Emmys: Inside This Weekend’s A-List Parties

Just eight months after the last round of Emmy celebrations — with the 2023 show pushed to January following the strikes — Hollywood is back at it, toasting this year’s top TV talents all across town . The agencies kicked things off on Thursday and Friday, while Saturday saw the toasts carrying on and the studios closed out Sunday with their respective afterparties.

Here’s an inside look at this year’s festivities, as The Hollywood Reporter ‘s staffers hit the biggest events across Los Angeles.

HBO | Max

Party : HBO | Max

Players : Warner Bros. Discovery boss David Zaslav and HBO chief Casey Bloys were seen making rounds and congratulating the casts and teams from True Detective: Night Country, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Hacks, The Gilded Age, The White Lotus and The Sympathizer including Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder, Jodie Foster, Conan O’Brien, John Oliver, Alex Edelman, Larry David, Christine Baranski, Carrie Coon, Morgan Spector, Walton Goggins, Nikki Glaser, J.B. Smoove, Susie Essman, Kali Reis, John Hawkes, John Early and more. Celebrity guests in attendance included Baby Reindeer’s Richard Gadd and Nava Mau, Abbott Elementary’s Quinta Brunson and Chris Perfetti, Stephen Colbert, Connie Britton, Molly Shannon, Michael Gandolfini, Drew Tarver, Finn Bennett and others.

Place : San Vicente Bungalows

Served : Shoutout to the chefs and event producers for planning an epic menu that included champagne and caviar bumps upon arrival, curlies + Caviar and cheddar bay beurre montè-poached lobster biscuits by Michelin-starred chef Tim Hollingsworth’s Chain, hand-stretched mozzarella, fresh-sliced prosciutto di parma and late-night wood-fired pizza by La Morra Pizzeria along with a mini-martini hideaway by mixologist Rosie Ruiz of Stayin’ Gold Cocktails, Sake tasking by sommelier Kerry Tamura, a sushi handroll bar, and late night karaoke with Hollywood piano bar Tramp Stamp Granny’s in the private screening room. Down below DJ M.O.S spun throughout the night.

Inside Dish : If you were to follow the flashbulbs inside the private membership club Sunday night, chances are it was someone from Hacks in front of the cameras. The comedy series triumphed over The Bear in a welcome surprise for not only the streamer but also its party as the wins added electricity to the scene. Paul Downs, Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky held court with their new hardware in a corner where Jean Smart turned up to huddle for hugs and more photos. Even Zaslav seemed impressed. After offering his congratulations, he walked away from the scene saying, “Wow! Wow! Wow!” There were more surprises in store for Smart: The Hacks team presented her with a birthday cake as she turned 73 on Friday. Meanwhile, inside the intimate bar room, newly minted Emmy winner Jodie Foster held court at a booth with wife Alexandra Hedison and their close pals, restauranteurs Hans and Patti Rockenwagner. Eric Andre circulated through the party and was asked by a guest why he didn’t bring his Emmy, the one he won during the Creative Arts ceremonies last weekend. “I was going to but I let myself get talked out of it,” he sighed. “I should have!”

Disney

Party : Disney Post- Emmys Celebration

Players : Hiroyuki Sanada, Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Liza Colon-Zayas, Lamorne Morris, Quinta Brunson, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Jon Hamm, Jimmy Kimmel, Juno Temple, Taika Waititi and Rita Ora, Diane Lane, Awkwafina, Tell Me Lies ‘ Grace Van Patten and Jackson White, Niecy Nash, Natasha Rothwell, Ariana Madix

Place : Music Center

Inside Dish : After the company’s historic night, dominating the field with wins for Shogun and The Bear, The cast of Reservation Dogs owned the dance floor, as Bob Iger mingled with partygoers including Ron Howard. Dana Walden took pictures withwinners Jeremy Allen White and Liza Colon-Zayas, as the rest of The Bear cast caught up nearby. Also in attendance: Jimmy Kimmel, Jon Hamm, Jonathan Bailey and Quinta Brunson.

Netflix

Party : Netflix Primetime Emmy After Party

Players : Baby Reindeer ‘s Richard Gadd, Jessica Gunning and Nava Mau, Andrew Scott, Dakota Fanning, Sofia Vergara, Heidi Klum, Taylor Zakhar Perez, Carrie Coon, Greta Lee, Nikki Glaser, Jonathan Van Ness, Jonathan Pryce, Anthony Starr, 3 Body Problems co-creator David Benioff

Place : Hilex

Inside Dish : The streamer celebrated its 24 Emmys wins, led by the success of Baby Reindeer , as stars Richard Gadd, Jessica Gunning and Nava Mau partied alongside Ripley ‘s Andrew Scott. Sofia Vergara also got down on the dance floor alongside her fellow America’s Got Talent judge Heidi Klum, as guests chowed down on In-N-Out Burger to end the evening.

Apple TV+

Party : Apple TV+ Post-Emmys Reception

Players : Billy Crudup (for The Morning Show ) and Slow Horses writer Will Smith, as well as Apple stars Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Mark Duplass, Karen Pittman, Greta Lee, Jon Hamm, Nicole Beharie, Marcia Gay Harden, Tig Notaro, Kristen Wiig, Laura Dern, Allison Janney, Carol Burnett, Leslie Bibb, Amber Chardae Robinson, Idris Elba, Brie Larson, Aja Naomi King, Stephanie Koenig, Patrick Walker, Nat Faxon, Ron Funches, Gary Oldman, Jack Lowden, Saskia Reeves, Rosalind Eleazar, Christopher Chung, Kadiff Kirwan, Kristin Scott Thomas, Adam Scott, Saoirse Ronan and Zach Braff

Place : Mother Wolf

Inside Dish : The streamer celebrated its big winners, in The Morning Show ‘s Billy Crudup and Show Horses scribe Will Smith, as well as toasted its A-list crop of nominees from The Morning Show, Palm Royale, Lessons in Chemistry , Loot , Hijack and Slow Horses . Steven Colbert, Naomi Watts, Janel Moloney and Sheryl Crow were also among the guests, as DJ Pee.Wee (Anderson .Paak) spun an all-vinyl set, joined by a live horn section and featuring a drum solo for the grand finale.

Governors Gala

Party : 76th Primetime Emmy Awards Governors Gala

Players : Nearly all the A-list attendees, winners and industry insiders.

Place : L.A. Convention Center

Served : The official post-show celebration, produced by Cheryl Cecchetto and her Sequoia Prods., featured Fiji Water, Justin Vineyards & Winery as the official water and wine partners of the 76th annual Emmy Awards. Servers handed out trays of Johnnie Walker Blended Scotch Whiskey. Justin handed out custom engraved bottles of Isosceles to the night’s winners in the buzzy winner’s circle. Lines were long at nearly every chef station to pick up truffle gnocchi, lobster rolls and prime rib from the likes of Michael Voltaggio, Jet Tila, Brooke Williamson, Augusto Pasini and more.

Inside Dish : As always, the winner’s circle was a hotspot of activity where Richard Gadd caught up with Billy Crudup and Naomi Watts, who posed for pictures with the Baby Reindeer creator and his co-star Jessica Gunning. A stone’s throw away, Greg Berlanti accepted congratulations for a stream of well-wishers in section four of the ballroom where husband Robbie Rogers hung out with Matt Bomer, Simon Halls, Fellow Travelers creator Ron Nyswaner, the show’s director Dan Minahan, nominee Jonathan Bailey, Ricky Martin and others. Emmy winner Alex Edelman put his new accessory on the floor while he refueled on some light bites.

MPTF’s Evening Before

Party : Motion Picture & Television Fund’s 18th annual fundraiser held the night before the Emmys on Saturday, Sept. 14

Players : Co-chairs Greg Berlanti, Robbie Rogers, Jon Hamm, Anna Osceola Hamm and Sheryl Lee Ralph with guests Eric André, Awkwafina, Justin Baldoni, Alison Brie, Quinta Brunson, Nicola Coughlan, Alan Cumming, Zooey Deschanel, Laura Dern, Ayo Edebiri, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Brett Gelman, Nikki Glaser, Brett Goldstein, Max Greenfield, Alana Haim, Glenn Howerton, Brendan Hunt, Devery Jacobs, Joshua Jackson, Allison Janney, Keegan-Michael Key, Aja Naomi King, Nick Kroll, Michelle Monaghan, Lamorne Morris, Annie Murphy, Katy O’Brian, Patton Oswalt, Aaron Paul, Chris Perfetti, Kevin Pollak, Ella Purnell, Zachary Quinto, Lily Rabe, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Haley Lu Richardson, Sam Richardson, Adam Scott, Rachel Sennott, Andrew Scott, Morgan Spector, Christian Slater, Juno Temple, Lisa Ann Walter, Jack Whitehall, Jesse Williams, Tyler James Williams and more.

Place : Century Park in Los Angeles

Served : Menu from L.A. food stars Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo and their Carmelized Prods. with carnival games and production design from Studio Komorebi

Inside Dish : Good times were had and millions were raised at MPTF’s 18th annual Evening Before fundraiser. The starry event raked in $2.5 million to support MPTF’s programs and services on the Wasserman Campus in Woodland Hills while hosting a who’s who of Emmy nominees, winners and A-list Hollywood insiders on the eve of TV’s biggest night. Century Park was reimagined as a “relaxed town square” where Brie Larson was spotted playing an Operation-style game, Justin Baldoni tested his luck with Skee-Ball and Marcia Gay Harden drew a crowd while playing a carnival game. See full coverage .

BAFTA TV Tea Party

Party : BAFTA North America’s TV Tea on Saturday, Sept. 14

Players : Jodie Foster, Quinta Brunson, Bowen Yang, Joshua Jackson, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Jessica Gunning, Lisa Ann Walter, Mark Duplass, Nava Mau, Richard Gadd, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Nikki Glaser, Hiroyuki Sanada, Ncuti Gatwa, Jonathan Pryce, Walton Goggins, Tom Hollander, Ella Purnell, Cosmo Jarvis, Takehiro Hira, Keegan-Michael Key, Noah Hawley, Alex Edelman, Tyler James Williams, Zoe Lister-Jones, Benedict Wong and Matt Berry.

Place : The Maybourne Beverly Hills

Served : Tray-passed bites including tuna cones, mini tacos, croquettes and jam and cream biscuits, along with (fittingly) an assortment of teas and coffee. For those looking for something stronger, three signature cocktails featuring Johnnie Walker Blue Label and Tanqueray Gin.

Inside Dish : The classic mid-day event returned after a four-year hiatus, celebrating both this year’s British nominees as well as talent from around the world. BBC Studios productions including Baby Reindeer , Doctor Who and The Gentlemen were highlighted with a special step-and-repeat backdrop, where Richard Gadd, Jessica Gunning, Nava Mau, Tom Goodman-Hill and Ncuti Gatwa posed for photos; the Abbott Elementary crew including Quinta Brunson, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Tyler James Williams also kept close, while Bowen Yang, Joshua Jackson, Walton Goggins and Jodie Foster made the rounds in the The Maybourne’s outdoor terrace.

THR and SAG-AFTRA’s Emmy Nominees Night

Party : Emmy Nominees Night , co-hosted by The Hollywood Reporter and SAG-AFTRA on Friday, Sept. 13

Players : Shogun’s Tadanobu Asano, Moeka Hoshi, Hiroyuki Sanada, and Anna Sawai; Baby Reindeer’s Richard Gadd, Jessica Gunning, Tom Goodman-Hill and Nava Mau; Lucia Aniello, Alex Borstein, Quinta Brunson, Amber Chardae Robinson, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Liza Colón-Zayas, Paul W. Downs, Mark Duplass, Alex Edelman, Nikki Glaser, Harvey Guillén, Noah Hawley, Devery Jacobs, Tyler James Williams, Aja Naomi King, Chris Perfetti, Karen Pittman, Kali Reis, William Stanford Davis, Jen Statsky, Lisa Ann Walter, Malin Akerman, Selma Blair, Sherry Cola, Heidi Klum, Trace Lysette, Lisa Rinna and Lilly Singh.

Place : Stanley II mansion

Served : Tray-passed appetizers and a charcuterie spread, as well as handouts of Shake Shack’s Black Truffle Burger and Black Truffle Parmesan Fries. A bar menu featured several options from Heineken and a trio of themed Glenfiddich cocktails, appropriately named “City of Stars,” “Red Carpet Cocktail” and “The FYC.”

Inside Dish : The celebration, sponsored by Glenfiddich, Heineken and Shake Shack, kicked off Emmys weekend in star-studded style , with appearances from the stars (and nominees) of Shogun , Baby Reindeer , Abbott Elementary and Reservation Dogs . Inside the event, early arrivals including Quinta Brunson, Selma Blair, Nikki Glaser, Fargo showrunner Noah Hawley and Shogun ‘s Tadanobu Asano took in the 270-degree sights of the city from the house’s living room, featuring an infinity pool for prime photo-taking, while Richard Gadd stopped for selfies, Anna Sawai and Hiroyuki Sanada made the rounds and Reservation Dogs co-stars D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai and Devery Jacobs kept close.

WME

Party : WME Emmy party on Friday, Sept. 13

Players : Kevin Costner, Larry David, Brett Goldstein, Brie Larson, Finneas O’Connell, Alex Edelman, Rachel Sennott, Javier Bardem, Noah Centineo, Eve Hewson, Matty Matheson, Questlove, Anna Sawai, Michael Gandolfini, Zachary Quinto, Bobby Berk, Rhett and Link, Lilly Singh, Chris Kelly, Emily Hampshire, Rachel Bloom, Joanna Calo, Christine Ko, Alan Yang, and Dan Fogelman, as along with execs David Zaslav, Casey Bloys, Channing Dungey, Richard Weitz and Christian Muirhead.

Place : Roof at the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills

Served : Sashimi, spicy tuna on crispy rice and chicken samosas; signature cocktails included the Hollywood Highball made with Johnnie Walker Blue Label, and The Primetime ginger margarita made with Don Julio Reposado.

Inside Dish : Comic Alex Edelman schmoozed with Emily Hampshire, while The Bear ‘s Matty Matheson caught up with YouTubers Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal and Noah Centineo made a point of saying hi to Queer Eye alum Bobby Burke. Making the rounds, David Zaslav was spotted with Channing Dungey, while Larry David and wife Ashley Underwood did the same. Over by the pool, Jacqueline Novak, Meredith Scardino and Pearlena Igbokwe chatted with agents and producers.

UTA

Party: UTA ‘s Emmy celebration on Friday, Sept. 13

Players : Nominated clients including Dakota Fanning, Nicole Beharie, Jeff Schaffer, Derek Tsang, Jonathan Van Ness, Hiro Murai, Ron Nyswaner and Michael Schur, as well as Tracee Ellis Ross, Adam Scott, Jessica Gunning, Courtney B. Vance, Aaron Paul, Cord Jefferson, Steve Levitan, Ke Huy Quan, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Jay Ellis, Bert Kreischer, William Jackson Harper, Sam Richardson, Alok Vaid-Menon, Emmanuel Acho, Antony Starr, Gaten Matarazzo, Will Gluck, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Vanessa Lachey, Heather McMahan, Julianne Hough, Tig Notaro, Timothy Olyphant, John Bradley, Adam Shankman, Steven Levitan, HBO’s Casey Bloys, Miramax’s Jonathan Glickman and Warner Bros. Discovery’s David Zaslav and UTA board member and head of television Matt Rice.

Place : Sunset Tower

Served : Bites from the Sunset Tower menu, with drinks courtesy of Johnnie Walker Blue Label and Peroni Nastro Azzuro.

Inside Dish : A vest-less David Zaslav made the rounds, as Casey Bloys was all but swarmed by agents and producers. The FX crew, including Nick Grad, was riding high as partygoers doled out congratulations or its early Emmy haul. Also in attendance: NBC’s Lisa Katz, former Comedy Central boss Kent Alterman, actor Max Greenfield, star Patrick Schwarzenegger, Winning Time showrunner Max Borenstein and more. Fresh off his San Vicente Bungalows run, Dimitri Dimitrov was back on hand as Tower Bar’s majordomo.

Performer Nominee Celebration

Party: Emmys Performer Nominee Celebration on Friday, Sept. 13

Players: Dakota Fanning; Tig Notaro; Joely Fisher; Shogun ’s Yuki Kedoin and Haruno Niiyama; The Bear ’s Liza Colón-Zayas ; Abbott Elementary ’s Lisa Ann Walter, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Tyler James Williams and William Stanford Davis; Baby Reindeer ’s Richard Gadd, Nava Mau and Tom Goodman-Hill and his wife Jessica Raine; The Morning Show ’s Mark Duplass and his wife Katie Aselton; Only Murders in the Building ’s Michael Cyril Creighton; True Detective: Night Country ’s Kali Reis; Reservation Dogs ’ Devery Jacobs; Dancing with the Stars ’ Elisabetta Canalis; and Love on the Spectrum ’s Abbey Romeo, David Isaacson and Dani Bowman.

Place: The Wallis

Served: Paellas, both the vegan and meat varieties, served with a lemon aioli, were standout dishes among guests who also formed a manageable line around the sushi station near the back of the venue. Passed hors d’oeuvres included black cod lettuce wraps, steak and lobster tacos, tomato bruschetta and meatballs. Strawberry panna cotta and dark chocolate Belgium bites supplemented a cookie station for dessert. A Johnnie Walker bar served the spirit sponsor which was also featured in the specialty cocktail: the Hollywood highball. Wine sponsors Justin and Franciacorta poured freely while the bartenders kept the lines at the open bars moving quickly.

Inside Dish: The crop of actors in attendance, who were notably interview-shy on the red carpet, were equally hesitant to draw attention to themselves during the party held on the outdoor terrace of The Wallis. Emmy nominee Sheryl Lee Ralph had to coax her peers into coming onstage for a group photo and toast initiated by Television Academy chairman Cris Abrego, specifically calling out Tig Notaro and Liza Colón-Zayas. That was, perhaps, the flashiest moment of the otherwise casual evening, during which actors and other industry insiders mingled amongst themselves against a backdrop of live jazz music.

Despite racking up an impressive number of awards at last week’s creative arts Emmys, Shogun talent was absent from the red carpet. However, actors Yuki Kedoin and Haruno Niiyama arrived at the party near 8:30 p.m. Baby Reindeer writer, creator and star Richard Gadd and a guest trickled in not long after. Lisa Ann Walter, who previously told THR that Abbott Elementary creator Quinta Brunson runs her love interests on the show by her in advance, turned the question back on reporters when asked if she’s put in any personal requests for next season. “Who should I ask for,” she posited, “a Hemsworth?” — Brande Victorian

Tory Burch x Glamour

Party : The fashion designer and women’s magazine teamed to celebrate women in television with a luncheon hosted by Glamour’s editor-in-chief Samantha Barry.

Players : Joining Barry and Glamour’s Jessica Radloff were Allison Janney, Quinta Brunson, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Awkwafina, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Eve Hewson, Leslie Bibb, Louisa Jacobson, Aja Naomi King, Hannah Einbinder, Louisa Jacobson, Marcia Gay Harden, Michelle Monaghan, Karey Burke, Channing Dungey, Michelle Lee, Beatrice Springborn, Sarah Aubrey, Phillipa Soo, Alyah Chanelle Scott, Alison Lee Cerrilla and more.

Place : Soho House Holloway

Served : Arugula salad with stone fruit, lemon vinaigrette, pepitas and beets, red snapper and tres leches for dessert.

Inside Dish : All the attendees were decked out in looks by Tory Burch, fresh from presenting at New York Fashion Week last week. Barry offered a toast and brief remarks at the annual chic to-do. “At Glamour , we believe in celebrating those who are not just part of the television industry but are reshaping it,” she said.

Threads by Instagram’s AAPI Emmy Nominees Event

Party : Nominees Bowen Yang and Anna Sawai teamed with Threads for an intimate cocktail event to toast the AAPI community and this year’s nominees on Friday, Sept. 13.

Players : Ross Butler, Jimmy O. Yang, Benedict Wong, Poppy Liu, Shirley Chen, Sarayu Blue, Ali Ahn, Justin Marks, Jeanne Mai, Brandon Soo Hoo, Sherry Cola, Moeka Hoshi, Jane Wu, Aileen Wu, Fiona Rene, Lin Yin, Asif Ali, Andrew Ahn, Justin Chien, Anirudh Pisharody, Christine Ko, Rachel Kondo, Brenda Hsueh, Zoe Cipres, Kahyun Kim, Jess Hong and more.

Place : Here’s Looking at You

Served : Everything from a raw bar with oysters, shrimp and crab to white-frosted cookies featuring the Threads logo.

Inside Dish : The event kicked off with a welcome toast from Meta’s director of creator partnerships Catherine Coddington followed by lively remarks from Yang and Sawai that had the crowd in stitches.

Gersh

Party : Gersh’s pre-Emmys celebration on Thursday, Sept. 12

Players : Agents like Bob, David, Bill and Steven Gersh, Leslie Siebert, Nick Collins, Daisy Wu, Alex Yarosh and Abram Nalibotsky celebrated their Emmy nominees Hiroyuki Sanada, D’Pharoah Woon-A-Tai, Aja Naomi King, Tyler James Williams, Stephanie Allynne (with Tig Notaro), Bellamie Blackstone, Hugh Wright and others. Gersh talent and celebrities on the scene included Kaley Cuoco, Tom Pelphrey, Jensen Ackles, Josh Hutcherson, Ariana Madix, Haley Lu Richardson, Jon Voight, Archie Punjabi, Clark Gregg, Lisa Edelstein, Mekhi Phifer, Sara Gilbert, Stephen Root, Y’lan Noel, Meg Donnelly and Drake Rodger.

Place : Juniper Lounge and Garden at 1 Hotel West Hollywood

Served : Props to party planners for custom cocktails inspired by Gersh client’s nominated projects like the Shogun Spritz (Ketel One, cucumber, lemon with Fever Tree club soda), Rez Dogs Daquiri (Ron Zacapa Rum, Jamaican #1 bitters, pineapple and lime), The Scientific Method (Don Julio Blanco, cucumber, lemon, Fever Tree club soda), and Elementary Old Fashioned (Johnnie Walker Black Label, bitters and sugar).

Inside Dish : Gersh, we missed you. The agency returned to the Emmy weekend party circuit after a seven-year absence (but who’s counting?) with a lively and chic affair on the Sunset Strip. As a matter of fact, David Gersh revealed that the 1 Hotel made it even more special by opening up the entire terrace and courtyard below street level for a fully outdoor bash for the first time ever. “We had so many Emmy nominees this year so we wanted to support them,” David told THR of the return. “The company is doing well, and we’re excited about what’s ahead.” He could’ve easily been talking about Shogun star Sanada, who is beyond stoked for what’s to come with a slew of nominations for the FX hit. He spent much of the evening swarmed by well-wishers ahead of what is likely to be a golden Sunday. “I’m looking forward to the reunion with our cast and crew this weekend,” he said. “I’m so happy for them and so proud of them.” Asked how he’s going to maintain the momentum over the next 72 hours, Sanada, a veteran actor who has been working since he was a kid, said, “Maybe less drinks and just trying to be natural and have fun. That’s the only way for me.” Over his shoulder, The White Lotus star Sabrina Impacciatore offered a little advice, speaking from a place of experience. “I’m telling everybody who is nominated, you shouldn’t care about winning because your work has already been noticed at the highest level, and that’s already a victory,” she said, before asking to check the clock due to an early 4:30 a.m. call time for work on the new iteration of The Office . Though she was about to dash off into the night, she kept the focus on gratitude, just like her advice. “We’re exploring things, and we know the expectations are very high, but I don’t want to think about that pressure,” she said. “I keep thanking the universe every day for this time. I’m deeply grateful.”