71st Primetime Emmy Awards: A Minute-by-Minute Red Carpet Play-by-Play

2 p.m. on the dot: “The carpet is about to start,” says Emmy security. 2:17 p.m.: “Hey, everybody!” yells “Orange Is the New Black” actress Dascha Polanco walking past. She’s the first recognizable face to arrive, donning an eye-catching white and bubblegum pink Christian Siriano gown. 2:22 p.m.: A woman and two men walk past with briefcases handcuffed around their wrists. Inside hold the coveted, printed and sealed names of the night’s winners. 2:27 p.m.: Kathryn Newton of HBO’s “Big Little Lies” walks past. She’s wearing Ralph Lauren, straight off the runway. She spotted the look when she recently attended the show and Ralph’s Club night at New York Fashion Week, she says. 2:55 p.m.: “This Is Us” actors make their arrival, including Milo Ventimiglia, nominated in the lead actor in a drama category. Later, Sterling K. Brown can be seen snapping selfies with fans. 3:04 p.m.: It’s 93 degrees. The heat is rising on the carpet, though there are sporadic gusts of wind. “The wind tunnel is crazy for people’s hair,” says a publicist. Nearby, “Pose” actress MJ Rodriguez’s dress, a custom Jason Wu, flies up Marilyn Monroe-style. “This is a moment!” shouts co-star Dominique Jackson. 3:19 p.m.: “I’ve watched every episode of ‘Top Chef,’ ever,” Brittany

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