Ryan Seacrest maybe trying to squeeze yet another job into his already packed schedule in 2009. Seacrest has filled in numerous times for Larry King over the years and just may make it permanent. A CNN source tells that Seacrest is in “serious negotiations” to take over “Larry King Live”. Hey, he saw Larry got to make out with Marlon Brando on air and he wants some of that action too.

“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.”

Yeah Larry King is such a walking font of knowledge. Katie Couric is interested too and who do you think has the creds to host this show the anchor woman or the guy who says “You are safe” to teenage wannabes? Of course this could be his way of gracefully leaving American Idol before he gets the boot. I hear they are overhauling AI for next year. So that means new set and new host. Besides that King won’t leave until he dies on air clutching a microphone.

[SexLiesandHollywood]