My parents would always have us, as many times as we could, sit together for dinner and talk about what was happening in our lives, and so we created a great recipe where I could be completely honest with my mother and to an extent my father, being an attorney.

That same year Seacrest launched Ryan Seacrest Productions. Philanthropy
In 2010 Seacrest along with his family launched Ryan Seacrest Foundation a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for seriously ill and injured children through unique programs that utilize multimedia and interactive platforms. Television producing
In January 2006 US cable channel E! announced a three-year $21 million deal for Seacrest to host and produce various programs including E! News and its red carpet awards show coverages (E!'s signature piece of original programming).

He won a Daytime Emmy Award for co-hosting the 2005 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade with Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa. He has been nominated for an Emmy award in the "Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program" category for his work on American Idol.