The “American Idol” and “E! News” host Ryan Seacrest officially announced on the “Today” show that he is joining the NBC Universal team. He will host the prime-time coverage of the London Olympics this summer, and will continue on as host of “Idol” while scaling back his on-air work at E!
“I’ve worked with the E! network for years, and NBC Universal and E! are in the same family. The plan is for me to join the NBC family and continue to have a role on the E! network,” Seacrest told “Today” anchor Matt Lauer. “The first assignment for me will be with the prime-time team at the Olympics on NBC.”
Seacrest also shared he is not gunning for Matt Lauer’s anchor job on “Today” when his contract expires later this year.
“I see you doing this as long as you want to,” Seacrest said to Lauer when pressed about his rumored negotiations with “Today” producers. “So the question is: How long will you be on the ‘Today’ show?”
In addition to his work with NBC, E! and Idol, Seacrest hosts a daily morning radio show for Clear Channel.
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