Ryan Seacrest Now Earns $55 Million Paycheck

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Us Weekly




Ryan Seacrest is rolling in the dough.

The 36-year-old American Idol host's salary tripled in 2009 -- skyrocketing from $5 million a year to $15 million -- when he signed a three-year deal with FOX and CKX, and now the Hollywood Reporter estimates he earns $55 million a year.

How'd Seacrest score such an enormous paycheck?

In addition to his $45 million American Idol compensation, he hosts his own KIIS-FM radio show and produces the Kardashian reality shows for E! and Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution for ABC.

Seacrest doesn't come cheap, but FOX can certainly afford him. Though operating costs for American Idol rose 17% in the last year, Forbes estimates the program earns $7.11 million every half-hour for News Corp.

[DemonGeminiX]

He sold his soul to Satan. That's the only explanation.

[Hal-9000]

I sometimes listen to his radio program


Just think...no real talent and all he does is host entertainment shows and put gel in his hair....not a bad gig if you can get it

[RBP]

Kinda like being an admin

[Muddy]

Thats ridiculous man... Why would someone pay him that much money?

[Hal-9000]

Kinda like being an admin

[Godfather]

If this guy's career stays alive he'll easily catch Regis for the record for most hours on camera

[deebakes]

i've actually heard that the dude is quite good at whatever it is he does... good for him. lay the pipe homey