Ryan Seacrest: ‘Rockin’ in another year on ABC

Yes, Ryan Seacrest has a New Year’s resolution for 2013: improve his skill at dancing.

Yes, Ryan Seacrest has a New Year’s resolution for 2013: improve his skill at dancing.

Time was when Ryan Seacrest was the pet butt of jokes of other TV hosts. They regarded him as a lightweight pretty boy who had little between his ears than his rapidly smiling face. He was the WASP version of Mario Lopez, who was similarly deemed too good-looking (with dimples, yet!) to be taken seriously.

LOS ANGELES — Scotty McCreery won the “American Idol” battle of the fresh-faced country crooners Wednesday, pulling more of a record 122 million-plus viewer votes than competitor Lauren Alaina. “I never in my wildest dreams,” said McCreery, a 17-year-old with a strikingly deep, old-soul voice that contrasts with his youth. “I’ve got to thank the [...]