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" Ryan Seacrest is to host NBC&amp;#039;s new gameshow The Million Second Quiz. NBC confirmed on Monday (August 5) that Seacrest will oversee the series, several weeks after it was reported that he was in talks with the network.    \u00A9 Fox / Michael Becker   Seacrest said in a statement that he is &amp;quot;so excited&amp;quot; to be serving as host and executive producer of The Million Second Quiz. &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s really a fun and different format that I believe will generate lots of fans across different platforms,&amp;quot; Seacrest commented. &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;m looking forward to working with the other producers and everyone at NBC to make the show a success.&amp;quot; NBC president of alternative and late night programming Paul Telegdy also touted Seacrest as the perfect host for the interactive gameshow. &amp;quot;When people see Ryan Seacrest, whether at the Emmys, the Oscars or New Year&amp;#039;s Eve, he is at the epicentre of national events,&amp;quot; Telegdy said.    \u00A9 Facebook / Million Second Quiz  Million Second Quiz  &amp;quot;He is a broadcaster, in all the traditional sense, but also in the most contemporary - he is an accomplished host of live TV and a master of social media and pop culture. This makes him perfect for The Million Second Quiz.&amp;quot; This new job gives Seacrest a prominent role at three major networks. He also hosts American Idol for Fox and Dick Clark&amp;#039;s New Year&amp;#039;s Rockin&amp;#039; Eve with Ryan Seacrest for ABC. The Million Second Quiz will pit trivia experts against one another during nightly telecasts and online across 11 days. Viewers will also be able to play along with games online throughout each day. The Million Second Quiz premieres on September 9 at 8pm ET and will continue airing through to September 19, with a one night break on September 15. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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