Laverne is new E! red-carpet host

E! News has found a big-name new host for its red-carpet coverage.

“Orange Is the New Black” star Laverne Cox said she is “so excited and deeply humbled” to be joining the network’s red-carpet broadcasts, which Giuliana Rancic had hosted for the past two decades, Entertainment Weekly reported.

“For many years I would wake up early on awards show days, get my snacks in place and watch E!’s coverage all day long,” Cox, 48, said. “I dreamed of walking red carpets.

“Now, not only have I had several fun and amazing personal red-carpet moments, I also get to be a red-carpet guide for E!’s discerning audience and chat with my colleagues and folks I deeply admire for these very special events in their lives.”

Rancic, 46, announced over the weekend she is leaving the job to take on a new developmental deal with NBCUniversal.