Ryan Seacrest this week closed a deal with the Fox TV network that will make him the highest-paid host in reality television. Seacrest tripled his American Idol salary to $15 million a year for at least three more years. Idol judge Simon Cowell earns $50 million a year, and is reportedly seeking a raise to $100 million after his contract expires next season.
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