'American Idol' host Ryan Seacrest gets a big raise
"American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest is about to join the ranks of Simon Cowell as someone who is getting a lot more money to continue working with the show.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Seacrest has completed a deal with "Idol" producer 19 Entertainment to sign on as host for three more seasons of the show and also get a significant pay raise. This past season, Seacrest made just over $5 million, or about $100,000 per episode.
The new deal will pay him triple that -- or $15 million per year -- and makes him him one of the highest paid reality-TV hosts.
The new deal also makes Seacrest exclusive to CKX -- the parent company of 19 Entertainment -- for any prime-time show on broadcast TV. His arrangement with cable channel E!, where he's the lead anchor for "E! News," isn't affected -- and since it covers primetime only, he may still be able to continue hosting "New Year's Rockin' Eve'
Seacrest 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.
And this is important why?
I just wish he was a better host. Check out Cat Deeley on "So You Think You Can Dance" (note to Judges as well).
This show is much better crafted, judges get to comment and their are intelligent and thoughtful (not BS like "you da' bomb, dog"). And Cat knows, cares about and interacts with contestants and audience alike. Seacrest is a mannequin more interested in getting to the sponsors and commercials.
Nigel Lythgoe, please fix the broken-down ratings ***** that is "American Idol"!
I second Larry's comments; Seacrest is a puppet, unlike Deeley who brings both professionalism and personality to SYTYCD. Her stylist rocks as well.
Who's Ryan Seacrest?
I fully agree with the above comments. Get rid of Seacrest and hire Deeley. She doesn't have an enormous ego to feed like Ryan.
American Idol is a tremendous show. The only problem is having to listen to Ryan trying to show his superiority over the judges.
We need Cat.
Larry, unfortunately Nigel doesn't work with AI anymore, so he can't fix it. Too bad for them.
Gee, he has the top radio show on the west coast. He has a tv show on an entertainment channel. He is taking over Casey Kasem's top 40 show and he shares New Years Eve with **** Clark. He has pitch hit for Larry King and is the face on the highest rated show in history.
Nice try.....
I can't believe he's getting 45 big ones for what he does.
( er....what does he do anyway.all he does is argue with simon )
With all the legal American people out of work and without health insurance and losing their homes and no food on their tables to feed themselves and their families, I think it is a sad state of affairs that you people would pay somebody this kind of money not only to him but to news broadcasters and tv anchor people and ball players. You got to be crazy paying somebody $15,000,000 just to host a show. Most Americans with any dignity need to stop watching TV with people making this kind of money to just get some thrill. We need to start taking out books to read or go for walks with our families. Why did Paula Abdul not get half this much if you are going to pay so much money? It is a disgrace that you people pay this kind of money to people. Are they really worth that much money? People go to college and teach school and can't make that much money. Teachers deserve a raise. This is why so many people want change in this country because just a few make this kind of money while the rest of us break our backs for crumbs off the table. SAD!!! We got mountains of wealth piled up amongst the few while the middle cl*** have to take care of themselves and the poor.
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