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.
Now that Ryan has signed on, 19 Management can concentrate on deals with Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul. Notice I left out the other two because I hope that they are replaced. I won't miss Kara DioGuardi and Randy Jackson if they say no, but what else do they have to say yes to?
So the big question yesterday about American Idol was not who made it to Top 36, but the one person who did but was eliminated. Ryan Seacrest sort of explains to Fox News why Joanna Pacitti was eliminated.
“The producers do the background checks right around [the] Hollywood [round],” Seacrest said. “When they see something that stands out, they have to address it. And they saw something, and there was apparently some sort of a link that, somewhere along the line, could be construed as one that’s close to the competition, and they didn’t want to risk it.”
Seacrest, who was attending the opening of the new American Idol Experience themed section at Disneyworld, said it was a shame that Pacitti had to be disqualified after she had made the show’s first big cut.
“It’s a sad thing to have to tell a contestant they can’t compete,” he said. “But we have to play by our rules.â€Â
Sounds like Star magazine got it right and that her former-manager works for 19 Management. Do you think it was fair she was eliminated? I think so!
Poor Ryan Seacrest is not having a good week. First on Sunday he was dissed on the red carpet by Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt on live TV. Now he was shown trying to high five a blind man who made it through to Hollywood on American Idol. All that bleaching and fake tanning is starting to affect him. Poor Ryan, I still like him even though Brangelina doesn’t!
BTW I thought last night was a bore except for that moment and the new Judge is just as I expected…useless. Hopefully it will get better tonight on Fox at 8p when they go to Kansas City.
Forget the unGolden Globes, the best part about last night was the E! pre-show!!! Ryan Seacrest came down from his platform to interview Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie on the red carpet and as you can see both completely ignored him. Ouch ouch and ouch!!!
I so love Brad and Angelina for doing that! I like Ryan and I feel bad for him because that so had to hurt, but I am sorry I totally enjoyed that!
Simon Cowell's meaness has rubbed off on Ryan Seacrest as seen on last night's Jimmy Kimmel Live! Those poor kids just wanted the chance to know what it is like to be Ryan Seacrest and he tortured those innocent little boys. Poor little Ryan Seacrestes for the day. BTW that is one of the funniest things I have seen since Evil Donny Osmond. Which nicer-than-nice TV host will Jimmy Kimmel Live! expose? UPDATE: Jim Carrey will make a special guest appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! tonight on ABC at 12:06a. I can’t wait to see what he does, but I hope it new version of Yes Man with Guillermo in it!
