A friend of mine has a house with a basketball court and a pool. The guys go over and play basketball; I lie by the pool and nap in the sun. That defines me. That's consistent with who I am. I don't pretend to play basketball because I wanna feel like one of the guys. I wanna lie in the sun and relax.

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.