ryan seacrest

There’s no one quite like Ryan Seacrest, which is precisely why FOX is trying so hard to keep him as the host of ‘American Idol.’ Seacrest’s $45 million contract is up for renewal, but it’s possible that he won’t be returning to run the hit singing competition.

Pia Toscano (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) The sounds of disappointment continue to ring from the night Pia Toscano was voted off American Idol, but never fear, the fallen contestant has landed a record deal!

Ryan Seacrest is apparently the most powerful man in reality television. So says The Hollywood Reporter, who ranked the 'American Idol' and radio host number one on its fourth annual Reality Power List. Seacrest, who is poised to make over $55 million this year, according to PopEater, ironically dethroned former 'Idol' judge Simon Cowell, who dropped to number six on this year's list.

Today on Kellie's Showbiz Top 5:  Tim Halperin and 2 other American Idol rejects are raising money for the Juliana recovery fund, the trailer for Hangover Part 2 has been pulled from theaters (listen to find out why), Kevin Federline's stupid statement to pregnant girlfriend Victoria Price, news on both Meredith Viera & Matt Lauer wanting to leave the Today Show after their contracts run out,

It's true!  Take Me Home Tonight star, Topher Grace, did make a donation to help a former American Idol contestant. America got to intimately know Chris Medina and his fiancee when the judges voted him through to auditions in Hollywood. Although Chris didn't break the top 24 his story remains on many of our hearts after American Idol profiled his personal life to reveal that his fiancee is wheelch

I can see it now ... a series of Glee CD's at a store near you! Oh, wait a minute!  There already are volume CD's that you can buy because Channel 957 just gave a ton of them away during our Sue Sylvester Bowl giveaway.