Ryan Seacrest, quite possibly the hardest-working man in showbiz now that James Brown has kicked the bucket, was a last-minute no-show for last night's E! coverage of the SAG Awards Red Carpet. Though co-anchor Giuliana DePandi Rancic did mention early on in her pre-show commentary that Seacrest was out "sick," this bit of news somehow didn't make its way into the West Coast feed (East Coast viewers did see the quick explanation). We have always been fascinated by Seacrest's seemingly unparalled ability to work nine different jobs simultaneously, so we figured that he must've been REALLY sick to miss the first star-studded red carpet gala of the season. However, our initial curiosity about the situation was renewed this morning when Seacrest showed up on time at KIIS-FM this morning for his radio show.

Though he did sound a bit stuffy on air, here's what we're wondering: how exactly does a case of the sniffles keep Dick Clark's top protégé from covering the SAGs? While we await an official statement from E! (we called twice), we'd love to see Mr. Perfect's doctor's note. This guy never gets sick and, if he really did, we'd bet good money he'd still show up in his suit, armed with endless "I'm sick, Cate, so as much as I want to hug the shit out of you, I don't want to give you cholera" jokes. So what happened, Ry Guy? Get a sudden zit on your nose? Too busy playing bingo with Ellen? Do tell!

• Live From The 14th Annual SAG Awards [Eonline.com]