As we know Katy Perry is going to be a judge on ABC’s version of American Idol and it is rumored that she is getting $25 million for the gig. A number that reportedly isn’t sitting well with Ryan Seacrest. According to Page Six, he was only offered just over $10 million and he feels as the only original member of the singing competition left, he should make more than the newcomer.
While I get his point, I can see ABC thinking why should we pay him twice since they are already paying him for Live with Kelly and Ryan. Plus, Idol is costing ABC a lot of money and the chances of them making it back are going to be hard. At least according to CBS, who said it would take a 35 share to break even and that is why they turned it down.
Oh and Page Six also says that Perry isn’t making $25 million to do Idol. Which is a good thing because I don’t think she is worth that. Heck I don’t I even think she is worth a quarter, but that is me. I just don’t see people tuning in for her. Would you tune in for her or do you think they should have gone with someone else, anyone else?
For the last few weeks, everyone has been talking about American Idol coming back to TV after just a year of hiatus. There were rumors NBC wanted it, then CBS, then Fox and finally last week ABC became the frontrunner. Which was doubly good for them because they just hired Ryan Seacrest to host Live with Kelly and Ryan. Does that mean that the former host will also be the current one?
Kelly Ripa asked him that very question today. He told her, “I don’t know about that part yet. We haven’t gotten that far.” Then he revealed, “This was news to me actually last week.” When he heard the rumors, just like we did, he made a call and they told him yes it is a possibility it is coming back. When it comes to him coming back with the show, he doesn’t know if he can do it. To which his work wife told him, she will do everything in her power to make sure he can.
In fact, she was so much more excited about him hosting the show than he was. Which makes you think that is the case because she wants him out of her and that is a good way to do it. I am sure she didn’t want a name as big if not bigger than hers to co-host with her.
When it comes to Seacrest hosting, I would be OK if they found a new host. I think it is time to try something different because what they were doing wasn’t working which is why Fox cancelled it. I think ABC is too loyal to their Reality show people and it hurts their shows. I would love love love to see new Judges on Dancing with the Stars, but they have kept the same old ones for all of these years. Variety is good.
Do you want American Idol back? Do you want it back with Ryan Seacrest?
Now that Ryan Seacrest is the new co-host of Live with Kelly & Ryan, Kelly Ripa wants to get to know him better. Today she asked him if he has ever been engaged. He told her that he came close once, but he “didn’t do it and it was the right move.” Although he didn’t say who it was. Julianne Hough, maybe?
Then he told his weekday wife, “I love the idea of marriage because my parents have been married 47 years.” Then he added, “The truth is I have this thing and I don’t want to screw it up. A lot of times they get screwed up. I figure the longer I wait, the older I will be, the closer to the death I am, so I can get it in and not screw it up.”
Since he is almost 47, he better hurry up if he wants to have a marriage that lasts 47 years and counting like his parents. Especially because someday he will make some woman very happy! Look at how much money he has from The Kardashians and all of the jobs that he has. On the latter, he will never be home because he is always working. He is the perfect husband. Marry me, Ryan!
On April 19, 2016, Michael Strahan announced that he was leaving Live with Kelly and Michael to join Good Morning America. Now after a year and 12 days, the daytime talk show finally has a new co-host. Kelly Ripa announced today she will be sitting next to Ryan Seacrest every weekday on Live with Kelly and Ryan.
I don’t know how well that will work out because she likes it to be all about her and he is all about it being about him. Can they lower their egos just enough to let them both shine equally, or will he being saying, “Seacrest out,” when his contract is up. Something I am sure is already on ABC’s mind.
They already have him hosting New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, so they can give him do more shows on their network to front. There was a time when he wanted to bring back American Bandstand, so now is a great time to do it. Plus, since the Alphabet network is killing it with game shows, they can give him one to host like Strahan.
Talking about hosting, he will still be doing his iHeartRadio show. He was also continue to chat with celebrities on E!’s Live from the Red Carpet specials. Although, he might wind up doing double duty for the Oscars.
Now, I have to admit, I haven’t watched the show since it was Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, so this decision doesn’t really affect me. But I was rooting to Jerry O’Connell to get the job. He has the potential to be a great talk show host and someone needs to give him one already. Unlike Seacrest, he didn’t have a talk show that lasted only a season.
One last thing, Kelly Ripa started out as an actress, right? Because it didn’t show today when she was making the announcement. Boy was that acting awful.
