{"id":8102,"date":"2017-07-20T09:58:17","date_gmt":"2017-07-20T13:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvusa\/ryan-seacrest-returns-to-idol\/"},"modified":"2017-07-20T12:26:20","modified_gmt":"2017-07-20T16:26:20","slug":"ryan-seacrest-returns-to-idol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvusa\/ryan-seacrest-returns-to-idol\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryan Seacrest Returns to Idol"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ryan Seacrest will host <em>American Idol<\/em> for its first season on ABC, returning to the show he fronted during its entire run on FOX.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s genuinely hard to put into words what <em>American Idol<\/em> means to me,\u201d said Seacrest. \u201cI\u2019m so grateful for the show and all the career and life opportunities it\u2019s allowed me to experience. It\u2019s been an incredible journey from day one. To be asked to return this year, at my new home at Disney|ABC, is an honor, if not a bit surreal. I believe ABC is the perfect home for <em>Idol<\/em>, and I\u2019ve every confidence the show\u2019s legions of fans will love it\u2014especially <em>Idol<\/em>\u2019s best traditions of showcasing heartwarming stories, remarkable talent discovery, and, best of all, making dreams come true.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are thrilled to be ushering in this new era of <em>American Idol<\/em>\u00a0with Ryan at the helm,\u201d said Channing Dungey, the president of ABC Entertainment. \u201cSo much of <em>American Idol<\/em>\u2019s overwhelming success can be attributed to Ryan, whose larger-than-life personality and laudable dedication to creating quality entertainment has made him a true master of his craft. His talent is limitless, and I can\u2019t think of a more appropriate person to honor the <em>Idol<\/em> legacy as it takes on new life than the man who has been there through it all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trish Kinane, the president of entertainment programming at FremantleMedia North America, and executive producer and showrunner of <em>American Idol<\/em>,\u00a0stated, \u201c<em>American Idol<\/em> is back and already on the road searching to find the next generation of superstars. <em>Idol<\/em> has always been about the contestants and the music, and we couldn\u2019t be more excited to start this next chapter\u2014first with the incredibly talented new judge, Katy Perry, and now our own series icon, Ryan Seacrest. We\u2019re delighted that he\u2019s joining us and ABC as we set out to uncover the amazing talent America has to offer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Idol<\/em> wouldn\u2019t be <em>Idol<\/em> without Ryan,\u201d added Core Media Group CEO Peter Hurwitz. \u201cHe is a natural who has been there from the start, shines on live television and has dominated in every one of his professional endeavors. 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