Glambot's Cole Walliser Arrives for Oscars 2026 to Direct E! News Videos After Controversy Earlier This Year

Glambot director Cole Walliser is back.

The 44-year-old red carpet icon was spotted walking the carpet at the 2026 Academy Awards on Sunday (March 15) at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

Cole will be directing the viral Glambot videos for E! News on this year’s carpet following a controversy earlier this year. He got called out for a “rude” email exchange with a potential client from years ago.

After skipping the Grammy Awards, Cole returned two weeks ago for the Actor Awards, but fans noticed a change to the viral videos posted to social media.

While the Glambot videos are known for featuring Cole‘s interactions with celebs as he explains the process and helps them create a memorable clip, the Actor Awards videos veered away from featuring him too heavily. Cole did not have a microphone providing voiceover and the videos mostly cut away from his interactions.

The Oscars ceremony is being hosted by comedian Conan O’Brien for the second year in a row. Sinners broke a record for most nominations for a movie in a single year, with 16 nods. Check out the full list of nominees!

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