Ryan Seacrest has been making really good career decisions ever since he landed the American Idol gig that has made him a huge star. He’s parlayed that fame into various businesses that is making him richer than ever. And he’s about to add another feather to his cap.

Seacrest is about to launch his own cable network.

He has recently partnered with Mark Cuban, Creative Artists Agency and AEG to reprogram Cuban’s HDNet and transform it into AXS TV.

The partnership, which will initially be good for three years, will offer audiences a behind the scenes view of what happens in red carpet events, awards shows and music events.

Ryan Seacrest has this to say about his new venture: “HDNet is the perfect partner to help us translate our vision into a reality, giving us an instant reach into 35 million homes when we rebrand the channel and launch AXS TV.”

Brian Dunkleman must be kicking his own ass right about now.

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So that vampire dude, Robert Pattinson, was being interviewed by none other than Ryan Seacrest, right? When Seacrest asked what's up with Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, the actor's publicist lost it and pulled his client out of the chair. Yeah, Pattinson left. Wow...bad choice of questions, Seacrest!

Everyone wants a raise - who doesn't? Apparently, even the rich and the famous is not exempt - Ryan Seacrest, popular American Idol host is reportedly close to closing a deal for higher pay. I wonder how much it is?

"New" American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi had her own fireworks over 4th of July weekend. She got married to her fiance, Mike McCuddy at the Prospect Harbor United Methodist Church. Were Paula, Simon, Randy, and Ryan among the 30 or wedding guests? I don't know!

The American Idol host has a girlfriend. She is Jasmine Waltz, an actress and bartender, whom Ryan took out on a date to Paris. The other night, though, Ryan was seen checking out Katie Couric when she visited the set of the show. When asked if he would go for her, he gave a definite yes!

After his 15 minutes of fame, even though there might be more minutes around the bend, Sanjaya was voted off “Idol” last night.  When the decision was announced that he was going home, Malakar wiped off the tears & got a big hug from fellow contestant LaKisha Jones.

“I’m fine,” Sanjaya told Ryan Seacrest. 

“It was an amazing experience.”

Well, there goes the best part of “American Idol” this season.  Wonder why they did it?  Don’t they know that he was the only interesting part this time around?

You tell me- Are you devastated that Sanjaya was sent home?

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Tears flew out of “Dancing with the Stars” contestant Heather Mill’s eyes the other day when the model was a guest on none other than Ryan Seacrest’s morning radio show.

As we all know, Heather is going through that nasty divorce from estranged husband Sir Paul McCartney & has faced loads of criticism for her apparent money grubbing ways.

But while on the show, a former decorator called, as she felt compelled to apologize to Mills for thinking she was a bad person.

Listener & caller Pat revealed, “I’m ashamed that I had a judgment against her based on everything that you read in the newspapers, that she was after his money, and, come on – everyone was down on Heather Mills.”

“But, she has won me over, and I can admit it, that I had formed a bad opinion about her. I am embarrassed, actually. I would love to apologize to her. And America should apologize. People should apologize to her. She was wrongfully treated.”

Asked by Seacrest how this made Heather feel, she managed to keep her dignity for a while but then fell into a well of a good cry, saying,  ”Ah, that makes me feel emotional. Hooo. That’s great.”

“Yes, it’s just amazing. … I had a choice. I could have gone down … excuse me, you got me going now … sorry … I could have gone down that path of lowering myself to everyone else’s level and proven my innocence.”

“All I did was fall in love with somebody madly, and give up my life for seven years, you know. And then just to be vilified for it? I’m actually quite shocked. I’ve spent 14 years doing charity work. … If I was a gold digger, I would be a very wealthy woman now. And I’m not.”

I dunno, Heather.  You did put on a pretty good money grubbing show, now didn’t you?  I think I’m going to have to leave this one up to you.

All in favor of Heather Mills as a gold digger, say ‘aye’.

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Here’s how it all went down…. Tennessean Melinda Doolite took the stage & sang her heart out while all that Sir Simon could say after her song was that the wort part about her performance was “her dress and high heels.”

Ouch.  Bad costume department, bad costume department.

Ryan then look at Simon & chided, “Any advice on the high heels, Simon?”

“You should know, Ryan,” Cowell shot back without missing a beat.

“Stay out of my closet!” Seacrest rallied.

To which Simon loudly replied, ”Come out!”

I have to admit, it was quite a little understated cat fight the duo shared.  How cute, I can’t wait till they start dating in public, can you?

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