<Tr> <Th> Residence </Th> <Td> Los Angeles, California, U.S. </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Occupation </Th> <Td> Comedian, actor, television personality </Td> </Tr> <P> Brian Dunkleman (born September 25, 1971) is an American comedian, actor and television personality . He is best known as being co-host with Ryan Seacrest on the first season of American Idol, in 2002 . </P> <P> In 2002 Dunkleman appeared as the co-host with Ryan Seacrest during the first season of American Idol . After the season ended, it was reported that Dunkleman had quit from co-hosting . Various news outlets later on said that he "had his career completely destroyed" for doing so, before it became enormously popular and made Seacrest very wealthy . However, one journalist believes that Dunkleman would have been fired had he not quit earlier, a fact numerous Idol staffers would eventually admit: Dunkleman had submitted his resignation shortly before news of his firing could reach him . </P>

Who was the cohost along with ryan seacrest on the first season of american idol