101 uses for Joey Fatone

He didn’t bring much to his hosting role on The Singing Bee, and former NSync singer Joey Fatone doesn’t seem to bring much to his hosting role on the red carpets of America, either. But nor are the alternative choices much chop.

Fatone certainly isn’t the new Joan Rivers as he asks non-probing questions of celebs at ceremonies including the Grammys, Emmys and the upcoming Oscars alongside former Melrose star Lisa Rinna.

He can be seen in Australia live to air on Arena’s Oscars Red Carpet Arrivals 10am Monday February 25.

On the other hand, Ryan Seacrest and E! News co-host, Giuliana Rancic, will offer an alternative Live on the Red Carpet at the same time on the E! channel.

Or you could just wait for Richard Wilkins on Nine’s delayed 80th Annual Academy Awards telecast at 8:30pm later that night. As choices go, that’s almost tricky, Dicky.

Meanwhile Nine has made no statement about a return of The Singing Bee in 2008. It’s figures were ok in 2007, could it return at some point with a local host? Stranger things have happened.

PS. Come back Joan Rivers!

Press Release:

E! Entertainment Television has unveiled their red carpet supreme team for the Network’s 2008 coverage of the Academy Awards®. E! News anchor, Ryan Seacrest, and E! News co-host, Giuliana Rancic, will spearhead the Network’s unprecedented star-studded presence on the red carpet on Monday, 25th February, for this year’s “Live from the Red Carpet: The 2008 Academy® Awards” coverage from the site of the annual ceremony at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles.

This year’s Academy Awards are filled with anticipation and suspense, at the film industry’s most prestigious event of the year. E! will capture all the buzz and the latest news LIVE and deliver it right to your front rooms. With nominations for Best Performance by an Actor including George Clooney, Daniel Day-Lewis, Johnny Depp, Tommy Lee Jones and Viggo Mortensen this year promises to deliver excitement, glamour and intrigue.

This year’s top nominations include “No Country for Old Men” with a huge 8 nominations including Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role and Best Achievement in Cinematography. “Atonement” and “Michael Clayton” both have 7 nominations including Best Actress in a Supporting Role and Best Motion Picture, and “There Will Be Blood” has 6 nominations including Best Achievement in Directing.

Nominees to look out for include Cate Blanchett with 2 nominations for both Best Actress in a Leading Role and Best Actress in a Supporting Role for “Elizabeth: The Golden Age” and “I’m Not There”, and newcomer, Ellen Page, for her nomination for Best Actress in a leading Role in “Juno”. Not forgetting “Juno’s” nomination for Best Motion Picture of the Year. Tune in to E! for what promises to be one of 2008’s biggest highlights!

“Live From The Red Carpet: The 2008 Academy® Awards” with Seacrest and Rancic premieres live in Australia on Monday, 25th February at 10.00am from LA’s Kodak Theatre only on E! Entertainment Television (Foxtel and Austar Channel 121)

Get ready for the most glamorous event of the year and the best Red Carpet coverage you will ever see on your screen! See all your favourite celebrities live and find out all the showbiz gossip with E!’s red carpet experts.

The Network’s Academy Awards® coverage continues with the “Awards Fashion Police: The 2008 Academy Awards” premiering on Wednesday, 27th February @ 8.20am.