Last night Ryan Seacrest and girlfriend Julianne Hough dined at Italian eatery Mercato Di Vetro, and the couple were all smiles as they left the WeHo hotspot. Everyone from Marilyn Manson to Paris Hilton has paid a visit to the restaurant since it opened last month, so clearly this is the place to go to have your picture taken for a delicious meal!

Ryan will be spending some quality time with another blonde in the months to come, as it was reported the other day that he will co-produce his first film with Oscar winner Reese Witherspoon. Is there anything he can't do!?

In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Ryan Seacrest -- who is plenty familiar with reality TV -- defends Bravo in the wake of Russell Armstrong's suicide.

The network has come under fire with some blaming the show as part of the reason Russell hanged himself. Russell, the husband of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' Taylor Armstrong, was found Monday night. Seacrest says:

"In terms of the psychological analysis, for the competition shows they do quite a lot of that in terms of the background checking ... it's just one of those unfortunate situations."

Seacrest is the executive producer of Keeping Up With The Kardashians and Food Revolution.

Ryan Seacrest has already proved that any TV show he puts his hands on turns to gold ... and now the media mogul is expanding his empire!

The American Idol host, who is teaming up with Bravo, is producing a new series tentatively called Shahs of Sunset ... focusing on Persian-American 20-somethings who are living opulent lives. Think Jersey Shore, but swap Italians for Persians.

As for what the show will be about, Seacrest says:

"The series will offer rich characters and relatable storylines about everyday life -- love, work, friendship and family -- steeped in a diverse culture, which is wildly entertaining and fun.”

Sounds like a blast! Read what Bravo executive vice president Andy Cohen said about teaming up with Seacrest ... after the jump.

What better way to celebrate Father's Day than to give pops a ride in your Aston Martin. Ryan Seacrest gave dad a spin around Hollywood in his luxury car. Lookin' good, Ry!

The American Idol host tweeted:

"Dad, you're someone to look up to no matter how tall I've grown."

Ryan's parents were visiting from Atlanta, and the KIIS-FM host made sure they were taken care of during their stay. We're told Mr. Seacrest took his mom and dad to Bouchon in Beverly Hills.

See more of Ryan and his fancy ride ... after the jump.

Regis Philbin, 79, is leaving ABC's Live! with Regis & Kelly in November, and, reportedly, there are some big names on the list of possible replacements for him!

Rumor has it Ryan Seacrest, 36, Andy Cohen, 43, and actor Mark Consuelos, 40, are all possible contenders. Consuelos is married to Kelly Ripa, Philbin's co-host. Seacrest, of course, has plenty of hosting experience between his gigs on American Idol, E! and KIIS FM radio. Cohen is an exec at Bravo! and hosts the channel's late-night talk show, Watch What Happens L!ve.

Cohen and Consuelos have both filled in for Philbin recently, perhaps as auditions of sorts. Philbin first made the announcement five months ago.

Philbin holds the record for most hours on camera in the U.S., according to Guinness World Records. He has hosted the show since it premiered 28 years ago.

Kelly Ripa told David Letterman what she thinks of the potential replacements on his late-night show; see what she said after the jump!

Julianne Hough stepped out for an afternoon stroll with her sexy man Ryan Seacrest in Miami. Love the 5 o'clock shadow, Ry!

The Rock of Ages hottie has been busy with her non-stop filming schedule ... including some hot and heavy makeout sessions with delicious co-star Diego Boneta. Good thing her media mogul beau is cool with her onscreen work.

This couple certainly know the importance of fitness. We've seen Julianne's smokin' hot bikini bod, but we have to say Mr. Seacrest looks mighty fine in his tight tee!

See more of titillating twosome ... after the jump.

While Julianne Hough is in Miami shooting the upcoming 80's musical Rock of Ages, she's been missing her boyfriend Ryan Seacrest who stayed back in LA to fulfill his Idol duties, his E! News duties and all of his various production duties -- this is one busy multi-media mogul!

But Ryan found time to visit his girlfriend in South Beach this weekend and the two headed out to a romantic dinner Saturday night. And while Julianne looked amazing (but then she always does), we have to comment on how amazing Ryan looked! Talk about dapper!

Ryan Seacrest doesn't have six jobs for nothing!

The American Idol host earns a whopping $55 million a year, with $45 coming from Idol, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Seacrest's other gigs include hosting LA's KIIS-FM radio show, producing E!'s Keeping Up With the Kardashians, acting as managing editor and lead anchor for E! News, and serving as a producer on Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution.

These jobs collectively bring in about $10 million -- small potatoes compared to the Idol paycheck.

Unfortunately for Fox, Idol costs jumped about 17 percent to pay Ryan's hefty salary. Good thing the hit-show pulls in $7.11 million every half hour it airs!

Will X-Factor have the same luck?