Wow.  That's a ton of money to simply guide the show along.  With his new paycheck, Seacrest will be the highest-paid host in reality television history.

It's simply amazing to hear how much cash is being thrown his way.  It seems a tad crazy to pay somebody so much money to simply do things like in the video below.

WATCH a YouTube video where Seacrest announces last season's winner:

But that's not the only stunning report from Idol lately.  Rumor has it that Simon Cowell is working to negotiate a deal worth as much as $100 million!

I wonder how Brian Dunkleman must feel about leaving the show after only co-hosting the reality giant for only one season.  I guess that's what he gets for quitting.

So what are your thoughts?  Do you think he should be given this much money to host a reality show?  Is he really that good?  Could Idol continue with a different host?

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Above audio was heard in the broadcast version of Reality Check on 7/14/09.