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New Year’s Eve is done and dusted, but is still setting off fireworks — and not the good kind!
The American Idol host stirred up some major backstage buzz by tapping to headline his glitzy holiday countdown show, leaving longtime Idol buddies and Luke Bryan out in the cold. “Ryan still sees Carrie as Idol’s crown jewel,” spills a insider.
“But Richie and Bryan are feeling seriously iced out. They’ve stood by Ryan for years, and now it feels like they’ve been ghosted.” Behind-the-scenes whispers suggest the tension could spill over and taint the next season of Idol!
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