HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- Laura "Dish of Salt" Saltman blogs all of the red carpet action from the 2009 Emmy Awards.

4:32 - Kim Kardashian says to press, "I'm not doing any interviews tonight." OK well, then why did you come to the Emmy red carpet?

4:30 - Blake Lively looks simply stunning in a red Versace gown. She says she picked it because she thought it was young and modern and loved the color.

4:20 - After I tell John Krasinski he should gain sympathy weight to go along with Pam's pregnancy he says he's glad I'm not writing for the show.

More.... after the jump!

HOLLYWOOD, NYC & BEYOND! -- Thursday, November 20 in NYC: Fran Drescher, "Sopranos" star Steve Van Zandt sporting his signature headband and "60 Minutes" correspondent Steve Kroft sitting at separate tables at the Waverly Inn restaurant... Alex Rodriguez having dinner with a man at Nobu 57... Salma Hayek sitting in the NBC elevator bank, in the security chair waiting for her guest pass before filming her guest spot on "30 Rock"...

In Dubai: Mary Kate Olsen, Mischa Barton, Charlize Theron and boyfriend Stuart Townsend and Lindsay Lohan at the grand opening of the Atlantis resort.

Wednesday, November 19 in NYC: Rihanna and Madonna posed on the red carpet at the Oak Room at the Plaza for the Gucci UNICEF dinner... Jessica Alba, arriving around 2 AM after a full day of filming, "An Invisible Sign of My Own," celebrated TENJUNE nightclub's second anniversary on November 19 with owners Eugene Remm and Mark Birnbaum in New York City... Widespread Panic performed to a sold out show at the Fillmore Irving celebrating the life and legacy of concert impresario Bill Graham...

... plus, many more... inside!