Is the red carpet show dying?

The Atlantic

E! Live From the Red Carpet seemed to be unsure how to cover this year's Emmys red carpet. It tried to engage fans by having celebrities draw fan questions from a jar, but that didn't work. As Megan Garber notes, "it is perhaps an apt metaphor for this moment—in awards shows, in entertainment, in American culture—that red carpets don’t seem to be sure what they are anymore, or what they should be. A platform for serious conversation? An opportunity to talk about social issues? A place of communion between celebrities and audiences? A lighthearted presentation of clothes? It might be all of the above—or it might be none."