Seacrest Seals 3-Year, $45M Deal

Believed to be highest-paid reality host
By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff
Posted Jul 13, 2009 10:33 AM CDT
Seacrest Seals 3-Year, $45M Deal
This photo provided by FOX shows Kris Allen, right, with the American Idol trophy on Wednesday May 20, 2009, in Los Angeles. At left is Ryan Seacrest.   (AP Photo/ FOX)

Ryan Seacrest isn’t feeling the recession. The ubiquitous TV personality has closed a new deal that's believed to make him the highest-paid reality host, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The American Idol host’s 3-year deal with CKX, Idol’s parent company, is worth $15 million a year—more than triple his previous salary. Though CKX gets Seacrest exclusively for broadcast TV, he will retain separate deals with Comcast and E! (More Ryan Seacrest stories.)

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