Richie’s “Fashion Star” Returning to NBC in March…

Nicole Richie will have a standing date with the peacock network on Fridays beginning in March…

NBC has scheduled the second season of its reality competition series Fashion Star, featuring the 31-year-old part-Mexican reality-TV-star as a celebrity mentor, for a March 8 premiere and a run in the network’s Friday 8:00 pm ET time period.

Nicole Richie

The premiere of Fashion Star will lead into the spring return of Grimm at 9:00 pm ET after the show’s two-month hiatus.

NBC had previously left the Friday 8:00 pm slot open in its recent midseason announcements despite speculation that Fashion Star would fill the hour.

Fashion Star‘s first season ran on Tuesday nights. The retail chains who’ve partnered with the show this season are returning giants Macy’s and Saks Fifth Avenue, as well as Express, who will be replacing H&M.

Along with Richie, Jessica Simpson and John Varvatos are returning as celebrity mentors, while fashion columnist and television personality Louise Roe will be replacing creator/executive producer Elle Macpherson as host.

Garcia to Co-Host Oscars Red Carpet Special…

She’s judged the contestants on Project Runway… And, now Nina Garcia is preparing to critique celebrities on the red carpet at the Oscars.

For the first time ever, the 46-year-old Colombian fashion journalist will co-host Oscars Red Carpet Live, the only Oscar broadcast from the red carpet.

Garcia will join fellow hosts Robin Roberts, Tim Gunn, Louise Roe and Jess Cagle on the 84th Academy Awards pre-show.

Garcia—the fashion director for Marie Claire—and her Project Runway cast mate Gunn will interview celebrities and offer their own red carpet fashion commentary.

Oscars Red Carpet Live will air on ABC at 7:00 pm ET on Sunday, February 26, 2012.