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Article: Seacrest gets reward, too. (New Shows).(Twentieth Television to launch new show hosted by Ryan Seacrest)
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- Broadcasting & Cable
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- June 2, 2003
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With the 2003-04 TV season wrapped up, Twentieth Television is getting a jump on fall by giving slow rollouts to Classmates and possibly Ambush Makeover this summer. The syndicator also has begun actively selling a one-hour syndicated strip that will star American Idol host Ryan Seacrest, who will also executive-produce.
This January, Twentieth will launch Seacrest's new show nationally, rare for Twentieth these days because the syndicator has been favoring slow roll-outs on Fox-owned stations to give shows a chance to build. The launch of Seacrest's as-yet-untitied talk/variety show will coincide with the return of Fox's megahit, American Idol, giving Twentieth ...