Ryan Seacrest
Person · 8 cases · 2010–2025 · American television and radio presenter
How Ryan Seacrest spread
Seacrest moved from radio to television, reaching a broad audience through American Idol and expanding into other hosting roles.
- Most often
- Carried it 6 of 8
- Topics
- Culture 3 · Politics & civic 2, Beauty & personal care 1
1993
StartTV
Seacrest hosted the first season of ESPN's Radical Outdoor Challenge. en.wikipedia.org
2002
BreakoutTV
Seacrest co-hosted Fox's American Idol, whose growing television audience made him widely recognizable. web.archive.org
2005
First big pushDec 31 · TV
Seacrest took on much of the hosting for Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve. en.wikipedia.org
2006
New audienceJan · TV
E! announced a deal for Seacrest to host programs including E! News and awards red carpets. web.archive.org
2017
PeakMay 1 · TV
Seacrest joined Kelly Ripa as permanent co-host of Live, coinciding with his highest recorded Wikipedia attention month. nytimes.com
Gangnam Style dance
Carried it · Sep '12
4.4B views
Kony 2012
Carried it · Mar '12
93M views
Draw Something
Kept it going · Mar '13
14.6M players
Cinnamon challenge
Kept it going · May '12
19M views
Harlem Shake dance videos
Carried it · Feb '13
1.5M views
The Man Your Man Could Smell Like
Carried it · Jun '10
2.9M views
ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
Carried it · Aug '14
Open$100M donated to ALS Association
AI action figure starter packs
Carried it · Apr '25
853.5K views
Picture: Adweek, CC BY 3.0, cropped