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November 21, 2008 6:53:42 PM CST



Seacrest Media Empire Still Expanding

Posted Mar 23, 08 7:07 PM CDT in Arts & Living 

(Newser) – Ryan Seacrest has a mission, and he’s proud to admit it: He aims to be the Dick Clark, Merv Griffin, and Larry King of his generation. Since childhood, the "American Idol" host has plotted every step to get closer to his goal, writes Tom Shales in the Washington Post. Now he shares his name with so many projects that he’s had to trademark it.

“I don't know everything, but I certainly want to try everything,” says Seacrest, who calls himself “very, very competitive.” Alongside his $12 million "Idol" gig, he enjoys a $21 million deal hosting E!’s red-carpet shows, runs six media companies, and has a fashion line. But he’s not “multi-talented,” writes Shales. “He’s anti-talented, a professional ‘personality.’”

Source Washington Post

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Television and radio personality Ryan Seacrest helps announce new the Comcast product, "Fancast", at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008.   (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
Ryan Seacrest attends the Details magazine Party Thursday, March 20, 2008 in Beverly Hills, Calif.   (AP Photo/Phil McCarten)
Host Ryan Seacrest opens the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards telecast Sunday, Sept. 16, 2007, in Los Angeles.   (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Ryan Seacrest arrives for the People's Choice Awards Nominations Party in West Hollywood, Calif., in this Nov. 8, 2007, file photo.   (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, file)
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