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"Ryan Seacrest has reached a deal to return to American Idol next season. Seacrest&amp;#039;s new contract is a one-year deal with an option to extend for a second year, according to Deadline.  The presenter&amp;#039;s contract extension with Fox comes as he is still negotiating with NBC about his involvement with Today. Fox announced on Wednesday (May 8) that it was renewing American Idol for 2015, despite declining ratings throughout the current season. Auditions in 15 cities throughout the US are slated to begin in June.  Dads, Enlisted, Surviving Jack canceled by Fox Rake canceled by Fox after one season?  There has been no announcement yet from Fox on if judges Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick Jr will be back next season. The current season of American Idol is still ongoing and wraps up on May 21. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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