Ryan Seacrest is Uh-noying

As I mentioned previously, Mark and I are hooked on American Idol. The show just began, and as usual it started with a dramatic shot of Ryan Seacrest exaggerating its importance. Ryan is completely inexcusable because:

1. His smile is really tight and forced
2. The way that he says "This is American Idol" is way over the top
3. He acts like he enjoys sniping with Simon Cowell, but you can tell he's really uncomfortable with the ribbing when it comes back at him
4. He seems to relish the power that he has in dismissing contestants each week...he dangles it over their heads before dealing the death blow
5. His name sounds like a screen name for a soap opera character
6. He's supposed to be the attractive young host guy (I think?), but he's not that young and is kind of creepy, especially when he puts his arm around female contestants