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American Idol was announced to be coming to an end after 15 seasons yesterday (May 12), but did you know that Ryan Seacrest used to have a co-host?

Brian Dunkleman hosted the Fox competition's first season alongside Ryan Seacrest, before the latter took sole control. History has not been kind to poor old Brian since, with Fox TV CEO Dana Walden joking about a possible reunion for the pair.

"Where is Brian Dunkleman? If you give me his number, I will call and invite him," she joked, though Dunkleman gave as good as he got last night:

I knew American Idol would never last without me #Cancelled

— brian dunkleman (@briandunkleman) May 11, 2015

To honour Dunkleman, we have collected a few hosts of massive shows that you may have cruelly forgotten, starting with the man himself.

1. Brian Dunkleman (American Idol)

The comedian co-hosted the Fox series with Ryan Seacrest for its first season, which...

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Sci-Fi channel’s newest original game show Cha$e touts itself as a “real life video game,” but Tron it is not (unfortunately). What we get instead is an hour-long game of tag, one in which the ten contestants are forced to compete against each other while being pursued by a relentless group of Hunters (who have a not-so-coincidental connection to the Agents from The Matrix). To keep things interesting, host Trey Farley beams side-missions to the contestants’ iPhones (product placement much?) that can either help or hinder them, depending on their current Hunter situation. Some missions result in anti-Hunter weapons, while others involve racing to stay safe. The players earn $1000 for each minute they stay alive, and if they’re left standing after an hour and first to cross the secret finish line, they take home the prize.

We conference with "Cha$e" host Trey Farley about the Sci Fi Channel reality series competition which airs on Tuesday, November 11th at 10Pm Et/Pt. He talks about his preparation for each episode, locations, the perfect contestant, Cha$e being like a game of tag and more. On the precautions taken to keep contestants and bystanders from getting hurt Farley says "Soft-soled shoes. I’m kidding. Yeah, a lot of it takes place - I think the one you’ve seen is San Pedro - is the rough cut that you’ve seen. Yes, it is fast-paced. The runners are pretty much, you know, running for their lives and hunters are chasing them. But still as excited as they are, as much adrenalin that gets pumping through their veins, everybody knows how to be safe and how to run safely through all these areas if they’re crowded or not.

We conference with "Cha$e" host Trey Farley about the Sci Fi Channel reality series competition which airs on Tuesday, November 11th at 10Pm Et/Pt. He talks about his preparation for each episode, locations, the perfect contestant, Cha$e being like a game of tag and more. On the precautions taken to keep contestants and bystanders from getting hurt Farley says "Soft-soled shoes. I’m kidding. Yeah, a lot of it takes place - I think the one you’ve seen is San Pedro - is the rough cut that you’ve seen. Yes, it is fast-paced. The runners are pretty much, you know, running for their lives and hunters are chasing them. But still as excited as they are, as much adrenalin that gets pumping through their veins, everybody knows how to be safe and how to run safely through all these areas if they’re crowded or not.

We conference with "Cha$e" host Trey Farley about the Sci Fi Channel reality series competition which airs on Tuesday, November 11th at 10Pm Et/Pt. He talks about his preparation for each episode, locations, the perfect contestant, Cha$e being like a game of tag and more. On the precautions taken to keep contestants and bystanders from getting hurt Farley says "Soft-soled shoes. I’m kidding. Yeah, a lot of it takes place - I think the one you’ve seen is San Pedro - is the rough cut that you’ve seen. Yes, it is fast-paced. The runners are pretty much, you know, running for their lives and hunters are chasing them. But still as excited as they are, as much adrenalin that gets pumping through their veins, everybody knows how to be safe and how to run safely through all these areas if they’re crowded or not.

We conference with "Cha$e" host Trey Farley about the Sci Fi Channel reality series competition which airs on Tuesday, November 11th at 10Pm Et/Pt. He talks about his preparation for each episode, locations, the perfect contestant, Cha$e being like a game of tag and more. On the precautions taken to keep contestants and bystanders from getting hurt Farley says "Soft-soled shoes. I’m kidding. Yeah, a lot of it takes place - I think the one you’ve seen is San Pedro - is the rough cut that you’ve seen. Yes, it is fast-paced. The runners are pretty much, you know, running for their lives and hunters are chasing them. But still as excited as they are, as much adrenalin that gets pumping through their veins, everybody knows how to be safe and how to run safely through all these areas if they’re crowded or not.

Veteran actor and host Trey Farley (Bend it Like Beckham) will host Sci Fi Chanel’s latest reality show, Chase.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Chase will be an hour-long show following contestants playing laser tag against one another for prizes. Each week will pit contestants against one another in landmarks around Los Angeles.

The channel has ordered six episodes and the series will debut November 11 in the 10 p.m. slot.

Trey Farley has been tapped as the host of Sci Fi Channel's new reality series "Chase."

"Chase" (previously "Cash or Capture") is a real-life video game tag competition played out in real time over 60 minutes throughout Los Angeles landmark locations.

The six-episode series, from Buena Vista Prods. and Realand Prods., will premiere Nov. 11 at 10 p.m.

For the past 10 years, Philippines-born Farley has hosted sports, music, travel, entertainment and news programs for the BBC, National Geographic, the U.K.'s Channel 4 and MTV Asia. His acting credits include "Bend It Like Beckham."...

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