LOS ANGELES (AP) – Kerry Washington, Julia Roberts and Matthew McConaughey were among the final A-listers who showed up at the Emmy Awards red carpet today, each met by a phalanx of screaming fans and reporters.
Host Seth Meyers was there, too, as was Jesse Tyler Ferguson of Modern Family, who showed up in a black double-breasted suit to support his show’s attempt to tie Frasier as the all-time sitcom champ with five statuettes.
Others spotted include Nashville star Hayden Panettiere wearing a metallic gown that accentuated her baby bump; Colin Hanks, nominated for his FX drama Fargo; actress Christine Baranski from The Good Wife; Kate McKinnon of Saturday Night Live; and Kate Mulgrew from Orange Is the New Black.
“This is my first Emmys in 40 years. The feeling is indisputably a festive one,” said Mulgrew, whose other famous TV part was as Captain Kathryn Janeway in Star Trek: Voyager.
Mulgrew wasn’t alone representing her show. Taylor Schilling, in a slinky pale gown; Laverne Cox, in a dazzling white one; and Natasha Lyonne, in a black dress with lace arms, also thanked fans as they showed up.
The 66th prime-time Emmys air at 8 p.m. on NBC. The ceremony moved from its usual Sunday home in September to avoid conflicts with NBC Sunday Night Football and MTV’s Video Music Awards, held yesterday.
Netflix’s freshman comedy series nominee Orange Is the New Black and sophomore drama series contender House of Cards could score breakthroughs as the first online shows to capture top Emmy Awards.
