Laverne Cox has been tapped as the new face of the red carpet for E!
The NBCUniversal-owned cabler has tapped the “Orange Is the New Black” star to serve as host of the “Live From E!” franchise for the cabler that is known for its extensive coverage of the preamble to awards shows and festivals. Cox will begin her on-air role early next year with the 2022 award season. She will also host a series of celebrity interview specials for the cabler.
News of Cox’s appointment comes as Hollywood’s tradition of pomp and circumstance on red carpets is slowly coming back after more than a year of lockdown and social distancing mandates. It also comes o the same day that NBC announced plans to scrap one big red carpet event for next year — the 2022 Golden Globe Awards amid the controversy surround the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which administers the awards.
The NBCUniversal-owned cabler has tapped the “Orange Is the New Black” star to serve as host of the “Live From E!” franchise for the cabler that is known for its extensive coverage of the preamble to awards shows and festivals. Cox will begin her on-air role early next year with the 2022 award season. She will also host a series of celebrity interview specials for the cabler.
News of Cox’s appointment comes as Hollywood’s tradition of pomp and circumstance on red carpets is slowly coming back after more than a year of lockdown and social distancing mandates. It also comes o the same day that NBC announced plans to scrap one big red carpet event for next year — the 2022 Golden Globe Awards amid the controversy surround the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which administers the awards.
- 5/10/2021
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
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