In a Saturday, May 13, 2017, file photo, Ryan Seacrest arrives at Wango Tango at StubHub Center, in Carson, Calif. Seacrest will be back hosting “American Idol” when it returns for a first season on ABC. Kelly Ripa made the announcement Thursday, July 20, 2017, on “Live with Kelly and Ryan,” which she has co-hosted with Seacrest since he joined her in May. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)