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Win Or Lose, Emmy Nominees Make Time For Parties

On September 22, 2008

Weeding Out The Party Scene

Emmy weekend meant plenty of parties leading up to Sunday's big event. "Weeds" star Mary-Louise Parker hosted Los Angeles Confidential Magazine's bash at Les Deux in Hollywood on Saturday night and joked, "I catered it and everything."

Mary-Louise, who has an Emmy for "Angels in America," was prepared to have a good time whether or not she added to her award haul Sunday night.

"Every year it's kind of different," she said. "Last year I was double-nominated and I kind of thought I was gonna lose twice. It was kind of funny, actually. I went with my sister, and we were like, `Yeah! Two for two!"'

Bryan Cranston was sporting a bald head because his character on "Breaking Bad" is going through chemotherapy.

Busy filming, he'd been far-removed from the Emmy hoopla: "I've been working back in New Mexico where there's no trade papers, there's no hubbub, everything is quiet. The biggest question they have there is, `You want green or red chili?"'

Friday night, acting nominees were feted by the Television Academy at a soiree at the Pacific Design Center. Kevin Spacey was among the last to arrive while Sarah Silverman posed for pictures then declined interviews: "I don't feel like talking. Sorry."

I love her honesty.

Zeljko Ivanek of "Damages" was trying to remain cool as a first-time nominee: "So far, I'm managing not to be a total blithering idiot although it's like borderline most of the time. The mouth is moving faster than the brain so it's a little tricky trying to keep up."

Michael Emerson of "Lost" was also enjoying the perks of getting an Emmy nod: "I know it sounds hokey but to be on the short list, to be a nominee, I'm here talking to you, I'm getting the attention, they took my picture - all of that. It suggests that the industry is looking at me, and somebody thinks I'm doing a decent job."

"Mad Men" star Jon Hamm was philosophical about the Emmy competition: "It's not important to win. It really isn't. You stack five actors up on five shows and it's impossible to say, `You're better than him. It's an exercise in futility...(The show) did get a lot of nominations, and that feels good. That to me suggests that our show is resonating with the community at large, and people want to recognize it."

Probably the most relaxed nominee Friday night was Glynn Turman who won his Emmy last weekend for his guest turn on "In Treatment."

"I'm still floatin' baby, I haven't touched the ground," Glynn said.

"It was the most surreal thing I have ever been a part of - ever. To receive this at this stage of my career is really the icing on the cake."

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