Ryan Seacrest
After Idol's initial Summer 2002 season ended, Dunkleman, who had co-hosted the show's first season with now solo Idol host Ryan Seacrest, announced that, in a David Caruso-like career move, he had decided not to return for Season Two in order to pursue other opportunities in the world of TV and feature films.. The truth is I really left the show to pursue an acting career. I wanted to be a performer and not someone who introduces other performers. It was my decision, Dunkleman, told Inside Edition in his first television interview since he left American Idol. In 1993, Seacrest hosted the first season of ESPN 's Radical Outdoor Challenge. He also hosted three kids' game shows, Gladiators 2000 from 1994–96 (a spinoff of the television show, American Gladiators), Wild Animal Games in 1995, and Click in 1997.  Dunkleman began doing stand-up comedy in 1992, winning the title Buffalo's Funniest New Comedian. Since then he's also performed at HBO 's U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, NBC 's Late Friday, and TBS 's Very Funny at the Laugh Factory. He has also appeared on The Tonight Show. Dunkleman was also parodied on the series finale of Drawn Together. In the episode his inner dialog expresses jealousy of Ryan Seacrest's last name, and his charisma. Brian Dunkleman (born September 25, 1971) is an American comedian and actor. He is best known as being co-host with Ryan Seacrest on the first season of American Idol in 2002. Dunkleman was also parodied on the series finale of Drawn Together. In the episode his inner dialog expresses jealousy of Ryan Seacrest's last name, and his charisma. Back when American Idol had its first season -- in the summer of 2002 -- Ryan Seacrest was not the lone host: He belonged to a spiky-haired hosting duo that also included comedian Brian Dunkleman.  The first season of American Idol premiered on June 11, 2002 (under the full title American Idol: The Search for a Superstar) and continued until September 4, 2002. It was won by Kelly Clarkson. This season was co-hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Brian Dunkleman, the latter of whom left the show after the season ended. The winner, Kelly Clarkson, signed with RCA Records, the label in partnership with American Idol's 19 Recordings. Re-edited episodes of American Idol season 1 are now being shown in syndication as American Idol Rewind. The new episodes feature commentary from some of the first season's top 30, including runner-ups Justin Guarini, Jim Verraros, Christina Christian, Nikki McKibbin, Angela Peel, and Kelli Glover. Check. Back in Season 1 of American Idol, Brian teamed up with the highlight-lovin' and as then little-known entertainer Ryan Seacrest only to leave after Idol ’s inaugural season. Flash-forward 12 years and 13 Idol seasons later, and we’re guessing Brian might regret that particular choice.  Dunkleman was Ryan Seacrest's American Idol co-host in the show's first season, but when the show returned for Season 2, in 2003, Dunkleman was absent. Now he calls himself a  television history footnote .. But after Fox announced that Season 15 would be the show's last, he made an A-plus joke : brian dunkleman on Twitter: I knew American Idol would never last ... Brian Dunkleman Has Best Reaction to 'Idol' Cancellation-Just Jared. 'American Idol's season 1 co-host has a hilarious response to its ... If you didn’t watch the first season of American Idol back in 2002, there’s a good chance that you are not familiar with the show’s original co-host Brian Dunkleman. The 43-year-old television personality shared the hosting duties for the show’s first season with Ryan Seacrest before being let go for season two. “I knew American Idol would never last without me #CANCELLED,” Brian tweeted after hearing news of the show ending after next season. Most recently, Brian has been performing stand up at the Laugh Factory and frequently appears as the host of Family Feud Live in Atlantic City and Las Vegas.
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