Everything We're Obsessing Over on the 2026 Emmys Red Carpet

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Can the Emmys still be fabulous, even on a Monday? Well. Mariska Hargitay did do two musical numbers and and wore many, many more wigs, Catherine O'Hara's on-screen kids made us tear up, Jean Smart made Emmys history as the first woman to win for every season of a show, and even from Kansas City, Taylor Swift found a way to contribute to the night's programming. So … we guess? Relive the night with all of our most talked about moments from the ceremony below.

She can do literally no wrong. Mariska you are the hottest person alive❤️‍🔥 pic.twitter.com/g7LBh8q2iB

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If you want to know a thing or two about versatility, might I suggest you consult Mariska Hargitay's hairstylist? Over the course of the evening, the host has rocked a bob, extensions, shoulder-length waves, back to extensions, and another bob. Mariska's hair knows no bounds. Shout-out to what is surely a not-small brigade of stylists working overtime backstage.

Reba McEntire takes the stage to perform "Appalachian Memories" as a tribute to Dolly Parton at the #Emmys pic.twitter.com/uPEaBWdGP9

Less than a month after her passing, Dolly Parton was honored at the Emmys. Her Steel Magnolias co-star and longtime friend Sally Field took the stage to remember the "blisteringly funny" country diva. "God bless you, my friend," she said. "I am not the only one on earth that will love you forever and ever." Reba McEntire then took the stage to sing "Appalachian Memories" accompanied by a live orchestra. Something tells me Dolly would've loved it.

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Sorry not sorry to everyone who knows her, #WidowsBay creator Katie Dippold warns that her #Emmys win for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series is "going to become my entire personality." "Standing here now, I promise all of you that no one will ever step foot in my home… pic.twitter.com/FxIrQDa7T4

The quirky Widow's Bay continued its tidal wave at the Emmys, as Katie Dippold took home the award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series. "Standing here now, I promise all of you that no one will ever step foot in my home without seeing this thing," she promised of her new hardware. She also managed to properly roast her lead actor Matthew Rhys, whose "Welsh accent is fake." Here's hoping the Sea Hag isn't lurking somewhere nearby.

Is Kieran Culkin here? Because he's got stiff competition in the unofficial Loving My Wife category. As he accepted his Best Supporting Actor Emmy for his role as Robbie Prendergrast in Task, Tom Pelphrey took a moment to dote on the person he's most thankful for. "To my favorite actor in this room, my love, my best friend, my partner - the very pregnant Kaley Cuoco," he announced as the camera panned to her beaming, before calling her "the crown jewel of my life." Awww …

#emmys freakin love john mulaney PERIOD. pic.twitter.com/LHAs5oZQic

While presenting the award for Best Actor in a Drama Series, the comedian delivered one of the best roasts of actor bros the awards circuit has ever seen. He quoted DJ Khaled , who apparently believes real men don't "eat pussy," made fun of method acting, and even made time to skewer the guys who take superhero roles. Thank god someone around here has a sense of humor.

Taylor Swift stars in a 'LAW & ORDER' sketch for the #Emmys . pic.twitter.com/DysmFmhfwY

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