She’s his idol: Seacrest waxes lyrical on Winfrey
US television host Ryan Seacrest has spoken of Oprah Winfrey’s decision to quit her talk show in 2011.
Appearing on a phone in on Larry King Live, the American Idol presenter said he believes she has been planning the move for a while.
He said: “I think this is something that she’s obviously been thinking about and hinting about for a while. And I think when you do a show every day like this, it’s something that you probably go back and forth on for a while. And then you make up your mind that you’re going to stop, but stop at the right time.”
Seacrest believes she is launching her own TV channel and her deal with ABC was coming to an end. “I think a lot of things added up to be the perfect storm for her to stop.”
Seacrest revealed he was disappointed that it was an end of an era and waxed lyrical on his memories growing up with Oprah.
“For me, it was something that I grew up with. I would come home from school and make a pan of nachos and watch Oprah every afternoon,” he said.
“I think she transcends genders. I think that, you know, she is just a relatable personality that made you feel comfortable and safe when you watched her.”
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