Ryan Seacrest Net Worth

Ryan Seacrest's Quotes

• [on the death of Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother and nephew]: We're praying for her. I sent her an email to share my sorrow for what she went through and asked her if there was anything we could do.
• [on Dick Clark]: I saw him recently, and he was in a fantastic mood. I know he loves this show and loves being in Times Square. What's great about Dick is he doesn't need much of a plan.
• [on Paula Abdul]: The rumors? They're not true. She's part of our family. And we love her.
• [on the departure of Paula Abdul, who was one of the judges]: So the news that Paula Abdul is leaving "American Idol" stunned me last night. She's a dear friend, I love her to death, and it's really sad that it's come to fruition. I'm just bummed and I think if you were to talk to Randy or Simon they'd say the same thing. It's just sad. It bums us out.
• [on his romance with Teri Hatcher]: I think we can assume that we've been together. If I wanted to have my picture taken I would have gone to a popular celebrity restaurant. The Ivy, [the restaurant where he was photographed with Hatcher] was far out of town. That was a surprise to me.

Interesting Facts about Ryan Seacrest

1. Resides in Los Angeles, California.
2. Attended the University of Georgia.
3. One of People magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in the World (2003).
4. Had a very brief appearance as an extra in Crimson Tide (1995). He is shown as the submarine is getting underway, staring at an aquarium. He pointed this out himself when he was the host of NBC Saturday Night Movie (2000). Since he was an extra, he is not credited.
5. Hosted the one-hour weekly radio program "Live from the Lounge" (2001-2002).
6. In January 2004, he took over Casey Kasem's place as host of American Top 40. In December 2004, Ryan began hosting a second version of American Top 40 (Hot AC version).
7. In 2007, Forbes Magazine estimated his earnings for the year at $14 million.
8. Was bitten by a small shark on July 28, 2008.
9. Co-owns a Los Angeles sushi bar called Katana.
10. Son of Connie Seacrest.
11. Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on April 13, 2005.
12. Boyfriend of Julianne Hough [June 2010 - March 2013].
13. Was a starting linesman on his high school football team.
14. Has mostly German and Swiss-German ancestry. He also has distant Irish roots. The family surname was originally spelled "Secrest".
15. His mentor was Merv Griffin.
16. Older brother of Meredith Seacrest.
17. Brother-in-law of Jimmy Leach.
18. Uncle of Flora Leach.
19. Has highly praised Dick Clark for his stardom in television production.
20. Extraordinaire host Dick Clark took him under his wing, when he was 31. The friendship lasted for 7 years until Clark's death in 2012, at age 82.