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Welcome to tvnz.co.nz's Emmy Awards red carpet live blog. I'm your host, Anna Murray.
If you don't like catty remarks about vapid celebrities, then this is probably not the place for you. But if you do, then stick around.
I don't claim to have any fashion sense (unless you consider jeans and a hoodie the height of fashion), but that didn't ever stop Joan Rivers and her appraisals of the red carpet. And I'm somewhat worried that I'm starting to get to the age where I don't know who all the young starlets are anymore. But bear with me.
Here we go!
11:59am
And that's another Emmy Awards red carpet done and
dusted. tvnz.co.nz's telly and movie expert Darren Bevan is live
blogging the ceremony.
Head over and check it out!
11:54am
Former American Idol train wreck Paula Abdul has arrived. I guess
all the other stars are inside already. She's telling Ryan she
misses him. A lot. One more time with feeling, Paula.
11:52am
Lea Michele is gushing because Kim Kardashian let her use her
compact. You're braver than me, Lea. You don't know where that's
been.
11:49am
The red carpet is winding down now as the celebs head off
to the Emmy Awards ceremony itself. I'm still disappointed no
real fashion clangers have presented themselves. Where are the
Bjorks of the telly world, I ask you?
11:47am
Finally, someone from the Lost alumni arrives - the appropriately
named Matthew Fox. His suit matches Ryan's. Cute.
11:44am
John Krasinski of The Office fame has arrived. So many celebrity
crushes in one morning. It's a good day.
11:42am
The starlets are all wearing navy today. It must be my TV,
but it all looks black, rather than navy. Apologies to all
starlets who have been wrongly attributed as wearing boring black
instead of slightly less boring navy.
11:40am
Al Bundy (or Ed O'Neill as he's better known) is joking about
trying to kill himself after being the only male cast member of
Modern Family to not be nominated. Suicide humour. Awkward.
11:39am
How did Jewel get invited to the Emmys? She's in a lacy, champagne
number. Kelly and her fake accent say they don't like it.
11:38am
Dear E! channel. Please stop subjecting my ears to Kelly Osbourne's
fake accent. Thank-you.
11:33am
Julianna Margulies forgot to do her hair. That's embarrassing,
especially when everyone is picking you to win the Emmy. She says
she is also presenting a special award to George Clooney today.
Ding dong! (On a side note, they're praising Margulies for wearing
"her own shoes" today. Hollywood, honestly.)
11:30am
Steve Carell! I actually just squealed in excitement. How
much do I love thee? Let me count the ways (or however that goes).
He looks very dapper. I just missed the name of the designer who
made his suit though. It sounded tricky. He says he'd
practiced saying it all day.
11:28am
Hugh Laurie is currently towering over Ryan Seacrest. And cracking
some bad jokes. You're better than that, Hugh!
11:26am
Julia Louis Dreyfus is sharing my disbelief at Amy
Poehler's figure bouncing back so fast. Although, Julia Louis
Dreyfus looks pretty damn good, too - I don't think that woman has
aged a day since Seinfeld.
11:25am
Amy Poehler and husband Will Arnett have arrived. I'm being told
she had a baby three weeks ago. Could have fooled me. I'm choosing
to believe she is wearing industrial Spanx.
11:24am
Have to say, I'm still waiting for someone to turn up in a truly
horrendous dress. Everyone is playing it safe on the red carpet
today. Boo!
11:18am
Kyra Sedgwick has just been told her maroon curtain-like dress is
her "best dress ever". Ouch.
11:15am
Glee's Matthew Morrison is discussing rumours he may have
to wear a mankini in the next series. Excuse me while I pick myself
up off the floor. His interview with Ryan has been ambushed by my
gay boyfriend, Neil Patrick Harris.
11:14am
Modern Family's Manny has just demonstrated some Irish dancing. As
you do.
11:11am
Another Hollywood power couple has arrived - Seal and Heidi Klum.
Klum is rocking a little black minidress, as only she can. Ryan
Seacrest says they're making him feel short. Ryan, EVERYONE makes
you feel short.
11:09am
Our own Anna Paquin has arrived with her husband (and co-star)
Stephen Moyer. They're both wearing Alexander McQueen.
Can't say I'm sold on Paquin's gold and black dress. And it
is super weird hearing them using their own accents (Moyer -
English, Paquin - everything) instead of their True Blood
characters' southern drawls.
11:07am
My colleagues have started the photogallery.
Check it out here. (There's not much in it as
yet, but we'll keep adding to it!)
11:03am
I'm being forced to listen to Kelly Osbourne's new accent again. It
grates me.
11:01am
Christina Hendricks' lavendar dress is struggling to hold her in
- in the nicest possible way, of course!
11:00am
My girl crush, Tina Fey, has turned up. She's wearing an
embellished white and black dress. I want to love it. I really
do. But I don't.
10:56am
Ryan Seacrest is currently fawning all over Glee creator, Ryan
Murphy. His blue jacket is by Tom Ford. I'm not sure this
is good publicity for Tom Ford, just quietly.
10:52am
The camera has panned to the arrival of Kate Gosselin (of Jon And
Kate Plus 8) fame. Clearly, the Emmy Awards will let anyone in. For
what it's worth, she's wearing black sequins.
10:51am
Bryan Cranston has arrived. He's nominated for his role
in Breaking Bad. But he'll always be Malcolm's Dad to me.
Always.
10:48am
Ricky Gervais is channelling his inner Bono and has turned up in
his sunnies. And he's looking very streamlined! Shame about the
questionable facial hair.
10:47am
Jon Hamm (the best name in showbiz) has showed up. Suddenly,
my interest level in the red carpet has gone through the roof. Am
mentally sticking pins in a voodoo doll in the likeness of his
date.
10:46am
Sofía Vergara from Modern Family has gone for a gold number,
too. In her own words, she looks like a mermaid. I guess that's a
good thing, right?
10:41am
Eva Longoria Parker and husband Tony Parker have arrived. Eva has
chosen a long black dress. And must be wearing the highest heels
known to man - her husband is only one foot taller than her today,
rather than the usual two feet taller.
10:40am
Claire Danes! It's the '90s again. She's dressed in gold sparkles.
My colleague just sighed: "She's so pretty." So pretty until she
opens her mouth. Crikey, Claire.
10:36am
Glee's Lea Michelle has turned up in her ball
dress. A very expensive ball dress, mind - Oscar de la Renta.
Kim Kardashian has totally ambushed the interview. So unlike
her.
10:34am
Kim Kardashian (the one Kardashian I know) has shown up in a
blinding white dress. I think she's going for the Greek goddess
look. She's just told Ryan she's looking for an Armenian man. Line
up, boys...
10:32am
My boss who doesn't know who Jimmy Fallon is has just told me the
mayor of Los Angeles is Antonio Villaraigosa. I suspect Google was
involved.
10:30am
What red carpet would be complete without proud D-lister Kathy
Griffin? She's currently fighting Ryan Seacrest for his Emmy
he won last week. My money's on Kathy.
10:27am
Glee's Kevin McHale has arrived. He's left the wheelchair
at home today. Almost didn't recognise him.
10:25am
The mayor of Los Angeles is getting a look in. I would add in his
name, but I have no idea what it is. (All answers on who the mayor
of Los Angeles is on a postcard, please.) He seems very excited to
be surrounded by so many schlebs.
10:18am
Oh my God, Kelly Osbourne is talking to Ryan. Is it just me or has
her English accent been ramped up a few notches? She's been taking
notes from Madonna, obviously. She does look very pretty
though.
10:17am
The usually very funny Ty Burrell from Modern Family has gone for a
silver suit and bow tie combo. He's not as funny as I thought
he would be. Clearly Modern Family has a LOT to thank its writers
for.
10:15am
It's the Jersey Shore gang! Witty repartee ensues. Poor Ryan
Seacrest. It's like talking to a brick wall. A very stupid brick
wall.
10:13am
Kelly "super skinny" Osbourne has turned up wearing
black. Controversial. Apparently.
10:12am
I should also point out we'll have a photogallery of the red carpet
action - just as soon as our friends at Reuters file some piccies
through...
10:07am
Ryan says they're going to cross to the Jersey Shore crew in a
moment. Here's hoping that satellite feed falls over.
10:00am
Ryan Seacrest kicks things off on the red carpet. He's talking to
Emmy Awards host, Jimmy Fallon (or Joseph Fallon as my very
celebrity-clued-up boss called him earlier). We heart Jimmy
Fallon, who's looking very dapper in his bow tie. I'm also ashamed
to admit I heart Ryan Seacrest. He tops the "Most Shameful
Celebrity Crushes" list. Don't judge.
