Stars begin arriving for a night of Emmy history

LOS ANGELES: Stars from the small screen began arriving Sunday for the Emmy Awards, where perhaps the biggest drama will be how Netflix's "House of Cards" does in competition with cable series "Breaking Bad" and "Mad Men."

Christina Hendricks, Heidi Klum, Connie Britton, Andre Braugher, Jeff Daniels, Matt LeBlanc and Fred Armisen were spotted early on the red carpet — some with varying levels of excitement. "This is my fifth time at the dance. You know when the bar opens," joked ex-"Friends" star LeBlanc.

Somewhat tongue-in-cheek, Scott Reid of the series "Veep" expressed a mixed perspective on being at the awards show: "Not a bad way to spend a Sunday but I'm missing out on my football."

There were plenty of slit skirts, romantic lace overlays, graphic black-and-white combinations, strategic skin-baring slashes and tough-girl harnesses. Emilia Clarke of "Game of Thrones" was in a chalk-blue gown with geometric leaf cutouts, Claire Danes of "Homeland" wore a champagne-colored beaded gown and Robin Wright of "House of Cards" was in a black silk-cady gown. (AP)