American Idol Thought

Does Ryan Seacrest comes up with those little head games to dispatch contestants on Elimination Night himself, or is that somebody's job?

"So, Jim, what do you do?"
"I come up with those clever little head games to dispatch contestants on Elimination Nighton American Idol."
"Haha, can't get a real job, eh?" (chortling)
"I make $900,000 per season."
" (choking on calimari potsticker) "