Who Are E!'s Oscars Red Carpet Hosts for 2026? Plus, Find Out Why Laverne Cox Left the Show
E! Live from the Red Carpet will only have one main host on the red carpet interviewing stars this year, but there will be plenty more stars reporting from the show.
One face you won’t see is Laverne Cox, who left the show last year after hosting for three years.
The network has kept mostly the same team from last year.
So, who will be hosting this time?
Keep reading to find out more…
Meet E!’s current hosts: Zuri Hall and Keltie Knight
Access Hollywood‘s Zuri Hall will be live on the red carpet and interviewing the night’s top nominees throughout the three-hour pre-show.
E! News co-host Keltie Knight will also be on site to talk about the fashion and style trends. She is joined by E! correspondent Will Marfuggi atop Ripley’s Believe It or Not for a birdseye view.
Justin Sylvester, Zanna Roberts Rassi, Christian Siriano and Nicky Campbell break down the night’s jaw-dropping fashions with insider scoop and commentary.
Check out their red carpet photos in the gallery.
You can tune in on E! at 4pm ET / 1pm PT on Sunday.
What happened to Laverne Cox and why did she leave the show?
For three years, Laverne served as host of E!’s red carpet specials for the Oscars, Golden Globes, Emmys, and other awards shows. She announced her departure in an emotional Instagram post at the start of 2025.
“With an incredible amount of gratitude I’ve decided not to return as host of #LiveFromE’s red carpet coverage. I’m so incredibly proud of the work we did over my three year tenure,” Laverne wrote in the post.
She continued, “I’d like to express my sincere thanks to everyone at @nbcuniversal, @eentertainment and @denofthievestv for your incredible support. These moments are a reminder to me of what an incredible privilege it has been to talk to some of the world’s greatest artists about their work, navigating the pressures of success, etc.”
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