E! DELIVERS COMPREHENSIVE CROSS-PLATFORM COVERAGE OF THE 2017 MET GALA RED CARPET BEGINNING MONDAY, MAY 1ST

On-Air Programming Includes Special Editions of "E! News," "Fashion Police," "Live from the Red Carpet" And More

Los Angeles, CA - April 27, 2017 - The celebrity and fashion elite will once again converge at this year's Met Gala, and E! will bring viewers all the latest entertainment and style updates with unparalleled television, digital and social coverage. Beginning Monday, May 1st, E!'s Met Gala content will include behind-the-scenes prep moments, the latest fashion and beauty secrets, breakdowns of all the high-end style ensembles, interviews with the industry's hottest faces, and insider scoop from the exclusive after party.

See below for E!'s complete Met Gala lineup:

E! News Digital & Social

The action kicks off on-air, online and on social Monday, May 1st with E! News coverage of the highly anticipated event featuring up-to-the-minute news and conversation around the expected trends, the high-profile attendees, the private after party, and more. Pop culture fans can take part in all of the action and get breaking news updates at E! News digital (www.eonline.com), on the E! News mobile app, @enews across social platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram), as well as @E_News on Snapchat.

E!'s livestream on the E! News page on Facebook Live will run concurrently with the on-air broadcast to offer fans the ability to weigh in on all of the night's interviews and most daring ensembles, and to participate in the panel discussion as it happens. Plus, the on-air broadcast will feature social commentary from the livestream, celebrities, E! talent, and of course, the fans, chatting about the carpet in real-time. Catch every moment as the event unfolds and get exclusive behind-the-scenes content on social using the hashtag #Eredcarpet.

"E! News"

Airs Monday, May 1st and Tuesday, May 2nd @ 7:00pm ET/PT

"E! News'" Jason Kennedy, Maria Menounos, and team will discuss all of the breaking celebrity and entertainment news around the ultra-exclusive Met Gala festivities from the highly anticipated A-list arrivals to the jaw-dropping moments during and after the big event. Plus, "E! News" will have behind-the-scenes scoop and interviews you won't get anywhere else.

"Live From The Red Carpet: The 2017 Met Gala"

Airs Monday, May 1st at 7:30p ET/4:30p PT

For the second year in a row, E! presents coverage of the internationally renowned Met Gala through the lens of its signature "Live From The Red Carpet" multi-platform experience with clips from the event. Broadcasting from the historic 30 Rockefeller Plaza, E! style experts Giuliana Rancic, Zanna Roberts Rassi, Jason Bolden, and Kristin Cavallari will break down all of the gorgeous, shocking and breath-taking fashion on the invite-only red carpet, while Brad Goreski and Sibley Scoles will be one-on-one with the biggest names in entertainment and fashion on "Live From The Red Carpet: The 2017 Met Gala."

"Daily Pop"

Airs Monday, May 1st and Tuesday, May 2nd @ 12:00p ET/PT

Kicking off E!'s newest live daytime series, "Daily Pop," these special episodes will include pop culture personalities Catt Sadler, Justin Sylvester, and Carissa Culiner delivering all the breaking Met Gala news and commenting on the buzziest headlines from the fashion spectacle.

"Live From E!" on the E! News page on Facebook Live and at www.eonline.com

Airs Monday, May 1st and Tuesday, May 2nd @ 2:00p ET/11:00a PT

Join the conversation as E!'s Will Marfuggi, Ken Baker and Melanie Bromley discuss all the trending pop culture stories from the prestigious event and inside the exclusive after party.

"Fashion Police: The 2017 Met Gala"

Airs Tuesday, May 2nd @ 8:00p ET/PT

The fanfare continues as the "Fashion Police" report for duty to cover the fashion-forward soiree. Co-hosts Melissa Rivers, Giuliana Rancic, Brad Goreski, NeNe Leakes, and Margaret Cho will hilariously debate the riskiest looks and review all of the juicy details from the red carpet and after party. Fans can weigh in on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook using the hashtag #FashionPolice.

"Live From The Red Carpet" is produced by Wilshire Studios. Gary Snegaroff, Shaun D. Smith, and Gerry Johnston are executive producers.

"Fashion Police" is produced by Wilshire Studios. Melissa Rivers and Lisa Bacon are executive producers.