What makes Ryan Seacrest reign?
If he’s just a coldly calculating career-boy socking away as much dough as he can, there’s certainly plenty to sock. He’s paid an estimated $12.5 million annually just for hosting “Idol,” not counting all the ancillary gigs he’s lined up. Among them: a three-year, $21 million deal with E! Entertainment Network to host its special-event programming and take command of virtually all of E!’s “red-carpet” coverage — and these days every dry cleaner in Los Angeles has a red-carpet opening – When Seacrest says he wants to be the Dick Clark, Larry King and Merv Griffin for a new generation, he does seem to mean all of them at once — and whomever else he can add to the list – Seacrest couldn’t care less about rumors of his sexual relationships, because he keeps adding corporate relationships to his repertory. (read more – Washington Post) From Eric Stark — David Russell, program director for WARM-FM 103.3, said WARM and its sister station, WSOX-FM 96.1, have been HD for a few years. He said