Why The Seacrest Deal Makes Sense

Lacey Rose,

Banking $45 million for three years, Seacrest has the richest hosting deal in reality television history. He's worth it.

Eight seasons and multiple signatures later, Ryan Seacrest is the best-paid host in reality television.

According to published reports, the American Idol host, who ranks No. 44 on the has signed a three-year $45 million contract with parent of Idol producer 19 Entertainment, to remain with the News Corp.-owned Fox show. The deal is believed to give the company exclusivity for Seacrest's on-camera services on broadcast TV.

Former Beatles, Rolling Stones manager Allen Klein dies

Jimmy will be meeting with the Broadway heads. Will he discuss the discrimination against the rank and file non Irish? Meanwhile 20 to 30 percent are refusing a union card. Where is our million dollar annuity?

We are receiving a lot of complaints from members who are not getting work at the Music Hall, the Garden and the Beacon Theater. Only Irish relatives, just the same on the Broadway Shows and Lincoln Center. Doesn't this violate labor law? The Tony Awards proved only the Irish sons and relatives are getting the work? Where are our rights and guarantees under Labor Law? All you labor college attending officers, What is going on?

WE are Broadway's new Proscenium, Stage Deck, and Grid!

Broadway Sal is here representing hundreds of stagehands from Broadway Shows! We are not represented by our union so we have decided to represent ourselves! This is our first post.

Broadway Sal here making my debut! I want to announce that this comment blog is now open and we are especially grateful to the Broadway Local One website and the Broadway Stagehands Democracy Anvil.