And You Can Dance To It

Following the tribute package, Ryan Seacrest appeared next to Dick Clark in the front row of the Daytime Emmys... Where he embraced "America's Oldest Teenager" and told him he loved him.

After Clark's stroke, it was Seacrest who replaced him as host of ABC's New Year's Rockin' Eve just as he'd inherited hosting American Top 40 (celebrating its 40th anniversary this weekend) and the morning show at KIIS-FM Los Angeles. So just one guy... The same guy had replaced Dick Clark, Casey Kasem & Rick Dees.

Not to mention American Idol.

You have to wonder if he's that good, that connected or if radio has eaten so many of its own young that there's no working talent left.

In the best possible sense, Seacrest is his generation's Regis...
The go to guy.

In a Forbes Magazine interview he hinted it may be time to say "Seacrest out" when his weekday radio show contract ends November 1. Forbes cites recent rumors he is being courted by CBS Chief Executive Leslie Moonves to develop a talk-show hour that will be ready as Oprah Winfrey leaves broadcast TV in 2011.

Will he succeed the Queen of Daytime, or perhaps become king?



Larry went on to tell Bill Maher he thought if Ryan Seacrest had any interest in politics, he'd make a good replacement.

So is that a natural step or a shark jumping move? Time will tell... But odds are they'll be scooped by Us or Entertainment Weekly.