Verdi to E!

Tastemaker and style authority Robert Verdi has been named the official fashion and style expert for Los Angeles–based E! Networks. Verdi’s first order of business will be to host E! Entertainment Television’s new weekly series “Fashion Police,” which will debut in a special one-hour episode at 10 p.m. on Sept. 20, following the 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards telecast. The series is a weekly check of the hottest looks of film, television, the red carpet and the runway.