LA: The Best Parties of Emmy Weekend 2016

 Julia Louis-Dreyfus attends HBO's Official 2016 Emmy After Party at The Plaza at the Pacific Design Center
Julia Louis-Dreyfus attends HBO’s Official 2016 Emmy After Party at The Plaza at the Pacific Design Center

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Haute Living takes you behind the velvet rope and inside the hautest parties of Emmy weekend 2016.

THURSDAY

Zach Braff (L) and Elizabeth Banks attend the Audi Celebrates The 68th Emmys at Catch LA
Zach Braff (L) and Elizabeth Banks attend the Audi Celebrates The 68th Emmys at Catch LA

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AUDI CELEBRATES THE 68TH EMMY AWARDS

Audi, the official automotive partner and vehicle provider of the 68th Emmy Awards, kicked off Emmy weekend with its seventh annual pre-Emmy event at the brand-new Catch restaurant in West Hollywood. The 2017 Audi R8 made a special red carpet appearance, in addition to the 2017 Audi Q7, which chauffeured VIPs including Cat Deeley, Sarah Hyland and Melora Hardin, to the big night. Attendees included Emmy nominees: Rami Malek (Lead Actor Nominee, Mr. Robot), Constance Zimmer (Supporting Actress Nominee, Unreal) and Tony Hale (Supporting Actor Nominee, Veep) along with, Elizabeth Banks (Moonbeam City), Mary J. Blige, Jamie Foxx, Cuba Gooding Jr. (The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story), E.L. James(Author, Fifty Shades of Grey series), Joe Keery (Stranger Things), Joel Kinnaman (House of Cards), Sofia Richie, and many more.
 

FRIDAY

Lea Michele, Julianne Hough and Jaime King attend the BMW-presented Women in Film Emmy Nominee Celebration
Lea Michele, Julianne Hough and Jaime King attend the Mercedes-Benz-presented Women in Film Emmy Nominee Celebration

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MERCEDES-BENZ PRESENTS WOMEN IN FILM’S PRE-OSCAR PARTY

 

Women in Film in conjunction with Variety and presented by Mercedes-Benz, celebrated its annual Pre-Emmy celebration at Gracias Madre on Friday evening. Attendees included Lea Michele, Julianne Hough, Jaime King, Maura Tierney, Ted Sarandos, Tatiana Maslany, Julia-Louis Dreyfus and Padma Lakshmi, among others.

SATURDAY

Emilia Clarke (L) and writer George R. R. Martin attend the BBC America BAFTA Los Angeles TV Tea Party 2016 at The London
Emilia Clarke (L) and writer George R. R. Martin attend the BBC America BAFTA Los Angeles TV Tea Party 2016 at The London

Photo Credit: Kevork Djansezian/BAFTA LA/Getty Images for BAFTA LA)

THE BBC AMERICA BAFTA LOS ANGELES TEA PARTY

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles (BAFTA Los Angeles) celebrated Emmy weekend with their annual BBC America BAFTA Los Angeles TV Tea Party. Emmy nominees, celebrities, BAFTA members, and leading television executives enjoyed traditional British tea and scones and cocktails, as BAFTA Los Angeles raised awareness and support for its extensive Community Outreach and Education programs. Attendees included Cuba Gooding Jr., Joanne Froggatt (Downton Abbey), John Singleton,  Melora Hardin and Tony Hale. 

Claire Danes attends the Showtime pre-Emmy party
Claire Danes attends the Showtime pre-Emmy party

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Claire Danes, Maura Tierney, Jon Voight, William H. Macy, Hank Azaria, Mandy Patinkin, Rupert Friend, Jim Carrey, Emmy Rossum, Executive Producer/Director Lesli Linka-Glatter, Felicity Huffman, Showrunner/Director David Hollander, Kyle MacLachlan, Kimmy Robertson, Kathleen Rose Perkins, Mircea Monroe, Steven Bauer, Pooch Hall, Kerris Dorsey, Embeth Davitz, Devon Bagby, Ismael Cruz-Cordova, Caitlin Fitzgerald, Beau Bridges, Shanola Hampton, Steve Howey, Isidora Goreshter, Ari Graynor, Clark Duke, Al Madrigal, Andrew Santino, John Ridley, Jay Pharoah, Megalyn Echikunwoke, Piper Parabo, Sebastian Maniscalco, Taran Killam, California Attorney General Kamala Harris were among the guests who celebrated the network while enjoying Svedka cocktails at the Sunset Tower Hotel.

SHOWTIME’S PRE-EMMY CELEBRATION

Kerry Washington and Sharla Sumpter Bridgett
Kerry Washington and Sharla Sumpter Bridgett

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KERRY WASHINGTON CELEBRATES “CONFIRMATION”

Mama-to-be Kerry Washington and Simpson Street Production “Confirmation” producer Sharla Sumpter Bridgett hosted a celebration with Kim Crawford Wines in celebration of Washington on Saturday night.

SUNDAY

Kelly Preston (L) and John Travolta attend HBO's Official 2016 Emmy After Party
Kelly Preston (L) and John Travolta attend HBO’s Official 2016 Emmy After Party

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HBO’S OFFICIAL 2016 EMMY AFTER PARTY

The HBO party was THE party to be at post-Emmys considering that the network’s shows took home the evenings top two honors of the night. “Game of Thrones” won Outstanding Drama Series, while “Veep” earned the title of Outstanding Comedy Series; both casts were on hand at The Plaza at the Pacific Design Center to celebrate. Julia Louis-Dreyfus showed up with awards in tow, as did John Travolta and Keegan Michael Key. Additional attendees included John Mayer, Amy Schumer, Priyanka Chopra, newly single Tom Hiddleston and Chris Rock.