The countdown to the Emmys is officially on, as host Mariska Hargitay rolled out the carpet in downtown L.A. on Thursday. She was joined at the photo-opp by executive producers Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay, as well as TV Academy chair Chris Abrego and NBC’s Jen Neal. Just outside of the Peacock Theater, the group unveiled this year’s carpet — which is not the typical red, but instead blue in honor of NBC’s milestone 100th anniversary. The group also made a handful of announcements ahead of Monday’s show, revealing that Noah Kahan will lead this year’s in memoriam tribute and the telecast will feature special…
