Ryan Seacrest Eyeing Dick Clark Productions (Report)

By On 06/15/2012 · 24 Comments · In American Idol, Ryan Seacrest

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Well, this seems logical. According to sources, American Idol host Ryan Seacrest is considering a bid to buy Dick Clark Productions, the company founded by Dick Clark, who also happened to be Ryan’s mentor.

Ryan Seacrest Media is among the potential bidders who have requested information from Raine Group, which was retained by Dick Clark Productions to run a possible sale, according to Reuters.

If this deal happens, will it be the last step in Ryan’s metamorphosis into the Dick Clark of the 21st century? Ryan produces the popular Kardashian reality shows, is a producer on E News, creatsg content for Clear Channel and more. I’d say the answer is yes.

Ryan co-hosted New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Dick Clark in the past several years. When Clark died died in April, Seacrest described him as “one of the greatest influences of my life.”

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  • Anonymous

    Wait…wasn’t Seacrest supposed to decapitate Dick Clark if he wanted to take over Clark’s powers?  

  • http://twitter.com/bluinjewin Landon Cox

    I’m surprised it wasn’t willed to him

  • Anonymous

    I find it a little surprising that Seacrest hasn’t announced a modern American Band Stand show yet.

  • Anonymous

     There can only be one!

  • http://www.etsy.com/shop/AdorablyHooked Gwen

    I’ve got mad respect for Ryan Seacrest.  Best of luck to him.

  • Anonymous

    That show already exists, and he’s been with it for years. It’s called “American Idol.”

  • Anonymous

    I disagree. AI is a contest, American Band Stand was not.

  • Larc

    I can’t think of anybody better than Ryan to take over Dick Clark’s company.  Hope it all works out for him.

  • Anonymous

    Dick Clark Productions had a plan to bring back American Bandstand. It became “So You Think You Can Dance,” which is why DCP co-produces the show!

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_SYFK77IYLRQIVATQ2MJKSW2J7Y Pam

    Ryan would honestly be the most logical choice to run the company.  I’ve got to give him props for how he has ran the NYE show the last few years.  That show has been running very smoothly since Ryan has been the host.  I can’t think of anyone better to run the company.

  • Anonymous

    Dick Clark Productions was purchased in 2007 by former Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder.  Wonder why he’s selling it.

  • Anonymous

    He didn’t own it at the time of his death.  If he did, I doubt he would have willed something worth almost $200 million to a non-relative. 

  • http://twitter.com/KariannHart Kariann Hart

    That’s right.  How could any show be like American Bandstand without singing and dancing?  American Idol DOES launch singing and acting careers.  SYTYCD has helped many dancers with their career goals.  But neither is like AB.

  • http://twitter.com/Miztig Miz

    American Bandstand was nothing like Idol OR SYTYCD. 

  • http://twitter.com/KariannHart Kariann Hart

    Wait…wasn’t Seacrest supposed to decapitate Dick Clark if he wanted to take over Clark’s powers?

    kcostell, four people liked your comment, but I don’t understand it.  Was it a joke?  Thanks.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_I3NQHPT3NA6VGKK22RCMTGOCII Tiffany

    I dont think sytycd is anything like Bandstand.  Bandstand was just teens dancing, not competition or professionals, with up and coming stars and stars appearing to sing.  Great program!!!

  • Anonymous
    Wait…wasn’t Seacrest supposed to decapitate Dick Clark if he wanted to take over Clark’s powers?

    kcostell, four people liked your comment, but I don’t understand it.  Was it a joke?  Thanks.

    Highlander.
    There can be only one.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_ACMLXLYSSX73RNYQOUZWSO2I4U Enough already!

    Like Ryan wants to be Dick Clark is a big surprise to anyone!   Anyone?

  • Anonymous

     Kariann,

    There’s an 80′s Movie and TV Series called Highlander that revolved around a group of immortals that could steal each other’s power by beheading them.  If you follow the link in my original comment you’ll find a wiki entry about the film. 

  • SEP-ESH

    RS is only person from Idol that really made it huge from this show.  I remember listening to him on 98.7 before Idol and when he was host of Idol I couldn’t believe it.  With hard work ethic, looks, smart business personality, and mega T.V. exposures he was able to build his own empire.  Good for him!

  • http://twitter.com/xdarkcupidx Brittney

    I think what @stardust462:disqus meant more like a remake of American Bandstand. With today’s artists. I like the idea. But I doubt other people of my generation would though.

  • Anonymous

    I’ve liked Ryan since S1 Idol and I wish him all the best. 

  • glennethph

    I this as Ryan Seacrest eyeing Dick.  I thought, ‘Oh, so he’s coming out now?’

  • http://twitter.com/KariannHart Kariann Hart

    Thank you, kcostell.