E! Announces the Expansion Of “Live From The Red Carpet: The 2019 Met Gala” Coverage To Four Hours

The Met Gala, the annual fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, takes place on May 6 in New York, corresponding with the opening of the museum’s new fashion exhibit. Announced today E! will go “Live From the Red Carpet” at the 71st annual Met Gala for a newly extended four-hour live television event beginning at 5pm ET/ 2pm PM.  E! will also provide extensive digital and social coverage for the Met Gala. 
E! will give viewers an up-close look at all the avant-garde and extravagant ensembles themed to “Camp: Notes on Fashion” as well.

E!’s Broadcasting for the Met Gala

Broadcasting from the historic 30 Rockefeller Plaza, the program will feature a star studded E! fashion panel led by “E! News” co-host Giuliana Rancic; celebrity fashion stylist Brad Goreski; “E! News” Style correspondent Zanna Roberts Rassi; award-winning journalist, former editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue and judge on Bravo’s “Project Runway” Elaine Welteroth as they provide real-time updates from the stars as they prepare for the big night, along with live reaction and fashion analysis, plus an inside look at the 2019 Met Gala red carpet.

“E! News” correspondent Zuri Hall will also be at the Metropolitan Museum of Art to talk to the biggest names in fashion and entertainment with expected attendees including co-chairs Lady Gaga, Serena Williams, and Harry Styles, plus celebrities such as Blake Lively, Cardi B, Emma Stone, Kim Kardashian West, Kylie Jenner, Lupita Nyong’o, Selena Gomez, Zendaya and many more.

E!’s Met Gala Multi-Platform Coverage

As part of the network’s multi-platform coverage, “E! Stream The Red Carpet: Met Gala,” returns with “The Rundown” host Erin Lim, “Daily Pop” co-host Justin Sylvester, and actor and pop culture personality Frankie Grande.  They’ll provide in-depth insights on Met Gala red carpet fashion on @ENews’ Twitter, the “E! News” app, and eonline.com beginning at 7pm ET / 4pm PT. As an “E! Stream The Red Carpet: Met Gala” partner, Maybelline New York will provide fans a beauty tutorial to highlight the red carpet trends to recreate a toned down version or a fully over the top Camp style.

The coverage continues on Tuesday, May 7th with “E! News” at 7pm ET/PT as co-hosts Giuliana Rancic and Jason Kennedy reveal all of the wildest fashion moments from the red carpet that you didn’t see, including all the behind the scenes action with the stars as they get ready to walk the famed steps. Plus “E! News” will exclusively be getting ready with some of the most favorite fashionable A-listers, including Kris Jenner, Nina Dobrev, and Winnie Harlow, and viewers will get tips on how to get Kim Kardashians West’s Met Gala look with her hairstylist Chris Appleton.

The week of the Met Gala, both “Daily Pop” at 12pm ET/PT and “Live from E!” at 2pm ET/11am PT will also feature pop culture discussions leading up to Met Gala as they break down the buzziest headlines from the fashion spectacle.

E!’s Digital & Social Media Coverage

Top Stories on “E! News”’ Instagram will feature Met Gala coverage on Tuesday, May 7th, delivering E!’s fresh, comedic and quick-pace take on the biggest moments of the night. “E! News” will also debut Met Gala focused segments of their immensely popular Snapchat series, “The Rundown” hosted by Erin Lim  on Wednesday, May 8th and “What the Fashion” on Thursday, May 9th. E! Online will also feature real time, comprehensive, wall to wall coverage of fashion’s biggest night, with live reporting, exclusive commentary, and deeper gallery experiences than ever before.

Fans can follow every moment as the event unfolds and get exclusive behind-the-scenes content on “E! News” digital at eonline.com, by downloading the “E! News” app, @enews across social platforms (InstagramTwitter and Facebook), @e_news on Snapchat, and @eentertainment (InstagramTwitterFacebook, and Snapchat). Style fans can also follow along @stylecollective on Instagram for a fashion-first approach to the night. 

E!’s “Live From The Red Carpet” is produced by Wilshire Studios.  Gary Snegaroff, Gerry Johnston, and Shaun Smith are executive producers.

For more information about E!’s Met Gala coverage please visit: https://www.eonline.com/news/1036638/all-the-details-on-e-s-live-from-the-red-carpet-the-2019-met-gala-coverage?query=Met%20Gala. For more information about the Met Museum please visit: https://www.metmuseum.org/.  

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