Seacrest hosts late-night Olympics

Associated Press

NEW YORK

Ryan Seacrest will host NBC’s late-night coverage during the 2016 Olympics.

The network said Wednesday that the “American Idol” host would take over the late-night role in Rio. He was a correspondent for NBC during the 2012 London Games.

Bob Costas handled both late-night and prime-time hosting duties during last year’s Winter Olympics. Mary Carillo had hosted the late-night coverage the previous three Olympics.

Seacrest is host and executive producer of ABC’s “Dick Clark’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest” and has an agreement with NBCUniversal that includes serving as host and producer of “E! Live from the Red Carpet.”