ADDITIONAL HOST NAMED FOR OSCARS(R) RED-CARPET SHOW

Grammy Award-winning singer Kelly Rowland today announced that she has been invited to join Emmy(R) and Tony(R) award-winning actress Kristin Chenoweth, Entertainment Weekly Managing Editor Jess Cagle and "Good Morning America" Anchor Lara Spencer to host the official Oscar(R) pre-show. "The Oscars Red Carpet Live" airs SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24, beginning at 7:00 p.m., ET.

The show is executive-produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, producers of the Oscar telecast, and produced by Charlie Haykel and Juliane Hare for Don Mischer Productions.

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