Ryan Seacrest is close to signing a huge deal to come back for the American Idol reboot.

(Jodi’s shares the story in the Hollywood Outsider starting at 14:19)

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According to TMZ

Ryan Seacrest will sign a rich deal to host the new version of “American Idol,” but it’s not nearly as rich as the one Katy Perry signed.

Our ABC sources tell TMZ … the deal is expected to be signed this weekend. The sources say the network offered $10 mil, Seacrest wanted $15 mil and they compromised somewhere in between … but closer to $10M than $15M.

TMZ broke the story … Katy Perry snagged $25 million to appear as a judge on the show.

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