'Momma's Boys' Ryan Seacrest's mom Connie spills it

By April MacIntyre Dec 23, 2008, 3:18 GMT

Momma boys Ryan Seacrest and Simon Cowell - 18th Annual Kids\' Choice Awards - Arrivals - UCLA Pauley Pavilion - Westwood, CA, USA © Albert L. Ortega / PR Photos

Ryan Seacrest's mom Connie was the inspiration for his new NBC show "Momma's Boys," and she told momlogic.com she wished he had more time to date.

Mrs. Seacrest said, "That would be wonderful for him -- and we'd stand a better chance for him to have a relationship. My rule is that you just observe and wait until they ask for your opinion."

Connie Seacrest and her husband have been married for 39 years this February. Mrs Seacrest wishes that for her children. "I think both of my children want to have this kind of relationship. Ryan realizes he's got to give more time to a relationship if he wants it to be a lasting one. I'm keeping my fingers crossed!"

Mrs. Seacrest told momlogic.com that Christmas Eve was a special night for their family, and that they were fortunate to have always celebrated his birthday in Atlanta. Mrs. Seacrest adds, "Ryan spends Christmas with us and then he's off to NY for New Year's Eve."

Ryan's mom shared where he got his work ethic from. "He gets it from his father. I'm the family planner, so I always insisted on family dinners where everyone would talk about their day. His father's an attorney. Ryan used to say, "Dad. You work too hard. I'll never work those hours." But, once you have a passion, you don't think of it as work. It's about loving what you do. Now he works more than his father ever did."

Ryan's mom revealed that he was a homebody as a child. "He likes to play around in the kitchen. If I'm cooking, he tries to flip it or add something. When he was young, he learned how to make a Caesar salad from scratch. One time when he was younger -- he was always older in his mind than he was in years -- he kicked us out so he could make that salad for a girl he liked. We now have a tradition -- he and his dad make that Caesar salad every year."

Connie was over the moon about her son's premiere of "Momma's Boys" and shared she watched the show.."Of course I watched 'Momma's Boys.' All my friends were excited to see it, too! I did like it! Ryan said to me, 'You're a little more diplomatic than most of those mothers.' I think it's fun. I think it's going to be fun for people to see how these moms interact with the girls."

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