The Best and Worst Dressed on the Red Carpet at the 2018 Emmys

The Emmys attracted some of the best in Hollywood at dozens of celebrities walked the red carpet at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Monday night. Even though NBC was hosting the main event, the red carpet arrivals were live streamed by E! News. Click here watch. The live stream was hosted by celebrity stylist Brad Goreski, The Real co-host Jeannie Mai and E! correspondent Kristin Dos Santos.

Mandy Moore

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Mandy Moore is pictured at the 70th Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles on September 17, 2018. E! News hosted the red carpet live stream. Valerie Macon/AFP

This is Us star Mandy Moore was an early favorite of the night. Elle joked she and co-star Milo Ventimiglia were the "hottest Mom and Dad" at the Emmys. While Moore usually chooses girlish dresses with bright pops of colors, she showed up to the event in a sexier black and gold ensemble. Ventimiglia, her TV husband, stunned in a white suit.

Jessica Biel

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Lead actress in a limited series or movie nominee Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake arrive for the 70th Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles on September 17, 2018. Valerie Macon/Getty Images

Lead actress in a limited series or movie nominee Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake turned heads when they arrived at the 70th Emmy Awards. If Biel won for her role on The Sinner, it would be her first Emmy. "I feel like I'm getting married again," she joked. "But I never wore white." Instead, Biel opted for blush on her wedding day. Timberlake, who wore Tom Ford, was a "little nervous" for his wife.

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Rachel Brosnahan is pictured at 70th Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 17, 2018 in Los Angeles. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images

Rachel Brosnahan

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel star Rachel Brosnahan, who plays Midge on the Amazon Prime series, looked gorgeous in red. The day before the show, she shared a not-so-glamorous picture of herself eating a salad. "It takes a village, kids. And master salad coordination skillz," she wrote on Instagram.

Leslie Jones

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Leslie Jones is pictured the 70th Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 17, 2018 in Los Angeles. Twitter users quickly pegged her as a fan favorite for best dressed. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images

Saturday Night Live star Leslie Jones became a quick favorite of the night with her iridescent pantsuit designed by Christian Siriano. She joked she would kiss Oprah Winfrey if she won an Emmy for best supporting actress in a comedy. "I don't think people are gonna expect what I do," she said. "It's gonna be ugly."

Sandra Oh

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Sandra Oh is pictured at the 70th Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 17, 2018 in Los Angeles. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images

Killing Eve actress Sandra Oh wore a red gown with a plunging neckline for her historic night. She was drawn to the BBC drama because of the psychological nature of the script. "When I read that script, immediately I felt like I understood her voice and the fact that she's taking the show which really delves into psychology all the way, unabashedly so it makes it so interesting I thought it was something I had never read before, and I knew it was special," she explained. "Again, you don't know what's going to happen with it. But I knew I wanted to be a part of it."

Angela Bassett

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(L-R) Rachel Brosnahan is pictured accepting the outstanding lead actress in a comedy series award for "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" from Tiffany Haddish and Angela Bassett onstage during the 70th Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater... Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Angela Bassett presented Rachel Brosnahan with her win for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series.

Megan Mullaly

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Megan Mullally is pictured at the 70th Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 17, 2018 in Los Angeles. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

Will & Grace star Megan Mullaly arguably missed the mark with her Emmys dress Monday.

Samantha Bee

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"Full Frontal" host Samantha Bee is pictured at the 70th Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 17, 2018 in Los Angeles. Rebecca Sapp/Getty Images for Backstage Creations

While Full Frontal host turned heads at last year's ceremony, she failed to impress at the 2018 Emmys.

Michelle Wolf

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Michelle Wolf is pictured at the 70th Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 17, 2018 in Los Angeles. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

Comedian Michelle Wolf's look arguably appeared unfinished.

Ellie Kemper

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Ellie Kemper is pictured at the 70th Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 17, 2018 in Los Angeles. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt actress Ellie Kemper is loveable in her comedic role, but her dress at the 2018 Emmys seemed lackluster.

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