Few figures in pop culture these days are as polarizing as Ryan Seacrest. People either love or hate the new king of cross media.
Regardless of where you are in the debate, he is a multi-platform media mogul. From hosting duties on "American Idol" and "E! News Daily" to his work on the red carpet for E! at the big awards shows, from his executive producer role on "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" (Kim Kardashian is smokin' hot; I'm just saying) to his radio show on KIIS-FM in Los Angeles. Seacrest cashes checks the way people drink coffee in the morning.
After watching 12 minutes of "American Idol" on Tuesday night (bringing my grand total to 14 minutes in seven seasons), I've got a new theory on Mr. Seacrest. He may appear schmoey on TV to some people, but I believe that when he's just hanging out without a camera or microphone nearby, he hammers everyone he acts nice to when on the air. My guess is that if you're partying with him at a bar and the gloves are down, it's a free-for-all of derision and making fun of people.
To be clear, I've never met him. Nor do I have any knowledge to base this on. It's just a theory.
- Mark La Monica