Laura Ziskin, 79th Academy Awards® telecast producer, announced today that Vogue editor-at-large André Leon Talley will be the voice of fashion for Road to the Oscars, the Oscar® red carpet arrivals segment.
 
While introducing Talley at A Celebration of Oscar Fashion, Ziskin indicated that Talley would be 1 of 4 commentators tapped to co-host the pre-show. Talley’s comments will focus on red carpet fashions. 
 
“We wanted to do something different and bigger in the way of acknowledging the part couture fashion plays on the red carpet,” said Ziskin. “Who better than the fashion aficionado himself to highlight the glamour?”

In addition to being Vogue’s editor-at-large, Talley also regularly writes the magazine’s “Life with André” column – a witty and popular account of his exploits in the fashion world. His career began at Vogue in 1983 as the fashion news director. He went on to serve as the magazine’s creative director from 1988 until he left in 1995. Prior to returning to Vogue as its editor-at-large, Talley lived in Paris for a number of years.

Road to the Oscars will air on Feb 25 on the ABC Television Network at 5 pm PST, immediately preceding the live Oscar telecast.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2006 will be presented on Feb 25 at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood; Highland Center®.