Emmy parties 2010 master list

For the invited and the curious ... will update further as dates approach ...

FRIDAY

What: Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Performers Nominee Reception
When: Friday, Aug. 27
Where: Spectra, Pacific Design Center
The Academy will celebrate this year’s nominees by awarding them certificates at this annual Friday-before-the-Emmys bash that features dessert and drink from Duncan Hines, Beaulieu Vineyard and Grey Goose. Other co-sponsors include The Hollywood Reporter, Infiniti, People magazine and United Airlines.

What: Entertainment Weekly and Women in Film 2010 Primetime Emmy Party presented by L’Oreal
When: Friday, Aug. 27
Where: Sunset Marquis Hotel
EW and WIF honor the 2010 female Primetime Emmy nominees with the help of presenting sponsor L’Oreal and sponsor Vitamin Water. Hollywood luminaries along with past and present nominees are expected.

What: Reality Cares Cancer Benefit
When: Friday, Aug. 27, 7 p.m.-10 p.m.
Where: Penthouse Rooftop, Luxe Hotel Rodeo Drive
Sponsored by the Cancer Treatment Centers of America and Jet Blue to benefit the Wellness Community-West Los Angeles, this event features a musical performance by Honor Society and is hosted by "The Bachelor" alum Vienna Girardi.

SATURDAY

What: The Art of Elysium’s Second Annual Genesis Event
When: Saturday, Aug. 28, 9 p.m.
Where: Milk Studios, Hollywood
Genesis is a celebration of emerging talent. The evening will feature an original video art installation by Davida Nemeroff as well as live performances by Butch Walker with Jake Sinclaire, Fitz & the Tantrums and DJ Chris Holmes.

What: BAFTA/LA TV Tea Party
When: Saturday, Aug. 28, 2:30 p.m.
Where: Hyatt Regency Century Plaza
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts/Los Angeles hosts its eighth annual TV Tea Party -- with tea sandwiches and crumpets galore -- in celebration of the 2010 Primetime Emmy Awards. Chairman of BAFTA/LA Nigel Lythgoe will welcome expected guests including Shohreh Aghdashloo, Julia Ormond, Rose Byrne, Peter Facinelli and Mike O'Malley, among others.

What: MPTF Evening Before party
When: Saturday, Aug. 28, 8 p.m.
Where: Century Park, Century City
The Evening Before is held annually the night before the Emmy Awards to benefit the Motion Picture & Television Fund. This year’s theme is an end-of-summer barbecue, with Wolfgang Puck working the grill and rising DJ Michelle Pesce serving up the evening’s tunes.

What: NBC Universal’s Emmy Party
When: Saturday, Aug. 28, 8:30 p.m.-midnight
Where: Spago

What: First Annual Reality Cares Achievement Awards
When: Saturday, Aug. 28, 7 p.m.-10 p.m.
Where: Penthouse Rooftop, Luxe Hotel Rodeo Drive
Sponsored by ShoeDazzle and The Hollywood Reporter, the awards ceremony will honor Carrie Ann Inaba, Whitney Port, Sophia Bush and producers Bertram Van Munster & Elise Doganieri. Hosted by E!’s Michael Yo with a musical performance by JoJo. 

What: Showtime’s 2010 Emmy Nominee Reception
When: Saturday, Aug. 28, 6:30-9 p.m.
Where: Skybar at Mondrian
Showtime’s Matt Blank, David Nevins, along with Edie Falco, Toni Collette and the casts of "Nurse Jackie," "United States of Tara" and "Dexter" are expected to nibble on Asia de Cuba appetizers, sip SKYY Vodka cocktails and listen to tunes spun by an in-house DJ.

SUNDAY

What: 62nd Annual Governors Ball
When: Sunday, Aug. 29
Where: L.A. Convention Center, West Hall
The granddaddy of all the Emmy parties — 3,600 guests are expected at what is recognized as the largest annual formal dinner in the United States — takes place in the L.A. Convention Center with food from Patina Catering, wine from Beaulieu Vineyard and spirits from Grey Goose Vodka. Patina will create confections using ingredients from official dessert sponsor Duncan Hines; the Culinary Institute of America will handcraft treats for the dessert lounges and parting gifts. Produced by Sequoia Prods., the theme, Celestial Heaven, is courtesy of designer Dwight Jackson.

What: Comedy Central Emmy Party
When: Sunday, Aug. 29
Where: The Colony, Hollywood
Comedy Central talent and the comedy community will come together to celebrate Emmy night at a new venue, the Colony, which features a Hampton-inspired outdoor lounge space and new takes on traditional summer cocktails. Guests will also be treated to an array of classic comfort food and a tasting menu filled with some of Katsuya’s best bites.

What: Entertainment Tonight Emmy Party at Vibiana
When: Sunday, Aug. 29, 8 p.m.
Where: Vibiana, downtown Los Angeles
Grammy winner Cyndi Lauper will perform at the ET party, taking place for the second year at Vibiana, while DJ Samantha Ronson will spin tunes. Guests can expect a specially created Border Grill menu and bottles of Majesty Cabernet Sauvignon and Nuit Blanche from Bure Family Wines. A potential sugar overload, meanwhile, will be easily provided by Magnolia Bakery’s abundant dessert bar.

What: HBO Emmy Party
When: Sunday, Aug. 29, 8 p.m.
Where: Fountain Plaza at the Pacific Design Center
Date: Sunday, August 29, 2010
Qool DJ Marv, along with six tribal percussionists from Fire Groove, provide the musical atmosphere to accompany designer Billy Butchkavitz’s stylized Tarzan-and-Jane-meet-Palm-Beach jungle setting at PDC. Wolfgang Puck’s summer-inspired tapas will satisfy hungry partygoers while Santa Margherita wine, Bavaria beer and VOSS Artesian Water will quench their thirst. Those who need -- or want -- a little touch up can visit the Laura Mercier Cosmetics Make-up Lounge and Oscar Blandi Styling Lounge.

What: 2010 Twentieth Television/Fox/FX Emmy Awards Party
When: Sunday, Aug. 29, 8 p.m.
Where: Cicada, downtown Los Angeles
"Gold Rush Glamour" is the theme of this year’s bash and it’s carried out in everything from a golden (not red) carpet to a chandelier spilling to the ground with thousands of crystals. The casts and creative teams of "Glee," "Modern Family," "House" and "American Idol" will celebrate to the sounds of live music from Samantha Shelton and disc jockey Noah Passavoy. Vintage drinks such as Manhattan sidecars, slow gin fizzes and dirty martinis will be circulating throughout the night.

SUITES

What: P.F. Chang’s Home Menu Frozen Moments Gift Lounge produced by On 3 Productions
Where: Backstage at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live
When: Aug. 28 and 29
Emmy host Jimmy Fallon and presenters are invited backstage to customize their own gift collection. In support of the donation P.F. Chang’s Home Menu will make to the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation and its programs, each star who stops by will be asked to crack open a fortune cookie and reveal the favorite "frozen moment" of their career.

What: The DPA Gifting Lounge
When: Aug. 26-28, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Where: Sunset Tower Hotel
With gifts being proffered from Marhcon Eyewear, Nina Skarra, the Argyle Salon and Spa, the Massage Express Co. and Millie’s Cheesecakes, among others, the DPA lounge is aiming to satisfy all the senses.

What: Debbie Durkin’s 4th Annual Eco Emmys Celebrity Chateau
When: Aug. 26 and 27, noon-6 p.m.
Where: Private estate
Benefiting the American Red Cross and GreenWish, this gift suite featuring sponsors such as DelBondio Organic Wines, Derrick Sky Vegan Chocolates, Shop Green Bees Eco-Friendly Shoes and Celeste Brunel Art & Eco Bedding, will give guests eco-friendly brands and pamper them with five-star beauty services.

What: 2010 Emmy HBO Luxury Lounge
When: Aug. 27, 12 p.m.-5 p.m.
Where: Four Seasons Hotel
HBO hosts its 8th annual Luxury Lounge featuring the L’Oreal Paris Beauty Suite with professional makeup artists, hair stylists, nail technicians and men’s grooming experts on hand to prepare guests for weekend festivities.

WHAT: 2010 Emmy Awards Style Lounge Benefitting Operation Smile
WHERE: The Penthouse at the Petersen Automotive Museum
WHEN: Aug. 27, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
In support of Operation Smile, Charitybuzz.com will auction off gift bags signed by suite-attending celebrities. In return, celebrities will be gifted with among other things, jewels, gowns, spa services and luxury travel to Fiji, Hawaii and other caribbean islands. Hors d'oeuvres, cocktails and desserts will also be served.

What: The GBK and Tic Tac Luxury Gift Lounge in honor of the 2010 Emmy Awards Nominees & Presenters
When: Aug. 27 and 28, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Where: SLS Hotel, Los Angeles
Luxury items — from trips, beauty products, fashion accessories and electronics — will be available for the taking. Nominees and presenters will receive, among other items, an Apple iPad and custom-made watches from Invicta Watch Group.

What: Kari Feinstein’s 2010 Style Lounge in association with Mike McGuiness
When: Aug. 26 and 27, noon-6 p.m.
Where: Private Beverly Hills residence
The Creative Coalition, the beneficiary of the Style Lounge, will be onsite raising funds and shooting a PSA on media literacy along with the Girl Scouts of America, featuring celebrity and press attendees while at the Style Lounge.

What: Reality Cares Giving Lounge
Where: Penthouse Rooftop, Luxe Hotel Rodeo Drive
When: Aug. 27 and 28, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
This lounge promotes giving as much as getting. Celebrities will be asked to give back in various ways -- including through donations and participating in celebrity PSAs and an online auction -- order to receive products and services from such sponsors as Joico and Evolve Wellness.