Bressler and Loring will also work separately with Seacrest to bolster their capital investment.
When we spoke late last spring, Seacrest was strategically vague about his next steps.
She gives her best Ryan Seacrest a shot: "This is American Idol, " she mimics him.
But if the show's traffic cop, Ryan Seacrest, is concerned, he's hiding it well.
Mr. Seacrest is one of NBC's top replacement choices, according to people familiar with the matter.
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"Idol" host Ryan Seacrest only hinted at Jackson's impending departure at the beginning of Thursday's elimination episode.
The pilot will be produced by Sony Pictures Television, Ryan Seacrest Prods. and Embassy Row.
There are frequent whispers that Seacrest will succeed Larry King when the ratings-troubled CNN host retires--or gets pushed out.
In 2006 Seacrest launched Ryan Seacrest Productions (RSP), Comcast-funded with a Griffin-themed goal--ownership.
Microsoft is the latest blue-chip company to buy into the Ryan Seacrest brand.
"He was a mentor, friend and a wonderful advocate for popular music, " Seacrest said of Clark in a statement.
Mr. Seacrest told Mr. Jacobson he wanted to create a "diversified business" that wasn't dependent on him being on camera.
When his three-year Clear Channel contract ends at the end of the year, Seacrest doesn't think he'll sign another one.
Speaking of Idol, when it comes to comparing host Ryan Seacrest to co-star Simon Cowell, it is hardly a fair fight.
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He will also expand the nationally syndicated iteration of his radio show, On Air with Ryan Seacrest, from three hours to four.
When police arrived at Seacrest's Beverly Hills home at about 2:40 p.m.
Throughout the year, Seacrest's many projects reach 84 million people a week.
By his own admission, Seacrest, 35, is a man without a shtick.
Mr. Seacrest has said that the incident caught him totally off guard.
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"A little later on, we'll be revealing who's leaving our show, " joked Seacrest as he swiveled Jackson around in his chair toward him.
Like the one before it, the deal grants him control over a portion of ad time where Seacrest is actually peddling products directly.
She says producer Ryan Seacrest convinced her to take part in the show by pitching it as a 30-minute commercial for Dash.
When Katenzberg asked Seacrest about what he was most proud, Seacrest immediately responded that he was most proud of his work with his foundation.
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The latter has been of growing interest for Seacrest, who regularly posts many of his radio segments and conversation topics on his popular website.
Seacrest says he's "seriously looking" at a couple of entertainment companies to buy, as well as creating a division to breed other multimedia stars.
As he plotted his next steps, Mr. Seacrest sought out new advisers including Craig Jacobson, an entertainment lawyer with an expertise in assembling television companies.
Seacrest's Idol income is nearly triple what the ever-busy host was previously making on the series and adds to a resume of similarly lucrative projects.
Conway is leading the Causes.com campaign along with other big names including Ryan Seacrest, Jack Dorsey, Britney Spears, MC Hammer, Suze Orman and Tyler Florence.
Raised in the Atlanta suburb of Dunwoody, the son of an attorney father and homemaker mother, Seacrest spent his early years consumed by the radio.
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