Eugene David ...The One-Minute Pundit |
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Monday, January 16, 2006
By his own admission, "American Idol" talent-show host Ryan Seacrest can't act. He has yet to demonstrate any dancing or singing chops and is routinely bested by judge Simon Cowell in the wit department.
But as the Fox TV hit returns tomorrow for season five, Seacrest is among its biggest successes. With clout gained from the show, he struck a multimillion-dollar cable deal he sees as the cornerstone of a business styled on that of his own idol, Dick "American Bandstand" Clark. A good choice; Dick Clark couldn't do anything either, though he later acquired a grand talent to boss people.
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