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Ryan Seacrest is reportedly heading back to Live! already, just weeks after he left the show.

his emotional pre-taped sendoff that aired on April 14.He announced his surprise departure in February. Seacrest first joined Ripa in 2017 and went on to host alongside her for six seasons.He made his swansong announcement live on air, explaining that he wanted to relocate to Los Angeles, which was something that he said played a big role in his decision. “This is something that [Kelly] and I have been talking about for a long time, and it was a tough, tough decision,” Seacrest stated.

Ryan Seacrest never gets tired of announcing the next American Idol. ET's Denny Directo spoke with 's host of more than two decades on Sunday, and Seacrest admitted that the novelty of announcing the winner each year has «never» worn off.«We're looking down to that card and saying, 'The next American Idol is,'» Seacrest said of the upcoming season finale. «I mean, that's the best part for me... I get excited.»That excitement comes from a season of seeing the contestants «grow» and develop, Seacrest said.«We see them with their normal jobs and they just come in for this audition,» he said.

Keith Urban is set to make a much-anticipated return to American Idol, albeit for one night only.  The official announcement came from the show's Instagram account and was also shared by Keith on his Instagram Stories.  The 55-year-old will grace the grand finale on May 21st as a guest mentor and will also perform on the show.

As American Idol gets ready to crown its Season 21 winner, a star-studded cast has been lined up for the night of celebration set to take place on Sunday, May 21. The three-hour finale episode is set to air live from coast to coast starting at 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT.

Mark Consuelos‘ second week at the hosts’ desk was another triumph.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla are getting their official portraits taken.

Haters gonna hate. Nick Cannon is done being the butt of everyone’s jokes while raising 11 children — and fathering 12 — with six different women.

Viewers of "American Idol" were treated to a regal surprise Sunday evening in the form of two newly crowned royals while watching the latest live episode of the long-running competition show. Phoning in from across the pond and broadcasted on a big screen were judges Katy Perry and Lionel Richie, taking a night off from critiquing performances to give ones of their own. Both Perry and Richie were tapped to perform at King Charles' coronation concert.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s unexpected cameo during Sunday’s “American Idol” was almost as big a surprise for Ryan Seacrest as it was for everyone watching.

The King and Queen appeared on American Idol as surprise guests amid the coronation celebrations.

American Idol welcomed royalty onto the show on Sunday evening, with King Charles and Queen Camilla making a surprise appearance alongside Katy Perry and Lionel Richie. Judges Katy, 38, and Lionel, 73, appeared via video link on American Idol as they missed this week's show due to performing at the Coronation Concert in the UK, and chatted to host Ryan Seacrest about the historic celebrations taking place in London.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla's unexpected cameo during Sunday's was almost as big a surprise for Ryan Seacrest as it was for everyone watching.Following Sunday's new episode of, Seacrest spoke with ET's Denny Directo, and explained how quickly the high-profile cameos came together.«I have to tell you, I was driving in and my phone rings and it's the executive producer and she says, 'Well, we've got some news,'» Seacrest shared. «I thought maybe something happened [with a contestant].

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Lionel Richie and Katy Perry weren’t able to perform their normal tasks as judges on Sunday night’s “American Idol,” as they were across the pond performing for the coronation of King Charles III. So they brought back a souvenir for the show: The actual just-crowned King and Queen. King Charles III and Queen Camilla were surprise guests on “American Idol,” in a pre-taped package introduced at the start of the show by host Ryan Seacrest. The clip opens with Richie and Perry, in a room that appears to be inside Windsor Castle. Suddenly, in walks the King and Queen. “I just wanted to check, how much, how long you’ll be using this room for?” King Charles quipped to Richie. Charles then thanked Richie for attending and performing at the coronation. “Thank you so much for your brilliant performance and it was great,” he said.

Ryan Seacrest has been the host of  since its inception in 2002 — for a total of 21 seasons, and counting! — but there a time when he was actually considered to be a judge alongside Simon Cowell.During an appearance on her eponymous talk show, Kelly Clarkson brought up a fun fact about Seacrest and the singing competition show, telling the 48-year-old TV host that she found out he was originally almost going to be a judge. Seacrest confirmed the nugget and then explained how he became the host.«Yeah, originally when the producers — Nigel [Lythgoe] and Ken [Warwick] — were setting up the show, they had heard me on the radio here in Los Angeles and they thought that I might fit the panel to be up there with whoever else was already on. I guess Simon [Cowell] was already on board and I don’t know who else at that point,» Seacrest explained.

Sherri Shepherd is reflecting on the power of a good co-worker by speaking up about the ways that former “The View” co-host Rosie O’Donnell taught her “it’s all about paying it forward.”

Is Katy Perry doing her best to ignore the American Idol critics???

Sherri Shepherd is reflecting on the power of a good co-worker by speaking up about the ways that former co-host Rosie O'Donnell taught her «it’s all about paying it forward.» Shepherd shared the anecdote while speaking on her show,, with co-host Sunny Hostin about Hostin's new novel. Shepherd and Hostin overlapped at in 2014. «I don't even know if you remember this, but when I signed my deal sheet, you gave me a call,» Hostin said.

“Live with Kelly and Mark” reportedly isn’t all live, after all.

EXCLUSIVE: Audiences are eager to see Mark Consuelos in the hosts’ seat.

In Ripa’s post, she shared an adorable video featuring various pictures of her and her husband throughout the years.“27 years … in 27 seconds!” the talk show host captioned the video. “Happy Anniversary to my beloved @Instasuelos. #TimeFlies.”She also included some snaps of memories with their three children: Michael, 25, Lola, 21, and Joaquin, 20.

waging “psychological warfare” on contestants.Don’t get your hopes up, haters: Perry and co-judge Lionel Richie are only out temporarily as they head to the UK to perform at the coronation for King Charles III. Sheeran, 32, and Morrissette, 48, were announced as the “big time” guest judges on Sunday’s episode of “Idol” and will join country star, Luke Bryan, as the competitors are whittled down to the top 5.

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, as the couple is ringing in their 27th anniversary! «27 years … in 27 seconds! Happy Anniversary to my beloved @Instasuelos. #TimeFlies» Ripa shared Monday on Instagram, alongside a slideshow of photos highlighting memorable moments throughout their marriage. Consuelos, meanwhile, posted a still image of the couple kissing with the caption: «Happy Anniversary to my fave @kellyripa ..27 years!!!!!»The co-hosts, both 52, met in 1995 when they co-starred together on the popular soap opera , and eloped in Las Vegas on May 1, 1996. They share three children — Michael, 25, Lola, 21, and Joaquin, 19.  A post shared by Kelly Ripa (@kellyripa)A post shared by Mark Consuelos (@instasuelos)Last month, the  star made his debut as the full-time co-host alongside his wife on after Ryan Seacrest officially exited the showIn a recent interview on SiriusXM’s , he was asked what topics are off limits when he and his wife are on the air.

The Met Gala is always one of the biggest red carpets of the year and we often see couples together that don’t step out in public too much.

American Idol, Katy Perry learned the hard way that just because she’s a Grammy-nominated, chart-topping pop superstar, that doesn’t mean an audience will always love her.The singer drew some serious heat from the crowd at the latest live taping in Hawaii after she gave a piece of her mind to contestant Nutsa Buzaladze, who has developed a following thanks to her must-see, energetic performances.Buzaladze once again delivered an electrifying showing, this time of the song “Paris (Ooh La La)” by Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. While those in attendance seemed on board with what the singer showcased, Perry had a bit of somewhat harsh criticism to share.“Nutsa, every time you take the stage, it’s like you glitter bomb the stage,” Perry told the potential star musician.

Live With Kelly and Mark” episode.Ripa, 52, brought up the popularity of butt implant reversals, prompting Consuelos, 52, to ask his wife, “Would you do something like that? Would you do the big butt thing?”Ripa appeared confused and flipped the question back to her husband, demanding, “You tell me.”Her new co-host awkwardly laughed it off, saying, “I don’t know.”“I just feel like there are so many other places I’d rather put implants,” Ripa responded.Consuelos playfully agreed with her.However, audience members gasped loudly, taking his response as a diss.Consuelos chimed back in and pointed a finger toward the audience, saying, “Stop it. Stop it.

Live! with Kelly & Mark, hosted by Kelly Ripa and her husband Mark Consuelos, is only in its second week with this iteration of co-hosts. Previously, Ryan Seacrest had been hosting alongside Kelly, before exiting the show.

in a viral Reddit thread after telling contestant Michael Williams that he might be going home following his performance of Selena Gomez’s “Lose You to Love Me.” “You sang ‘Lose You to Love Me,'” said the host. “We might lose you tonight.” The comment sparked an immediate backlash against the TV personality and mogul. “‘We might lose you tonight’ was so nasty omg,” commented one Reddit user.

2023 Daytime Emmy Awards revealed the nominees for two key categories on Tuesday's Entertainment Tonight, including Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host.Among those in the running for the coveted honor are Drew Barrymore, host of, and Kelly Clarkson, host of as well as Sherri Shepherd for her work on Additionally, Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest are both nominated for their work on — from which Seacrest just recently departed. Ripa is now hosting, alongside her husband and co-host Mark Consuelos.Tamron Hall is also nominated for her work on her eponymous daytime talk show.ET has also learned the nominees for Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress — a category honoring TV's talented soap stars.Three actresses from are recognized in this category, including Sharon Case (for her performance as Sharon Newman), Melissa Claire Egan, who plays Chelsea Lawson, and Michelle Stafford for her role as Phyllis Summers.Finola Hughes is also nominated — for her performance as Anna Devane on — as is Jacqueline MacInnes Wood, who stars as Steffy Forrester on The full list of nominations will be announced on Wednesday. The 2023 Daytime Emmy Awards will be held June 16.