Ryan Seacrest Could Get Megadeal, Expand Role

July 10, 2009 by Jeanne

While the rest of the world seems to be getting poorer and poorer by the day, stars like Ryan Seacrest are in negotiations to secure a “megadeal” when he signs his contract extension with 19 Entertainment.

The Hollywood Reporter claims that he will get a raise from his $5 million pay check he got last season (it’s about $100,000 per episode).

I think that Ryan does a great job on Idol so this news doesn’t bother me *too* much. I think it’s hard to keep a live show running smoothly and he’s a really big part of that.

Seacrest, who has produced unscripted shows like Keeping Up With the Kardashians, Denise Richards: It’s Complicated and the now-cancelled, Momma’s Boys, is also supposedly in talks to expand his role within 19 Entertainment and could create a series with Idol creator, Simon Fuller. I’d be interested in seeing what they come up with!