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. Cohen died early Saturday after she was struck in a hit-and-run accident in Seaside Heights, NJ.
Alexis Cohen, or “Glitter Girl” as she was affectionately called, auditioned for Idol in 2007 and 2008. She is perhaps best remembered for the Internet viral video of her tirade after being rejected by judges during the show’s seventh season. Read the rest of this entry »
American Idol’s Simon Cowell and Ryan Seacrest hope co-starPaula Abdul will return to the television talent competition, despite a recent public statement from her manager declaring it “unlikely” that the quirky showbiz vet will take her place at the judge’s table when the show kicks off its ninth season on FOX next January. Read the rest of this entry »
Lindsay Lohan’s plans for a big showbuisness comeback could go up in smoke thanks to a breakdown in communication with pal Ryan Seacrest. Read the rest of this entry »
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.
The American Idol host has closed a major new three-year deal with CKX, parent of Idol producer 19 Entertainment, worth $15 million per year, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
“I’m truly appreciative of being part of a show that has had such an enormous impact on popular culture across all ages,” Ryan said in a statement released Monday. “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.”
Ryan Seacrest is close to sealing a deal which will earn him a big raise if he continues to host American Idol, a source close to the contract negotiations have divulged to The Hollywood Reporter.
Seacrest, who has hosted American Idol since its inception in 2002, earned just under $5 million last season, but the new deal with 19 Entertainment— for an amount which has not disclosed — could make the Emmy-nominated showman the highest paid host in reality TV.
Lindsay Lohan is working on a television reality series that she’s comparing to ABC’s family-friendly hit Exteme Makeover: Home Edition.
The trouble-prone actress was spotted out in Hollywood on Thursday night where they met to discuss doing a possible reality show together about giving people second chances.
“Working on a really great project for television- I am excited!” Lindsay Tweeted over the weekend. “Something meaningful like Extreme Home Makeover on ABC… :)”
Ryan Seacrest is working on producing a reality series featuring actress Lindsay Lohan.
The American Idol host raised eyebrows after he spent Thursday night out on the town with LiLo, and now he’s explaining why.
“Met with Lindsay last night about a show idea I have for her…it helps people and gives others a second shot!”Ryan wrote on his Twitter page on Friday. “Still putting it all together.”
In addition to his work on Idol, Ryan also executive produces a small army of television reality shows, including E!’s Keeping Up With The Kardashians and Denise Richards: It’s Complicated, MTV’s Bromance, and Momma’s Boys on NBC.
The “Hard-Working Man In Hollywood” is clearing is busy schedule to provide some much needed guidance — Nudge, Nudge —to Hollywood’s most troubled redhead. American Idol host Ryan Seacrest spent Thursday night in the company of Lindsay Lohan. When roving photogs caught up with Ry this afternoon and asked why the two were spending time together, Ryan insisted that he is simply mentoring the 22-year-old alleged jewel thief.
Simon Cowell and Ryan Seacrest hit a London — er — club Thursday night – and by club we mean the kind for stripping. That’s right, the American Idol frenemies enjoyed a night of pole-dancing at Stringfellows, a little place with a charming name — where lap dances reportedly go for $100 a pop. Read the rest of this entry »
Is The Hardest-Working Man In Showbusiness crushing on Katie Couric?
American Idol host Ryan Seacrest has his eye on the face of the CBS Evening News, according to The Globe’s Loosh Lips column.
Just days after returning from a romantic Paris getaway with rumored new galpal Jasmine Waltz, Ry met Katie at a taping of American Idol, where the television personality allegedly confessed to a friend that he has always been a bit taken with the middle-aged newswoman.
A source says: “Katie kept looking Ryan up and down in his black suit. Later, Ryan revealed that he wouldn’t mind hooking up with Katie and kept asking if she was available.”
