Seacrest mother on 'Today'

SeacrestRyan Seacrest was mostly tight-lipped about his possible go to the "Today" show at TCA on Sunday.Following his sesh marketing the arrival season of "Americanidol,In . Seacrest mentioned it absolutely was "flattering" that his title remains spoken about as an alternative for Matt Lauer, whose deal with the NBC program finishes later this year.He it had been diplomatic in not trying to oust longtime ayem host Lauer within the "Today" chair he presently holds."The one that has that job will probably be there as extended simply because they want," Seacrest mentioned.Seacrest, who's employed by NBCUniversal for his E! network duties and contains their very own production company that produces numerous shows for your cabler, knows developing early every morning. He's been a La radio host for any very long time and contains saved that job while adding others to his already schedule.If Seacrest were to battle "Today," clearly, his "Idol" duties would ended.Fox reality topper Mike Darnell mentioned a Seacrest-less "Idol" could be referred to like a radical change for your program's audience."I am unable to think about the show without him," Darnell mentioned. "Our expectation is he'll be around the program as extended as you possibly can make him.InchFor the rise of musical competition shows since "Idol" began nearly 10 years ago, professional producer Cecile Frot-Coutaz mentioned, "Ultimately, competitors are good plus you've got to enhance your game. This is actually the only factor that can be done.InchAdditional Darnell, round the competition between "Idol" and NBC's "The Voice," which was an episode hit for your Peacock a year ago: "We don't concern ourselves together with other shows." Contact Stuart Levine at stuart.levine@variety.com