Star Jones Reynolds to Host E! Entertainment Television's 2005 Red Carpet Coverage of the SAG(R), Grammy(R) and Academy Awards(R)

Star Jones Reynolds to Host E! Entertainment Television's 2005 Red Carpet Coverage of the SAG(R), Grammy(R) and Academy Awards(R)

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Star Jones Reynolds has signed on as host of E! Entertainment Television's signature "Live from the Red Carpet" awards specials, it was announced today by Ted Harbert, President & CEO, E! Networks. Jones Reynolds will host this year's coverage of Screen Actors Guild(R), Grammy(R) and Academy Awards(R) for the Network.

"I'm thrilled Star will continue as the anchor of the best Red Carpet coverage in television," said Harbert. "Her passion and knowledge about the world of entertainment make her the ideal person to represent E! in our showcase event telecast."

As host of "Live From the Red Carpet," Jones Reynolds greets nominees and celebrity guests as they arrive at the entertainment industry's biggest award shows. She will host E!'s upcoming pre-show coverage of the SAG(R) Awards on Saturday, February 5; the Grammy(R) Awards on Sunday, February 13; and the Academy Awards(R) on Sunday, February 27 (all held in Los Angeles). Jones Reynolds first stepped onto the red carpet for E! this past September for the Network's coverage of the 2004 Emmy(R) Awards and recently for the 2005 Golden Globes.

Said Jones Reynolds, "As a true fan of film, television and music, being named host of all E!'s 'Live from the Red Carpet' events this award season is a dream come true! E! has made award show red carpet arrivals 'appointment television' and I absolutely love participating in the excitement of these celebrations."

Co-host on ABC's "The View," lawyer and former prosecutor, Jones Reynolds is known to television viewers for her candor, confidence and uncanny ability to clarify muddy legal and social issues, as well as for her sense of style. In 2001 she was named Chief of Consumer Style for Payless Shoe Source for which she created Starlet, a signature line of shoes sold exclusively at Payless.

Based in Los Angeles, E! Networks is the world's largest producer and distributor of entertainment news and lifestyle-related programming. The company operates E! Entertainment Television, the 24-hour network with programming dedicated to the world of entertainment; The Style Network, where life gets a new look, and E! Online, located at Eonline.com. E! is currently available to 85 million cable and direct broadcast satellite subscribers in the U.S. The Style Network currently counts 38 million subscribers with commitments to reach over 40 million.


Source: E! Entertainment Television

CONTACT: Diane Morgan of E! Entertainment Television, +1-323-954-2516

Web site: http://www.eonline.com/


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