Seacrest's swollen right eye and slurred speech during American Idol's season finale and his absence from Monday's Live prompted fans to express concern for his well-being -- and for his rep to insist he didn't suffer a stroke. Seacrest returned to TV this morning, telling co-host Kelly Ripa: "I’m doing well, thank you...And also all the very kind well wishes for my exhaustion, working around the clock. I got a day off to relax and here we are once again."
TOPICS: Ryan Seacrest, ABC, American Idol, Live with Kelly and Ryan, Daytime TV, Reality TV