Emmys 2026 Party Guide With Katherine LaNasa, Quinta Brunson and Richard Gadd — SkimNews
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- The Emmys 2026 party circuit runs Sept. 10–14, opening with Gold House's One House Toast celebrating multicultural nominees from "The Pitt," "Bridgerton," "The Bear," "Abbott Elementary," "Your Friends & Neighbors," and "Shrinking."
- Mariska Hargitay makes her hosting debut at the Sept. 14 ceremony at the Peacock Theater, with "The Pitt" leading drama nominations and "Hacks" leading comedy, followed by "Widow's Bay" and "Pluribus."
- The Creative Coalition's 12th annual Humanitarian Awards on Sept. 10 honors John Stamos, Lisa Ann Walter, Simran Baidwan, Cara Buono, Famke Janssen, and Mary Lou Belli; the John Ritter Foundation benefit the same weekend features a "Wings" reunion with Tony Shalhoub, Amy Yasbeck, Steven Weber, and Tim Daly.
- BAFTA North America's TV Tea Party on Sept. 13 at The Maybourne Beverly Hills draws expected attendees including Quinta Brunson, Richard Gadd, Sarah Snook, Riz Ahmed, Matthew Rhys, and Katherine LaNasa.
- Post-Emmys soirees are hosted by Netflix (Chateau Marmont), HBO Max (San Vicente Bungalows), Walt Disney Company (Vibiana), and Apple TV (NYA Studios West), with the Television Academy's Governors Gala at the Los Angeles Convention Center as the marquee event.
- The MPTF benefit on Sept. 12 features Andrew Bird and Gavin Brivik performing their Emmy-nominated "The Pitt" song "Need Someone," while gifting suites from GBK Brand Bar and the Emmys Giving Suite distribute products from RingConn, POP MART, and PETA x Save the Duck.
Why it matters: Mariska Hargitay takes her first turn as Emmy host on Sept. 14 while "The Pitt" (drama) and "Hacks" (comedy) enter as frontrunners. Netflix, HBO Max, Disney, and Apple TV each hosting post-Emmys parties makes the five-day stretch the year's most concentrated TV-industry networking window.
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