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pp-semi-blp|small=yespp-move-indefInfobox person| name = Ryan Seacrest| image = Ryan Seacrest in parade.jpg| caption = Seacrest in The American Idol Experience motorcade at Walt Disney World Resort .| birth_name = Ryan John Seacrest| birth_date = birth date and age|mf=yes|1974|12|24| death_date =| birth_place = Dunwoody, Georgia , U.S.| occupation = Game show host|Reality and game show host , Television personality|television and radio personality | years_active = 1990–present| website = http://www.ryanseacrest.com/ RyanSeacrest.com Ryan John Seacrest (born December 24, 1974)cite web|url= http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~battle/celeb/seacrest.htm|title=Ryan Seacrest Rootsweb page|accessdate=2010-05-30 is an American radio personality, television host and producer. He is known internationally as host of the top-rated primetime talent showcase American Idol . cite web|url= http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/american-idol/100036 |title=American Idol 2010& nbsp;– American Idol Season 9 |publisher=Tvguide.com |date= |accessdate=2010-07-08 He has been nominated for an Emmy Award|Emmy® award in the “Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program” category for his work on American Idol. He won a Daytime Emmy Award for co-hosting the 2005 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade with Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa . As a television producer, Seacrest has won an Emmy for the ABC show “ Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution|Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution .” On radio, Seacrest is host of On Air with Ryan Seacrest (radio)|On Air with Ryan Seacrest , his market-topping #1 nationally syndicated LA morning drive-time radio show for Clear Channel’s 102.7 KIIS-FM. cite web|url= http://ryan.kiisfm.com/main.html |title=On-Air with Ryan Seacrest on 102.7 KIIS FM |publisher=Ryan.kiisfm.com |date=2010-06-24 |accessdate=2010-07-08 , as well as a nationally-syndicated Top 40 radio show. cite web|url= http://www.at40.com/songrequest |title=Song Requests& nbsp;— American Top 40 With Ryan Seacrest |publisher=At40.com |date= |accessdate=2010-07-08 Seacrest hosted the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards on September 16, 2007.cite web|author=10:30 p.m. ET |url= http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20361093/ |title=Ryan Seacrest to host Emmy Awards& nbsp;– More news and other features& nbsp;– MSNBC.com |publisher=MSNBC |date=2007-08-23 |accessdate=2009-08-23 Seacrest has extensive deals with brand heavyweights Proctor & Gamble , Coca-Cola and Microsoft , and has a strategic marketing and technology alliance with Eventful, Inc.
Early life
Seacrest was born on December 24, 1974, in an Atlanta suburb, Dunwoody, Georgia ,cite web|url= http://www.buddytv.com/articles/american-idol/profile/ryan-seacrest.aspx |title=Ryan Seacrest |publisher=Buddytv.com |date=2006-10-13 |accessdate=2010-08-03 the son of Constance Marie ( née Zullinger),cite web|url= http://www.filmreference.com/film/41/Ryan-Seacrest.html |title=Ryan Seacrest Biography (1974? -) |publisher=Filmreference.com |date= |accessdate=2010-08-03 a homemaker, and Gary Lee Seacrest.cite web|url= http://www.filmreference.com/film/41/Ryan-Seacrest.html |title=Ryan Seacrest Biography (1974? –) |publisher=Filmreference.com |date= |accessdate=2009-08-23cite web|url= http://www.sktblaw.com/L2.asp? SID=4& CID=2 |title=Seacrest, Karesh, Tate, & Bicknese& nbsp;– Atlanta Law Firm specializing in litigation & commercial real estate |publisher=Sktb Law |date= |accessdate=2009-08-23 Connie Seacrest told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution , "Instead of playing with G.I. Joes or Cowboys and Indians, Ryan would always have a little microphone and do shows in the house."cite web|author=Ryan Seacrest |url= http://www.people.com/people/ryan_seacrest/biography/0,,,00.html |title=Ryan Seacrest Biography |publisher=People.com |date= |accessdate=2010-07-08 "But people would call my answering machine just to listen to his voice. They thought I had a professional doing it. That's when I thought, this might be bigger than I think it is."cite web|url= http://www.notablebiographies.com/news/Ow-Sh/Seacrest-Ryan.html |title=Ryan Seacrest Biography - life, children, parents, name, story, school, mother, young, book, information, born |publisher=Notablebiographies.com |date= |accessdate=2010-08-03
At age fourteen, he attended and soon became the "Voice of Dunwoody High School", as his school's regular morning public address system announcer.New York Times writer, Hilary De Vries. "I wore braces and glasses and was fat and got teased about it," Seacrest said, "but I was always very ambitious."cite web|url= http://www.notablebiographies.com/news/Ow-Sh/Seacrest-Ryan.html#ixzz0t9jvIIhq |title=Ryan Seacrest Biography - life, children, parents, name, story, school, mother, young, book, information, born |publisher=Notablebiographies.com |date= |accessdate=2010-08-03 At aged 16, while still attending high school, Seacrest won a hard-to-get internship at WSTR FM , in Atlanta, with Tom Sullivan (radio and television personality)|Tom Sullivan , who trained him in the many aspects of radio. When the regular DJ called in sick, Sullivan put him on the air for the very first show of his broadcasting career.cite web|url= http://www.tomonair.com/bio/ |title=Bio & #124; Tom On Air Corporate event Host Emcee Master of Ceremonies MC M.C |publisher=Tomonair.com |date= |accessdate=2010-07-07 In a surprise phone call the next day, the station owner told Seacrest that, although he was not a professional, his stint of the night before had not been "too bad."cite web|url= http://www.notablebiographies.com/news/Ow-Sh/Seacrest-Ryan.html#ixzz0t9pB74eO |title=Ryan Seacrest Biography - life, children, parents, name, story, school, mother, young, book, information, born |publisher=Notablebiographies.com |date= |accessdate=2010-08-03 Soon he was given the weekend overnight shift at WSTR. Seacrest continued to work on air at WSTR FM until graduating from Dunwoody High School in 1992.cite web|url= http://dunwoodyhighalumni.com/whatsgoingon.html |title=Dunwoody High School Alumni Association |publisher=Dunwoodyhighalumni.com |date= |accessdate=2010-07-08 Seacrest went on to study journalism at the University of Georgia in the fall of 1992. There, he would continue his radio show at a local Athens station. Seacrest left UGA at age 19 and moved to Hollywood to pursue his broadcasting career.
Career
Early career
In 1993, Seacrest hosted the first season of ESPN's Radical Outdoor Challenge and in 1994, a kids show called Gladiators 2000 was created as a spinoff television show of American Gladiators . Seacrest appeared as the host of the fictional game show ''Lover's Lane on Beverly Hills, 90210 in "The Final Proof".cite web|url= http://www.tv.com/ryan-seacrest/person/69959/appearances.html |title=Ryan Seacrest Credits on |publisher=Tv.com |date= |accessdate=2010-07-08 In the fall of 2000, Seacrest was the host of NBC Saturday Night at the Movies . cite web|url= http://www.unitedgaynetwork.com/gonebutnotforgotten/director.htm |title=Gone, But Not Forgotten - The CAST |publisher=Unitedgaynetwork.com |date= |accessdate=2010-08-03 On Saturdays in the fall of 2000 through the spring of 2001 NBC would dedicate the 8–11 PM EST block to showing a major theatrical film. Seacrest would appear as the host during the commercial breaks. He offered trivia on the film and a chance to win prizes by calling in a specific number. In 2001, he hosted a reality television program, Ultimate Revenge , where elaborate "get even" practical jokes were played on family and friends instigated by their own relatives and friends. The two seasons featured current radio talk show host Charles Karel Bouley|Karel .cite web|author=Yann Picand, Dominique Dutoit |url= http://dictionary.sensagent.com/charles+karel+bouley/en-en/ |title=charles karel bouley : definition of charles karel bouley and synonym of charles karel bouley (English) |publisher=Dictionary.sensagent.com |date=2007-03-27 |accessdate=2010-07-07 It was shown on TNN from 2001 to 2003.cite web|url= http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/ultimate-revenge/cast/205232 |title=Ultimate Revenge Cast and Details |publisher=Tvguide.com |date= |accessdate=2010-07-07
In 2002, Seacrest accepted the position as co-host of the hit Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox reality TV series American Idol with comedian Brian Dunkleman . American Idol went on to phenomenal success, putting Seacrest in the national spotlight. The following year, when he became the sole host, Seacrest's on-screen enthusiasm made him an overnight sensation, and the show was seen by some 26 million viewers weekly.cite web|url= http://www.notablebiographies.com/news/Ow-Sh/Seacrest-Ryan.html#ixzz0t9rjUvAy |title=Ryan Seacrest Biography - life, children, parents, name, story, school, mother, young, book, information, born |publisher=Notablebiographies.com |date= |accessdate=2010-08-03 In 2003, Seacrest hosted the spin-off show, American Juniors . cite web|url= http://www.tv.com/american-juniors/show/17807/summary.html |title=American Juniors on |publisher=Tv.com |date=1969-12-31 |accessdate=2010-08-03 In July 2009, Seacrest inked a deal with CKX for $45 million to continue to host American Idol, making him the highest paid reality television host to date.cite web|url= http://www.celebritynewsbuzz.com/45-million-deal-for-ryan-seacrest |title=$45 million deal for Ryan Seacrest |publisher=Celebritynewsbuzz.com |date=2009-07-13 |accessdate=2009-08-23 In April 2012, Seacrest signed a two-year, $30 million deal to stay on as host of American Idol. cite web|author=Bob Tourtellotte |url= http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/24/entertainment-us-ryanseacrest-idUSBRE83N02E20120424 |title=Ryan Seacrest to stay on American Idol |publisher=Reuters |date=2012-04-24 br
Radio
In January 2004, Seacrest became the new host of the radio program American Top 40 , cite news|url= http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2010/07/01/2010-07-01_untitled radio02tv.html |title=From Casey Kasem to Ryan Seacrest, "America's Top 40" celebrates 40th year on the airwaves |publisher=Nydailynews.com |date=2010-07-01 |accessdate=2010-08-03 | location=New York | first=David | last=Hinckley a syndicated weekly countdown show, created and formerly hosted by Casey Kasem . The show was syndicated by Premiere Radio Networks . In February 2004, Seacrest became host of Los Angeles radio station KIIS-FM|KIIS 's morning show, replacing long-time host Rick Dees .Peterson, Todd (2004). http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,627745,00.html "NEWS BRIEFS: Jessica Simpson Lands Pilot" People.com. Retrieved February 27, 2007. This show, also known as On Air with Ryan Seacrest (radio)|On Air With Ryan Seacrest , remains on the air. Seacrest is the host, executive producer of this syndicated daily show airing on over 150 stations in North America, with affiliates worldwide.
New Year’s Rockin Eve
In August 2005, it was announced that Seacrest would become executive producer and co-host of '' Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest|Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve ''. On December 31, 2005, Seacrest performed much of the show's hosting duties. Dick Clark's role was limited by speech and mobility issues due to his recovery from a stroke. Seacrest also occasionally served as a substitute host on the CNN television program Larry King Live , and Master of Ceremonies|co-emceed Larry King 's final show with Bill Maher on December 16, 2010.cite web|url= http://www.tv.com/ryan-seacrest/person/69959/appearances.html |title=Ryan Seacrest Credits on |publisher=Tv.com |date=2010-04-07 |accessdate=2010-08-03 In 2009, ABC renamed the program ''Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest,'' to reflect Seacrest's role. The 40th Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, co-hosted by Ryan Seacrest, delivered ABC’s biggest New Year’s primetime numbers (9.8 million viewers, 3.0/11 in adults 18-49) in 11 years. http://www.deadline.com/2012/01/ratings-rat-race-new-years-rockin-eve-up-hits-viewrship-high-on-abc/ Dick Clark passed away on April 18, 2012, http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/18/showbiz/dick-clark-obit/index.html and Seacrest publicly remembered his mentor’s impact on his life in a special tribute in The Hollywood Reporter . cite web|url= http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ryan-seacrest-dick-clark-remembrance-315828 |title=Ryan Seacrest: 5 Things I Learned From Dick Clark|date= April 25, 2012
E& #33;
In January 2006, U.S. cable channel E& #33; announced a three-year, $21 million deal for Seacrest to host and produce various programs, including E& #33; News and its red carpet awards show coverages (E!'s signature piece of original programming).cite web|url= http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory? id=1466438 |archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20060222164936/ http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory? id=1466438 |archivedate=2006-02-22 |title=Ryan Seacrest Signs Deal With E& #33; TV |publisher=Web.archive.org |date= |accessdate=2009-08-23 Seacrest remains managing editor of E& #33; News and produces its red carpet awards show coverage but, as of January 2012, he no longer hosts E& #33; News on a daily basis. http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/27/seacrests-role-at-nbcuniversal-will-span-news-sports-and-entertainment/
In April 2012, Seacrest signed a deal with NBCUniversal expanding his on-air role beyond E! to NBC. He is expected to contribute to the Today Show , Olympics coverage, entertainment programming, as well as news and other special events. Seacrest will remain managing editor of E& #33; News and host and produce its red carpet awards show coverage. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2012/04/ryan-seacrest-today-matt-lauer.html
An Associated Press profile portrayed Seacrest as using both the deal with E& #33; and the ''Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve involvement as a springboard towards a long-lasting career in television production and ownership.cite web|url= http://www.starglimpse.com/celeb/ryan_seacrest |title=Ryan Seacrest& nbsp;— Biography, Movies, Photos, Videos, News |publisher=Starglimpse.com |date= |accessdate=2010-07-07
Producing
In 2006, Seacrest launched Ryan Seacrest Productions (RSP), which has since become a television production powerhouse. In August 2008, Seacrest named his longtime William Morris Agent, Adam Sher, as C.E.O. of Ryan Seacrest Productions.cite news|author=By |url= http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117990811.html? categoryid=18& cs=1 |title=Adam Sher shifts to Seacrest& nbsp;– Entertainment News, Business News, Media |publisher=Variety |date=2008-08-19 |accessdate=2009-08-23 Comcast had first-look rights for all Ryan Seacrest Productions shows through January 2012.cite web|url= http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6589192.html? industryid=47171 |title=Seacrest, Comcast Forge New Deal& nbsp;– 2008-08-20 10:30:00 EDT & #124; Broadcasting & Cable |publisher=Broadcastingcable.com |date= |accessdate=2009-08-23 Clear Channel acquired a minority stake in RSP in early 2012, but the company no longer has a first look deal with any network. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ryan-seacrest-clear-channel-acquires-minority-stake-investment-286050
RSP produces the hit series Keeping Up with the Kardashians , the highest-rated show on the E& #33; network, and the spin-offs Khloe and Lamar , Kourtney and Kim Take New York and Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami . RSP also produced the Emmy Award-winning ABC reality series '' Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution . RSP also produced two new reality series in 2012 including Melissa and Tye, which aired on CMT and Shahs of Sunset for Bravo . Bravo announced a second season pick-up of Shahs of Sunset'' on April 18, 2012, as the show generated solid ratings and lots of attention. http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2012/04/shahs-of-sunset-ryan-seacrest-and-bravo-confirm-second-season.html RSP's new show Married to Jonas will premiere on August 19th on E!. http://www.imdb.com/company/co0188589/ http://ryanseacrest.com/2012/04/30/kevin-jonas-to-star-in-ryan-seacrest-produced-reality-show-married-to-jonas/
Ryan Seacrest Media
In early 2012, Seacrest entered into a joint venture through a holding company, Ryan Seacrest Media, along with HDNet , AEG , and Creative Artists Agency (CAA) to rebrand HDNet/HDNet Canada to launch AXS TV (pronounced: access). AXS TV will debut in the summer of 2012, providing viewers with exclusive behind-the-scenes access to live concerts and music festivals, red carpet premieres, award shows, parties, pop culture events, and in-depth interviews with the people and artists who make live entertainment so uniquely fascinating. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ryan-seacrest-tv-network-mark-cuban-283019
On January 31, 2012, Thomas H. Lee Partners|Thomas H. Lee Partners LP and Bain Capital LLC announced that they would commit up to $300M in capital to Ryan Seacrest Media to buy and develop companies, content and other properties. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-31/ryan-seacrest-s-company-gets-300-million-from-thl-partners-bain-capital.html
Philanthropy
In 2010, Seacrest, along with his family, launched http://ryanseacrestfoundation.org/ Ryan Seacrest Foundation (RSF), a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for seriously ill and injured children through unique programs that utilize multimedia and interactive platforms. RSF is building broadcast media centers within hospitals for children to explore the creative realms of radio, television and new media. RSF has launched two centers at http://www.choa.org/ Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston and http://www.chop.edu/ Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. http://ryanseacrestfoundation.org/about/In April 2012, Seacrest named Selena Gomez as Ambassador to the foundation. http://perezhilton.com/2012-04-20-selena-gomez-ryan-seacrest-foundation-ambassador
Personal life
Since the spring of 2010, Seacrest has been romancing Julianne Hough , a professional dancer, actress and singer best known for Dancing with the Stars . http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/jul/12/julianne-hough-and-ryan-seacrests-romance-blossoms/ Julianne Hough and Ryan Seacrest’s romance blossoms in Italian Riviera - Monday, July 12, 2010 | 11:46 a.m. - Las Vegas Suncite news| url= http://articles.nydailynews.com/2010-07-22/gossip/27070615_1_american-idol-host-ryan-seacrest-dinner-dates | location=New York | work=Daily News | title=Julianne Hough thought boyfriend Ryan Seacrest 'was gay' before they began dating - New York Daily News | first=Cristina | last=Everett | date=2010-07-22
Credits
; Radio
On Air with Ryan Seacrest (radio)|On Air with Ryan Seacrest : Host, executive producer of this syndicated daily show airing on over 150 stations in North America alone, with affiliates worldwide
American Top 40 : Host of this syndicated weekly countdown show
2003 Radio Music Awards : Co-host
102.7 KIIS-FM Los Angeles: Since 2004, Morning Drive Personality with co-host Ellen K.
Former: KYSR and WSTR (FM)|WSTR On-Air Personality.
KYSR|98.7 FM 1pm to 4pm
; Film
Knocked Up as a parody of himselfcite web|url= http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/19034185 |title=Ryan Seacrest steals the scene in ‘Knocked Up’ - Entertainment& nbsp;— Movies& nbsp;— TODAYshow.com |publisher=Today.msnbc.msn.com |date= |accessdate=2010-07-07 http://www.reelviews.net/movies/k/knocked_up.html Review: Knocked Up
Get Smart (film)|Get Smart as himself (Host of American Top 40 )
Shrek Forever After as voice of the father of Butter Pants
; Television
American Idol : Co-Host (season 1); Host (season 2–present)
American Juniors : Host (2003)
Bank of Hollywood :Producer (2009–present)
Channel 1 News: News Anchor/Reporter. Co-anchor Maria Menounos
Click (game show)|Click : Host
CNET TV#CNET Central|CNET Central : Co-Host
'' Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest : Host (2005-present), executive producer
E& #33; News : co-host
Super Bowl XLII (2008) Host for pregame and halftime shows
Gladiators 2000 : Co-Host
Wild Animal Games : Host
The New Edge : Host
Ultimate Revenge : Host
Fear Factor : Contestant
Reality Check (television show)|Reality Check : Jack Craft
The NBC Saturday Night Movie : Host
Hey Arnold! : Fighting Families Host
Larry King Live : Guest host, substitute host
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade : (2005–Present) Host
''America's Party: Live from Las Vegas : Host
Good Day Live : Guest host
Disneyland 2000: 45 Years of Magic : Host
Robot Chicken : (2005) Himself
59th Primetime Emmy Awards : Host
Mind of Mencia : (2005) Himself
Blind Date (U.S. TV series)|Blind Date : Himself
'' Punk'd : Himself
Keeping Up with the Kardashians : Executive Producer
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0308/07/lkl.00.html Larry King Live interview
http://www.timeout.com/newyork/articles/hot-seat/3119/ryan-seacrest Time Out New York interview
http://www.digitalreview.net/ryan_seacrest.html DigitalReview.net Biography and reviews of Ryan Seacrest
twitter|RyanSeacrest|Ryan Seacrest
S-starts-mediaSuccession box| title= American Top 40 Host | before= Casey Kasem | years=2004–present | after=IncumbentSuccession box|title=Hosts of Primetime Emmy Award|Emmys |before= Conan O'Brien |after= Neil Patrick Harris |years= 59th Primetime Emmy Awards|2007 , 60th Primetime Emmy Awards|2008 (w/ Tom Bergeron , Heidi Klum , Howie Mandel , Jeff Probst )S-endAmerican Idol
Persondata| NAME = Seacrest, Ryan Arnold Jackson | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = American television personality | DATE OF BIRTH = December 24, 1974 | PLACE OF BIRTH = Dunwoody, Georgia , United States | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Seacrest, Ryan Category:1974 births Category:Living people Category:People from Atlanta, Georgia Category:People from Dunwoody, Georgia Category:American game show hosts Category:American infotainers Category:American talk radio hosts Category:American television producers Category:Radio personalities from Atlanta, Georgia Category:Daytime Emmy Award winners Category:Idol series hosts Category:Participants in American reality television series
