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a14 people & arts
Tuesday 29 december 2020

Slow down? Never. Ryan Seacrest says he’s busier than ever

By ALICIA RANCILIO young patients a taste of
Associated Press producing a radio or tele-
NEW YORK (AP) — Most vision show, with the occa-
folks have slowed down in sional celebrity guest.
the past nine months but “I’ve heard from parents
Ryan Seacrest says he’s that have seen their chil-
been juggling more than dren in a hospital bed with-
usual during the pandemic. out motivation to get up.
His regular TV and radio They were sad and didn’t
gigs as a co-host on “ Live want to go do anything.
with Kelly and Ryan “ and And then, you know, when
his syndicated “ On Air with we could bring Selena Go-
Ryan Seacrest “ radio show mez through a studio, that
continue, despite lock- patient all of a sudden
down. On weekends there wants to get up and go
were tapings for what he downstairs and spend time
calls “the singing show” with Selena Gomez and
(otherwise known as ABC’s forget about the maybe
“ American Idol. “) the pain they’re mentally
“There were also a lot of re- feeling and physically feel-
quests to do extra specials ing.” With the little down-
and things for our part- time Seacrest does have,
ners (such as hosting the he’s become passionate
successful “Disney Family In this May 14, 2019 file photo, Ryan Seacrest attends the Walt Disney Television 2019 upfront in about olive oil. Yes, olive oil.
Sing Along” programs) be- New York. “My hobby is growing ol-
cause everyone was go- Associated Press ive trees, and I’m going to
ing through a tough time. of actors Lucy Hale and hosting that Seacrest gets “It’s all of the Zooms that I make olive oil. I’m studying
We leaned into doing as Billy Porter. Ciara will cohost a thrill out of the curveballs have to do with 50 people. how to make organic ol-
much as we could,” said from Los Angeles. Jennifer that can pop up. He and I can see them all looking ive oil in my real life ... and
Seacrest, 46, in an interview Lopez is also scheduled to Ripa purposely walk onto and I feel pressured to say it’s been a fascination of
from the radio studio he perform from New York. the “Live” set seconds be- something magical and mine. I find that, you know,
built in the basement of the The broadcast is closed to fore show time because, I don’t deliver. I clear my there’s so many different
“Live” set. the public due to the pan- he says, “there’s something throat. I look at my notes, I health benefits to olive oil.
His commute from the demic but a select group fun about that.” get so anxious.” And I got obsessed with the
morning talk show to ra- of front line workers have He also admits he’s hoped Of all his work, Seacrest trees. And I’ve been read-
dio gig is one minute but been invited to watch. for bad weather during past says the most important is ing books on how to farm
Seacrest is still largely bi- “It may feel a little differ- New Year’s Eve broadcasts his non-profit Ryan Seacrest the olives.”
coastal and splits his time ent on the ground, but I because it would pose a Foundation, which is run If you follow his social me-
between New York and Los think on the air it’s still go- challenge and “gives you by his parents and sister. dia, it’s apparent that
Angeles. ing to have that celebra- something to talk about.” They’ve opened 11 broad- Seacrest loves food.
This week he will return to tory component to it,” said Seacrest doesn’t get ner- cast studios and count- “My favorite celebrities
New York’s Times Square Seacrest. “Most of us can’t vous before going on air or ing, named Seacrest Stu- are chefs. Anytime I meet
to once again front “Dick go anywhere, so we’re go- when he’s about to speak dios, in children’s hospitals a great chef I usually ask
Clark New Year’s Rockin’ ing to really try to put on a to the masses, but says big throughout the country to them for a signed menu. I
Eve.” Seacrest will count good show.” Zoom meetings leave him give the kids a positive dis- have them framed in my
down to 2021 with the help He’s so comfortable with tongue-tied. traction. The studios give house in Los Angeles.”q

Mexican singer, composer Armando Manzanero dies at 85

By BERENICE BAUTISTA ics, became the 1970s hit in Merida, the capital of Yu-
Associated Press “It’s Impossible” for Perry catan state, and his ashes
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexi- Como. López Obrador will be returned there, Blum
can ballad singer and praised the Yucatan native said. He was proud of his
composer Armando Man- as “a great composer, and roots in the largely Maya
zanero died at the age of the country’s best.” indigenous state, noting “I
85, Mexican President An- “Besides that, he was a am a Mexican of Mayan
drés Manuel López Obra- man with sensitivity, on so- ancestry, I am a Mayan In-
dor said Monday. cial questions as well,” the dian.” In a 2020 interview
Manzanero was hospital- president noted. with The Associated Press,
ized in recent weeks with The president played a vid- Manzanero expressed
COVID-19 and at one point eo clip of Manzanero sing- pride at how other artists
was on a ventilator. ing the song “Adoro,” and continued to sing songs he
But his manager, Laura appeared so overcome by wrote decades ago.
Blum, said he died at a emotion at the news of his “The song I wrote 50 or 60
Mexico City hospital of death that he cut short his years ago is still alive,” Man-
complications from a kid- daily news conference. zanero said. “Even flowers
ney problem. “I do not want to continue don’t live that long.”
In this Aug. 26, 2008 file photo, Mexico’s singer and composer Manzanero was a crooner with this press conference. He had several ex-wives,
Armando Manzanero speaks during a press conference best known for songs like It ends here,” López Obra- seven children and 16
promoting his album “Manzanero Big Band Jazz of Mexico” in
Mexico City. “Somos Novios,” which, dor said before playing the grandchildren, all of whom
Associated Press with translated English lyr- clip. Manzanero was born survived him.q