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See the best and worst celeb fashion statements at the 2009 Emmys

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TV Guide Network Fashion Team's Most Improved Pick

Hit: Jennifer Love Hewitt's strapless lemon gown fits nicely, and the color is very flattering. The gown also looks great with J-Love's long, curled hair. Hewitt earns Fashion Team's pick for Most Improved since last year's red carpet.
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Padma Lakshmi's multi-strapped purple gown is nothing to write home about, but the mess of red roses against her hip is another story. It looks like a growth in dire need of removal.
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Vanessa Williams is stunning in a fitted turquoise gown and dazzling earrings. The corseted top flatters her figure.
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Since when is dusty rose back in style? The pale shade definitely doesn't work with Drew Barrymore's fair skin tone — nor does the furry ballgown look.
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Samantha Who star Christina Applegate looks absolutely stunning in this navy blue gown. The color is perfect, and we dig the neckline and the gown's intricate detail.
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Patricia Arquette tries to be trendy with the ever-popular asymmetrical dress, but the one-shoulder look should never be done with a solitary and massive shoulder pad.
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How I Met Your Mother's Alyson Hannigan looks great in this black, tiered strapless mermaid gown. The simplicity of the look helps showcase her hair and awesome post-baby body.
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Julie Benz's white and silver mini-dress could have been a cute little number... if it wasn't for the vise around her bosom. Yikes!
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Debra Messing rarely disappoints on the red carpet, and this one-shoulder red gown continues that tradition. We love the gown's unique silhouette, and her hair and makeup are stunning.
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The majority of Lisa Edelstein's navy blue halter dress is fairly plain-Jane, but perhaps someone should let her know there is a whole lot of toilet paper hanging from the back of it.
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30 Rock star Katrina Bowden looks elegant and age-appropriate in her strapless teal gown. We're particularly fond of the ruffled detailing and the fact that former Project Runway winner Christian Siriano designed the dress.
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We were all about Christina Hendricks' form-fitting, navy blue dress — until she turned around to reveal a tiered, black train. Is she trying to channel her inner-Elvira?
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Not many women can pull off this dress, but Olivia Wilde looks gorgeous in this all-white lace dress with an illusion panel. The feathered bottom adds to the unique look.
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Carrie Ann Inaba's Pick for Best Dressed Woman

Hit: Classic beauty Mariska Hargitay looks elegant in this shiny silver dress. The V-neck top and mermaid-style bottom are perfect for the SVU star's frame. Hargitay earns TV Guide Network red carpet host Carrie Ann Inaba's pick for best dressed woman of the night.
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MissDid Jon Cryer just come from a Harry Potter convention? The Two and a Half Men star took an unconventional route with a yellow-striped sweater vest under his pinstriped black suit. Not loving the mismatched tie, either.
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus does it again with this gorgeous blue gown. The strapless neckline has a unique-but-classy feel, and the criss-crossed bodice is absolutely lovely.
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January Jones looks dashing in this white gown with a futuristic bodice. Apparently she wants everyone to know she's nothing like her conservative Mad Men character.
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While electric blue looks quite stunning with Sarah Silverman's dark hair, her ginormous draped pockets make it look like she's hiding small children at her sides.
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Kristin Chenoweth makes a dramatic entrance in this rhinestone and mirror-covered mini-dress. The simple ponytail is the perfect 'do to keep the attention on her glimmering get-up.
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Jane Krakowski looks lovely in this loose-fitting, shimmering gown. Her quasi-messy hairstyle works perfectly with the look as well.
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Emmy host Neil Patrick Harris suits up and does his How I Met Your Mother character Barney Stinson proud in this two-button tux.
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TV Guide Network Fashion Team's Best Body Pick

Hit: Blake Lively reminds us how beautiful she is in this red gown. The hair doesn't really wow us, but it's hard to notice with the plunging neckline. Needless to say, Lively earns Fashion Team's pick for Best Body on the red carpet.
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Yes, we all know it was a balmy day to be wearing a suit, but it looks like True Blood star Ryan Kwanten really had a rough night. Can someone straighten out the poor guy's tie?
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Project Runway's Heidi Klum flaunts her baby bump in this tight strapless black gown with train. She proves once again that there's pretty much no look that she can't pull off.
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It's hard to say what we dislike most about Angela Kinsey's red mermaid dress: that it looks like it's made of paper-mache, or the way a different fabric is used to call out her breasts.
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Leighton Meester looks 15 years older than she is in this layered white gown. The severe knots upon her shoulder are too dramatic and her hips appear to be much larger than they are.
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Grey's Anatomy star Sandra Oh goes with a straight strapless cut that flatters her figure. Note the gown's intricate embroidery.
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While Chandra Wilson's black gown fits her well around the waist, the pointed sweetheart neckline is too severe for the Grey's Anatomy star's face.
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Bones star David Boreanaz rarely goes wrong on the red carpet. This classic black tux is no exception to his usual good taste.
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TV Guide Network Fashion Team's Best Dressed Couple

Hit: Will Arnett and Amy Poehler look very chic in their matching black outfits. Poehler's very flattering mermaid dress and Arnett's sharp black suit earn these lovebirds Fashion Team's pick for Best Dressed couple.
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Johnny Galecki tries to go all out with his black tux and studs, but the white bow-tie, pointy-toed dress shoes and mini-pompadour hairstyle aren't working for the Big Bang Theory star
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Sigourney Weaver looks divine in this fire-engine red, asymmetrical gown. The silhouette is simple but emphasizes her classic beauty.
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House's Omar Epps looks mighty sharp in this black tuxedo with matching bow-tie. Foreman cleans up nice.
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Carrie Ann Inaba's Pick for Best Dressed Man

Hit: It may be the way John Krasinski poses with his hands in his pockets, but something about The Office star's overall look in this sleek black suit and tie is very dashing. Krasinski earns TV Guide Network red carpet host Carrie Ann Inaba's pick for Best Dressed Man of the night.