The Emmy Awards are just minutes away, and the atmosphere at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles is already electric. Host Mariska Hargitay, a three‑time Emmy winner best known for “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” will guide the three‑hour broadcast on NBC and streaming on Peacock, which has even rolled out a special peacock‑blue carpet to mark the network’s 100th anniversary.
Lobby jammed like a freeway
In the hour before the show opens, the theater’s lobby is as congested as a busy LA freeway. Women in long gowns protect their trains from stray shoes, while guests elbow each other and brush shoulders trying to make their way to the seats. Attendees are paying premium prices for snacks: $9 cups of popcorn, $8 hot dogs and $23 for beers and cocktails that can be carried to the seats. Nachos, apparently, are not a popular choice – likely too messy for those in tuxedos and gowns.
Nominee Meg Stalter dresses as an Emmy
Supporting‑actress nominee Meg Stalter, recognized for her role in the comedy series “Hacks,” turned heads by arriving dressed as an Emmy statuette. She wore a gold‑coated outfit with wings and even held up a sphere that mimicked the real trophy. This marks Stalter’s first appearance at the Emmys as a nominee, after earning her nod for portraying Kayla Schaeffer in the fifth and final season of “Hacks.”
The ceremony promises more memorable moments, with the industry’s biggest names gathering to celebrate television’s finest achievements.
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