Now that the Oscars are officially back on schedule for next Sunday, February 24th (hosted by Jon Stewart, yay!!!), the hosts for the official red carpet pre-show have been announced: Regis Philbin, Samantha Harris (from Dancing With The Stars), and my very, very dear friend and sister, Access Hollywood‘s Shaun Robinson.

Here’s a little bio on Shaun:

Robinson is the weekend co-host and correspondent for the syndicated entertainment news show “Access Hollywood.” She is an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has served as a guest co-host on “The View” and contributed reports for “The Today Show,” MSNBC, CNN and “NBC Nightly News.” Prior to joining the world of entertainment, Robinson was an anchor and reporter for WSVN-TV in Miami, Florida.

I’m so proud of her. And it’s always great seeing some, ahem, color on the red carpet, especially when it’s someone who’s truly talented at what she does.

Make sure you tune in for the pre-show and the Oscars. Thank goodness the writer’s strike is finally over!!!

Shaun Robinson’s Official Website
Shaun Robinson’s Hollywood Diary @ Essence.com