Ryan Seacrest is rumored to be taking on a different kind of hosting gig next year and it’s a big one. According to MSNBC, Seacrest, who has filled in for friend Larry King in the past is in line to take over “Larry King Live” at the end of the year. In April 2007, King told The New York Times Seacrest would be his first choice to take over the show when the time came. “He’s the classic generalist,” King told the Times. “The only thing I don’t know, and I’ve gotten to know him pretty well, is how versed he is in politics, world affairs. Does he read the paper? Is he interested in Iraq? Because if he is, he’s going to be very good.”

A rep for Seacrest said that “Larry and Ryan are close and Ryan does fill in as a guest host from time to time, but we have no comment on this story.” Although, another source close to CNN said “there is no truth to this story.” Time will tell…

Posted by redcarpet at 5:12 PM EDT

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