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We’re on Season 17 of “American Idol”, and something happened last night that’s NEVER happened before: RYAN SEACREST didn’t host. He got sick and had to be replaced by BOBBY BONES, who’s been serving as in-house mentor.
The episode was actually taped weeks ago.
Bobby started the show by saying, “Welcome to ‘American Idol’. Now, I am not Ryan Seacrest. I am Bobby Bones. Sadly, Ryan is sick and I look most like him so they asked me to fill his shoes tonight. Ryan, love you, buddy, hope you get better.”
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Ryan also sent Bobby a pair of Jordans as a thank you for filling those shoes.
(On one hand, it seems a little weird that Ryan going so long without missing an episode is such a big deal. I mean, you never saw anyone subbing for Wink Martindale on “Tic Tac Dough”, did you?)
(Then again, Wink Martindale didn’t host a primetime show, a live daily morning talk show AND a live daily radio show, while also producing several shows for E! AND producing and co-hosting the annual Dick Clark New Year’s Eve show.)
(I love you Wink. You’re a legend. But Seacrest is on another level.)
