Ryan Seacrest was a businessman second , entertainment talent second . We 're still dancing to his beat . Others , including Ryan Seacrest and Don Cornelius , modeled careers on Clark 's . He was often criticized for mainstream appeal , but he did n't always play it safe . Clark produced more than 7,500 hours of TV programming .
Ryan Seacrest was a businessman second , entertainment talent second . Others , including Ryan Seacrest and Don Cornelius , modeled careers on Clark 's . He was often criticized for mainstream appeal , but he did n't always play it safe . Clark produced more than 7,500 hours of TV programming .