If you only watched American Idol in the later seasons, then you may be shocked to learn there were originally two hosts. Brian Dunkleman shared hosting duties alongside Ryan Seacrest. However, he left after a single season with Seacrest taking over solely as host.
What happened? Well, a big part of it may have to do with the fact that Dunkleman wasn’t a fan of the first season of American Idol. He described the experience as cruel to the contestants and left a bad taste in his mouth.
“You’re spending a lot of time with these kids in the line, and you’re getting to know them, you’re getting to know their parents. There was a stretch for an hour straight where kid after kid came, [and] every one of them was bawling. And I thought, ‘What is going on?'” he recalled of the auditions…
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