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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

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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