.  
27 Ben Silverman Leaving NBC Also, his first targeted hire is allegedly Seacrest, with whom TMZ claims he's already in talks. We suppose that would explain how Seacrest was able to scoop Nikki Finke on the news. Developing!  
27 Ben Silverman Ditches NBC, According to… Ryan Seacrest according to the News Source that is Ryan Seacrest's Twitter, Ben Silverman, the boy wonder noodlehead of NBC, is finally out and off to a whole new (yet not new) world.  
27 Will NBC Suck Less Now? His mogulness, who last year cameo'd on Entourage and, if sheer quantity of tweets is anything to go by, has found a potentially lucrative BFF in Ryan Seacrest, hasn't used his powers entirely for evil  
27 Daughtry at No. 1, Ryan Seacrest doing a local charity event Ryan Seacrest will be back in his hometown briefly in October for a charity event, the Hearts and Hands Gala, benefiting Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities. It’s set for Oct. 24 at the World of Coca-Cola  
26 Jake Gyllenhaal And Ryan Seacrest In Mosley Tribes’ Pilot ake Gyllenhaal and Ryan Seacrest were seen wearing the Pilot sunglasses by Mosley Tribes.  
26 Ryan Seacrest to Host Ronald McDonald House Charity Gala The American Idol host is from Atlanta so it makes sense that he’d like to give back to his hometown for this black-tie affair which will include live entertainment and a silent auction.  
26 Ryan Seacrest adds two full-time gigs; Total now 27 "I'm holding down twenty-seven full-time jobs and unemployment is at nine per cent? Somebody's not trying hard enough!" Seacrest quipped to the nation in recession.  
25 {alltv} Hollywood's top-earning talking heads Mrs. Fields Gifts, Inc I Cowell's fellow Idol star Ryan Seacrest scores a spot on the list as well. With estimated earnings of $38 million for the year-long period, the 34-year-old multitasker places ninth.  
23 Seriously, Guys Something about his lunch date with Ryan Seacrest irked the cable news channel and now King's taking his nonsensical musings elsewhere.  
23 KingsZings CNN apparently isn't happy with the Ryan Seacrest minutiae Larry King's putting on his Twitter. TMZ sez Mrs. King claims CNN has told Larry to knock it off.  
23 I Think Jimmy Kimmel Has A Great Idea … Stay tuned to the end of the clip, where Ryan Seacrest briefly appears with a seemingly afro’d child on a spoof promo for Are you Tanner Than A 5th Grader. Offensive?  
23 Idol Worship In America: What They Missed As They Hated Upon The Corporate CEOs Who Actually Employ People If 'outsourcing' is evil I struggle to figure out why there is so little outrage over those who offer such less tangible benefits to the national economy. That is unless you can place a hard value on "emotionalism" and "empathy".  
23 Kellie Pickler Talks Circus and Seacrest Of her six animals, Kellie describes her Chihuahua Moo Moo as a "metro-sexual" clothes horse, lovingly comparing him to 'American Idol' host Ryan Seacrest. "Moo Moo has a lot of clothes and goes to the puppy parlor to get pampered a lot."  
22 Life is Good for Seacrest, MGM, Letterman and WME Ryan Seacrest may be rapidly becoming one of the richest guys in show business in front of and behind the cameras, but he doesn’t like paying commissions.  
21 Kathy Griffin: The TV Squad Interview (full transcript) Which means I am one step closer to taking down Ryan Seacrest. Which is my goal.  
21 It’s not capitalism v. socialism I have a friend who was recently laid off from her job with a hollywood show, which has apparently had to make many such cut-backs to their staff. Then, as I browse various headlines, I see a story stating that Ryan Seacrest will reportedly make 45 million in a three-year contract as host of American Idol.  
21 Hollywood's Top-Earning Talking Heads If the earnings of Oprah Winfrey, Ellen DeGeneres and Ryan Seacrest are any indication, talk is anything but cheap.  
18 Windfalls for Bankers, Resentments for the Rest It’s true, Mr. Seacrest has never seemed as benign and lovable as Dick Clark. But there is also the question of timing. If you had to announce a multimillion-dollar raise, last week was the worst week ever.  
18 Seacrest, Sonia, and J-Simp: Buzz Week in Review Lookups on "ryan seacrest salary" and "ryan seacrest idol contract" both surged to huge gains.  
17 Al Roker: “I’m No Ryan Seacrest” “Ryan does, what, four hours in the morning? On radio and then all of that other stuff and he’s a terrific guy. Of course, he has much better hair than I do.  
17 UPDATE: Ryan Seacrest Jumps To CAA After Battling With WME Over 'Idol' Commissions I learned yesterday that Seacrest, who'd been a longtime client of the William Morris Agency pre-merger, informed WME Entertainment post-merger that he didn't want to pay the agency's fee on the differential between his new pact and old pact on American Idol.  
17 The Emmy Nominations: Wild Opinions You Can Pass Off As Your Own or maybe even Ryan Seacrest, as he is legitimately great at his job. The fact his job is pretending to be excited in between campy jokes is largely irrelevant.  
17 Ryan Seacrest to Host Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities Hearts and Hands Gala October 24th Atlanta’s own Ryan Seacrest of “American Idol” will serve as host of the black-tie dinner which will feature live entertainment and a silent auction. The Coca-Cola Company is the event’s presenting sponsor.  
16 Emmy nominees slow to share on Twitter Ryan Seacrest took the high road and only directly Twittered about "American Idol's" Outstanding Reality - Competition nod  
15 Ryan Seacrest shifts to CAA Insiders said WME execs made it clear to Seacrest that they were not happy about being elbowed out of the "Idol" and radio deals and that they needed to come to a consensus on how their professional relationship would be handled. WME will continue to draw commissions on the base salary negotiated for Seacrest several years ago.  
13 Ryan Seacrest is the 45-Million-Dollar Man The pact, which had been in the works for the past several weeks, more than triples his previous salary of slightly less than $5 million per season.  
12 How Celebrities Make Their Millions Ryan Seacrest can't sing, act or dance–but that hasn't stopped him from becoming the hardest-working man in Hollywood. He banked $38 million last year hosting American Idol, a top 40 radio countdown, E! News and other red-carpet events, plus ABC's New Year's Eve special.  
11 Britney's Conversion, LiLo's New Career, Jerry's Pitch Ryan Seacrest made $100,000 an episode for his "work" on American Idol last season. But that wasn't quite enough, so he's getting a pay raise.  
10 Reality TV Kills California's Budget Perhaps "American Idol" host, Ryan Seacrest, will start feeling generous and donate some of his bloated income.  
08 Rosie O'Donnell and Metallica's Lars Ulrich drop cash on Newsom for guv What kind of list would include Metallica's Lars Ulrich, Rosie O'Donnell and "American Idol" host and kewpie doll Ryan Seacrest?  
07 STRANGE de JIM’S ZINGERS COLLECTION “The new judge on ‘American Idol’ has gotten engaged, so there’s only one single lady left on the show, Ryan Seacrest.”  
06 Bare Essentials make headlines around the world We’ve even featured on American Idol host Ryan Seacrest’s blog,” he says.  
04 Organic Trend Celebrities enjoying the brand include Amber Valetta, Khandi Alexander, Rachelle Carson , Carnie Wilson, John Salley, Ryan Seacrest, and others.  
04 From 'Soup' to nuttiness Was he out having breakfast with Ryan Seacrest? Improvising for his new highly touted NBC sitcom "Community" with cast mate Chevy Chase? Watching reality TV shows while sharpening his rapier?  
03 North Korea Celebrates Independence Day. With Missiles. Based on that analogy, the only person who can save us is… Ryan Seacrest? Shit. We’re doomed.  
01 Casey Kasem To Reach For The Stars For The Last Time Next Week I wonder if this means that Seacrest is going to have yet another job added to his seemingly endless list of duties?  
01 Interview with Kimberley Locke, host of “Gospel Dream,” Idol repeat ratings poor “I need to start building a foundation to that,” she said. “It’s getting my feet wet in being in front of the camera hosting.” Ryan Seacrest, she said, “has inspired me.”  
01 Ryan Seacrest And The Rolex Datejust ; The Perfect Hosts Ryan Seacrest proudly associates with the Rolex Datejust in hosting any event to perfection because they both know that perfection comes with a lot of practice.  
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13 Ryan Seacrest…flexible jock tweets with knees! An acrobat in-between sheets… A few days ago, Ryan Seacrest posted a revealing tweet in which he acknowledged that he managed to get the missive out to the twitter site – in heavy LA LA LAND traffic mind you – by manipulating his cell phone between his knees.  
11 Pop Culture Pics Ryan Seacrest as a Kid  

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