The fallout from the recent Jennifer Lopez red carpet chatter has now extended beyond social media — and it’s cost the longtime Glambot producer his spot on one of music’s biggest nights.
According to Variety, Cole Walliser, the field operator most closely associated with E!’s high-speed Glambot camera, was not hired to work the Grammy Awards. Network insiders told reporters that he was deliberately benched, and that the company was rethinking its approach to future broadcasts.
The decision followed a series of online controversies that shifted attention from the camera to the person running it.
The biggest blowback came after screenshots surfaced of an old email exchange between Walliser and a private client who inquired about booking the Glambot for her wedding. The messages showed a blunt, skeptical tone as he questioned whether the bride could afford the service.
In one widely shared line, he wrote, “I don’t see how you could be since I didn’t say how much it was and could be between $10,000 and $1,000,000.”
He added, “If you wanted to know how much it costs you just needed to ask, you don’t need to pretend you are going to book it.”
The exchange circulated quickly, drawing criticism for its lack of professionalism. Walliser later addressed it publicly, calling his tone “dismissive and curt” and saying, “That is not OK.”
He explained that at the time he was operating alone and overwhelmed, but added, “That is not an excuse. Everything lands on me.”
Sources close to the network said the channel — now operating separately from its former parent company — is focused on maintaining a respectful, professional environment, and that behavior inconsistent with those standards isn’t tolerated. Representatives declined further comment.
At the Golden Globes, Lopez stopped by the Glambot to showcase a vintage Jean-Louis Scherrer gown. A tightly edited livestream clip showed her posing quickly and moving on with minimal small talk, prompting some viewers to label her “rude.”
Walliser publicly defended her, saying, “I didn’t take it personally. It didn’t feel rude in that moment,” and describing her as focused and “down to business.”