Watch Out, Rupert

If you think Ryan Seacrest is just the host of American Idol and random E! Entertainment shows, then you’re way off base. Behind the scenes (and the oh-so-super-pearly smile), Ryan is actually on his way to building a media empire. According to Nikki Finke’s Deadline Hollywood, Ryan Seacrest Productions just signed a multi-year deal with Comcast Entertainment Group, which expands his TV and media production business. The agreement gives Comcast first-look rights to all of his company’s projects until 2011. Besides hosting American Idol and commentating on E!, Ryan also has a syndicated radio show and a morning radio program in Los Angeles. He also produces a few of E!’s reality shows, including Keeping Up with the Kardashians and Denise Richards: It’s Complicated. Comcast’s family of networks include E!, the Style Network, G4, Versus, Golf Channel, exercise TV, FEARnet, Comcast Sportsnet and PBS Kids Sprout. Ryan now has access to create programming for all these networks. Does someone have Ryan Seacrest’s email address? I need to send him my resume.

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