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New York Post
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Ryan Seacrest breaks down in tears over dad's prostate cancer
Ryan Seacrest is getting candid. Seacrest, 50, got emotional and teared up during a July 21 broadcast of 'On Air With Ryan Seacrest,' while talking about his father, Gary Seacrest, 80, who is battling prostate cancer. During the broadcast, the 'American Idol' host confessed that he's 'never really spoken about this.' 10 Ryan Seacrest gets emotional on the July 21 episode of 'On Air With Ryan Seacrest.' onairwithryan/Instagram 10 Ryan Seacrest and his dad Gary Seacrest. onairwithryan/Instagram The 'Wheel of Fortune' host had previously talked about his father's health, but hadn't shared many details or personal feelings about it until now. In a 2021 Instagram post, he said that Gary had been 'battling cancer for several years.' At the time, they thought it was 'no longer detectable,' but on Monday's 'On Air with Ryan Seacrest,' he tearfully admitted that his father's cancer 'got worse and it spread.' 10 Ryan Seacrest gets emotional on the July 21 episode of 'On Air With Ryan Seacrest.' onairwithryan/Instagram 10 Ryan Seacrest in an Instagram photo. Ryan Seacrest/Instagram The former 'Live with Kelly and Ryan' co-host said that when this happens to a loved one, it's 'a hard thing to see, because the treatments that are commonly recommended can be barbaric to the system. They can cause so much damage to your body in other ways.' Gary also got pneumonia while undergoing chemotherapy, Ryan revealed. During 'American Idol' last season, he said that his sister Meredith called him to say, 'Dad is in the ICU, and how fast can you get here?' 10 Ryan Seacrest and Aubrey Paige in 2024. aubreypaige_/Instagram 10 Ryan Seacrest at 'American Idol.' Disney via Getty Images After he finished 'American Idol,' he recalled flying to Atlanta to go to the hospital. 'The night that I got there, the conversation they were having with [my father] about an emergency surgery was a life or death conversation, and I've never seen my strong, very smart father with the look on his face that he had — and the concern, and looking at me to help guide what decisions should be made in this moment,' Ryan said. Gary decided not to have surgery, but Ryan stuck around at the time and broadcast 'On Air with Ryan Seacrest' from his Atlanta hotel. 10 Ryan Seacrest and his sister Meredith, his dad Gary Seacrest and his mom, Connie. ryanseacrest/Instagram 'When you see a parent suffering and when you see them going through this and you don't understand it yourself, you're just listening to all the different doctors and trying to make sense of what they're trying to suggest and do,' he explained. The 'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest' host said about his father: 'He could not get up to sit. He could not eat. He could not drink water. He could not go to the bathroom. Weeks go by in ICU and finally he began to get some strength back.' Ryan's mother, Connie, is also in remission after a cancer battle, which made him want to help out more, he explained. 10 Ryan Seacrest at 'Live with Kelly and Ryan.' Instagram/Ryan Seacrest 'I needed her to take a break,' he said. 'When you're a kid, no one tells you how to handle this with your parents.' He added that his parents have been married 'for over 55 years. They've got each other and the pneumonia is gone, but his cancer is not.' The prolific TV host explained that the nurses who looked after his father were 'angels… that nurture and care and have emotion about their patients' and that he 'loved' them. 10 Ryan Seacrest and his dad Gary Seacrest in 2021. ryanseacrest/Instagram 10 Ryan Seacrest and his dad Gary Seacrest and his family in 2021. ryanseacrest/Instagram Gary was released earlier this month and is home in Atlanta, Ryan said. He revealed that he's flown from Los Angeles to Atlanta every weekend to visit his father, who struggled to stand up from his chair. Getting emotional and saying, 'I'm embarrassed,' Ryan continued, 'I got the most powerful, good, happy picture from my dad and my mother, who was with him. They went to a beach to sit outside. They just went to look at the water. They can't do much, but I saw him smile. I saw my mom smile.' Ryan ended by sharing, 'Cancer affects every one of us in some ways. And it sucks. And the treatments suck … treatments are tough. But I know he's going to get through this.'
Fox News
15-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
‘Wheel of Fortune' star Vanna White sets strict rules, schedule to stay glamorous at 68
Longtime "Wheel of Fortune" co-host Vanna White has a few tricks up her sleeve when it comes to maintaining her looks while balancing a healthy lifestyle. White, 68, listed several health tips that have helped her stay youthful, which involve a strict diet and a minimal work schedule. When the iconic game-show co-host isn't turning the letters on the "Wheel of Fortune" puzzle board, fans may be surprised to find out how casual White truly is behind the 8,000 fancy gowns she's worn over the decades. During a recent appearance on "Wheel" co-host Ryan Seacrest's iHeartRadio show, "On Air with Ryan Seacrest," White shared her go-to snack. "You already know what I snack on, don't you? … Yeah, nuts," White told Seacrest, 50, laughing. While White normally snacks on healthy foods, she confessed that there's one sweet treat that sometimes gets her to give into temptation, but not completely. "I will say when I come in in the morning, they have these incredible spread of doughnuts. It is so hard to not eat a doughnut, and every once in a while I will get a little doughnut hole. I can't resist … but I won't eat the whole thing," White admitted. The "Wheel of Fortune" co-host also shared her favorite thing to eat for lunch. "What's your favorite lunch? A turkey Thanksgiving Day feast or something?" Seacrest asked. White replied, "Yeah, they call it a 'Bobby.' Basically, it's a sandwich with turkey and dressing and cranberry sauce." "It is so hard to not eat a doughnut, and every once in a while I will get a little doughnut hole. I can't resist … but I won't eat the whole thing." "It's the day after Thanksgiving," Seacrest teased. The "American Idol" host also told fans what he enjoys snacking on. "I have seed crackers that I always complain about," Seacrest answered. Before the two co-hosts enter the stage for "Wheel of Fortune," he added that they normally check out each other's teeth to make sure there's no food stuck in between before going on camera. But it's not always a success. "I say to Vanna backstage, 'Are there any sesame seeds in my teeth?' and she says to me, 'Is there any lipstick on my teeth?'" He added, "It doesn't matter if there is, because the doors are already opening, so it's not like we're going to save each other anyway… seed crackers and salmon is what I eat in between." While White is disciplined with her diet, her light work schedule may also play an important role in helping to keep her glamorous. Last month, during an appearance on "Elvis Duran and the Morning Show," White set the record straight after the radio broadcast's co-host, Nate Marino, told her he had only recently learned the hit series didn't air live every night. "We film about 34 days a year," White said. "That's it." "But [we film] six shows a day. Come on, you could feel bad for me," she added as the hosts expressed their amazement. "I do not feel sorry for you one bit," Duran quipped. "That sounds like a great job." "That's six different dresses a day," exclaimed co-host Danielle Monaro. "It is," White said with a smile. For decades, the TV personality had never repeated a dress until one instance in 2020 due to a production mistake. While on "On Air with Ryan Seacrest," White revealed she'd rather be in sweats than a dress in her everyday life. When one of the hosts asked White if she enjoys wearing dresses on the weekends, Seacrest chimed in. "Can I answer this for her? She likes to wear Uggs and sweats … you will never see her in a dress in the wild or on a weekend," he remarked. "We actually dress the same on the way into work: jeans … Uggs and a sweatshirt. You don't know who's who when you're far away on the lot. 'Vanna, Ryan?!'" As the "Wheel of Fortune" co-host has graced the game-show stage for more than 8,000 episodes and donned thousands of dresses during her illustrious career, she revealed that none of them actually belonged to her. "Do you own the dresses, do you rent them, do you get to keep them?" a radio host asked. White laughed and replied, "No, no, no, none of the above." White works hard to feel good in all those gorgeous gowns. Last October, White showed off her toned arms as she lifted dumbbells in a dress, heels and full-on makeup. "See, I wear a lot of sleeveless dresses, so I have to keep the muscles going," she laughed as she lifted the weights above her head. She handed the weights to Seacrest: "Let's see how you do it." Seacrest did workout squats in his suit as he lifted the dumbbells and showed White some new moves. "Just a little pre-show workout!" White's Instagram caption read. "Wheel of Fortune" premiered on television in 1975. Pat Sajak started hosting in 1981, with co-host White joining him the following year. In June 2023, the former longtime host, Sajak, announced he would be stepping down from his hosting duties. Sajak's retirement marked an end to 42 years of hosting the show. Weeks after his announcement, Seacrest was officially named as his replacement. "Wheel of Fortune" co-host White later signed a contract that will keep her on the show through the 2025-2026 season.
