Emmy fans wait to see stars

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Those who glide down the Emmy Awards' red carpet are in designer dresses, designer jewellery and designer shoes, or tuxedos.

But in the bleachers, it's a different story. There, the dress code is flip flops, shorts and sun screen.

Lucky fans with bleachers' tickets checked in near the Nokia Theatre to wait it out in the hot southern California sun until the stars come out.

Their wait was rewarded when Jimmy Fallon flew down the red carpet, and stopped to take a photo with Sherri Brown, 46, of New Orleans and Sharon Banfield, 38, of Los Angeles.

"He's so great," Brown squealed. "It's so nice that he appreciates his fans."

Banfield and Brown, who were on their way into the theater, lingered on the red carpet to enjoy every moment.

"He took the time for us even though he's got a big job to do tonight," Banfield said.

Cassie York, a 31-year-old marketing manager from Long Beach, California, was prepared for the long wait in the sun with a large, stylish white and tan sun hat that cast shadows on her face. She had to constantly fluff it up to see who was arriving on the red carpet.

She brought snacks and her iPhone to keep herself occupied while she waited.

"This takes commitment," York said, "but I can't wait to see the cast of True Blood."

Over a hundred fans, who had won tickets or gotten there through a lottery, joined York, who got her place from a friend. "Our friend has the hook up. He knows someone who works in the industry," she said.

Meanwhile, last-minute preparations were in full swing as the television world readied for Sunday night's 62nd annual Primetime Emmy Awards show, going live to all US time zones for the first time in more than three decades.

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- AP