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21. Ryan Seacrest
102.7 KIIS FM’s Wango Tango 2013 Concert at the Home Depot Center in Carson California on May 11, 2013
Earnings: $60M
Personality, Television and Radio
Ryan Seacrest faces a bittersweet moment in the next year as the curtain falls on “American Idol,” the 15-seasons-long singing competition that cemented his place as America’s emcee. He introduced the nation to now-famous artists (Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood) and charmed prime-time audiences with good looks and an easy showmanship that nicely complemented the uneven charisma of the series’ judging panel. It’ll mean an estimated $15 million dent in his earnings, but it’s not a complete over-and-out from Seacrest. He’ll continue to host his morning radio show with its pleasing mix of celebrity interviews, gags and call-in oddities.
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