Fatone to be red-carpet co-host, starting with Emmys on Sept. 16

NEW YORK (AP) — Joey Fatone has signed on for red-carpet duty as co-host with Lisa Rinna of TV Guide Network’s red-carpet coverage of major awards shows.

Their first gig together: the Emmy Awards on Sept. 16.

“Joey is a top-notch professional with a natural likeability and great sense of humor, all of which are essential attributes of a red-carpet host,” said TV Guide Network President Ryan O’Hara in a statement Tuesday.

“He will be a terrific complement to Lisa, who is also incredibly charismatic and brings a wealth of fashion savvy and insight,” O’Hara said.

Fatone, 30, is host of NBC’s sing-along variety game show, “The Singing Bee.” He was part of boy band N*Sync, and has appeared in several Broadway musicals, including “Little Shop of Horrors.”

In a statement, Fatone said he plans to make “the red carpet experience entertaining, spontaneous and most of all fun — not only for those walking the red carpet, but also for the fans watching at home.”