Celebs Toasted At Lavish Pre-Emmy Party

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- This year's Emmys are driving some nominees to drink. Several celebs taunted about the red-colored carpet Friday evening in the Emmy entertainers nominee reception they would start imbibing early to be able to get ready for Sundays Primetime Emmys, the 3-hour ceremony praising everything television in the Nokia Theatre in downtown La. Friday Evening Lights actress Connie Britton wished to savor some caviar and champagne together with her best female friends as she primps for that show, while Which Means You Think You Are Able To Dance host Cat Deeley says she'd take part in a margarita along with a go swimming prior to the ceremony. The program for Mildred Pierce actress Melissa Leo was decidedly more dry. Things are all selected out, stated Leo. There's no last-minute choices for me personally, so Ill most likely hop within the lovely little sauna there inside my hotel, and also have a nice little sit inside, most likely have something to consume in the morning much better than afterwards within the day. Eventually, they can come over and begin fluffing and primping. Leo, who won a supporting actress Oscar on her role within the Fighter captured, is nominated within the outstanding supporting actress inside a miniseries or perhaps a movie category. Deeley is really a first-time nominee within the outstanding reality TV host category, while Britton expires on her second time as outstanding lead actress inside a drama series. A large number of this year's celebrity nominees were feted throughout a yearly pre-Emmy soiree at Wolfgang Pucks Spectra within the Off-shore Design Center. On the stage on the big event spaces balcony, nominees were given certificates by Academy of Television Arts and Sciences chairman John Schaffner, who individually posed for photos with each nominee. Schaffner and Modern Family actress Sofia Vergara, who's nominated within the supporting comedy actress category, have been in for any surprise once they peep their picture: Vergaras co-star and fellow Emmy nominee Eric Stonestreet amusingly stuck his mind without anyone's knowledge. Stonestreet expires for that supporting comedy actor trophy, that they required home this past year. Inside, participants feasted on the summer time-inspired buffet produced by Puck that incorporated such savory dishes as sweet corn tortellini, heirloom tomato salad, roasting chicken, candy striped ocean bass and slow braised short ribs. For dessert, partygoers plucked heavenly cookies and brownies from pedestals which were situated underneath a presentation of huge, fluffy clouds. I'll most likely just pace within the accommodation, stated Downton Abbey actress Elizabeth McGovern, who's nominated for any miniseries or movie lead actress trophy, of her Emmy morning plans. It begins pretty early, does not it? I dont think I is going to do an excessive amount of. I'll go most likely obtain a coffee, return, pace more, most likely read my book to calm lower. Copyright 2011 by Connected Press. All privileges reserved.These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.