American Idol 'American Idol' host Ryan Seacrest talks turning 40 and new personal goals 08/20/2014 American Idol host Ryan Seacrest admits he needs to slow down and maybe even take a day off now that he's turning 40. Read More RELATED NEWS Former 'American Idol' finalist Sam Woolf releases his first album'American Idol' adds Scott Borchetta as new mentor to replace Randy Jackson 'American Idol' to premiere January 7 on Fox with schedule changes throughout Season 14 TAGS: American Idol Julianne Hough Ryan Seacrest