Ryan Seacrest: Highest Paid Reality Host Ever
July 14th, 2009
What Global Financial Crisis? Ryan Seacrest has signed off on a deal worth $45 million to keep hosting American Idol for another three years, making him the highest paid reality television host ever.
In a statement announcing the deal with Simon Fuller’s 19 Entertainment Seacrest said, “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.”
The 34-year-old is one of the hardest working people in the industry, hosting his daily breakfast radio show, AT40, American Idol and producing tv’s Keeping Up With The Kardashians, Denise Richards: It’s Complicated, and Brody Jenner’s Bromance.
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Photo: LA Times.
July 14th, 2009 at 8:24 pm
This compensation is absurd. Sign me up I want to work on American Idol. there is a related post at http://iamsoannoyed.com/?page_id=588