Ryan Seacrest
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Biography
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Life Events
1995
Became the afternoon drive time DJ on local radio station Star 98.7
1995
Hosted ESPN's "Radical Outdoor Challenge," while a freshman in college
1995
Moved to Los Angeles to further his radio career
1999
Made appearances on the Fox primetime soaps "Beverly Hills, 90210" and "Melrose Place"
1999
Guest hosted for the E! channel's "Talk Soup"
2002
Became a part time correspondent on "Extra Weekends"
2002
Hosted the Fox reality competition series "American Idol" alongside judges Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson, and Paula Abdul; earned Emmy (2008, 2009, 2010) nominations for Outstanding Host of a Reality-Competition Program
2003
Hosted NBC's "2003 Radio Music Awards"
2003
Served as host of Fox's spin-off program "American Juniors"
2004
Hosted syndicated talk show "On Air With Ryan Seacrest"; show cancelled after nine months
2004
Replaced disc jockey Rick Dees as host of the popular morning radio program on KIIS-FM; the show's new title was "On-Air with Ryan Seacrest," the same name of his syndicated TV show
2004
Replaced radio icon Casey Kasem as host of the weekly pop countdown show "American Top 40"
2005
Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (radio)
2005
Announced that he would executive produce and co-host "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve" and that he would be the legendary producer-host's eventual successor
2006
Signed a three year, $21-million contract with the E! cable network to develop, produce and host a variety of programs; also became co-host of E! news
2007
Hosted the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards (September)
2007
Created and executive produced the popular E! reality series "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" about socialite Kim Kardashian and her family; produced the equally successful spin-offs "Khloé & Lamar" and "Kourtney & Kim Take New York"
2007
Made a memorable cameo in the comedy "Knocked Up," playing himself opposite Katherine Heigl
2008
Co-hosted the 60th Emmy Awards with fellow reality show hosts
2008
Executive produced the E! reality show "Denise Richards: It's Complicated"
2010
Executive produced "Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution" for ABC
2010
Voiced the character Father of Butter Pants in the animated feature "Shrek Forever After"
2011
Nominated for the 2011 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program
2012
Partnered with Mark Cuban, entertainment company AEG, and CAA to create pop culture-based channel AXS (short for "access")
2012
Signed on as NBC's Olympics correspondent as well as a correspondent for the "Today" show
2012
Started executive producing the reality series "Shahs of Sunset"
2013
Appeared as himself in the documentary "Justin Bieber's Believe"
2016
Started executive producing the NBC cop drama "Shades of Blue"
2016
Hosted the final season of "American Idol"
2016
Was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters by the University of Georgia, the same school he dropped out of at the age of 19 to pursue a broadcasting career in Hollywood
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