E! to Celebrate 2012 Golden Globe Awards on LIVE FROM THE RED CARPET

As the worldwide leader in comprehensive red carpet coverage, E! shines the spotlight on the first event of the 2012 award season when the network broadcasts LIVE from the 69th AnnuAl Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel tonight. Anchor and executive producer Ryan Seacrest, host Giuliana Rancic and E!'s unparalleled "Live from the Red Carpet" team of entertainment and style experts will connect entertainment fans to all the fascinating stars unlike any other team on television and online.

The entire E! awards show team will be onsite for the network's trademark up-close-and-personal interaction with the attendees, interviews with the most popular personalities from this year's diverse range of Golden Globe Award nominees and coverage of all the fashion that will be walking the first major red carpet of 2012. More than 20 E! cameras, including the extremely popular GlamCam 360, will capture the star-studded red carpet arrivals to present viewers with a detailed look at all the grand fete fashions.

In addition to the network's extensive on-air coverage of this highly-anticipated event, E! Online's newly re-designed award show page will feature a complete top to bottom analysis of the Golden Globes. The site's comprehensive coverage not only includes predictions and fashion previews leading up to the big night, but will capture every minute of the event with a huge video player, an embedded Instant GlamCam 360 and live blogging from E!'s Kristin dos Santos, Marc Malkin and Ted Casablanca. Increased social interaction integration will allow viewers worldwide to get involved in the show, including the new 'Heat Gauge' powered by Mass Relevance, a real-time social data visualization tool that represents which stars have the most sizzle in the twitter-verse by pulling in tweets made with the #eredcarpet hashtag. E!'s red carpet apps for iPhone and iPad feature major updates, bringing users a new and improved look and feel. During the Golden Globe festivities, they will provide real-time information, breaking news and Instant GlamCam 360 photos, serving as the perfect "second screen experience" for the worldwide audience watching E!'s coverage. These apps also pull tweets from E! talent and relevant celebrities right on to viewer's personal devices and allows users to participate in those conversations as they are happening. With extensive reporting on-air, online and in the mobile space, entertainment fans around the world have never been this close to the red carpet before with E!'s coverage of the 69th AnnuAl Golden Globe awards on Sunday, January 15th.

"Countdown to the Red Carpet" kicks off the day at 5:00pm ET / 2:00pm PT, featuring "Fashion Police" experts Giuliana Rancic, Kelly Osbourne and George Kotsiopoulos along with E!'s Ross Mathews and Kristina Guerrero. The hosts will preview who to expect on the red carpet and predict what they may be wearing. Also one of young Hollywood's hottest up-and-coming celebrities, "Victorious" star Ariana Grande, will surprise one of her loyal fans with a fabulous ambush makeover reminiscent of old Hollywood and inspired by some of the year's biggest films. And never one to miss out on a good party, comedy icon Joan Rivers makes a special appearance on the show.

At 6:00pm ET / 3:00pm PT, immediately following the "Countdown" show, E!'s "Live from the Red Carpet" anchor and executive producer Ryan Seacrest and host Giuliana Rancic will talk with the biggest names in film and television as they parade down the Golden Globe catwalk. These A-List stars will also stop by the GlamCam 360, which has received rave reviews from viewers and celebrities alike, to give viewers at home a 360 degree, "Matrix-like" look at all the fashion. Meanwhile, Kelly Osbourne and Ross Mathews will deliver expert fashion commentary from their spot in the Sky Box, giving their own clever analysis on the night's attendees as only they can.

The E! "After Party" show will deliver exclusive interviews with the night's big winners along with special access to some of Hollywood's hottest and hardest-to-get-into Golden Globe parties. Directly following their victory speeches, recipients of the coveted Golden Globe award will be ushered into E!'s exclusive one-on-one room to give Giuliana Rancic their first reaction to the win. Meanwhile, Ross Mathews will be reporting from the hotel lobby, keeping viewers updated on everything going on. Additionally, Jason Kennedy will bring all the A-list scoop live from the NBC/ Focus Features/ E! party.

E! Online is the premier website to visit with extensive features including minute-to-minute updates and dazzling celebrity photos, all posted immediately after the stars set foot on the red carpet. In the days prior to the event, check out www.eonline.com for complete coverage which includes news stories, predictions, fashion previews and plenty of fun extras. During the Golden Globe Awards E!'s own Kristin dos Santos, Marc Malkin and Ted Casablanca will be live blogging all the juicy details. Plus the popular Instant GlamCam 360 will show the stars seconds after they step into the futuristic camera, revealing their fashion choice from all angles live on the front door of E! Online and on the network's red carpet apps. Following the show, users can log on to check out "Fashion Police" critiques of the biggest looks, all the winners, exhaustive arrivals photos, trends and tons of exclusive interviews. Follow all the action in real-time on twitter @redcarpet.

Be sure to tune in the next morning, January 16th, as E! continues its extensive Golden Globes coverage with a complete analysis of all the fashion do's and don'ts from this year's ceremony in the one-hour special, "Fashion Police: The 2012 Golden Globes." Comedy icon Joan Rivers presents her notorious critiques and no-holds-barred commentary alongside her outspoken panel Kelly Osbourne, Giuliana Rancic and George Kotsiopoulos. The group will critique the fashion choices of Hollywood's elite, ultimately deciding who was hot - and who was not - at this year's Globes. "Fashion Police: The 69th AnnuAl Golden Globe Awards" premieres Monday, January 16 at 9pm ET/PT on E!

Join E! on Sunday, January 15, 2012 for the most complete awards coverage starting with:

· "Countdown to the Red Carpet" 5:00pm-6:00pm ET / 2:00pm-3:00pm PT with Giuliana Rancic, Kelly Osbourne, George Kotsiopoulos, Kristina Guerrero and Ross Mathews.

· "Live from the Red Carpet" 6:00pm-8:00pm ET / 3:00pm-5:00pm PT with anchor and executive producer Ryan Seacrest and host Giuliana Rancic along with Kelly Osbourne and Ross Mathews from the Sky Box.

· "E! After Party" 11:00pm-12:00am ET / 8:00pm-9:00pm PT with Giuliana Rancic in the one-on-one room, Ross Mathews in the Hotel Lobby and Jason Kennedy at the NBC / Focus Features / E! party.

Ryan Seacrest, Jay James, Gary Snegaroff and Eddie Delbridge serve as Executive Producers. E!'s Red Carpet coverage is a Ryan Seacrest Production.

About E! Entertainment

E! is television's top destination for all things entertainment and celebrity. E! is currently available to 98 million cable and satellite subscribers in the U.S. and the E! Everywhere initiative underscores the company's dedication to making E! content available on all new media platforms any time and anywhere from online to broadband video to wireless to VOD. Popular programming includes E! core franchises, "E! News," "The Soup," "Chelsea Lately," "Fashion Police" and "True Hollywood Story," as well as the network's hit series "Keeping Up with the Kardashians," "Khloé & Lamar," "Kourtney and Kim Take New York," "Ice Loves Coco" and "Kendra." Additionally, E!'s "Live from the Red Carpet" signature events keep fans connected to their favorite stars on Hollywood's biggest nights. E! is a network of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment, a division of NBCUniversal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news and information to a global audience.

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