Mariska Hargitay traded Olivia Benson’s blazers for glitter and glamour as host of the Emmys 2026 Monday night, cycling through twelve outfit changes — and nearly as many wigs — from the red carpet through to the final number.

When someone says Mariska Hargitay is the hostess with the mostest, they may be referring to the number of outfits she wore. Hargitay first walked the red carpet in a flowing red sequined gown with one strap hanging off her shoulder.

Producers stuffed the first half of the night with awards and attempted to fill the second half with emotional moments, resulting in a strange lopsided effect.

Hargitay, who is he first woman to host the Emmys in 15 years, was also joined by her husband Peter Hermann and two sons

Mariska Hargitay opened the Emmys with a monologue that made fun of Nicole Kidman's AMC ad and revealed Dick Wolf's 'real name' as 'Richard Penis.'

The “Law & Order: SVU” star channeled Joan Jett to sing a ditty called, “I Love TV Screens.”

By MARK KENNEDY The Emmy Awards are moments away. Mariska Hargitay, the longtime “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” star and a three-time Emmy winner, is hosting the show on NBC and streaming on Peacock,

They don’t call her a “Mastermind” for nothing! It’s time to get sleuthing, Swifties! In a recent Variety interview, Emmys executive producer Jesse Collins confirmed that Taylor Swift asked to sprinkle in a few Easter eggs while making her cameo in a pre-recorded Law & Order: Special Victims Unit sketch that aired during the ceremony.