View Full Version : Ryan Seacrest's sex harassment scandal made E! Live from the Red Carpet dull, uncomfo


TMC
03-05-2018, 05:01 PM
...rtable and humiliating

https://slate.com/human-interest/2018/03/e-s-dull-oscars-red-carpet-shows-how-hollywood-has-failed-metoo.html

Unlike previous Oscars, where Seacrest had an elevated platform, he was far less conspicuous this year, joining the rest of the press on the red carpet as many A-list stars didn't even stop to talk to him. "E!’s decision to move forward with Seacrest as the red-carpet host was a poor one, and not only because it made the pre-show a drag," says Christina Cauterucci. "Seacrest’s presence cast a fog over the whole program, undercutting every segment with a reminder of the ways capitalism uses sex and sexism to grease its machinery."

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E! was in a tough position, but the best thing for Seacrest would've been to bow out while maintaining his innocence (http://www.vulture.com/2018/03/the-e-oscar-red-carpet-show-was-a-mess.html)
Taraji P. Henson says she supports Seacrest, adding that Twitter misconstrued" her comments and assumed she was shading him (http://people.com/movies/oscars-2018-taraji-p-henson-ryan-seacrest/)"
Here are all the celebrities who talked to Seacrest (http://ew.com/awards/2018/03/04/oscars-ryan-seacrest-red-carpet-e/)
Seacrest didn't ask a single #MeToo or Time's Up question (https://www.aol.com/article/entertainment/2018/03/05/ryan-seacrest-didnt-ask-a-single-metoo-or-timesup-question-on-oscars-red-carpet/23376806/)

TMC
03-06-2018, 05:40 PM
Ryan Seacrest's E! Live from the Red Carpet ratings tumble 35% (http://people.com/tv/oscars-2018-e-happy-ryan-seacrest/)
Viewers weren't apparently interested in watching Seacrest on the red carpet six days after his accuser went public with allegations of his sexual misconduct. The 35% drop from last year outpaced the steep drop the Oscar ceremony suffered. Meanwhile, Live with Kelly and Ryan saw its best-ever ratings with the post-Oscars show filmed in the Dolby Theatre.